Onebyone, I spent summers shelling field peas and purple hulled peas and also speckled butter beans. We froze them in quart containers and they were a staple in our diet, along with all the other beans you mentioned. We were gardeners, so in the summertime we always had fresh veggies, and in the winter we continued to eat from our summer's bounty. We also prepared things from scratch. The little things make a big difference, don't they? While eating the right foods is important, it is equally important to avoid the wrong foods.