Well , I am choosing the right address and I don ' t get that option . so I am not sure what I am doing wrong . I guess I will just wait until tomorrow and hope it goes though . I have looked at other options and can ' t seem to find any way to fix this . <| sep |> I would buy a 5 QT . You can always make less in it , but you can make more , if needed , or if the items of your ingredients only fit in a 5 qt . As for all beans , this is a warning NEVER taste beans until they are fully cooked . They are poisonous . Secondly , never add vinegar or an acidic ingredient to them until they are already soft because acids prevent them from softening . In a slow cooker , you must look up the liquid required per amount of beans . This will differ by quantity of beans . You can let the beans cool down and keep in zip lock bags in the fridge for three or four days . You can freeze half and take out later for another meal . I do not cook my rice with my beans . There are many ways to do what you want to do . Some recipes don ' t even require you to presoak the beans . I suggest you just search for crock pot pinto beans and choose what sounds tasty to you . Do you want some garlic and onion in it ? If you don ' t want to buy a rice cooker but you already have a two or three quart saucepan with a TIGHT FITTING LID you can make rice in this . The directions are right on the rice package . It is usually two cups water to one cup rice . Bring to a boil with lid on it , then remove from heat for twenty to twenty two minutes . no peeking . Some directions call for you to bring rice to boil with lid off , boil a few minutes and then cover and remove . Do whatever the package directions say . Remove lid and fluff rice with a fork . You can add butter at that time if you like . If you use a rice cooker , the amount of water will be different , follow directions that come with cooker . refrigerate leftover rice for a day . Don ' t store rice at room temperature or keep for weeks . Some people might tell you they do this , but there is a chance of good poisoning when doing this .