Martha Stewart's Almond Crescent Cookies

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb Navy or Great Northern beans
2 qt Water
1 Onion stuck with
2 Cloves
1 Bay leaf
2 1/4 ts Salt
1 tb Olive oil
2 md Leeks, white part only
-- washed well & minced
1 lb Pumpkin or winter squash
-- peeled and chopped
2 Garlic cloves, minced
Salt & pepper, to taste
6 Sage leaves, slivered