Beans are an easy meal which is why I like to have beans in my pantry. It frustrates me when I forget to take something out for supper and don't even have beans on the shelf. I mean, who does that? No beans?
I put a bowl out to soak last night and this morning I started processing them. I had the perfect amount for 12 quarts (six meals) and I didn't have any beans left over. When the beans were in the pressure canners, I decided to do a quick soak for chickpeas. While they were soaking, I decided to make jars of "hummus". Of course, you can't pureed beans and process them and tahini is a big no-no in the canning process, too. (At least that is what the USDA says 😉.) So into each jar went salt, cumin, garlic, and lemon juice. It smelled so amazing when I pulled them out.
So what's next:
- baked beans
- black beans (perhaps in southwest flavor?)
- cranberry sauce
- butternut (if they are ripe enough)
- tomato sauce from the tomatoes I did put in the freezers
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These are beans you grew right?! What seed catalog do you suggest? I’m planning for the spring.
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