Here is a simple clear ornament idea that takes no time at all to put together. These pretty snowflake ornaments add a touch of vintage charm to any Christmas tree.
Easy Banana Bread Recipe- a family favorite banana bread recipe that is delicious, easy, and filled with flavor! Perfect to make with your over-ripe bananas.
I recently decided to try my hand at another item in my pressure canner! I had heard that canning pinto beans is super easy, and I would love to have a good supply of them in my slowly growing supply of food storage (too bad you can't just live on jam and applesauce!). See, in an emergency I really wouldn't want to waste the fuel and time that it takes to make a pot of beans, but they would be a really good source of protein and great energy, so why not can them! What I did was, using quart mason jars, put in 1 1/4 cups clean, dry pinto beans. Add 1 teaspoon salt, then fill with water, leaving 1 inch of headspace. Put them in the pressure canner, and can at 15 pounds of pressure for 90 minutes. When the beans come out... They look like this (picture below)! The beans soak up the water and swell up almost to the top of the jar. I have already opened a jar to make refried beans. All I did was dump them in my mixer, add a little salsa and cheese, mix them up and microwave until it melts the cheese. They are so tasty and so easy! Try it! Edit on March 17, 2012 Here are the instructions for canning pint jars of beans. By the way, this will work with pretty much any kind of beans, not just pinto beans. I've personally tried black beans, kidney beans, and white beans. Black beans are my current favorite! Put 2/3 cup of dry beans into a pint jar, add 1/2 teaspoon salt, fill jar with water, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Place lids & rings, then process in a pressure canner for 75 minutes. Let pressure decrease naturally, then remove jars from canner & let cool. Edit on November 2, 2013 To answer some questions: I have canned other beans using this same recipe. The beans I've done are black beans, kidney beans, pinto beans & white beans. My favorite are black beans & we eat them all the time. Also, I do not soak my beans before putting them in the jar. I rinse them a little bit (usually) just to get any dirt off, but they go into the jars without soaking. I just use the same measurements noted in the recipe, and have never had any problems with beans soaking too much water or coming out of the jar. They just soak up all the water in the jar & are perfectly cooked every time. I love adding the black beans to tortilla soup! Here's an Amazon link to my favorite canner. It's a great deal & easy to learn how to use.
Chicken Noodle Casserole- a delicious weeknight casserole dinner that is full of egg noodles, chicken, veggies and a flavorful sauce!
These chocolate chip scones are filled with delicious mini chocolate chips and topped with a sweet crunch of coarse sugar. It's perfect served with a cup of coffee or milk in the morning.
I made this recipe for lunch yesterday and shared it on Instagram, deliciously creamy beans with a garlicky pesto
Roasted Parmesan Green Beans- delicious fresh green beans are roasted with a crunchy mixture of parmesan cheese and panko bread crumbs. They make the perfect side dish for any meal.
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