Today I'm canning bean...lots of beans....dry beans: Small Reds, Large Red Kidney, Small Whites (Navy) and a new one for me: Peruano or Canary Beans. What's really great is all the beans we use are grown here in the county and several of the varieties are grown by my husband and son! I can garbanzo, pinto, black eyes, cranberry, pinks and black turtle beans, too. Love where I live...beans and rice everywhere I look!
I'm also drying diced carrots and celery. I throw diced dehydrated celery, carrots, onions, shallots, leeks, parsley and tomatoes in just about every crock pot main dish I make (I usually crock pot twice a week). I keep the veggie mix in a cute one gallon jar right next to my crock pots! I also add a 1/4 of my diced veggie mix to my meat loaf and meat balls...along with a cup of shredded zucchini!
ALERT: I started this entry on January 22...and after putting the lid on the pressure canner I noted steam coming out along the lid line-up. Had to let the pressure cooker cool then opened it up, pulled the seal (new in November) and noted it had started to fray! I've had this canner for over 35 years and have replaced the seal every year...NEVER have I had a seal/O-Ring fail. SO...Bean canning was put on hold. I ordered the seals from another company and will start over with the beans later this week. I did get the veggies dehydrated.
6 comments:
That jar full of dired veggies and beans is so pretty! Lots of hours of drying there. Good for you! :)
We have never dehydrated, but I think this is our year. Your jar is so practical and BEAUTIFUL! And the idea of throwing handfuls of the dehydrated veggies in other things is such a good one... thanks for the great idea.
I loved your post,I'm thinking of buying a dehydrater this year,I could really use one. Blessings Jane
Dehydrating in the winter is such a good idea. It's like running an electric heater. I harvested carrots today. I'll have to give 'em a try in the dehydrator.
You have so many great ideas! I love the thought of having a quick veggie add-in for all the main dishes that we eat. I'll be trying this soon! Thanks for the inspiration.
~~Lori
I for sure need to have a jar of your mix on the counter!
I need to can some garbanzo beans myself! I don't have the luxury of getting them as fresh as you, but I get dried organic. Its the best I can get here.
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