Beans beans the magical fruit 2

Well, hear is the truth on beans, lol. They not only double in size, but some I think triple. I made all the beans and the only things I would do different are use bigger containers, since the beans grow so much and have smaller storage bags for individual sizes. I also made up a batch of crockpot beans and refried them, I then put them in small baggies (freezer kind) and when we are craving burritos or nachos, I just pull them out and warm them up :) Have fun with your beans!

Beans, Beans The Magical Fruit....

As I looked at the front of our blog it made me a little sad to realize that Christmas once again was over. How quickly the year truly flew! On a totally different note I am trying something completely different. It seems as things tighten up I am drawn more to having to make everything from scratch if I want a little bit of health to it, either we buy cheap with all the preservatives or we buy all the whole foods, break them down and make them from scratch. My first endeavour is beans. Not just regular old pinto beans, although we make re-fried pinto beans quiet often, but all different types of beans. Tonight I am soaking Northern White, Pinto, Black and Red Kidney beans. I asked a friend of mine how to do it and am hoping it works out.
So if you are interested (and it turns out, I'll let you know in a day or so...) this is how you do it.
Take your beans, I actually measured mine out so I would know how many cups are in each bowl, put them in a container and add water to cover. Go through the beans and find the ones that are broken, you don't have to make it perfect, but get what you can. It is that simple. Now as I get more experienced I figure I'll add different seasonings as I learn what the different beans taste like and what I will be using them for. After you soak them overnight drain the beans and rinse them well. You can then put them in freezer bags and freeze :) I'm going to try and measure mine out to two or four cup servings, not sure which yet, and put them in the freezer bags. Make sure you label everything clearly! I figured I would use freezer bags as the beans will lay flat and make more room for other stuff.
Well I hope all of you have had a great Christmas season, we wish all of you a year full of hope and blessings!!!