It is not exactly economical. But it certainly is tasty. Sometimes you just run out of pickled beans in the cold storage and sometimes you just might have a friend that has been scratching up your tree asking you to teach him how to make delicious treats.
I think I purchased roughly enough beans for five jars at superstore and it came out to a measly 4 bucks. Not exactly free and not exactly fresh but when push comes to shove and you live above the forty ninth parallel and its midway through the month without form, you don't really have a good darn to say about the matter.
Jason brought over some more beans, more carrots, hot peppers, banana peppers and even twelve hard boiled eggs. I had spent the day fishing and he the day coyote hunting so it was 9 bells on a sunday before the water started rolling in the big pot. But we eventually got at it, not sparing on the cayenne pepper, certainly not sparing on the garlic and liberally splashing vinegar in every which direction. Ever since i accidental forgot to bring the garlic along on a fortnight canoe adventure I have never let it from my side. I have been lonely before, but those 14 days without my vampire repellent were some of the loneliest days i have ever withered.
After some trial and error(always be sure to keep your jars hot before putting them in the water bath as they will crack furiously) we lay the bounty out on the table. If only we could pry those lids off with that satisfying pop right now, life would be no better, but alas the spices need time to ferment with the veggies and it will be at least two weeks before i celebrate the glory that is pickled beans.
happy canning everyone.
currently listening to billy bragg
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