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Beans and rice is a complete protein as well as full of fiber and vitamins and minerals. If you have pintos that are too old to cook you can grind them to make flour for thickening or making tortillas. Also can be used to make your stored flour for bread, so never toss hard beans
Cook rice in chicken broth with a little butter. Salute dice onion, red bell pepper. Add cooked, drained beans to warm, season with salt, pepper and curry powder. Fry an egg, I like mine runny, the yolk tastes great oozing onto the rice and beans. Plate beans first, cover with rice, top with egg, salt the egg. I prefer jasmine rice.
This is a salad I discovered in Greece in 1998: Fasolia Salata (Haricot Bean Salad) You can use cannellini or haricot beans. (I've successfully substituted other white beans.) Cook 2 hard-boiled eggs and quarter them. Soak and cook 8 oz. beans. Drain them just before serving. Combine them in a bowl with 3-4 peeled and sliced shallots, 3 Tbsp. chopped parsley, and 2-3 Tbsp. of the bean cooking liquid. Mix the dressing together (6-7 Tbsp. olive oil, juice of a lemon, salt and pepper) and toss with the bean mixture. Serve on a plate and garnish with black olives (as many as you like) and hard-boiled eggs.
I heard the names of the beans at the beginning of your video and knew EXACTLY where they came from! Dove Creek, Colorado! We’re 70 miles from Dove Creek. The beans are fabulous! Enjoy! 😊 ❤
I bet you have tried the Fremont beans then. I want to try them but they sure are pricy. I am fascinated by these Colorado heirlooms. Just one more thing Colorado should be proud of--the wonderful history of the bean varieties and the impressive farming.
I make a big batch of turkey taco filling with dark red kidney beans. I then freeze pint servings so I can grab one when in the mood for a taco salad. After defrosting, I'll toss some cheddar on top to melt while heating then toss with lettuce and top with crushed tortilla chips. The dressing varies, but often use salsa mixed with sour cream. Yum!
Hello Jonathan & Kyline! Love your channel & appreciate your teaching.😁 Jonathan you asked about what recipe we can share. So I'd like to share with you an old Private, Christian School recipe as we did not have an official cafeteria. And, we, in my Religion of Seventh Day Adventist, Call them - Haystacks! And this delicious bean recipe is as follows - 1 layer of fritos or corn chips on a plate 1 layer of warmed Pinto or black beans Next top with shredded cheddar cheese Salsa, sliced black olives Avocado chunks or guacamole & sour cream. Also, shredded lettuce & fresh diced tomatoes. Eat right away & it's delicious & healthy!
When I wash and sanitize 2 liter soda bottles, for example, to use for dry food storage, I dry them in the Excalibur dehydrator. Take out the trays. Stack the bottes on their sides with the mouth pointing towards the fan in the back. Turn heat to high. Generally it takes about 20 minutes for them to be bone dry. Don't have to wait for 2 days while they air dry. If may be possible to rig up something with a hair dryer to help with the drying process. Perhaps laying a milk crate on it's side. Fill with bottles with the opening pointing out. Then use the dryer. Just warming the wet bottles, will help them dry faster.
Anasazi beans are my very favorite. My brother used to bring them to me from Colorado all the time I need to find someone going to Colorado well specifically Cortez area.
I get cases of 1 gallon jars (4 jars to a cast) from my local Mennonite store that I store all kinds of dry goods in, everything from spaghetti, crackers, rice, beans, etc.. Instead of wasting money on oxygen absorbers, I invested in a vacuum pump and a 5 gallon metal pail/with lid, to use as a vacuum chamber. Not I can vacuum seal any and all sizes of jars, using the vacuum chamber. And yes, I have vacuum sealed chocolate chips for over 8 years and they are just as fresh as the day I bought them.
Ground beans cook in one minute. Good way to cook "hard" beans. Beans and rice. Beans and bread. Beans and meat. Hamburger and beans. Beans in chili. There is no end. If beans were discovered today they would be hailed as the miracle food. It really is. Refried beans. Beans and greens. Bean soup. Ready in 30 minutes in an instant pot.
I love to grind dry beans! Easy refried beans, soup thickener, or white beans added to old fashioned oats for a protein boost, but there's probably nothing better than a bowl of easy black bean soup!!😍 Another idea that you didn't mention is a high protein veggie burger! I semi mash the beans and mix with egg, spices, finely shredded onion & carrots (squeeze out the liquid!) and cooked brown or wild rice. I make them about 1/2" thick and pan fry slowly on both sides in a bit of bacon fat. They will stick like a nightmare if you don't have fat under them when you flip! They taste great but since they're thick and not very moist, you'll need to top them with either salsa, hot sauce or sour cream. It takes a bit of practice to get the ratios correct, but I guess those who don't want to experiment will look for a recipe. (I'd rather experiment!😂) Enjoy your beans! 😁
We've tried to look into making bags that are the shape of the bucket. So far, the best we can devise is a bag with a gusset at the bottom, but there isn't any equipment in existence that can make a bag with a wide enough gusset. We're not giving up, though! 🤞🏽
Jonathan doesn't really like it because you kind of have to work with it to get it on right. He prefers to use an attachment for the regular vacuum sealer. I like this one because it is so fast to get out and use. Mine is still working.
@@TheProvidentPrepper what do you wanna know? We live and farm in Southwest Colorado. We grow beans, wheat, safflower, and hay. The Anasazi bean name is trademarked. The bean itself is not.
I have never tried Anasazi beans, and I love beans! I would like to know where to get them. Also, how do you cook your beans in a pressure cooker? You say that you use an Instapot. I have a Cuisinart brand of electric pressure cooker and their instructions say to add oil when cooking beans to keep the foaming down. I’m trying to get away from using oils and fats and wondered what your experience is with cooking beans in the Instapot. One of my favorite recipes for beans is greens and beans, using mayocoba (or peruano) beans. They cook up so incredibly creamy. We grow these beans in addition to buying them - they are a pale yellow color. Recipe: 2 bunches of kale, destemmed and chopped Boil the kale for 5-8 minutes, drain. Less time for young tender kale, longer for tougher kale. 3 large cloves garlic, minced 1 TBSP fresh rosemary, minced 1/8-1/4 tsp crushed red pepper 1 cup well flavored broth - we like vegetable or chicken 1 can, or 2 cups, cooked beans WITH cooking liquid - any white beans are preferable, but our favorite is the mayocabo beans. Heat 1 TBSP olive oil in large skillet (or water) and saute the garlic, rosemary and crushed red pepper until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Add the beans with their cooking liquid. Smash about half the beans into a gravy. Add the broth. Simmer for about 8-10 minutes, stir occasionally. Add the greens and heat through. There should be a nice bean gravy. If too dry, add water, too soupy, cook off some of the liquid. Adjust the saltiness to taste. This is also good with other greens - chard, beet greens, etc. I have made this with dried rosemary, too, but use about 1 tsp and crush it well; and garlic powder, about a half a tsp-1 tsp. I like garlic, so I err on the heavy side. This will be for tomorrow night’s dinner. 😊
@@audreysmith2557 I cook beans in the instant pot all the time. I set it for an Hour and 16 min. Add seasoning of your choice. You can add ham if you eat pork. Have never added oil, ever. Adobe milling in Dove Creek, Co is where Anasazi beans come from. Although I have heard people have it elsewhere and grow it by a different name. The Anasazi bean name is trademarked, but not the actual bean.
I have some of the Anastasi beans. They are pretty. I planted some to see if I can grow some for myself. Waiting to see. FYI: I got my 2 gallon buckets at HEB (a Texas store) or Walmart bakery. I even got some at Costco. Blessings!
When I store in mason jars, I wait a few weeks till I have like 10 full after freeze drying food, I put all the jars in the freeze dryer on test mode for the vacuum. I leave it on for about 35 seconds and it’s the best seal you can get.
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What are some good ways to repurpose the burlap bags that the beans came in? One of the brands of 20 lbs of rice that I buy comes in a zippered burlap bag.
It's Mason jars & a vac sealer for me! Beans, grains & pastas. My sanitizing procedure uses 12% hydrogen peroxide rather than bleach. Then I store them in 5 gal bucket; buckets I get free from a grocer's bakery. (But washing out the goopy frosting is murder to clean out.)
Great video! 👏👏👏 Do you have or can you make a video/list on which foods need oxygen absorbers and which don’t and how much Oxygen absorbers do we put inside the Mylar bags?? ✋✋👀
We have a wide array of beans we have stored and i prefer the mason jar method myself. It is easy and doesnt let anything in. We use a jar sealer contraption and it seems to keep them free of insects and the like. Thank you for sharing your knowledge on this topic
I'd love to see varieties of pintos. I cannot find many articles or videos on the different kinds of pintos. Plus, I never have good luck freezing extra portions, maybe you could teach us?
Freezing and thawing grains and legumes does not harm them. Be careful about allowing moisture to get in the container. Heating and cooling grains and legumes will reduce the quality shelf life.
I would say yes to that question. Look up starch resistance. Just chilling anything with starch, changes the compounds of the starch. Better for us if you make rice, chill, eat it the next day warmed-up and you have changed the starch composition and better for our digestion.
@@TheProvidentPrepper Thank you so much, you have the best channel. Can you use salt as a moisture absorber in exceptional cases? Unfortunately, my mother abroad doesn't get any absorbers. I did a test and the empty, wet bottle became completely dry. The products that I want to glass are all in their original packaging, so theoretically they are dry.
Thank you very much for sharing, every vid I watch says to take the rings off when the lid seal is set..& to leave them off.....this is probably a good storage scenario if you have long boards in a big room where things can be in single file & not layered. The problem I have is lack of storage space, so I thought to put my finished jars into the cardboard flats which the jars came in & STACK THEM....if the rings aren't on the jars, it seems to me that the pressure on the ones beneath any weight are going to be under a pressure which the lids by themselves will not do as well. I need some advice as to how to achieve the ability of 'stacking' with rings or not?
Anasazi beans are the ones I prefer to store and use I find they taste like pintos but slightly creamier and cook in half the time of regular pintos. Of course I should quantify that I don't use the soaking method I clean wash well and for a pound of beans 6 cups of water season to taste
The 5 gallon bucket full of beans, with 4 adults eating them every day. Would you guestimate how long one bucket would last the 4 adults, eating one meal per day ? Sorry i'm new to this
Welcome! It all depends. Are you serving with rice? You should calculate a 2000+ calorie diet for each person. Serving with rice creates a better protein and really helps with the caloric requirement. Look at the beans that you are wanting to store and calculate the calories. :)
One dried bean I would not keep would be kidney beans (which if undercooked can cause serious illness and even death) and if there's ever a time when you might be experiencing poor cooking techniques it's during a grid-down situation when you are stressed and in a hurry.
I saved a bunch of plastic containers that I get cranberry juice from I cleaned them and put my beans in there, I need to put oxygen absorbers in tho. I dont want to deal with the glass you break it and there goes your beans
For your long-term storage, do you freeze them first? I’ve started freezing my beans and my rice and then letting them come back to room temperature before storing them. I’ve heard there can sometimes be the critters that live inside and can destroy them. I heard you mention preventing that in the video but I wasn’t sure what you do to prevent it
I have vacuum sealed beans in jars but also in the food saver bags. You did not mention the bag method, is it not an aceptable way to store beans? I've also used bags to vacuum seal chocolate chips too..... is that ok? Thank you, hoping that you will answer😊
Yes that is okay. Mylar works better for longer term storage because it does not allow for the permeation of oxygen through the plastic over time. However, if you aren't looking for a 25 year shelf life it is a great option.
Where do you get your Anasazi beans from? I can only get a one pound bag at IFA, when and if they have them. I use to pick them up directly from them in Dove Creek, Colorado as I drove through from visiting family in the Four Corners area. Family moved.
I love beans too,and never had them at a child,my momma just never bought or cooked a dry bean in her life.After getting married my husband and friends ,laughed at me when l said whats a pinto bean ?? I had some for the first time and loved them,and still do,refried beans ,bean dip,you nams it .
I love beans also! I am not as crazy about rice so am trying to cook other grains. I haven't been totally successful with millet. It never seems to get totally soft...even after soaking overnight. I am not sure if that is just the way it is.
For supper tonight I sauteed some onion, red bell pepper, and celery; added black pepper, chili flakes, and salt; then stirred in a couple of cups of cooked beans, a cup or so of water, and half of a cubed and roasted butternut squash. Easier than it reads and I didn't miss having grain at all! 🫘
I promote pearl barley, easy as pie and done in 25 minutes on the stove on low heat. I am tired of hearing that it is not a whole grain, it is a whole grain minus the husk and the brown bran on the seeds--that is inedible to us humans. So, eat that pearl barley, it is a nice change from rice. The Roman soldiers used to call pearled barley, the food of warriors.
Are beans in the package supposed to be frozen 72 hours and then removed before you can eat due to some larva might be in the bag of beans do you know?
if you are storing in glass or mylar bags does it make a difference if you are using a regular plastic can or does it really have to be food safe since it is already in a container?
I hear about botulism all the time. I read up on the bacteria but does it come to mind while we are prepping our beans? What should we do to prevent it?
Idea!? Could you trim the bottom of a Mylar to round those corners, reseal with the hair straightener? Am I making sense. ? Make your own rounded Mylar bags to fit in buckets!
Pinto ... Costco, Sam's Club or a hispanic market. You can get some bigger bags at WalMart or WinCo of black beans and pinto. Specialty beans are harder to find.
Can you over do the process by using oxygen absorbers and vacuuming the beans?. Got some that have been stored for two years, soaked them for 14 hrs. and cooked for a couple hours and they are hard as a rock.
Interesting. I haven't had that problem. Most of the time I pressure cook my beans. th-cam.com/video/HkCDX59Z9Qw/w-d-xo.html These are actual beans from our storage that we cooked up.
Oxygen absorbers create an atmosphere with no oxygen. Bug have to have oxygen to live. We have never opened one of our food storage containers that was properly packaged that had bugs in them. We've seen quite a few from others who didn't do it correctly that had bugs.
Great videos. Just one thing, it sounds like He has a mic but She does not. She sounds distant like she's speaking using His mic. This causes loud sound when He speaks and low when She speaks. Are there two mics? Just an observation. Thanks for the info!
Ha! My husband could live off of beans, rice , and avocado and would be loving life! :) Me, I'm more like you Kylene and prefer them sparingly or mixed with other things in a soup, chili or taco meat.
Another channel said that no matter what method you use to store beans, after 2 or 3 years they harden and become inedible, regardless of how long you cook them. Is that true in your experience?
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Not sure about freeze drying, but you can cook and then dehydrate them. A Purposeful Pantry is a dehydrating Chanel and website that is filled with info for this.
We freeze dry chili and some bean dishes but I personally wouldn't just do the beans. We cook them in an InstantPot and eat so many of them that it would be so much extra work. I think it would be a great idea to have some for a short term emergency. However, if that is best for your circumstances I'd do it.
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Yay for beans! I'm just curious, I thought you said in another video that one should NOT use oxygen absorbers in plastic. Will you please clarify for me? Thanks. ❤
When I first started storing food I didn't have access to oxygen absorbers. Maybe that's what you saw? I always use oxygen absorbers now ... for like the last 15 years. You will get a slow transmission of oxygen over time through the plastic. However, the studies show that is VERY slow. YES! Use oxygen absorbers with dry goods except sugar, salt, and baking soda.
Pulled out mylar with absorbers and some aszuki's that were five years old, clean as a whistle and looked fresh; to check the freshness, I sprouted them and they sprouted up great. Yes, mylar and absorbers, great. Learned prepping from the Provident Prepper videos. So glad I did. I have good deals and peace-of-mind.
What about all the microplastics you release when when you scrape or scrub the plastic bottles and containers? You're putting microplastics into your family's brains and bodies and the environment aren't you?
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Beans and rice is a complete protein as well as full of fiber and vitamins and minerals. If you have pintos that are too old to cook you can grind them to make flour for thickening or making tortillas. Also can be used to make your stored flour for bread, so never toss hard beans
Thank you!!!!!!!
Another channel said you must freeze your beans 3 days before you store because of bugs that hatch(moth). Has this happened to you?
I was watching someone. They said to save your old socks and put them over your glass jars. It helps to block the light and help with breakage.
We do that a lot.
I’ve wrapped foil up over jars whose contents needed to be kept dark. Granted, not as cheap or environmentally friendly as old socks, though.
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oh my gosh.... I love the burlap bags...lol... cant believe jon just cut the top off... use the string jon...lol
I felt my heart drop when he just cut that top off. Burlap bags are so hard to find
Get big burlap bags from coffee shops that buy coffee beans in bulk.
Cook rice in chicken broth with a little butter. Salute dice onion, red bell pepper. Add cooked, drained beans to warm, season with salt, pepper and curry powder. Fry an egg, I like mine runny, the yolk tastes great oozing onto the rice and beans. Plate beans first, cover with rice, top with egg, salt the egg. I prefer jasmine rice.
This is a salad I discovered in Greece in 1998: Fasolia Salata (Haricot Bean Salad)
You can use cannellini or haricot beans. (I've successfully substituted other white beans.) Cook 2 hard-boiled eggs and quarter them. Soak and cook 8 oz. beans. Drain them just before serving. Combine them in a bowl with 3-4 peeled and sliced shallots, 3 Tbsp. chopped parsley, and 2-3 Tbsp. of the bean cooking liquid. Mix the dressing together (6-7 Tbsp. olive oil, juice of a lemon, salt and pepper) and toss with the bean mixture. Serve on a plate and garnish with black olives (as many as you like) and hard-boiled eggs.
I heard the names of the beans at the beginning of your video and knew EXACTLY where they came from! Dove Creek, Colorado! We’re 70 miles from Dove Creek. The beans are fabulous! Enjoy! 😊 ❤
Do you have any recipes you wouldn't mind sharing?
I bet you have tried the Fremont beans then. I want to try them but they sure are pricy. I am fascinated by these Colorado heirlooms. Just one more thing Colorado should be proud of--the wonderful history of the bean varieties and the impressive farming.
I make a big batch of turkey taco filling with dark red kidney beans. I then freeze pint servings so I can grab one when in the mood for a taco salad. After defrosting, I'll toss some cheddar on top to melt while heating then toss with lettuce and top with crushed tortilla chips. The dressing varies, but often use salsa mixed with sour cream. Yum!
Hello Jonathan & Kyline! Love your channel & appreciate your teaching.😁 Jonathan you asked about what recipe we can share. So I'd like to share with you an old Private, Christian School recipe as we did not have an official cafeteria. And, we, in my Religion of Seventh Day Adventist, Call them - Haystacks! And this delicious bean recipe is as follows -
1 layer of fritos or corn chips on a plate
1 layer of warmed Pinto or black beans
Next top with shredded cheddar cheese
Salsa, sliced black olives
Avocado chunks or guacamole & sour cream. Also, shredded lettuce & fresh diced tomatoes.
Eat right away & it's delicious & healthy!
When I wash and sanitize 2 liter soda bottles, for example, to use for dry food storage, I dry them in the Excalibur dehydrator. Take out the trays. Stack the bottes on their sides with the mouth pointing towards the fan in the back. Turn heat to high. Generally it takes about 20 minutes for them to be bone dry. Don't have to wait for 2 days while they air dry.
If may be possible to rig up something with a hair dryer to help with the drying process. Perhaps laying a milk crate on it's side. Fill with bottles with the opening pointing out. Then use the dryer. Just warming the wet bottles, will help them dry faster.
Thanks!
Brilliant!
@old, Yea I saved a bunch of the plastic ocean spray cranberry juice bottes and do the same as you
I have 45 different varieties actually. We eat beans several times a week. I'm with John.
45???? Wow!
Anasazi beans are my very favorite. My brother used to bring them to me from Colorado all the time I need to find someone going to Colorado well specifically Cortez area.
I get cases of 1 gallon jars (4 jars to a cast) from my local Mennonite store that I store all kinds of dry goods in, everything from spaghetti, crackers, rice, beans, etc..
Instead of wasting money on oxygen absorbers, I invested in a vacuum pump and a 5 gallon metal pail/with lid, to use as a vacuum chamber. Not I can vacuum seal any and all sizes of jars, using the vacuum chamber.
And yes, I have vacuum sealed chocolate chips for over 8 years and they are just as fresh as the day I bought them.
YUM! Perhaps I should help with a taste test of those chocolate chips just to make certain :)
@@TheProvidentPrepper Vacuum sealing also works great for walnuts, pecans, and all other nuts.
IMPRESSED. (genuinely)
Ground beans cook in one minute. Good way to cook "hard" beans. Beans and rice. Beans and bread. Beans and meat. Hamburger and beans. Beans in chili. There is no end. If beans were discovered today they would be hailed as the miracle food. It really is. Refried beans. Beans and greens. Bean soup. Ready in 30 minutes in an instant pot.
Oh thanks for that idea!
I love to grind dry beans! Easy refried beans, soup thickener, or white beans added to old fashioned oats for a protein boost, but there's probably nothing better than a bowl of easy black bean soup!!😍
Another idea that you didn't mention is a high protein veggie burger! I semi mash the beans and mix with egg, spices, finely shredded onion & carrots (squeeze out the liquid!) and cooked brown or wild rice. I make them about 1/2" thick and pan fry slowly on both sides in a bit of bacon fat. They will stick like a nightmare if you don't have fat under them when you flip!
They taste great but since they're thick and not very moist, you'll need to top them with either salsa, hot sauce or sour cream. It takes a bit of practice to get the ratios correct, but I guess those who don't want to experiment will look for a recipe. (I'd rather experiment!😂)
Enjoy your beans! 😁
@@branwen8009 Beans are the MIRACLE food in my food storage. Sadly, my wife hates beans so I don't eat them as often as I would like.
We've tried to look into making bags that are the shape of the bucket. So far, the best we can devise is a bag with a gusset at the bottom, but there isn't any equipment in existence that can make a bag with a wide enough gusset. We're not giving up, though! 🤞🏽
You guys are awesome!
The M1 mason jar sealer had a lot of poor reviews on Amazon. Most said it stopped working right away or within a few months.
Jonathan doesn't really like it because you kind of have to work with it to get it on right. He prefers to use an attachment for the regular vacuum sealer. I like this one because it is so fast to get out and use. Mine is still working.
My husband and I probably grew those Anasazi Beans!! 🫘 we farm 2300 acres. If you know where those beans come from you will know why.
It seems like most Anasazi Beans are grown in S. Colorado? They are my favorite kind of beans!
Tell me more! That's a lot of land!
@@TheProvidentPrepper what do you wanna know? We live and farm in Southwest Colorado. We grow beans, wheat, safflower, and hay. The Anasazi bean name is trademarked. The bean itself is not.
I have never tried Anasazi beans, and I love beans! I would like to know where to get them. Also, how do you cook your beans in a pressure cooker? You say that you use an Instapot. I have a Cuisinart brand of electric pressure cooker and their instructions say to add oil when cooking beans to keep the foaming down. I’m trying to get away from using oils and fats and wondered what your experience is with cooking beans in the Instapot.
One of my favorite recipes for beans is greens and beans, using mayocoba (or peruano) beans. They cook up so incredibly creamy. We grow these beans in addition to buying them - they are a pale yellow color.
Recipe: 2 bunches of kale, destemmed and chopped
Boil the kale for 5-8 minutes, drain. Less time for young tender kale, longer for tougher kale.
3 large cloves garlic, minced
1 TBSP fresh rosemary, minced
1/8-1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
1 cup well flavored broth - we like vegetable or chicken
1 can, or 2 cups, cooked beans WITH cooking liquid - any white beans are preferable, but our favorite is the mayocabo beans. Heat 1 TBSP olive oil in large skillet (or water) and saute the garlic, rosemary and crushed red pepper until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Add the beans with their cooking liquid. Smash about half the beans into a gravy. Add the broth. Simmer for about 8-10 minutes, stir occasionally. Add the greens and heat through. There should be a nice bean gravy. If too dry, add water, too soupy, cook off some of the liquid. Adjust the saltiness to taste.
This is also good with other greens - chard, beet greens, etc. I have made this with dried rosemary, too, but use about 1 tsp and crush it well; and garlic powder, about a half a tsp-1 tsp. I like garlic, so I err on the heavy side.
This will be for tomorrow night’s dinner. 😊
@@audreysmith2557 I cook beans in the instant pot all the time. I set it for an Hour and 16 min. Add seasoning of your choice. You can add ham if you eat pork. Have never added oil, ever. Adobe milling in Dove Creek, Co is where Anasazi beans come from. Although I have heard people have it elsewhere and grow it by a different name. The Anasazi bean name is trademarked, but not the actual bean.
I have some of the Anastasi beans. They are pretty. I planted some to see if I can grow some for myself. Waiting to see. FYI: I got my 2 gallon buckets at HEB (a Texas store) or Walmart bakery. I even got some at Costco. Blessings!
Do a veggie soup and add beans. Beans and carrots.
When I store in mason jars, I wait a few weeks till I have like 10 full after freeze drying food, I put all the jars in the freeze dryer on test mode for the vacuum. I leave it on for about 35 seconds and it’s the best seal you can get.
I sure enjoy your videos; you got me prepping from all the videos you put out. Put out more and more. I think you two are a great couple, superb presentation. I honestly enjoy the information. I watch you during my workouts. I have watched your videos over and over.
We appreciate you watching and thank you for your kind words!
What are some good ways to repurpose the burlap bags that the beans came in? One of the brands of 20 lbs of rice that I buy comes in a zippered burlap bag.
It's Mason jars & a vac sealer for me! Beans, grains & pastas.
My sanitizing procedure uses 12% hydrogen peroxide rather than bleach.
Then I store them in 5 gal bucket; buckets I get free from a grocer's bakery. (But washing out the goopy frosting is murder to clean out.)
Great video! 👏👏👏 Do you have or can you make a video/list on which foods need oxygen absorbers and which don’t and how much Oxygen absorbers do we put inside the Mylar bags?? ✋✋👀
Terrific, thank you Jonathan and Kylene. Happy trails!
Happy trails!
What a great video! I'm packaging beans tomorrow!
Ham n beans, cornbread. Yummy
We love beans and also have some Anasazi beans. They are so pretty and yummy! I also love that you referenced Dr Gregor; he is a smart guy!
What do you pair these beans with
You two are so cute together! 🥰.
Thank You for all of the advice that allows me to improve my food storage strategy!
Awww thanks :)
Beans and rice are almost the perfect food for thousands of years.
We have a wide array of beans we have stored and i prefer the mason jar method myself. It is easy and doesnt let anything in. We use a jar sealer contraption and it seems to keep them free of insects and the like. Thank you for sharing your knowledge on this topic
I'd love to see varieties of pintos. I cannot find many articles or videos on the different kinds of pintos. Plus, I never have good luck freezing extra portions, maybe you could teach us?
If you put beans in the freezer to kill bugs and then take them out and store them, doesn't freezing and defrosting ruin the product?
Freezing and thawing grains and legumes does not harm them. Be careful about allowing moisture to get in the container. Heating and cooling grains and legumes will reduce the quality shelf life.
I would say yes to that question. Look up starch resistance. Just chilling anything with starch, changes the compounds of the starch. Better for us if you make rice, chill, eat it the next day warmed-up and you have changed the starch composition and better for our digestion.
@@TheProvidentPrepper Thank you so much, you have the best channel. Can you use salt as a moisture absorber in exceptional cases? Unfortunately, my mother abroad doesn't get any absorbers. I did a test and the empty, wet bottle became completely dry. The products that I want to glass are all in their original packaging, so theoretically they are dry.
Awesome team! Thanks for sharing the knowledge & knowhow of Storage.
Thanks
Great video. What 5 gallon food storage bucket do you recommend for long term storage?
I heard you should freeze the beans for several days to kill bugs?
I just heard that tonight on a different site but never heard that before
Thank you very much for sharing, every vid I watch says to take the rings off when the lid seal is set..& to leave them off.....this is probably a good storage scenario if you have long boards in a big room where things can be in single file & not layered. The problem I have is lack of storage space, so I thought to put my finished jars into the cardboard flats which the jars came in & STACK THEM....if the rings aren't on the jars, it seems to me that the pressure on the ones beneath any weight are going to be under a pressure which the lids by themselves will not do as well. I need some advice as to how to achieve the ability of 'stacking' with rings or not?
Do you have a chart of how long food will last if vacuum sealed?
Beans might be the most important long term food.storage item for me.
What do you think about the VPO5 vacuum sealer?
Thanks for the information. What is oxygen absorber?
Can I use a plastic container, a large pretzel container, with oxygen absorbers?
Anasazi beans are the ones I prefer to store and use I find they taste like pintos but slightly creamier and cook in half the time of regular pintos. Of course I should quantify that I don't use the soaking method I clean wash well and for a pound of beans 6 cups of water season to taste
The 5 gallon bucket full of beans, with 4 adults eating them every day. Would you guestimate how long one bucket would last the 4 adults, eating one meal per day ? Sorry i'm new to this
Welcome! It all depends. Are you serving with rice? You should calculate a 2000+ calorie diet for each person. Serving with rice creates a better protein and really helps with the caloric requirement. Look at the beans that you are wanting to store and calculate the calories. :)
So, if you want to store Hurst's Ham beans in Mason jar is it ok to stick the seasoning packet inside the jar with the beans
Yes but know that the seasoning packet will not last as long as the beans. It will turn really hard.
How long will they last if you go straight in the bucket without mylar?
Thanks guys.
Our pleasure!
One dried bean I would not keep would be kidney beans (which if undercooked can cause serious illness and even death) and if there's ever a time when you might be experiencing poor cooking techniques it's during a grid-down situation when you are stressed and in a hurry.
@ryan, HMMMMM I never heard of that ty
Great video. Thanks.
I saved a bunch of plastic containers that I get cranberry juice from I cleaned them and put my beans in there, I need to put oxygen absorbers in tho. I dont want to deal with the glass you break it and there goes your beans
For your long-term storage, do you freeze them first? I’ve started freezing my beans and my rice and then letting them come back to room temperature before storing them. I’ve heard there can sometimes be the critters that live inside and can destroy them. I heard you mention preventing that in the video but I wasn’t sure what you do to prevent it
The oxygen absorber or vacuum seal removes oxygen from the container and kill the bugs. Do not need to freeze
Great video!! You two rock
You rock!
I have vacuum sealed beans in jars but also in the food saver bags. You did not mention the bag method, is it not an aceptable way to store beans? I've also used bags to vacuum seal chocolate chips too..... is that ok? Thank you, hoping that you will answer😊
Yes that is okay. Mylar works better for longer term storage because it does not allow for the permeation of oxygen through the plastic over time. However, if you aren't looking for a 25 year shelf life it is a great option.
Where do you get your Anasazi beans from? I can only get a one pound bag at IFA, when and if they have them. I use to pick them up directly from them in Dove Creek, Colorado as I drove through from visiting family in the Four Corners area. Family moved.
Our friend went to the Colorado border to pick some up for us :)
Love you guys!
Love you more!
I love beans too,and never had them at a child,my momma just never bought or cooked a dry bean in her life.After getting married my husband and friends ,laughed at me when l said whats a pinto bean ?? I had some for the first time and loved them,and still do,refried beans ,bean dip,you nams it .
I love beans also! I am not as crazy about rice so am trying to cook other grains. I haven't been totally successful with millet. It never seems to get totally soft...even after soaking overnight. I am not sure if that is just the way it is.
For supper tonight I sauteed some onion, red bell pepper, and celery; added black pepper, chili flakes, and salt; then stirred in a couple of cups of cooked beans, a cup or so of water, and half of a cubed and roasted butternut squash. Easier than it reads and I didn't miss having grain at all! 🫘
I promote pearl barley, easy as pie and done in 25 minutes on the stove on low heat. I am tired of hearing that it is not a whole grain, it is a whole grain minus the husk and the brown bran on the seeds--that is inedible to us humans. So, eat that pearl barley, it is a nice change from rice. The Roman soldiers used to call pearled barley, the food of warriors.
Are beans in the package supposed to be frozen 72 hours and then removed before you can eat due to some larva might be in the bag of beans do you know?
Oh darn, I have no excuse to not take care of my dried beans! I have mylar and a jar sealer.
Me too
if you are storing in glass or mylar bags does it make a difference if you are using a regular plastic can or does it really have to be food safe since it is already in a container?
As long as the food is in the glass or Mylar bag the tote or bucket plastic shouldn't matter.
Don't add salt until after the beans are cooked soft.
Great demonstration!
I hear about botulism all the time. I read up on the bacteria but does it come to mind while we are prepping our beans? What should we do to prevent it?
Dry beans are not at risk for botulism. There are 3 factors that play into botulism risk: moisture content, water acuity, and pH. Dry beans are good.
Idea!? Could you trim the bottom of a Mylar to round those corners, reseal with the hair straightener? Am I making sense. ? Make your own rounded Mylar bags to fit in buckets!
It could be possible! Hmmmm.
Thank you!
You bet!
What is the best source for bulk beans?
Pinto ... Costco, Sam's Club or a hispanic market. You can get some bigger bags at WalMart or WinCo of black beans and pinto. Specialty beans are harder to find.
@@TheProvidentPrepper thanks …. The Costco stores around me don’t carry large bags of beans
Hi, thanks for your videos! What thickness of Mylar bag do you prefer? I noticed a big price difference between 3.5 mil and 7 mil
I noticed differences in prices also. I used 10 Mil and I really enjoyed them but gotta' cut corners. Great question. I'll be watching for response.
7 mil is recommended
Can you over do the process by using oxygen absorbers and vacuuming the beans?. Got some that have been stored for two years, soaked them for 14 hrs. and cooked for a couple hours and they are hard as a rock.
Interesting. I haven't had that problem. Most of the time I pressure cook my beans. th-cam.com/video/HkCDX59Z9Qw/w-d-xo.html These are actual beans from our storage that we cooked up.
how do you know if you are not getting any bugs in your system
Oxygen absorbers create an atmosphere with no oxygen. Bug have to have oxygen to live. We have never opened one of our food storage containers that was properly packaged that had bugs in them. We've seen quite a few from others who didn't do it correctly that had bugs.
Great videos. Just one thing, it sounds like He has a mic but She does not. She sounds distant like she's speaking using His mic. This causes loud sound when He speaks and low when She speaks. Are there two mics? Just an observation. Thanks for the info!
There are two mics. Mine wasn't working well. We replaced them. Thank so much for watching!
Ha! My husband could live off of beans, rice , and avocado and would be loving life! :) Me, I'm more like you Kylene and prefer them sparingly or mixed with other things in a soup, chili or taco meat.
Is it okay to put the bag of beans or rice in its original bag into a vaccum seal bag and seal it .
I wouldn’t keep them in the original bag. That flimsy plastic would degrade faster than Mylar.
Could red or green lentils be stored the same way? Do they need a oxygen absorber after putting them in the freezer in mylar bags?
Yes. I would use an oxygen absorber but there is no need to freeze them if you use an oxygen absorber so I'd skip the freezing.
Another channel said that no matter what method you use to store beans, after 2 or 3 years they harden and become inedible, regardless of how long you cook them. Is that true in your experience?
Baking soda softens hard beans. Can also make bean powder.
You can also cook them in a pressure cooker to help with that.
Nope! Check out these videos th-cam.com/video/rw1PFA1IWDM/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/HkCDX59Z9Qw/w-d-xo.html These are real beans from our food storage. Using a pressure cooker will soften any beans :)
I pulled out adzukis that I mylar'd 5 years ago and they are so fresh, I could sprout them. So, I think that information you had is dead-wrong.
QUESTION. WHAT SIZE OF MYLAR BAG GOES INTO THE 2 GALLON BUCKETS
2 gallon Mylar bag. :)
Wash with vinegar to clean out oil.
How do you feel about cooking beans and freeze drying then for long term storage? In case you are afraid of having to conserve cooking fuel?
I ran 5 trays in my fd and it was not very successful. They powdered up and the fd actually sucked the dust through its vacuum hose.
Not sure about freeze drying, but you can cook and then dehydrate them. A Purposeful Pantry is a dehydrating Chanel and website that is filled with info for this.
We freeze dry chili and some bean dishes but I personally wouldn't just do the beans. We cook them in an InstantPot and eat so many of them that it would be so much extra work. I think it would be a great idea to have some for a short term emergency. However, if that is best for your circumstances I'd do it.
Rose red homestead's yt channel has a series called fast beans. You might find it helpful.
Hi 👋 Where can I purchase #10 cans?
You can purchase from food storage suppliers but my favorite place to get the basics is at a Home Storage Center operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or from them online. Best prices I've found providentliving.churchofjesuschrist.org/self-reliance/home-storage-centers?lang=eng
Great video. Thanks. So which method do you prefer glass jars or mylar bags.
Both. I love glass but Mylar in a bucket is safer for long term storage because it won't break and is more light resistant.
@@TheProvidentPrepper Agree. Thank you so much ❤️
Would olive oil dark bottles work
As long as they say PET or PETE on the bottom
I would be a bit concerned about cleaning them all the way. Oil is sometimes harder to clean. As long as you can get them clean I'd do it.
Do you need to store them in the Mylar bags and the buckets? Or can you use them independently?
Mylar bags are at risk for rodents. The buckets are a nice secondary storage to help protect them.
Yay for beans! I'm just curious, I thought you said in another video that one should NOT use oxygen absorbers in plastic. Will you please clarify for me? Thanks. ❤
When I first started storing food I didn't have access to oxygen absorbers. Maybe that's what you saw? I always use oxygen absorbers now ... for like the last 15 years. You will get a slow transmission of oxygen over time through the plastic. However, the studies show that is VERY slow. YES! Use oxygen absorbers with dry goods except sugar, salt, and baking soda.
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Good video, thanks for sharing YAH bless !
I stored 10 pounds of every bean and each lentles
You may be gettin older Kulene, but I'd bet ya'll is getting better too!
Wow! You are very kind!
No freezing first? I wouldn’t rely on an oxygen absorber alone. I’d be afraid of these containers being more bug than bean after a few years.😂
No oxygen means no life. You are welcome to freeze first but oxygen absorbers in an airtight container is a sure fire way to beat the bugs.
Pulled out mylar with absorbers and some aszuki's that were five years old, clean as a whistle and looked fresh; to check the freshness, I sprouted them and they sprouted up great. Yes, mylar and absorbers, great. Learned prepping from the Provident Prepper videos. So glad I did. I have good deals and peace-of-mind.
i would not use plastic. it's great to recycle, but plastics have in aded oir lives and health. i rather err on the side of glass!
Could you place beans in shoe box sized plastic boxes with oxygen absorbers?
I put my bags of beans in the freezer until I need them
Throw a bag of salt into each bean container before you seal the bucket.
Would you do this for mylar bags also? Do you use kosher salt to keep dryness?
I think ur payed for the
company u have on here I know now 5 years I watch u and it's the same thing
now its pack fresh not so long ago it was wallaby. you both sold out to the ads..
You Dufass! You just destroyed the gunny sac Why not just pull the stitching! There is a trick to it and you just need to learn it.
Clearly he doesn’t plan to use the sack later. Not everyone has a use for them. Take your hateful comments elsewhere.
What about all the microplastics you release when when you scrape or scrub the plastic bottles and containers? You're putting microplastics into your family's brains and bodies and the environment aren't you?