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It's green bean season! Learn how to freeze the green beans from your garden with these easy step-by-step instructions. It's green bean season! Learn how to freeze the green beans from your garden with these easy step-by-step instructions.

Did you ever wonder how to freeze green beans? I am an avid canner, but I also like to freeze some fruits and vegetables, depending on what I am going to use them for. Canned green beans are good, but they are really soft like canned green beans from the store. Some of my family…

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How to can garbanzo beans (chick peas) to make homemade hummus. Step by step pressure canning for beginners. How to can garbanzo beans (chick peas) to make homemade hummus. Step by step pressure canning for beginners.

If you like to can, and you also like homemade hummus, than you should try canning garbanzo beans so that you always have them on hand when you want to make homemade hummus. Canning your own beans is much less expensive then buying precooked beans.   You should be able to find garbanzo beans (also called…

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Dandelion jelly might sound a little unusual, but it’s one of the most fun and rewarding recipes you can make at home. If you’ve never tried it before, you’re in for a surprise—it has a light, sweet flavor that tastes very similar to honey. This is one of my favorite easy jelly recipes for beginners,…

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