Freezing beans!

So after a few lessons from http://everydayfoodstorage.net/f/legumes, I got about 4 pounds of beans and got them ready to freeze today.  I bought navy, red, and northern beans.  These are beans that we typically eat a lot of.  I did get the navy, because everyday food storage

 

http://missvickie.com/howto/beans/howtobeantypes.html

 

When I froze them, I put them into 1 cup portions in sandwich bags.  I then put the sandwich bags in a 1 gallon freezer bag.  This way, they are all together and I can be cheap and not have to waste a freezer bag on each portion.

 

Now that I am posting this, I am making my second batch.  We already ran through this one.

~trish

Inspired to be recover

 

 

Here is my best highchair ever.  It was about $50 at Target a couple of years ago.  After a few kids later, the cover had gotten a bit yucky!  SO I had to get a bit of stitchin done.  I hope you like it.  I absolutely love it.

 

 

Now I did manage to lose the latch part of the buckle, so I picked up a buckle from Walmart for $2.  It was originally a 3 point buckle.  The bottom strap I subbed for a 2 point, making the bottom strap a loop for the top to thread through.

We are loving it!  I think I might make a few bibs to match.

~trish