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So many great bloggers from my great state of IOWA!! We put all our awesomeness together to present to you an...

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Michelle @ Simplify, Live, Love

Ally @ Ally's Sweet and Savory Eats

Kristen @ Make the Best of Everything

Val @ Corn, Beans, Pigs and Kids

Wini @ Chez Bonne Femme

Kelli @ The Sustainable Couple

Jennifer @ Jeni Eats.

Monica @ City Girl, Country Life

Amy @ Modern Rural Living

...and me!

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Foodie Friends Friday Linky Party #118

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Growing, Harvesting and Canning Black Beans

I love black beans and I always try to have cooked ones on hand.  I prefer to home can the dried ones so I can control the salt and the cost. It is also a good source of food nutrients if you have a power outage and no access to water and/or heat source to cook them in.  They also don't require a freezer and will keep for at least 12 months on the shelf.

Canning dried beans yourself is so easy.  I use organic and this year I even GREW some organic black beans. (More on that later.)

Growing, Harvesting and Canning Black Beans

Dried black beans (scan 2/3 cups per pint jar)

Water

Salt (optional)

Pressure Canner (Beans cannot be water bath canned)