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August 8, 2007
by Cheryl McCord
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Green beans are at their prime and now available in quantities for canning and freezing.
According to the University of Idaho Extension recommendations, the best beans for
preserving are young and tender with the seed just forming. The beans should snap
easily. At this stage the beans are at the peak of flavor and texture.
Fancy Pickins offers a variety developed especially for canning. Beans can be purchased
at the Market already picked or at the farm as u-pick. Karen will take orders at
the Market or mid-week at 466-8510.
Cabalo’s Orchard and Gardens also has green beans for canning and freezing. See
Cathy at the Market or call 922-3301 to order both picked and u-pick beans.
In addition to basic canning or freezing, beans can be pickled. Green beans canned
in vinegar with dill, garlic, and a bit of hot pepper make a delicious, spicy condiment.
Another pickled bean recipe is the bean salad mix. It is a pickled blend of green
beans and yellow wax beans canned with baby limas, celery, and a few pieces of red
bell peppers for color. To make a quick and easy five-bean salad, just open a jar
and stir in kidney and garbanzo beans.
For recipes and suggestions on preserving green beans, stop by the Market and visit
with Karen at Fancy Pickins or Cathy at Cabalo’s. Both women have years of experience
in canning and freezing.
Other fresh produce at the Market: blackberries, Bodacious and Ambrosia sweet corn,
pickling cucumbers, peppers, zucchinis, and pattypan squashes.
Market hours are from 9 am to 12 noon every Saturday through October 27. The location
is at Sandstone Plaza at the west end of Main Street in downtown Kuna.
For more information please contact Cheryl McCord at 922-5113 or visit the website
at www.KunaFarmersMarket.com.
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