Friday, March 11, 2011

Pinto Beans, Sandwich Baggies, and Soap...........

Yesterday I did some more cannin'.  Pinto beans with chipotle chili seasoning this time.........


While they were in the canner I decided to try my hand at making these cotton sandwich bags.  To my great surprise The Man said he would use them if they would keep his sandwich fresh.  I've had a slice of bread in it all day and it isn't looking good, but I do have a plan that I'll blog about soon.  I've also got some chips in one to see if they get stale.  This is what mine look like and they were ridiculously easy to whip up, taking like less than 2 minutes!


I love this fabric!  I bought quite a bit of it to make cloth napkins out of.  It's a lovely homespun....


And here you can see the little chipies in there.  I really love these bags and hope my idea will solve the freshness problem.  I've been packing The Man's lunch every day for 15 years and I'd love to stop using sandwich baggies!

Then I made a batch of basic soap.  Since The Youngun and I are both using my homemade shampoo, I needed to get more soap made.  I'll use this basic bar to mill with goat's milk and to grate and melt for shampoo and liquid soap. 

It' so funny because as I was looking up the links for this post, the last time I made soap I canned beans as well!

Have a wonderful weekend and I'll leave you with this picture.


This beautiful Barred Owl and his companions serenade us every evening and early morning with their mating calls.  It's beautiful!  Click to see it bigger......

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21 comments:

  1. Keeper of the HomeMarch 11, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    Oh my word! You were a busy woman!!! I love, love, love this post!!! You've inspired me to get my 25lb bag of beans out and can them up. How long do you pressure can yours out of curiosity?

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  2. Mama MessMarch 11, 2011 at 8:17 AM

    Hi Happy Girl! Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving me a comment. I pressure can my beans at 11 lbs pressure for 90 minutes for quarts, 75 minutes for pints.

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  3. JenMarch 11, 2011 at 8:36 AM

    Your were busy yesterday! Beans look great! Cute sandwich bags, hope your idea works so you can blog about it. Love the barn owl. I still need to try the shampoo :)

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  4. Mama MessMarch 11, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    Thanks Jennifer! I actually felt like I wasn't productive enough because I was on the computer alot! LOL I'm soo lovin' the shampoo!

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  5. DreamingMarch 11, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    All in one day?! Whew! You have far too much energy for me!
    So, soap and beans - yup they go together .... aren't beans the main ingredient for a cowboy bubble bath?!

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  6. Farm GirlMarch 11, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    I am coming over from Amy's FFF, I just love canning beans. They turn out so nice. I just haven't done it in a long time. Thanks for reminding me. I want to know more about your cloth bags too. I have been making my husbands lunch and that might be nice too if it kept the sandwich fresh. Good ideas!

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  7. Sherry SikstromMarch 11, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    busy girl! can you somehow line the sandwich bags?

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  8. Mama MessMarch 11, 2011 at 10:11 AM

    Hi Dreaming, thanks so much for stopping by! And yes, I do think they are what you need for cowboy bubble bath! ;0)

    Hi Farm Girl, thanks for visiting!

    Hello fernvalley! Yup, that's what I'm thinking. I've got two different ideas to try....

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  9. Buttons ThoughtsMarch 11, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    You are very clever. The beans look great, homemade soap sounds good. B

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  10. Jamie Oliver (@va_grown)March 11, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    Can't wait to hear what you come up with for the sandwich bags. Stopped by via FFF and was drawn to your About Me. Looking forward to reading more...

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  11. mountain mamaMarch 11, 2011 at 1:02 PM

    girl..if we lived closer i would so have you teach me how to do all this stuff!!!!

    wow!

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  12. Mama MessMarch 11, 2011 at 1:25 PM

    Thanks Buttons!

    Hi va_brown, thanks for stopping by and for your lovely comment!

    Hey there mountain mama! Thanks so much for your comment! ;0)

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  13. NicoleMarch 11, 2011 at 4:47 PM

    you know, there's an etsy shop that has similar things... (the baggies), wish I knew what they lined theirs with so I could tell you!

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  14. AnonymousMarch 11, 2011 at 8:03 PM

    I made two batches of soap myself today. Also love the new background! I've been thinking of redoing mine as well, but wanted to wait 'till the farm is green again. >Sigh< - if that day ever comes!

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  15. Lara Katherine Mountain ColleyMarch 11, 2011 at 10:26 PM

    So many homemade goodies! I love the sandwich bag idea. I might try to reconcile with my sewing machine one of these days here and stitch some up.

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  16. TeresaMarch 12, 2011 at 10:38 AM

    I just love your owl picture. I have a great horned owl living in my pasture that I love to listen to.

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  17. DmarieMarch 12, 2011 at 5:48 PM

    love it that you're doing a test drive on those things. I keep seeing such bags advertised, but wondered myself how fresh they keep things.

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  18. luckybunnyMarch 12, 2011 at 7:27 PM

    I bet those beans are delish! They look great, and I LOVE your baggie idea! So cute, and useful. Smart idea!

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  19. Verde FarmMarch 12, 2011 at 8:08 PM

    Oh do I love beans!! Yummy! Those sandwich baggies are an awesome idea--love the fabric. Great owl shot :) Thank you for sharing this with Farm Friend Friday!!

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  20. Rising RainbowMarch 13, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    Wow, you've been very busy. I will be interested to see how your cotton sandwich bags work.

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  21. Janice GrinyerMarch 14, 2011 at 10:33 PM

    Wonderful Owl shot - BEAUTIFUL!!

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