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Mason Jars
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by Heather
on November 3, 2009
I looked all over for glass jars to store my grains/beans etc in and finally found them. I found them in all sizes for very cheap at Michaels. I figured I would share it with you guys, in case anyone else was looking.
Thank you Heather! So helpful....my beans and grains have been hanging in the plastic baggies I filled them with at my local health food store..hehe
You're welcome! I love the jars. I labeled them and they make my cabinets look so much more organized. Mine were in baggies too =)
I bought a case of 1/2 gallon canning jars. They are the perfect size for storing a family's worth of grains, beans, seeds, nuts, etc. Since they are all the same size it makes pantry stuffing very easy.
I even wrote on the lid what it is and the water to grain/bean ratio.
This is such a great idea. I've got my grains & nuts in baggies right now and felt so wasetful. I will head to Michael's tomorrow. Thanks!
I'm sorry if this is a stupid question but what does the "water to grain/bean ratio" mean? I've never made beans homemade before so (I'm about to start) and I don't understand what that means but it looks helpful!
When you cook a bean or a grain you usually need a specific amount of water per amount of grain/bean. So like with quinoa, I THINK the ratio is like 1 cup of quinoa to 2 cups of water. I write that on my jars so that I don't need to look it up every time I want to cook it.
Hope that helps!
also veganaise and penut butter and and all of the jars we ususally recycle can all be used for storing, for leftovers, for nuts. sauces..whatever...free mason jars!
I made the rice crispy yummies last night (and ate 3 already! yikes!) I used the rice syrup and almond butter containers for my grains and beans...they're smaller, but they work! :)
Oh thanks! I get it now! lol. I knew it was probably something simple I just wasn't getting. I'm still working with bags from the bulk foods area until I get enough to know how many I need and/or what size. The walmart here has an ABUNDANCE of mason jars that I was quite surprised about. They have 5 different types and they don't sell individually. I'll start using my Veganaise and peanut butter jars as I run out too, but I just got them so it might take a little bit. :)
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