Oh Happy Day! "Cranberry Beans"
Sing to the tune of "Oh Happy Day"
Oh Happy Day! Oh Happy Day, When Jesus sent some Cranberry beans my way! :o)
Here is a bushel of Cranberry beans ...aren't they beautiful !
Cecil and I found a new farmers market (new to us) it was small, but they carried this big bushel :o)...We never thought we would find Cranberry beans so early in the season...here in NC they call them October beans...never mind what they are called...it's what they taste like...they are a little heavy , but not as heavy as Pinto beans..and here in NC..they love Pinto beans..like I love Cranberry beans...after a couple hours of shelling and another hour or so..I ended up with a nice group of beans in the jar.
If you do a close up you will see the difference in bean color..the bean sometimes has a streak of red on the shell and the bean..when I freeze them the color remains white (to a degree) but when they are canned the color is changed to a brown hew..no matter the color they are simply delicious..cooked with a nice smoked ham hock "sock it to me"..I usually pressure cook the ham hocks first then add the beans (and more stock)...add a pot of rice..that's good country eatin :o)
I've never heard of cranberry beans, Ginny, but they look good and I bet they taste great cooked up with some ham. That's the kind of meal my mom used to make with cornbread on the side.
ReplyDeleteI love it! You are doing great!
ReplyDeleteDaisy,your mama was a smart woman :o)...that's why your always smiling..with a good meal under your belt,you can't be any happier..Ginny
ReplyDeleteDeborah~! it feels good to be canning again..in fact it feels good anytime and right now I'm on a roll :o)
Ginny