Pinto Beans

Packed with protein, fiber and many other essential nutrients, pinto beans may help promote bowel regularity, control your blood sugars and reduce your risk for… Read More »Are Pinto Beans Good For Your Colon?

There are three primary reasons why dried beans do not soften despite extensive cooking time: 1) they are old; 2) hard water; or 3) the… Read More »Why Do Some Beans Never Soften?

If you want to store dried beans for longer than a month, put them in an airtight storage container, such as a mylar bag or… Read More »How Do You Store Dried Beans And Rice Long Term?

three years. Place beans in an airtight container. Keep the beans in a cool, dark, dry place. They should last three years in the container.… Read More »How Long Will Pinto Beans Last In A Sealed Container?

Mylar bags can be used to package your sugar into smaller portions. Remember oxygen absorbers are not needed, unless you want to turn the sugar… Read More »How Long Will Sugar Last In Mylar Bags?

Foods that Should NOT Be Packaged in Mylar Bag (with an Oxygen Absorber) Brown rice is high in oil content and has a short shelf… Read More »What Should Not Be Stored In Mylar Bags?

Can you survive with beans and rice? Yes you can if you know how to use your stock of beans and rice to their full… Read More »Can You Survive Off Rice And Beans?

Large quantities of dried beans can be stored in food-grade plastic buckets with airtight lids and rubber gaskets. The containers should be kept on a… Read More »Can You Store Dry Beans In A Bucket?

If beans are stored in food grade packaging, sealed buckets, reduced oxygen packaging or heavier plastic (Mylar) bags then they can be kept for ten… Read More »How Long Will Dry Beans Last In A 5 Gallon Bucket?

According to the FDA, many beans can be toxic if consumed raw or undercooked, including black, great Northern, kidney, and navy beans. Both Boyer and… Read More »Which Beans Are Toxic When Raw?