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Default Would you freeze unused kidney beans from the can?; boughtcontainers for chicen broth

On Apr 6, 8:05*am, Kalmia > wrote:
> On Apr 5, 5:45*pm, Manda Ruby > wrote:
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> > I was wondering whether smaller cans are available.

>
> I have seen banquet size cans. *About 8 ounces, I think they are.
>
> My plan is to add
>
> > a little in salad which I am thinkingn to eat more regularly now,
> > buying those pre pacakaged salad.

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> Whoa, Nellie!! *You are trying to be frugal about a few beans, *but
> are eating prepackaged salads? It is far cheaper to buy a whole head
> of greens,


There you go. Far cheaper to buy a whole head that I won't finish
using, not to mention how I'd have to take it apart and stem them,
etc. Plus, buy many difefernt leaves to gett eh same thing as in
Spring Mix.


> even if you DO end up tossing some. *Notwithstanding the
> price, I don't trust those prepackaged deals - even if they do claim
> to be washed etc.


I heard that but our stomach is a lot dirtier inside and highly
acidic. As logn as I don't get food poision and they don't look
noticeably dirty, I'd eat them.