Dilly Beans

I am a huge dill pickle fan. Recently at a potluck I saw a dish of pickled green beans--that's odd, I thought, but I tried one anyway. To my delight, they were cold and crisp Dilly Beans! Although I didn't get the recipe that day, I looked up one online last week when I had more green beans coming out of the garden than we could possibly eat fresh. The best thing about Matthew Molus's grandmother's recipe for Dilly Beans (other than the taste) is that you can make a jar or two at a time--simply preserving whatever you can't use fresh.

Having a few jars of Dilly Beans, I needed a cute gift tag so that I could share the love the beans.  I thought that I may as well include a recipe card just in case the recipient likes them as much as I do. Two stamps came to mind: my Corn and Beans stamp (Lockhart), and my "From the Kitchen of" stamp (Just Rite Stampers).

I stamped my Corn and Beans image in Tuxedo Black Memento ink and colored it with these Copic markers: G20, G24, YG03, YG63, YG67, Y32, Y35, W2, and o.  I used a Copic Airbrush system to airbrush the background with Y35, leaving it in my Spellbinders Long Oval Nestability to mask off the edges.

For the jar top as well as the recipe tab, I used my "From the Kitchen of" border, along with the smallest size (25pt.) of the new Times New Roman font set to spell out my name. Again I airbrushed the background on these and left the edge white. For the recipe folder, I cut my cardstock 5-1/2" wide x 6-1/2" long, then scored and folded it off-centered so that it would look like a folder.  I used a circle Nestability to scoop out a space for my little name label to rest in, and I stamped the background in CHF's Bias Stripe Backgrounder with PaperTrey Ink's Spring Moss ink. 

If there are any other dill lovers out there who would like a version of this recipe that you can print on cardstock and trim to 6" x 5", then fold at 3" to get a standard 3" x 5" recipe card, here's my adaptation of Matthew's Dilly Beans recipe as a .pdf file. (I added extra seasoning, so it is quite spicy.)  Enjoy! Download dilly_beans2.pdf

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A couple of announcements: Don't forget to go VOTE for the amazing Just Rite Stampers entries!  I saw some of them tonight and was truly wowed. Trust me, you'll want to see them!

Second, in case you haven't heard, Ellen Hutson has started a new blog called the CLASSroom, her official store blog. I am privileged to be one of the bloggers there about once a week. I'm sure that Ellen and her blog team will have some fun and educational posts, along with some great deals. Hope to see you there!

Finally, how about a big hand for my buddy Taylor, whose stamp line is launched today at Taylored Expressions? I have seen the pictures, and I can tell you that Taylor's cupcakes are the sweetest, least fattening cakes around! (I've ordered my first set. . .)  {{{A huge congrats, Taylor!}}}

Comments

[Sharon Harnist]

1.

What a great set, Debbie -- I just can't imagine dill pickled green beans!

[Melanie Muenchinger]

2.

yummy! what a mouthwatering recipe car and smple!

[Janine]

3.

What a great project Debbie!! Love that recipe too. Thanks!!

[Becca]

4.

Oh Debbie, this is just too cute!! What an awesome way to share a fantastic recipe. I'm snagging it too! Congrats on participating in the new Classroom blog. I can't wait to see what you'll be teaching!

[Gabriela]

5.

Weel THAT is just about the cutest ensemble I've ever seen! You did an outstanding job on the tag label and dilled beans packaging. I'm just smitten with your work.

[Molly B]

6.

That is awesome. We did pickles this year like crazy. Mostly bread and butter though. The dills still need some work. We will try again next year, along with some beans. Love your colors for this set. As always, you are such an inspiration. Have a great weekend. -Molly B

[Kimberly]

7.

Not a dill fan, but LOVE the project! What a cute idea to include the recipe!!! :)
Have a wonderful weekend!
Oh, and you convinced me I needed Copics. I do love them!! :)

[Cindy H.]

8.

Gorgeous set!!! Your coloring is always so beautiful and all your projects look so professional. Love it!

[Barb]

9.

This is such a cute, cute project!

~Barb

[Amanda Sewell]

10.

This is just TOO adorable! Being pregnant right now, you just made me crave dill! LOL! Good work!

[Jennifer W.]

11.

Since my garden is producing an abundance of green beans, this recipe is definitely one I'm going to try. As always, your ideas for presentation and recipe card is beautiful!

[Joan B]

12.

Those beans look real. You rock!!

[Shelly]

13.

OK, lovin' this! Send it my way if you have an abundance of beans. Absolutely love pickled things and paired with the packaging, this is just scrumptious!

[EllenH]

14.

I am now SO very hungry for pickled beans. I always pickle the yellow or wax beans - they are incredibly delicious as well :) Absolutely beautiful presentation Debbie!

[Kathleen]

15.

Debbie---at the risk of sounding way over the top---EVERYTHING you make is so beautiful! I love this----I think it must help that you have a stamp to go with every occasion! Thanks so much for showing that recipe card---I'm doing a lot of those for the holidays for people!

[Claire Brennan]

16.

What a dinky wee set - how cute this is, gorgeous.

[jeanne]

17.

What a wonderful gift and packaging. Thank you for the recipe and your recipe holder and tag are so darling. Great work with those Copics and Nestabilities! Love your creations!

[Sherry Wright]

18.

First I must say I hate green beans & anything dill. BUT, you seriously make them look good enough I'd even try them, lol. Amazing stuff Debbie! ;)

[diane mcvey]

19.

Wow, I want to be YOUR neighbor! Or Aunt! or anything!!! This is so beautiful, what a GREAT idea! You never cease to amaze me :D

[hb]

20.

What a super cool project! The beans sound o'so yummy!
I can't wait to see what you create with Taylor's stamps. They are SO fun to play with!

[Kathyc on SCS]

21.

Isn't it amazing when you happen to have a stamp that goes perfectly with a little project you're making??!! Love that corn and bean stamp! Great project, (and I bet those beans are REALLY dilly!).

[Elaine]

22.

Very nice! I like the recipe card and the holder!

[Amy Johnson]

23.

This is so cute! What a great idea! One could use this for any recipe. Even those 'cookies in a jar' or 'Soups in a jar' recipes. Love it!

[Debbie Fisher]

24.

oh these sound yummy! I love all things dill and really love green beans!
I have a very yummy potato soup recipe that calls for dill. At first I was a little apprehensive about it, but it was so yummy and now I make it ALOT in the cooler weather season.

[Mary]

25.

I love your "projects!" It brings stamping to another level. Thank you.