Dilly Bean Canning Recipe

Dilly Beans

2 lbs. trimmed green beans
4 heads dill
8 cloves garlic
1 tsp. cayenne pepper or a whole cayenne pepper
2-1/2 cups vinegar
2-1/2 cups water
1/4 cup canning salt


Pack beans lengthwise into hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch head space.
To each pint, add 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper, 2 clove garlic and 1 head dill.
Combine remaining ingredients in a large sauce pot. Bring to a boil.
Pour hot liquid over beans, leaving 1/4 inch head space.
Put lids on.
Process for 10 minutes in boiling water bath.

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Thyroid Update

I have been on T3 only since May 1st.(RAI done 10/08. I added iron, B12, and Vit.D. I stopped my water pill, synthroid, and wellbutrin.
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I just started an experiment with my meds. I have been reading and reading and researching the issues with being hypothyroid. I have come up with the notion that I am getting too much of the RT3 hormone by taking Synthroid and my body isn't converting well to T3. So I have been taking Cytomel, which is just T3 for two weeks now and I am really feeling a difference. You are suppose to do this for about 8 weeks to clear out the Reverse T3, then go back to the regular meds. we will see, but I can say my body temp. has gone up to normal, it has been running about 97.1. That alone is an indication that my metabolism is slow and not getting enough of the right hormones that it needs.
Will keep posting!