I remember when she was born; it took a while to receive mail back then. The letter announcing her arrival reached us a good week after the fact.
She was born a month and 4 days after Bill and I married, while we were living in Oberheid, Germany when Bill was serving in the Army.
She was born a month and 4 days after Bill and I married, while we were living in Oberheid, Germany when Bill was serving in the Army.
She's Bill's niece, Kelly...
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| Kelly, almost 4 |
Baked beans are the best, especially in the summertime with meat from the grill. This recipe calls for 4 types of beans: 1 can each of Great Northern, butter and kidney beans, plus 2 cans of pork ‘n beans.
Use whatever beans you prefer. I swapped Pinto beans and mayocoba beans for the butter beans and kidney beans. The ivory-yellow mayacoba beans are a meaty bean with a mild-flavored buttery taste.
Browned ground beef is added also, ending up with a delicious side dish for your family or a crowd. They go quickly and that can be good but, bad too because they are just as delicious left-over!
Calico Beans
Ingredients:
½-1 pound bacon
1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cans (16 ounces) pork ‘n beans
1 can (16 ounces) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (16 ounces) mayocoba beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (16 ounces) Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
½ to ¾ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup ketchup
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon dry mustard
Method:
In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Drain well and crumble into large pieces.
In the same skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink; drain.
Combine the beef mixture, bacon, beans, brown sugar, ketchup, vinegar and mustard.
Spoon into a greased 2-qt. baking dish or slow cooker.
Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 45-60 minutes or until the beans are as thick as desired.
Or, cook for 4-5 hours on low in slow cooker.
About 12 servings
Be sure to visit my friend, Linda’s blog @My Kind of Cooking for great tips, recipes. She’s having a Double Giveaway now!
