A HILL OF BEANS - BAKED BEANS THAT ISWritten by Arleen M. Kaptur
The ole West loved them and movies depicted hungry cowpokes enjoying them over an open campfire. No barbecue is complete without them and kids enjoy them, not even knowing they are nutritious as well. So, don’t let another outdoor cooking opportunity pass by without Baked Beans. Everyone has a favorite family recipe or two handed down - keep that great tradition going. There is nothing wrong with trying new recipes, however, or creating your own favorite into a tradition - Old-Fashioned Beans - 1 lb. pea or navy beans, water, 2 tsp. dry mustard, dash of pepper, 1 tbs. salt, 3 onions, chopped, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup molasses, 2 tbsp. sweet pickle juice, 1/4-lb. salt pork Wash and clean beans. Cover with water and soak overnight. Drain. Add 2 cups water, mustard, pepper, salt, onions, brown sugar, molasses, pickle juice. Boil, covered, for about 1-1/2 hours. Beans should be wrinkled. Heat oven to 250. Cut salt pork into 1/2” cubes. Place in 2-quart bean pot. Cover with hot beans and their liquid. Sprinkle with pepper. Bake 8 hrs. covered, until very tender. When beans are baking for 6 hrs. add about 3/4 cup water or just enough to cover. Uncover pot last 1/2 hour. Old-fashioned flavor and worth wait! ************************ Boston Baked Beans - 2 cups navy beans, white beans, or Great Northern beans 1 tsp. salt, 1/4 lb. salt pork, 2 tsp. dry mustard, 5 tbs. dark-brown sugar, 4 tbs. molasses Wash beans thoroughly. Soak overnight in water to cover. Add salt, stir and drain, reserving liquid. Preheat oven to 350. Cut off a third of salt pork and place it on bottom of bean pot. Add beans. Blend mustard, brown sugar, and molasses with reserved bean liquid and pour over beans. Cover and bake for 6-1/2 hours, adding water as needed. Uncover for final hour of cooking. Taste and add salt if desired. You don’t have to live in Boston to enjoy these beans. ************************* Easy Beans - 6 slices bacon, cut into small pieces 3 1-lb. cans baked beans, 1 8-oz. can tomato sauce, 1 cup chopped onion, 1/2 cup catsup, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 2 tbs. prepared mustard, 1 tsp. salt, 5 drops bottled hot pepper sauce Cook bacon until crisp. Drain. Combine with beans. Add tomato sauce onion, catsup, brown sugar, mustard, salt, and hot pepper sauce. Preheat oven to 300. Bake uncovered in beanpot for 4-1/2 hours.
| | Ten Tips to Organize Your BathroomWritten by Barbara Myers
If several household members are sharing a bathroom, follow these tips to help organize it.1. Clean out every drawer and shelf in bathroom. Get rid of anything that isn't being used. 2. Move your medicines to kitchen. The heat and steam in bath can ruin them. 3. Give each household member a different colored basket to fill with toiletries. No sharing. Make sure everyone has their own toothpaste, eye drops, cosmetics and grooming supplies. Each person will keep basket in his or her bedroom. 4. Evaluate your storage. You will need places for: towels, nail care, extra paper, feminine hygiene products, hair care and back-up supplies of soap and shampoo. Nothing else belongs in bathroom. 5. Use a shower/bath caddy for shampoo and soap. They are inexpensive and are available in many different styles. 6. Set up a drip-dry container for bath toys if you have small children. Cut slits in an empty wipes box for an inexpensive solution.
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