Archive for October, 2002
A Recipe of My Own
UPDATE (11/26/02): I made this again today and adjusted a couple of things. I cut the bacon to half a package, firmed up the cooking time (an hour is a bit too long), and modified the directions on the onions a bit so that you don’t have to drain them.
I piddled around with this one until I think I have it right. Thanks to Monica for helping me find what was missing. I just happened to think that Misty and Stephen will be having these for the first time on Sunday. More converts!!
Jeff’s Southern Baked Beans
2 cans (~15 ounces each) of pork and beans (NOT canned baked beans…too much sugar)
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup Heinz ketchup
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
1/2 package of bacon
1 large onion
*Fry the bacon until it is just a little under-done (not browned at all). Drain it (reserve the fat) and cut into small chunks.
*Finely chop the onion and fry it in a little of the bacon fat. Cook until soft and partially caramelized.
*Combine the brown sugar, mustard, ketchup, and onions in a large bowl. Mix until well combined.
*Gently stir in the bacon and beans until everything is distributed evenly.
*Pour into a lubricated 13×9 (or similar) glass baking dish.
*Bake at 350 degrees until it looks right (about 45 minutes). It should be thick and bubbly, but don’t let the sugar brown.
Going Back (part 2)
I left the house at about 6:30 Saturday morning. It had been over 4 years since I had last made the 3 hour drive from the home where I grew up to Tuscaloosa. From homecoming at my high school the night before, I was driving to homecoming at UA.
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Going Back (part 1)
Going back is always interesting. This last Friday night marked the 10th anniversary of my high school senior year homecoming football game. In honor of the occasion, classmates organized a reception and special seating at the game. Since I had not seen a lot of these people in over 9 years, I decided it would be cool to stop by and see who would show up.
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