Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Count down to Grandma!

We are so excited for Grandma to visit.  In our family, we count down the number of "sleeps".  We are finally down to ONE sleep (two for the littles, since Grandma's flight gets in late tomorrow).  What an exciting breakfast surprise for the kids, to find a Grandma along with their oatmeal (the big little's favorite thing to eat right now!).



This is going in the crock-pot tomorrow morning.  I browned the ground beef tonight etc.  That way, I can maybe get some laundry done and the bathroom sinks cleaned off before her flight lands tomorrow...

This recipe is adapted from The Best of the Best Book, in the The Best of Bridge Series.  We fondly call this book, "the yellow one", because the cover on this baby is yellow!

Bean Stuff or Sweet Chili

6 slices of bacon
1 pound lean ground beef
1 chopped onion
1 chopped green pepper
1 minced garlic clove
2 TBSP molasses (I use more!)
1 TBSP brown sugar
1 tsp dry mustard
1/3 cup vinegar
large can of tomatoes
1 can kidney beans
1 can lima beans, drained (sometimes I just use a can of kidney beans or black beans)
1 can pork & beans (I use 2!)
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
Salt & pepper to taste

Fry bacon until crisp.  Crumble.  Brown beef and onion.  Combine with remaining ingredients in a large casserole dish (or crock-pot).  Bake at 300 degree oven for 2 hours.  Yum, yum.  If using crock pot, put it on low and simmer away all day until ready to eat.

Will post a picture...

Sending Love,
Twin A