Beans, Beans, they’re good for your heart!
Can you believe that this coming weekend is Memorial Day? I seriously cannot. As much as I am looking forward to summer, I am in shock that it has actually arrived. This year has flown by and I fear that I will remain in a perpetual state of “catch-up.”
Right now I am focused on the three weeks ahead that include our baby’s 10th birthday (a big deal in our house which is crowned with a 100+ page “first decade” photo book–thankfully in production at Shutterfly) and our daughter’s graduation from elementary school with the unavoidable trajectory into tweendom.
I am so not on the ball that I was going to post a vegetable side dish this morning–albeit a delicious one–until my mother said, “But for Memorial Day weekend, why don’t you do your baked beans?” I replied, “No, no, I already have a plan and a post,” but as with every “suggestion” that my mother makes, I just couldn’t shake the thought.
So here you go Mom, you were right. The world needs fabulous Baked Beans for the upcoming holiday weekend BBQs. This one works especially well because the usual sweetness is cut by the sharp tang of vinegar. I brought these beans in my big red Le Creuset dutch oven to a party not too long ago. With a quick reheat on the hosts’ stove, they were a great addition to the hamburger and hot dog buffet. Enjoy and Happy Memorial Day Weekend!
Triple Bean Bake
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May 18, 2015 @ 11:06 am
Eerily similar to “Texas Baked Beans”, which hail from Amy’s side of our family. They have Worcestershire, as well as the bacon, mustard and ketchup. Always a winner at pot lucks.
June 2, 2015 @ 6:40 am
A little Worcestershire makes everything better. I’ll have to try.
May 18, 2015 @ 8:39 am
Yummy, yummy. Now I want to make a barbecue but, alas it always snows on Memorial Day!