Baked Bean Recipes

This past weekend my Family and I went to the Montpelier Ohio Bean Days. It is a nice little festival where businesses and people give out samples of their baked beans in hopes of winning the best baked bean award. I found two delicious baked beans there and fond some recipes for them. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did!

Baked Beans With Sauerkraut

Ingredients

36 ounces great northern beans, mostly drained

16 ounces Saurerkraut, not drained

8 ounces bacon, raw and cut-up

8 ounces Polish sausage, cubed

1 cup brown sugar

2 tablespoons ketchup

Directions

1 Preheat oven 350.

2 Mix well.

3 Pour in cassserole dish.

4 Cover.

5 Bake covered for 2 hours.

6 Uncover and bake for 30 minutes.

Hamburger Beans

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef or turkey

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/3 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup tomato sauce

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

2 (20 ounce) cans baked beans

1 (10 3/4 ounce) can diced tomatoes

1/2 cup chopped green pepper (optional)

Directions

1 Brown hamburger, green pepper and onion in pan over medium high heat.

2 Combine all ingredients into casserole dish.

3 Mix well.

4 Bake at 350 until bubbling.

5 Serve hot or cold.

Extreme Couponing

We all know that companies and stores send and give out coupons so they can attract people to their products. Once in a while you will actually get a coupon for a product that you use and in return you can get a great deal.

Well, leave it to some one to take it to the extreme, Extreme Couponing that is! A new show on TLC is showcasing these Extreme Couponers and actually show them checking out at the stores with huge savings. The one show I watched showed a lady tally up a grocery bill to $2700 before coupons and after the coupons only had to pay out a little over $40!

These Extreme Couponers use coupons in conjunction with sales on products and most of the time get many items for free and even get money back! Of course these Extreme Couponers pull out all the stops for TV and admit that these purchases are not normal for them....but it is sure fun watching them!

Visit TLC and watch these Extreme Couponers in action!

Amazon's Subscribe and Save Program

For those of us that like to save money, Amazon.com has a great program in their grocery department called the Amazon Subscribe and Save program. All you have to do is sign up for automatic deliveries at intervals that you choose and you will save an additional 15% off of their already low prices. You are not charged till the items are shipped, shipping is FREE and you can stop at anytime!

In the example below, Krafts Macaroni and Cheese(15pk) normal price at Amazon is $11.48, but get it through Amazon's Subscribe and Save program and it is $9.76 or $.65 a box, which is lower than our local Walmart's normal price of $.75!

So check it out and SAVE!

How To Peel A Banana......Like A Monkey!

The first time someone asked me if I knew how a monkey peeled a banana, I was waiting for them to smash a banana or even take a bite of one whole. But to my amazement, I was totally stunned and impressed at how easy it was!

Normally you break the stem end by hand or cut it with a knife or a thumbnail then peel it. Well watch this video and see if this isn't the easiest way to get to the sweet meat of a banana.

Strawberry Freezer Jam

Grocery stores, fruit stands and fields are now packed with tons of juicy, delicious strawberries! My favorite thing to with fresh strawberries is to make quick and easy Strawberry Freezer Jam. This jam is chock full of chunks of strawberry to spread over toast or hot rolls! Below is the recipe and directions to make this delicious jam that can be enjoyed all year long! Enjoy!!

Ingredients

• 2 cups crushed fresh strawberries
• 4 cups sugar
• 1 (1.75 ounce) package dry pectin
• 3/4 cup water

Directions

1. Mix crushed strawberries with sugar, and let stand for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, stir the pectin into the water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and boil for 1 minute. Stir the boiling water into the strawberries. Allow to stand for 3 minutes before pouring storage containers.
2. Place tops on the containers, and leave for 24 hours. Place into freezer, and store frozen until ready to use.