BBQ Inspired Baked Beans!

BBQ Flavoured Baked Beans!

  With the high protein character of beans, I have finally found a way to feed my oldest child protein! At times it is hard to get him to eat meat, because of the strings and grizzle that come with meat, the texture turns him away from it. So during my coffee time in the morning I like to watch one half hour cooking show(s). Shows like Triple D, Jaime Oliver, and Anthony Bourdain. Each having their own styles of cooking with a bit of travel included (for me that's a bonus!)

  For this recipe which I made for dinner and it's very simple to do. As Burritos were asked to be made I wanted to make a side dish to accompany them. This can also be made as a main course, with a salad on the side.

Ingredients:

2 cans of mixed 6 Beans

2 Tbsp Olive Oil

Dash of Taco Seasoning (to taste)

4 Tbsp Ketchup

1 Tbsp Mustard

1 Tbsp BBQ Sauce

2 Tbsp Liquid Honey

Dash Worcestershire Sauce

(HP sauce optional too)

Grated White Cheddar and Jalopeno Cheese, for topping

 Drain and rinse beans

 Add to oven proof frying pan

 Add seasoning

 ...then next ingredients and mix

 Top with grated cheese

there you go BBQ Baked Beans!

  

  Drain beans, then add to hot frying pan with oil, then season with taco seasoning. Heat beans so that the beans become tender and skin starts to split and become crisp. Add the next ingredients, mix, then add grated cheese to the top. Bake for 20 minutes @ 350 degrees, serves 6 as a side dish.

  I served this with burritos, rice, tortillas chips and condiments...

   ENJOY!

  

Ahhhh Refreshing Summer...Garden Chicken Salad with Dressing!

Garden Chicken Salad

  I love having a fresh salad to eat and today I did a little experimenting with flavours. Fresh herbs and lettuce from my garden were my inspiration! With the flavours of cucumbers, parsley, chives, lemon, vanilla yogurt and a very hot chili pepper this garden salad comes alive! 

"Light" but on "Fire" Yogurt Cucumber Salad Dressing

used a fresh chili pepper but used to much!

 Garden Salad with Chicken: fresh tomatos, sliced carrots, cucumbers, greens and cold 

Roasted Chicken pieces topped with Cucumber Herbed Salad Dressing! Love the colors this

brings to the table!

  

Holidaying in Europe...

...Germany and Hungary so far!! 

   The family and I are in Europe right now, our home base being Germany, but have taken a road trip to Budapest, Hungary! Once again we are finding the cost of fast food restaurants the same as Canadian dollars (which we do not go to!) Grocery stores for example: Bread is less expensive, Germany milk is the same price as Canadian dollars, Meat is more expensive in Germany-less in Hungary than Canadian dollars, Cereal in Germany is comparable to home.

 Attended a church BBQ in Landshut, Germany!

Budapest, Hungary!

 Shaving the meat with a food Skill Saw

 Trying Gyro Sandwiches...which is Turkish meal!

Kids enjoying theirs! 

Had spicy sauce in mine...yum!!

 Can we buy one = to .80 Canadian! 

 The little store where we bought the bread...

Yummy tastes good fresh!

Well off to go explore some more! 

HAM and CHEESE LOAF

This savory loaf doesn't take long to make and it's great for a brunch! 

Thanks Christine for sharing your recipe with me!

Dough:

3 1/2 cups flour 

2 tbsp yeast

 2 tbsp sugar 

1/4 tsp salt 

1 cup water

 1/4 cup prepared mustard

 2 tbsp butter 

Filling:

 3 cups chopped cooked ham 

1 cup swiss cheese

 3/4 cup diced dill pickles

 Dash of cornmeal

 1 egg lightly beaten, coat before baking

 Braid the dough

 ....like this...when finished add egg wash

 Bake as directed...

...finished product, ENJOY!

    Reserve 1 cup of flour. Mix remaining flour, yeast, sugar and salt in a large bowl. In another bowl microwave water, mustard and butter til warm. Stir liquid into dry ingredients. Mix in enough reserved flour to make a soft dough ball. Knead until smooth and elastic approx. 4 mins. Cover and let stand for 15 mins. Sprinkle cornmeal on a greased rectangle cookie sheet, gives a crunch later. Roll dough into rectangle shape then transfer to cookie sheet. Apply ingredients to the middle of dough. Then use a spatula to cut into 1 inch stips, braid dough. Cove. let rise for 30 mins. top with egg wash, bake @ 375 for 30 minutes.

 You Give Them Something to Eat...They All Ate and Were Satisfied (Mark 6:30-44)

  Here are my first two food photos I took while my family and I were vacationing in Bavaria, Germany  four years ago, in 2009. Since then I have learned to appreciate new foods and to not be afraid of them. My food taste buds were usually just meat, mashed potatoes and simple carrots with gravy on top. Boring now I say, as I have experimented with traditional English~German~Chinese~Italian~Mexican~Moroccan Cuisine Dishes! I have always stated I do not like Sea Food...but I can now say I like cod, shrimp, lobster and even properly cooked calamari!! Salmon and Trout I am still working on these two, especially as they swim in my very own backyard. 

 Bavarian traditional Picnic

 Meat Balls Spaetzle with Green Salad

   I hope to bring  you new creative ideas, encouragement in cooking. A relaxing moment to you, via my photos and recipes. Hoping they will help you travel around this world, bringing peace, love and joy along with comfort and delicious aromas from my house to yours!