Wow - I think it was a winner -- the meal I planned and prepared tonight was awesome. Where could you get a meal of perfectly cooked prime rib type roast, large baked potato with all the trimmings, salad, rolls and choice of Strawberry cake or Red Velet cake for only $4.00? Thanks to those that looked me up and said they enjoyed it -- they are the ones that keep me going and make me thankful that I can share my love of cooking with them! Of course - credit is also due to Gwynn and Sue who took home a huge roast, seasoned it and cooked it all night - as I did. It is interesting how we each used our own creation and seasonings and the meat all tasted wonderful - and you could not distinguish one from the other!! Thanks ladies for a great job!!! Also - a special thanks to Pam and Harry - newcomers to Shiloh for coming and working diligently to make sure everything was as I wanted and did an outstanding job of helping clean up! Great team players and I am grateful to have them! Another thanks to Ruth - her artistic ability always shines brightest when she only has a few vases and flowers to work with. Great job on the tables!! Always a thanks to Travis and Michelle -- I am nothing without them! They are the "wind beneath my wings!" I sometimes (for an instant) get my feelings hurt when I hear someone throw a general "thank you guys" toward the kitchen - when I have worked my heart and soul out on every detail - or they shower all the praise on - say Travis -- but I have thought about that and rudely reminded myself of the scripture that says "Do all things in secret" -- and to slightly paraphrase -- or "if you tell it - you have your reward!" So humility Jon Carole - humility!
I promised information about beans! They are such protein enriched superfoods! They are much more than a meat substitute - the latest dietary guidelines recommend we triple our current intake to 3 cups a week! DO YOU GET YOURS? Beans are comparable to meat when it comes to protein, yet they really shine in terms of fiber and water content, two ingredients that make you feel fuller, faster. Adding beans to your diet help you cut calories without feeling deprived - plus many other health benefits!
I will give you more information tomorrow on the absolute need for beans and how they can help you loose weight, remain healthy and enjoy. So you say they make me feel bloated -- you know the old saying: "beans are the musical fruit - the more you eat, the more you -----! Don't think I will finish that little poem! But not so - if you eat just a few - for instance - if you are making a soup - or even a casserole - throw in a cup of beans -- make whatever you are cooking - healthier - with beans!!
Try this recipe - and I do have more for you!!
CRANBERRY BAKED BEANS
1 -16 oz. can cranberry sauce,jellied
1 - 8 oz. can tomato sauce
2-31 oz. cans pork and beans, undrained
1 Tablespoon prepared mustard (what you have in the frig!}
1/2 Cup onion, chopped
6 slices bacon, halved
3 Tablespoons brown sugar
In a large bowl, combine cranberry sauce, tomato sauce, beans, mustard, and onion. (I would add some garlic - for sure). Place in a greased 13x8x2 baking dish. Lay bacon on top and then sprinkle with brown sugar.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Makes 12 to 16 servings.
Another interesting recipe: ROASTED GREEN BEANS
20 oz. fresh green beans
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. sea salt or kosher salt
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Toss green beans with olive oil and sea salt. Spread out in a single layer on a flat pan (such as cookie sheet). Roast 10 minutes. Turn green beans over and roast another 10 minutes or until green beans are browned or just crispy!
That is the recipe and now my version: Add some garlic and a dash of cayenne pepper! I also do asparagus that way -- and it is WONDERFUL!!!
Ok - you have it for tonight! It has been a God "blessed day" and I thank everyone of you for being in it -- Stay tuned - if it is God's Will - more great info about beans and their benefits to our health and diet and more great "bean" recipes!
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