Livening up canned green beans

We eat a lot of canned green beans, because it's something that ALL of us like.  Take advantage where you can, right?  Dumping a can of green beans into a pan doesn't result in much flavor.  I grew up with my Mom and Grandma "livening up" the beans.  Of course it's not extremely healthy, but it's good nonetheless, and really it's not that bad when compared to, say, a piece of cake!

2 slices of bacon
2 cans green beans
2 tbsp butter

Place bacon in a saucepan over med-high heat until sizzling.  Add in green beans and butter.  Heat until boiling, then simmer for at least 10 minutes.

Grandma's Baked Chicken

My Grandma has made this for me for as long as I can remember.  It's one of my comfort foods.  Inexpensive, easy, and comforting.  Here are the ingredients, followed by the recipe, as written by my Grandma.

4 lbs. chicken wings
Salt
Pepper
Greek seasoning
Flour
3 tbsp butter

Wash and pat dry chicken.  Sprinkle with plenty of salt and pepper.  I also use Greek seasoning or Fried Chicken seasoning.  Sprinkle a little flour over chicken.  Cut up pieces of oleo and  put on each piece of chicken.  Cover dish and bake at 325 ° for 1-1/2 hours.  Take top off to brown, and then serve.

Menu Plan Monday

Up this week:

Baked ham served with scalloped potatoes, green beans, and fruit
Clam chowder
Slow cooker barbecue pork butt sandwiches, served with cole slaw and baked fries
Grandma's baked chicken served with potatoes, peas, and fruit
Leftover ham dinner
Leftover pork sandwiches
Breakfast for dinner

Menu Plan Monday

Yesterday we went to a reception and dinner in honor of my Mom's retirement.  Congratulations, Mom!!
We're still in "clean out the pantry/fridge/freezer" mode, to make room for food for the holidays.  This week we're  having:

Fried Cod Sandwiches with Cole Slaw and Chips
Fried Rice
Bacon-Wrapped Scallops with Potatoes and Fruit
Mommy & Daughter Date Night  :)
Sandwiches
Spaghetti with French Bread and Salad

Running a day late

Today we are celebrating my Mom's retirement after thirty years at college here in town!  We've been celebrating at her office all day, and are headed to dinner tonight.  I'll have this week's menu plan up soon!

Pumpkin Butter (Repost)

Photo courtesy of verybestbaking.com.

I'm making Pumpkin Butter again today!  I can't wait!  This is SO much more inexpensive than store-bought pumpkin butters, and is chemical-free.  Oh, and it's yummy!!

Pumpkin Butter
15 oz can pumpkin
2/3 c packed brown sugar
¼ c honey
1 tbsp lemon juice
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground cloves

Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil over med-high heat; reduce heat to low. Stirring frequently, cook on low 20-25 minutes, until thickened. Refrigerate in an air-tight container up to two months. 

Makes 2 cups

Happy Thanksgiving!

Have a safe, blessed holiday.
~Kelly