Welcome to the July edition of The Recipe Box Swap! This month's theme is "BBQ-main dishes and sides". Whether you throw it on the grill, or eat it alongside, post your recipe on your blog and add your post URL to the auto-link below.
My contribution is "Aunt Cheryl's Baked Beans". My aunt gave me this recipe a number of years ago and it never fails to impress. I love it because it is easy and my hubs loves it because it has bacon---and lots of it!
This is where I need to apologize ahead of time for lacking a picture of the finished dish, but the week just got away from me. I don't know why I always think summer is going to be so full of free-time!!! So I give you a picture of some of the ingredients:
Aunt Cheryl's Baked Beans
2-28 ounce cans of Bushes Baked Beans
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup ketchup
2 tsp. prepared mustard
1 cup onion, chopped
1/2 pound bacon, partially cooked and crumbled or chopped
Stir together the first 5 ingredients and pour into a greased baking dish. Top with the bacon pieces (do not stir the bacon into the beans!). Bake for 45 minutes to one hour at 400 degrees. Stir in the bacon and serve warm.
Enjoy!
Having found myself a bit busy right now, I have no recipes to share. I will gladly sample your recipe though. Will you be serving it at the 4th of July bash?
Thanks for being such a wonderful friend. I look forward to relaxing (ha! with Haley that might not be possible) Friday night!!!
Posted by: Pam in Colorado | July 03, 2008 at 12:11 AM
Randi, would you believe, I had my post half written, then came over here to see what you'd posted and it was the exact same thing. The recipe was almost exactly the same, too! ;-)
I decided I'd post something different, LOL. ;-Þ
I can vouch for the fact that your recipe is a good one!
Posted by: Renna | July 03, 2008 at 12:30 AM
Hi, Randi! Can't wait to see all the recipes today - I need some more ideas for tomorrow. :)
Posted by: Kerry | July 03, 2008 at 05:43 AM
Hi! My grandmother just gave me her secret macaroni salad recipe the other day. It's perfect for celebrating Fourth of July. I can't wait to see the other recipes! Happy Fourth!
Posted by: jessica | July 03, 2008 at 06:03 AM
Check out Mama's Baked Beans on my blog.
Posted by: Amazing_Grace | July 03, 2008 at 06:26 AM
Randi, we love baked beans at our house...I look forward to trying your recipe! I forgot to put my recipe name on Mr. Linky..it is a yummy pizza salad.
Posted by: amber m. | July 03, 2008 at 07:11 AM
This is perfect timing! I have a bunch of people coming over for the holiday and haven't decided what all to serve! The baked beans and Renna's Cuc salad are definites now :) Can't wait to see what else we'll be having :)
Posted by: Shannon | July 03, 2008 at 07:55 AM
Baked beans are a favorite around here. Thanks for sharing Aunt Cheryl's recipe!
XO
Posted by: Jill | July 03, 2008 at 08:00 AM
I love Baked Beans. I finally perfected my Baked Bean recipe last 4th of July. I'm looking forward to making them again this year. They also have alot of bacon! Happy 4th!
Posted by: Stephanie | July 03, 2008 at 08:22 AM
Yummy!!
Posted by: Kelsey | July 03, 2008 at 08:22 AM
I was just saying how I love baked beans with onions....this recipe sounds wonderful with all the bacon too! Yummy!
Posted by: Sandra ~ My Inspired Heart | July 03, 2008 at 08:26 AM
Well I just spent 45 minutes typing out a new recipe and I hit the autolink and it linked back to the recipe I did last month, Help me Randi:)) I can't wait to dig into these yummy new recipes though, always great ideas here!
Posted by: cindy | July 03, 2008 at 08:32 AM
Ok, duhhh, I figured what I did wrong and posted the new recipe. Sorry for double links and I have no idea how the smiley face got there, ha! Randi, we just had baked beans last night, they go so great with burgers. I will definately be trying yours next time!
Posted by: cindy | July 03, 2008 at 08:36 AM
OK, this is really funny to me, because this is identical to my mil's baked bean recipe which she thinks is totally unique to her. ; ) But I won't tell her and burst her bubble. My entire family LOVES these baked beans, they are always a hit.
Posted by: rohanknitter | July 03, 2008 at 08:58 AM
I just linked to my favorite bread recipe...works every time! Mary
Posted by: Mary | July 03, 2008 at 09:39 AM
All these recipes look great!
Thanks!
Posted by: Sarah | July 03, 2008 at 11:31 AM
I just love new recipes! And finding new wonderful blogs!
Happy Fourth of July, ya'll!
Thanks!
Posted by: Kathy | July 03, 2008 at 02:32 PM
Hi Randi,
Your beans look good! Hope you have a wonderful 4th!
xo
Posted by: Susie | July 03, 2008 at 05:04 PM
Yum! Great theme! I can't wait to check out these other recipes!
Posted by: Julie | July 03, 2008 at 07:54 PM
My mom's recipe is very similar to your's, Randi. I make the same thing, but sort of just dump stuff into it. LOL!
I failed to add Corn Casserole by my entry name. It's a good recipe.
Posted by: Marilyn - A Mixed Bouquet | July 03, 2008 at 09:45 PM
What a great way to swap recepies -- I'm always looking for new bbq recepies. Thanks.
Posted by: jill | July 04, 2008 at 07:03 AM
Hi Randi!
I'm going to post my recipe this afternoon, after I taste all the food at our barbecue.
Thanks for doing this--I'm excited to try everything!
Posted by: Alexis | July 04, 2008 at 08:03 AM
oh, fun! Now I'm excited to dig something up for the next theme!
Posted by: Julia | July 04, 2008 at 01:56 PM
Superb recipes - thanks so much to all who have contributed - I am having fun translating them from USA to GB English!
Posted by: Angela Almond | July 05, 2008 at 02:45 AM
I finally got my recipe posted! If you check my blog you will know why.
Posted by: Ruth | July 13, 2008 at 01:56 PM
Perhaps I'm a bit late, but I added my yummy peanut butter fudge bar recipe. Enjoy!
Posted by: Beth | July 17, 2008 at 08:38 AM