Calico Bean Pot

This is another recipe from Grandma, and a favourite of Peter's (and everyone else I think). There is a Best of Bridge one-liner at the end.

8 slices bacon

1 cup chopped onion

14 oz. can green beans, drained

14 oz. can lima beans, drained

14 oz. can pork and beans

14 oz. can kidney beans, drained

3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed

1/2 cup vinegar

1/2 tsp. garlic salt

1/2 tsp. dry mustard

Pepper to taste

Cut bacon into small pieces and cook until crisp. Cook onion until soft. Add remaining ingredients in a 2 1/2 litre casserole. Bake at 350 for one hour, uncovered. Serves 12.

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Broccoli Salad

For my first post on Shan's beans, I'm sharing Grandma's broccoli salad recipe. It always reminds me of Kenora because I ate it on my first trip there.

1 bunch broccoli

1/2 cup chopped red onion

1/2 cup golden raisins

1/2 cup sunflower seeds, no shells

1/2 cup bacon

Dressing:

1 cup mayonnaise

1/2 cup sugar

1 1/2 tbsp. vinegar

Wash broccoli and cut into bite-size pieces. Fry bacon in bite-size pieces until crispy.

Dressing: Mix ingredients.

Toss all together 1/2 hour before serving.

A great way to get kids to eat broccoli! (I don't know if this is true yet, but the recipe says so.)