Church Cookbook BBQ ~ Bean Salad

By: admin - March 5th, 2011  Filed under: BBQ Recipes Add Comment

When you’re looking for some down-home Americana-style recipes, one of the best sources out there is the countless church, club and private organization cookbooks. These books are filled with family favorites submitted by the organization’s various members. Aside from finding some culturally unique ideas and local-isms, these books are a plethora of tried and true recipes.

Beans and barbecue go hand-in-hand. Typically the beans that are served up with BBQ are baked beans, but cold bean salads are a popular option as well. This bean salad recipe is similar to a typical 3 Bean Salad with a tangy sauce that adds a nice flavor complement to any barbecue meal.

This recipe comes from a church cookbook published in 1987.

Ingredients:

  • 1 can green beans
  • 1 can kidney beans
  • 1 can yellow beans
  • 1 can baby lima beans
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 green pepper, chopped
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1 t. salt
  • 1/2 t. pepper
  • 1/2 c. oil
  • 3/4 c. vinegar

Directions:

Drain beans. In large bowl mix beans, onion, pepper and celery. Mix sugar, salt, pepper, oil and vinegar. Pour over beans and refrigerate until cool. Serve.

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Bacon On The Grill

By: admin - March 5th, 2011  Filed under: Bacon, BBQ Methods Add Comment

Who doesn’t love bacon? The past few years have seen a huge rise in the popularity of bacon. It’s been candied, added to baked goods, turned into salt and even soda. Is it any wonder that bacon is popular across the BBQ scene as well?

For BBQ conossuiers who rely on their grill to cook almost everything, grilling bacon is a no-brainer. But for others, the thought may be a novelty. It’s actually an easy process that creates little mess. Plus, the bacon takes on the wonderful smoky flavor, especially if you’re grilling with wood chips.

To grill bacon on your gas grill, heat it to 300-350 degress. Add the bacon. Flip every 5 minutes or so and continue grilling until bacon reaches its desired crispiness. Then enjoy!

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Smoked Almonds

By: admin - March 4th, 2011  Filed under: BBQ Fun, BBQ Recipes Add Comment

You know that smell that signifies summer festivals? Nope, not the heavenly scent of BBQ, although that is definitely a summer smell. No, the smell I’m talking about is hot, roasted almonds. Sometimes spiced, sometimes sweet, but always fragrant and delicious.

Did you know that you could make those amazing almonds the same way you barbecue? Doesn’t that just sound phenomenal? Check out this video to learn everything you need to know to make your own batch of smoked almonds.

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