Quick Emergency Barbecue Sauce

Quick Emergency Barbecue Sauce

Is running out of barbecue sauce an emergency? In my kitchen, it can be! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve opened my fridge looking for barbecue sauce only to realize I’m out! Honestly, I either have too many kinds cluttering up the fridge door or none at all. There doesn’t seem to be an in-between! But one thing I almost always have on hand is ketchup, and it makes a fab base for this Quick Emergency Barbecue Sauce.

Quick Emergency Barbecue Sauce

Quick Emergency Barbecue Sauce

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Kansas City Barbecue Sauce

Kansas City Barbecue Sauce

Kansas City Barbecue Sauce is my ultimate comfort barbecue sauce. Growing up in the Midwest, that’s just what we used, or should I say what my Dad used. It was always glossy, on the sweet side with just a bit of a kick at the end. And it was always used on his grilled chicken.

Kansas City Barbecue Sauce

Kansas City Barbecue Sauce

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Doctoring Canned Baked Beans

Doctoring Canned Baked Beans

Do you have your top secret Ninja ways to make plain old canned baked beans taste more like homemade? I have a couple of tricks up my sleeve, depending on what kind of beans I want. Most of the time when I’m Doctoring Canned Baked Beans, I’m looking for kind of delish New England style, a bit zippy, a little sweet and super flavorful and that’s what these are.

Doctoring Canned Baked Beans

Doctoring Canned Baked Beans

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From the Bull & the Finch, Cheers Boston Baked Beans Instant Pot or Not

Cheers Boston Baked Beans Instant Pot or Not

One of the most frugal sides you can make for any casual gathering is Boston Baked Beans. Best of all, one of the most delicious sides you can make is Boston Baked Beans. Isn’t it nice when the universe aligns like that? Especially when the Boston Baked Beans are from the Bull & Finch, Cheers Boston Baked Beans Instant Pot or Not and they’re amazeballs!

From the Bull & the Finch, Cheers Boston Baked Beans Instant Pot or Not

From the Bull & the Finch, Cheers Boston Baked Beans Instant Pot or Not

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Home-made Gingerbread Granola with Dried Cherries & Pecans

Gingerbread Granola

Ya might think that I’d have gotten my share of Gingerbread over the Holidays, but it just didn’t work out. I wanted to find the time to make Gingerbread Men. I really did. I was so psyched about them. I even got the cookie cutters out and everything…

Home-made Gingerbread Granola with Dried Cherries & Pecans

Home-made Gingerbread Granola with Dried Cherries & Pecans

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