When Colby and I got married Colby had the coolest book, it was a recipe book that his mom made him full of Yummy, delicious, wonderful, luscious, tried and true recipes. It is a book that we use in our house all the time. It has recipes for salad, main dishes, veggies, desserts, breads, really anything you could ever want. I am really grateful for this book and I think it was such an awesome thing to do and make for your kids. I have started one for my kids so hopefully by the time they are married they will have a book that is as precious as the cookbook that Bonnie gave to Colby so many years ago.
One recipe that I need to add to my cookbook is Ham and Beans… I love that I can call her anytime and she always has a yummy recipe for whatever I need. Here is an oldie but goodie…
Ham and Beans
1 bag of pinto beans
left over ham
banana peppers
Sort your beans--weed out the broken ones, the ones that are half, and get the rocks out. Use 3 cups of beans for a family of 4. Use your 4 quart sauce pan and fill pretty full with water. You don't have to wash your beans first as you are going to cook them for about 1 1/2 hours in this water. After you cook them for the 1 1/2 hour, pour the water out, rinse the beans, wash your pan, and then put in your ham bone, beans, and add more water. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 1 1/2 more hours. Add salt and pepper to taste and more ham if needed. Then add banana peppers when you eat the soup, yummy…