sunny day :)

It was a sunny and beautiful afternoon at our house. This is the first time the weather has been nice and one of my kids has not been sick... so we took advantage of it. We ended nap time a little early and headed outside with the water bottles, a bowl full of strawberries, and the side walk chalk. The girls also found their bikes that were parked at the side of the house. The played and giggled, giggled and played. A little over an hour it began to get cool and the girls were covered in chalk so we headed in for baths and dinner. The fresh air was wonderful and it sure helped the girls when it came to bedtime tonight:).

Now for the Cracker Barrel green bean recipe. I must admit I am a fan of copy cat recipes. The original recipe I found calls for 3 cans of green beans but I find it cheaper and better tasting to go with the frozen variety. So here goes:

1 pound bag of frozen green beans
4 slices of bacon (I have used regular or turkey)
1/2 a chopped onion
1/4 cup of sugar
salt and pepper to taste

Slice bacon into bite-size pieces. Saute bacon and onion until bacon just starts to crisp up and onions are turning translucent. Add frozen green beans and stir to coat with the grease. Cover the green beans with water and salt and pepper to taste. Then add a 1/4 cup of sugar (I use a little less probably) and bring to a boil. Turn down to a simmer and cook 30-45 minutes until green beans are tender and have cooked down.

This is not our every day green bean recipe but we do love to serve them when cooking a good country spread. Enjoy!