Laura, GW, Dick and Lynne (flanking an honor guard of one) pause at the base of the Capitol steps after lunch to review the start of the inaugural parade before motoring on down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House reviewing stand.
The powers that be inside the Beltway may be having lobster, shrimp and scallops tonight, but we're going Tex/Mex novae-angliae in honor of the big guy and gal from Crawford:
Let's Roll Con Carne
Chelsea Baked Beans
1 cup black and 1 cup pink beans soaked in water to cover overnight
12 cloves garlic, chopped
4 slices bacon, chopped
1 cup tomato sauce
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 cup cooked winter squash
2 tbsp lard
1 cup tomato juice
1 cup cider
Put drained beans and other ingredients into large saucepan and bring to boil. Pour into beanpot or other ovenproof covered pot and bake at 250o 4-6 hours till tender. Peek under the lid every couple of hours and add more liquid as necessary.
Pot Roast with Chelsea Beans
4 cups Chelsea Baked Beans (above)
2 cups baby carrots
1 1/2 lbs London Broil, trimmed of fat
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup tomato juice
Put all ingredients into covered baking dish and bake at 250o 4-6 hours till beef is tender. Set out on a bed of cooked rice and top with a dollop of sour cream.
Now off to Not Exactly Rocket Science for the Carnival of the Recipes to put in our two beans' worth.
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