Happy Memorial Day!

Are you as excited for this weekend as I am?!? Who doesn't love a holiday weekend and with that comes bbq's galore. I wanted to share my baked beans recipe I will be making tomorrow. A great one from Bon Appetit with a little family modifications. Enjoy!

Hot and Smokey Baked Beans

• 1 lb bacon
  
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
• 1 1/4 cups purchased barbecue sauce
• 3/4 cup dark beer
• 1/4 cup mild-flavored (light) molasses
• 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 3 tablespoons (packed) dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2-3 mince jalapenos (substituted for the original canned diced green chilies)
  
• 6 15- to 16-ounce cans of assorted beans--pinto, kidney, black, white, etc. (the original recipe called for all Great Northern beans) drained

Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Transfer to paper towels and drain. Transfer 2 1/2 tablespoons bacon drippings from skillet to large bowl. Finely chop bacon; add to bowl. Add onion and next 7 ingredients to bowl and whisk to blend. Whisk in 4 to 6 teaspoons chipotle chilies, depending on spiciness desired. Stir in beans. Transfer bean mixture to 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Bake uncovered until liquid bubbles and thickens slightly, about 1 hour. Cool 10 minutes.

Recipe found here.

Tiffin Boxes

I am obsessed with tiffin boxes. I first spotted them in an article in Bon Appetit magazine and I think they are genius. Modern day lunch boxes, great design, functionality, and good for the environment. There history dates back 150 years as a Mumbai food tradition, however the most interesting part is how they got their name. Tiffin was a nickname given by British colonists for their late afternoon lunches, coming from a slang term "to tiff", describing eating between meals. I have been dying to get one and I can't decide which one I want to go with.

There is a set from Design within Reach. And it is currently on sale for $72. But do I really need 3 tiffin boxes?

Then To-Go Ware has a few different sizes that are very affordable ranging from $20-$25 with a number of accessories.

And then for a more modern take there are the brightly colored plastic tiffin boxes by Vivo that are available at a number of store such as Urban Outfitters and ranging from $19-$38.