thanksgiving dinner.

i'm mentally preparing myself for thanksgiving dinner - the pinnacle of all bennion family food gatherings.

no pressure or anything, but i haven't been specifically assigned a task {like bringing the unwhipped whipping cream} so i'm on my own to prove myself and bring it.

i discovered this recipe in college when a wooing suitor tried to impress the house of girls to win the heart of a roommate.  we were smitten with the meal.  not so impressed with the well pressed, but untucked button down over the tucked white fruit of the loom tee combo.  especially paired with the square-toed kenneth cole slip ons. 

just too much. 

bacon wrapped green beans:

1 lb. fresh green beans

5 strips of bacon

3 tbsp melted butter

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 clove garlic - pressed/finely chopped

1/8 tsp soy sauce

directions:

boil green beans in large pot till tender. meanwhile, fry the bacon in a skillet over med-low heat. you want the bacon to cook ‘soft’. do not ‘crisp’ the bacon. place aside on paper towels to cool and reduce grease. then cut the strips into halves.

after beans have been drained, i like to put a little butter in the post to melt on the beans (this is optional and not included in the ingredients above). in a 13x9 pan lay one of the ‘half’ pieces of bacon and place several beans (about 6-7) then wrap the bacon around the bundle of beans and secure with a toothpick. continue doing this till the beans are gone.

melt the 3 tsp of butter in small sauce pan. add brown sugar, garlic salt and soy sauce and mix continuously over med-high heat. once completely blended, brush over the bundles with a ‘cooking’ brush until mixture is gone.

bake at 400 degrees in the oven for 10-15 minutes.

i'll also come with a pie in hand.  bennion's don't celebrate holidays without a my-pie-is-better-than-your-pie party... which can get ugly... since there are at least 37 of us... and we're all better than everyone else.