Cooking - for a new lifestyle (Our Test Kitchen)

I wanted to make some comfort food for John and I knew he'd love this. 3 cups of dry navy beans (I used a blend) 6 hot dogs sliced into thin rings ** soak them all for 8 hours  or soften the beans by boiling  then simmering them for 10 minutes In a crock pot: 1 medium yellow onion chopped 1 1/2 cups ketchup 1 1/2 cups brown sugar 1 1/2 cups water 1 tbsp ground mustard 1/2 cup molasses salt to taste and softened beans Mix it well, cover and cook for 10-12 hours. Stir occasionally near the end of the cooking time. This can be made a day ahead  and reheated on the stove on low heat. "Bon Appetit!"

Mum got the recipe from a co-worker's wife. It was delicious and Dad even went back for seconds. We had this with instant rice and a broccoli salad from Metro. Ingredients 3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts We used 3 this time round but could definitely go for 4. Salt and pepper to taste 1½ cup cornstarch 3 eggs, beaten ¼ cup canola oil 1 cup granulated sugar 4 tablespoons ketchup ¼ cup white vinegar ¼ cup apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce 1 teaspoon garlic salt Instructions 1.       Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cut chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces and season with salt and pepper. 2.       In separate bowls, place cornstarch and slightly beaten eggs. Dip chicken into cornstarch then coat in egg mixture. 3.       Heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook chicken until browned. Place the chicken in a 9 x 13 greas...

Or as I also like to call them, Mini meatloaf. This dish has been a staple since I was a kid. I even used it for a Food's class project. Everyone in my family loves these tiny treats and if it could make more than 8-10, I'm sure we'd all eat more than we should. Ingredients 1lb ground beef 2 tbsp minced onion 1/2 cup bread crumbs 1 egg- slightly beaten 1/2 cup milk Dash of sage Salt and pepper to taste 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup ketchup 1 tsp dry mustard Dash of nutmeg Makes 8-10. Directions Heat oven to 350F. Combine ground beef, onion, bread crumbs, egg, milk, sage, salt & pepper. Pat mixture into un-greased muffin tins. Make a hole using the small end of a wooden spoon in the center of each. Combine brown sugar, ketchup, mustard and nutmeg and place some in each. Bake for 25mins.