Last weekend's party for my grandnephew was pig-roast pork (Porky was
roasted 3 days earlier, carved and bagged for re-heating) with
accompaniments including a chicken roasted inside the piggy, sauerkraut,
The Famous Humboldt Avenue Graduation Beans, cabbage slaw, fruit kabobs,
that disgusting Snickers salad (gack), bars, beverages.

Today's party for my neighbor included Walking Tacos (small bag of
Doritos with taco meat and fixin's poured into the bag), fresh fruit,
bars, root beer on tap. I loved the Walking Tacos.

Fun times, both of them. When my kids were graduating you could pretty
much count on ham and turkey sandwiches, cole slaw, chips, pickles, and
bars. We did grilled chicken sandwiches with slaw, beans (TFHAGB), and
bars. Sounds like the parties are more innovative than 20+ years ago.

We now return to our regularly scheduled programming.
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http://web.me.com/barbschaller
Updated 4-24-2010 with food story and pictures

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> Last weekend's party for my grandnephew was pig-roast pork (Porky was
> roasted 3 days earlier, carved and bagged for re-heating) with
> accompaniments including a chicken roasted inside the piggy, sauerkraut,
> The Famous Humboldt Avenue Graduation Beans, cabbage slaw, fruit kabobs,
> that disgusting Snickers salad (gack), bars, beverages.
>


When you first mentioned and posted the Graduation Beans recipe I
thought "Ick". I take it all back. One of my neighbors made them last
year for a potluck and I've had them a few times since at various
gatherings.

They are DELICIOUS!

gloria p

On Jun 12, 7:47*pm, "gloria.p" > wrote:
..
>
> When you first mentioned and posted the Graduation Beans recipe I
> thought "Ick". * I take it all back. *One of my neighbors made them last
> year for a potluck and I've had them a few times since at various
> gatherings.
>
> They are DELICIOUS!
>
> gloria p

OK....I'll bite, what are graduation beans. I Googled it but can't
find a recipe. Are they the same thing as 'cowboy' beans with the
ground beef and a variety of beans??

On Sun, 13 Jun 2010 07:18:29 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags
> wrote:

> OK....I'll bite, what are graduation beans. I Googled it but can't
> find a recipe. Are they the same thing as 'cowboy' beans with the
> ground beef and a variety of beans??

I googled it last night and it really does sound disgusting. It's one
of those recipes stu would be crucified for mentioning.


Humboldt Avenue Graduation Beans
posted to r.f.cooking once again by Barb Schaller, 6-30-05

serves 20

1 can baked beans (B&M or Bush's) -- (28 oz.)
1 can French-style green beans -- (16 oz.) drained
1 can red kidney beans -- (16 oz.) drained and rinsed
1 1/2 cups each: packed brown sugar -- chopped celery, chopped onion,
and chopped green pepper
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 cup chili sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
5 strips bacon

Dump it all together except the bacon. Lay the bacon strips on top.

Bake at 350 degrees for a couple of hours.



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sf wrote:

>> OK....I'll bite, what are graduation beans. I Googled it but can't
>> find a recipe. Are they the same thing as 'cowboy' beans with the
>> ground beef and a variety of beans??
>
> I googled it last night and it really does sound disgusting. It's one
> of those recipes stu would be crucified for mentioning.
>
>
> Humboldt Avenue Graduation Beans
> posted to r.f.cooking once again by Barb Schaller, 6-30-05
>
> serves 20
>
> 1 can baked beans (B&M or Bush's) -- (28 oz.)
> 1 can French-style green beans -- (16 oz.) drained
> 1 can red kidney beans -- (16 oz.) drained and rinsed
> 1 1/2 cups each: packed brown sugar -- chopped celery, chopped onion,
> and chopped green pepper
> 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
> 1/2 cup chili sauce
> 1/2 cup ketchup
> 5 strips bacon
>
> Dump it all together except the bacon. Lay the bacon strips on top.
>
> Bake at 350 degrees for a couple of hours.


That actually looks like it could be the start of something I'd eat. But I'd
cut way back on the brown sugar, I'd add molasses, mustard and apple cider
vinegar, and I'd use fresh garlic instead of garlic powder. If I felt like
making it spicy, I'd use Tabasco instead of vinegar.

I'd also cook the "trinity" covered over medium-low heat until it begins to
soften, then add the other items.

Bob

In article >,
sf > wrote:

> > OK....I'll bite, what are graduation beans. I Googled it but can't
> > find a recipe. Are they the same thing as 'cowboy' beans with the
> > ground beef and a variety of beans??
>
> I googled it last night and it really does sound disgusting. It's one
> of those recipes stu would be crucified for mentioning.
>
>
> Humboldt Avenue Graduation Beans
> posted to r.f.cooking once again by Barb Schaller, 6-30-05
>
> serves 20
>
> 1 can baked beans (B&M or Bush's) -- (28 oz.)
> 1 can French-style green beans -- (16 oz.) drained
> 1 can red kidney beans -- (16 oz.) drained and rinsed
> 1 1/2 cups each: packed brown sugar -- chopped celery, chopped onion,
> and chopped green pepper
> 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
> 1/2 cup chili sauce
> 1/2 cup ketchup
> 5 strips bacon
>
> Dump it all together except the bacon. Lay the bacon strips on top.
>
> Bake at 350 degrees for a couple of hours.

Ok, I can see how that might appeal to some people...

but not to me.

All it needs is some sliced mixed meat hot dogs!

Ew.

Reminds me somewhat of the "starving college student free cream of
tomato soup" recipe. <eg>

Except that that one actually works. Sort of...
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In article
>,
ImStillMags > wrote:

> On Jun 12, 7:47*pm, "gloria.p" > wrote:
> .
> >
> > When you first mentioned and posted the Graduation Beans recipe I
> > thought "Ick". * I take it all back. *One of my neighbors made them last
> > year for a potluck and I've had them a few times since at various
> > gatherings.
> >
> > They are DELICIOUS!
> >
> > gloria p
>
> OK....I'll bite, what are graduation beans. I Googled it but can't
> find a recipe. Are they the same thing as 'cowboy' beans with the
> ground beef and a variety of beans??

No meat. Lots of similar recipes abound.

The Famous Humboldt Avenue Graduation Beans

Posted to rec.food.cooking again by Barb Schaller, 6-13-2010

Serving Size: 20

1 can baked beans ( B&M or Bush¹s) (28 oz.)
1 can French-style green beans (16 oz.) drained
1 can red kidney beans (16 oz.) drained
and rinsed
1 1/2 cups each: packed brown sugar, chopped celery,
chopped onion, and chopped green pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 cup chili sauce
1/2 cup ketchup

5 strips bacon

Dump it all together except the bacon. Lay the bacon strips on top.
Bake at 350 degrees for a couple of hours. Eat Œem up. These may be
soupy. Very recent experience eating them (at a family graduation
party) concludes that wet and soupy is better than thick and mushy.

The story of the beans: In about 1976 or so, Mary Nutter pried this
recipe from some folks in Iowa, whose family wedding she was attending.
Mary served these beans at Debbie Nutter¹s graduation party. Note that
the Nutters and the Brletiches (Schaller neighbors) have 11 children
between them, of approximately the same ages. For about the next 7
years, one or both of those families served the beans at their
respective graduation parties. After the second serving, Rob Schaller
dubbed them The Graduation Beans and looked for them at all the parties
-- and they were there.

Incidentally, the recipe serves 20 or so people, unless one of them is
Rob Schaller -- then it¹s food for about 16 people!



--
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http://web.me.com/barbschaller
Updated 4-24-2010 with food story and pictures

In article >,
Melba's Jammin' > wrote:

> Last weekend's party for my grandnephew was pig-roast pork (Porky was
> roasted 3 days earlier, carved and bagged for re-heating) with
> accompaniments including a chicken roasted inside the piggy, sauerkraut,
> The Famous Humboldt Avenue Graduation Beans, cabbage slaw, fruit kabobs,
> that disgusting Snickers salad (gack), bars, beverages.
>
> Today's party for my neighbor included Walking Tacos (small bag of
> Doritos with taco meat and fixin's poured into the bag), fresh fruit,
> bars, root beer on tap. I loved the Walking Tacos.
>
> Fun times, both of them. When my kids were graduating you could pretty
> much count on ham and turkey sandwiches, cole slaw, chips, pickles, and
> bars. We did grilled chicken sandwiches with slaw, beans (TFHAGB), and
> bars. Sounds like the parties are more innovative than 20+ years ago.
>
> We now return to our regularly scheduled programming.

How fun. Thanks! :-)
--
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*Only Irish *coffee provides in a single glass all four *essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar *and fat. --Alex Levine

In article >,
Melba's Jammin' > wrote:

> Last weekend's party for my grandnephew was pig-roast pork (Porky was
> roasted 3 days earlier, carved and bagged for re-heating) with
> accompaniments including a chicken roasted inside the piggy, sauerkraut,
> The Famous Humboldt Avenue Graduation Beans, cabbage slaw, fruit kabobs,
> that disgusting Snickers salad (gack), bars, beverages.
>
> Today's party for my neighbor included Walking Tacos (small bag of
> Doritos with taco meat and fixin's poured into the bag), fresh fruit,
> bars, root beer on tap. I loved the Walking Tacos.
>
The Walking Tacos are a variation of the infamous Frito Pie served in NM
and TX. You take an individual bag of Fritos, split it, and scoop in
greasy chili.

Cindy

--
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Delete the obvious to email me

In article >,
Cindy Fuller > wrote:

> The Walking Tacos are a variation of the infamous Frito Pie

Right. I've never eaten the Frito Pie, either. The Walking Taco thing
was good.

--
Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller
Updated 4-24-2010 with food story and pictures

"Cindy Fuller" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
>
>> Last weekend's party for my grandnephew was pig-roast pork (Porky was
>> roasted 3 days earlier, carved and bagged for re-heating) with
>> accompaniments including a chicken roasted inside the piggy, sauerkraut,
>> The Famous Humboldt Avenue Graduation Beans, cabbage slaw, fruit kabobs,
>> that disgusting Snickers salad (gack), bars, beverages.
>>
>> Today's party for my neighbor included Walking Tacos (small bag of
>> Doritos with taco meat and fixin's poured into the bag), fresh fruit,
>> bars, root beer on tap. I loved the Walking Tacos.
>>
> The Walking Tacos are a variation of the infamous Frito Pie served in NM
> and TX. You take an individual bag of Fritos, split it, and scoop in
> greasy chili.
>
> Cindy
>
> --
> C.J. Fuller
>
> Delete the obvious to email me


When working a training session with the Boy Scouts, we often served
this.......We called it Taco in a Bag.

1 bag of Fritos
1/3 of a can of chili without beans (one can serves three)
chopped tomato
chopped lettuce
shredded cheddar
sour cream
taco sauce.

The kids smooshed the bags, opened them, added the chili then put what
condiments they wanted in it. Used a disposable fork, when done, they
wrapped the bag around the fork and hiked it back to the campsite (this was
to be a portable meal while doing a scavenger hunt thru the woods). If they
did it in camp before starting the hunt, they could open the can, place it
in a simmering pot of water about a third of way up the can and there was no
clean up either....when the can was empty, just recycle. Boy Scouts love
anything where clean up is non-existent.
-ginny

In article >,
"Virginia Tadrzynski" > wrote:

> "Cindy Fuller" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article >,
> > Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
> >
> >> Last weekend's party for my grandnephew was pig-roast pork (Porky was
> >> roasted 3 days earlier, carved and bagged for re-heating) with
> >> accompaniments including a chicken roasted inside the piggy, sauerkraut,
> >> The Famous Humboldt Avenue Graduation Beans, cabbage slaw, fruit kabobs,
> >> that disgusting Snickers salad (gack), bars, beverages.
> >>
> >> Today's party for my neighbor included Walking Tacos (small bag of
> >> Doritos with taco meat and fixin's poured into the bag), fresh fruit,
> >> bars, root beer on tap. I loved the Walking Tacos.
> >>
> > The Walking Tacos are a variation of the infamous Frito Pie served in NM
> > and TX. You take an individual bag of Fritos, split it, and scoop in
> > greasy chili.
> >
> > Cindy
> >
> > --
> > C.J. Fuller
> >
> > Delete the obvious to email me
>
>
> When working a training session with the Boy Scouts, we often served
> this.......We called it Taco in a Bag.
>
> 1 bag of Fritos
> 1/3 of a can of chili without beans (one can serves three)
> chopped tomato
> chopped lettuce
> shredded cheddar
> sour cream
> taco sauce.
>
> The kids smooshed the bags, opened them, added the chili then put what
> condiments they wanted in it. Used a disposable fork, when done, they
> wrapped the bag around the fork and hiked it back to the campsite (this was
> to be a portable meal while doing a scavenger hunt thru the woods). If they
> did it in camp before starting the hunt, they could open the can, place it
> in a simmering pot of water about a third of way up the can and there was no
> clean up either....when the can was empty, just recycle. Boy Scouts love
> anything where clean up is non-existent.
> -ginny

They used to call them "pepper bellies" at school when I was in junior
high. A common menu item in the school cafeteria, but the bag was not
part of the recipe. <g>
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*Only Irish *coffee provides in a single glass all four *essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar *and fat. --Alex Levine

On Sat, 12 Jun 2010 19:31:16 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>Last weekend's party for my grandnephew was pig-roast pork (Porky was
>roasted 3 days earlier, carved and bagged for re-heating) with
>accompaniments including a chicken roasted inside the piggy, sauerkraut,
>The Famous Humboldt Avenue Graduation Beans, cabbage slaw, fruit kabobs,
>that disgusting Snickers salad (gack), bars, beverages.
>
>Today's party for my neighbor included Walking Tacos (small bag of
>Doritos with taco meat and fixin's poured into the bag), fresh fruit,
>bars, root beer on tap. I loved the Walking Tacos.
>
>Fun times, both of them. When my kids were graduating you could pretty
>much count on ham and turkey sandwiches, cole slaw, chips, pickles, and
>bars. We did grilled chicken sandwiches with slaw, beans (TFHAGB), and
>bars. Sounds like the parties are more innovative than 20+ years ago.
>
>We now return to our regularly scheduled programming.

Sounds like fun times. I googled the snickers salad. I'm left
speechless.

Lou