Bill and Alex went fishing the other day and brought home two trout for lunch. Nice sized trout – about a pound each.
And, in keeping with our hearth cooking intentions, Bill cooked them in the fireplace.
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Do you remember making these when you were a kid? I know I first had a version of these warm chocolate and banana treats at some sort of camp when I was young, but I don't remember anything else from that time. I figure I retained what was most important.
I taught Alex and Julia to make these the same day we cooked ribs and beans in the fireplace.
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Doesn’t it look gorgeous?
Looks like there’s got to be something special inside.
And after six hours, there had better be.
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I soaked the beans overnight. This time I used a mixture of pinto, black, and navy.
But first things first – we need fire.
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