This is my mom's Navy Bean Soup...kind of. The base is her recipe that I grew up on but I changed it a bunch...including adding bacon. :) If you want the recipe let me know and I will post it on here. Great way to use up Easter leftover ham. One of the great ways to save money and still go out is by going to a local brewery or tavern and see if they have a sample. It's a cheap way to sample a bunch of beers and you might just find one you like! There was much hockey watched this weekend by the dog...she loves it. :P Another tip for saving money...split it. Most places make portions sizes way too big nowadays and charge an arm and a leg. If you split it that's two for the price of one and you don't have that bloated I ate a giant sandwich feeling when you are done. Because I don't want you thinking that all I get is weird email/hate mail from people I present this. This was supposed to be two bags of Swedish Fish Eggs that a reader was nice enough to find and buy for me. … [Read more...]