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A few weeks ago, we had a sneak peek into summer on our Coastal corner of California. We seized the moment, to fire up our Weber grill, and to invite friends for a backyard barbecue.
For the menu, I decided to make Beef Brisket, Homemade Barbecue Sauce, and Cole Slaw. To round out the meal, beans seemed like the perfect choice. I do love beans, that's for sure. My family likes the California Barbecue Beans I've posted before. I'm always on the lookout for Ranch Style beans. I recently saw a Pioneer Woman episode, on Food Network, for these campfire beans. Since they're made with pinto beans, one of my favorites, this seemed like a good time to make them.
When I make pinto beans, I usually soak them overnight. PW didn't…
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