Sweet and Sticky Homemade Baked Beans + Clean Up Tips(!!)

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Sweet and Sticky Homemade Baked Beans plus a few cleaning tips you won’t want to miss!

Why is it always the case that the tastiest things are the messiest? Ice cream sundaes, burritos, spaghetti, casserole anything… Such is the case with my Homemade Baked Beans – the perfect combo of sweet and spicy but man, oh, man.  It can put a hurtin’ on a casserole dish.

Before I get to sharing with you this amazing recipe (with the pics to make any savvy cook wary of the mess), allow me to introduce you to the clean-up tools to use to assuage your concerns.

First – up allow me to introduce you to my new buddies, the Scotch-Brite® Scrubbing Dish Cloths available at Target.  Fully washable, reusable and sturdy without the worry of scratching your nice dishes!  Plus, it’s so versatile!

It’s the perfect kitchen towel-scrubbing sponge combo, and combined with my DIY Dish Soap, you’re armed to tackle any kitchen mess.

The dish soap is really easy to make, but when used with the Scotch-Brite Scrubbing Dish Cloths, is a winning combo.

First up you’ll wanna zest and juice a grapefruit (removing any seeds).

In a medium bowl, stir together the zest and grapefruit juice, 1/2 cup of pure castille soap, with two tablespoons of white vinegar, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, and two cups of water.

Give it a good stir.

Find a pretty soap dispenser and fill ‘er up.  If you have them, feel free to slide in a few sprigs of rosemary!

Feeling confident you can handle the mess now?  Time to share my Homemade Baked Beans recipe!

What are your favorite messy but oh-so-worth-it recipes? Click here for great cooking and cleaning inspiration!

In a large bowl, mix together two cans of pinto beans, one can of kidney beans, and one can of black beans. Partially drain all beans.  To that, add 1 1/2 cup of barbecue sauce, a chopped yellow pepper, chopped jalapeno and chopped red onion.  Also stir in 3/4 cup brown sugar, 1 lb. of pulled pork (either leftover or prepared foods), 1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar and a splash of liquid smoke.

Give it a stir and pour into a large casserole dish.  Bake at 350 for 1 1/2 hours until bubbly throughout.  Serve, and take a bow.

Messes?  Don’t fret!  Save now on Scotch-Brite® Scrubbing Dish Cloths at Target with this Cartwheel offer available  from 6/26-7/2!

The New Scotch-Brite® Scrubbing Dish Cloth are available in 2 packs in gray, mint, coral, and navy for $4.99 at Target.  Fully washable, reusable and sturdy without the worry of scratching your nice dishes!  Plus, it’s so versatile!  It’s the perfect kitchen towel-scrubbing sponge combo!

What are your favorite messy but oh-so-worth-it recipes? Click here for great cooking and cleaning inspiration!