Last night we were invited over a family from our church’s house, The Crawfords. Super amazing family! They invited us over and said they would buy the groceries if I used my cooking skills to whip them up a yummy family dinner. I agreed quickly and we had an awesome night getting to know each other better and I was really happy with how the food came out! Lots of clean plate clubs after our meal so I was thrilled!

Last but not least, Jackie Crawfords kitchen would make any avid cook drool! Ya’ll, I was seriously smitten! It was perfect in every way. We are scheduling another “in home chef” get together soon and I’ll just have to take a pic of her her kitchen so you guys can see the utter amazement that it is! Check out this recipe below as I know it will come in handy for the upcoming holidays. My take on the sauce that tops the bundles it was makes it so special! The Crawfords and Harrisons love it and so will you!

Green Bean Bundles

1/2 cup orange juice

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/4 cup Teriyaki or low sodium soy sauce

3 tablespoons brown sugar

1 lb bacon

2 lbs green beans

Directions: Snap off the ends of the fresh green beans and blanch in boiling water for 3-4 minutes. Pull out, drain and let cool.

Cut the bacon up the middle vertically. take 4 green beans and wrap 1/2 slice bacon around each tightly and place seam side down on a baking sheet.

Next mix sauce topping: In a small bowl put in garlic, brown sugar, orange juice and Teriyaki sauce and whisk till sugar is dissolved. Spoon 3 teaspoons of sauce over each green bean bundle on pan and bake at 375* for 20 minutes. Makes about 20 bundles.

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