We
are back on the road to attend a rally with our Tennessee Travelers RV group
and the destination for this trip is Georgetown, KY which is about 15 miles
north of Lexington. Planned events for the
rally include a tour of the nearby Toyota assembly plant, and visits to The Ark
Encounter, the Kentucky Horse Park, and the Buffalo Trace Distillery as well as meals at several restaurants.
We rolled into Whispering Hills RV Park a few miles north of downtown
Georgetown about 3:15pm and got set up in the 90+F temps.
We
have back-in site #14 that was barely long enough to fit the
coach and it had too much slope to the rear to get level without the back
wheels being off of the ground – a no-no as it means no parking brakes – so I
manually leveled and we just stayed a little sloped rearward.
Our
first evening event was a hamburger cookout at the pavilion but I forgot to
snap some photos. It was a nice venue
and the food was all good – we took our ranch beans and got several recipe
requests. They are super easy to make
and very tasty.
RANCH
BEANS – Makes about 15 cups
1
lb. Hamburger
1/2
lb. Bacon, diced
1/2
cup. Onion, diced
1
med Green pepper
28
oz can “Bush’s” baked beans
16
oz can Red beans
16
oz can “Glory” butter beans,
southern style seasoned
16
oz can Black beans, drained and
liquid replaced with water
10
oz can Rotel
1/2
cup Catsup
1/8
cup Brown Sugar (packed)
2
Tbsp. Vinegar
1
Tbsp. Mustard
1
tsp. Salt
1 ½
tsp Chili powder
In a
skillet, brown hamburger, bacon, pepper and onion together, then drain fat. Add
all ingredients to a slow cooker, mix well, and cook on low for 2 1/2 hours or
to a simmer, stirring a few times.
Note: It can also be made on the stove top but it
will need more frequent stirring. Since
everything is cooked, it only needs to be heated through
and longer cooking will degrade rather than improve the flavor.
After that, we just sat around and caught up with one another - fortunately there was a nice breeze in the pavilion.
It was a successful first day for the rally.
Photos
can be enlarged by clicking on them and the blue words are links.
Have
a great day and thanks for stopping by Almost Heaven South.
Larry
9/11/19
event date
Larry, that's a nice area of Kentucky to visit. We've been to the Horse Park and of course, Laurie loved it! As an engineer, you ought to enjoy the Toyota Plant tour but I don't know what to say about The Ark Encounter. I'm not a creationist so I might struggle a bit with it... I'll be interesting in hearing your review! Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
ReplyDeleteHave a great time! And those beans sound amazing. A must try.
ReplyDeleteYum! Those ranch beans sound amazing. Hope you have a fun trip!
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