1. Prep the Bacon and Onions. 1  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. 2  Drain bacon on paper towels, reserving 2 tablespoons of the drippings in the pan. 3  Add 1/2 cup chopped onion (about 1 small) to the reserved drippings. 4  Cook and stir over medium heat about 4 minutes or until the onion is tender. Let the salty liquid drain from the beans, then rinse the beans under cool running water and allow the water to drain. 2  Repeat with each can. 3  Baked Beans Tip: Draining and rinsing helps reduce the sodium in the bean recipe.
1 Garlic can be planted in the spring as soon as the ground can be worked, but fall planting is recommended for most gardeners. Plant in the fall and youâll find that your bulbs are bigger and more flavorful when you harvest the next summer.  In areas that get a hard frost, plant garlic 6 to 8 weeks before that frost.
Crushing or mincing garlic releases more essential oils than just slicing the garlic. The more oil released, the stronger the flavor. Cooked garlic has a much softer and sweeter flavor than raw garlic, which can have a bit of a bite if too much is used. This is what sliced, minced and crushed garlic looks like. You need a garlic press to crush garlic. The price of a garlic press can range anywhere from a low of about $4.00 to a high of about $25.00. Mine was $8.