Live Fire Spares n Beans

:) Not sure why the words "Live Fire" get some in the cooking world excited. I suppose the words "Dead Fire" wouldn't go over well or make much sense. :)  I've noticed lately on tv commercials .. more "Wood Fired",  "Apple Wood Smoked", "Fire Grilled" ...etc. items. I guess it's more of a marketing plan to get people excited about cooking methods that have existed for eons. :)

Anyway...enough rambling. lol

Pork n beans are pretty tasty while camping. They take some tending but the aroma around the camp site is almost intoxicating while they slow cook.

I soaked some pinto beans overnight...

Covered the beans with water, added garlic, bay leaves and let them simmer over the fire.

Slathered the pork spare ribs with bacon drippings, then sprinkled with salt and pepper. The simple route.

I let them slow cook over the low heat side of the fire...

added some of the rib trimmings to the pot of beans..

Flipped and rotated the ribs, added wood to the fire when needed...

Added stock to the beans, then salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, more garlic, thyme, marjoram, I think that was all...let them simmer some more..

Then corn on the cob. Some wrapped in bacon, some regular...

Supper's ready... 

It was self-serve style....

The ribs, beans, tatoe salad and bacon wrapped corn...
Kind of a meat dish with two side dishes of meat. :)

The ribs take around 5 1/2 to 6 hours, depending on the outside air temp.  Most blog friends know that I make either these or beef ribs almost every time I camp. They are easy, tasty and my favorites. :)

Wish I had a plate right now. I need to cook some of these camp meals while I'm at home!