Homemade Franks & Beans

Full disclosure: What you are looking at was supposed to be what I've been calling in my head "Highbrow Franks & Beans." A few weeks ago, when I asked Andy what we should have simmering on the self-serve stovetop for Halloween night, he said, "Remember you made those baked beans one year while we carved pumpkins? Why don't you do that again, and then ge…