December 2

Oven Bacon

There are countless ways to cook bacon. I feel like I’ve tried most of them. One of the easiest methods is definitely cooking it in the oven. See below.

Meal-prep tip: If you want one if the laziest and no mess methods for bacon, just buy the bag of bacon crumbles from Costco.

Bacon in the Oven

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 0

Ingredients
  

  • Bacon thick cut is better

Instructions
 

  • We recommend using 400 F to cook your bacon… But your bacon may vary.
  • If using thicker bacon, always lean towards the lower temp.

Oven set to 350 F

  • Bake your bacon for 22 to 27 minutes.

Oven set to 375 F

  • Bake your bacon for 20 to 25 minutes.

Oven set to 400 F

  • Bake your bacon for 18 to 23 minutes.

Oven set to 425 F

  • Bake your bacon for 15 to 20 minutes.

Notes

Original recipe: https://www.wholesomeyum.com/how-to-cook-bacon-in-the-oven/
Keyword Bacon
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December 2

Homemade Mayonnaise

Okay, I know some of you out there despise mayonnaise. If you’re one of those people… Save yourself the time, go ahead and skip over to the next recipe now. And to spare us all from any fights, I won’t even ask which you feel tastes better – mayo or miracle whip.

So we’ve tried making mayo a few times. And uses various methods – regular blender, vitamix, bullet, immersion… We’ve had mixed results. Sometimes the result is too running and just didn’t emulsify properly into the creamy mayo we are hoping for. So once we found a recipe that worked for us, I made sure to write it down. We primarily make this in our vitamix since it lives on the counter, but an immersion blender and wide mouth mason jar should give you similar results with easier clean up.

Most important part of this recipe is to label your mayo before you put it in the fridge. Hell, use some scotch tape and sharpie marker if you need to. As easy as it is to make this mayo, you don’t want to get sick from eating old stuff that has gone bad. It should last around 2-4 weeks in your refrigerator.

Homemade Mayonnaise

Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Condimint
Cuisine American
Servings 0

Equipment

  • Blender

Ingredients
  

  • 1 whole egg
  • 3/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons distilled vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard

Instructions
 

  • Place the egg, vinegar, mustard and salt in the Vitamix
  • Select variable switch and 1 on the dial
  • Slowly turn machine on and turn dial to variable 10
  • Blend for about 10 seconds then reduce speed to variable 6 or 8
  • Remove the plug in the lid, and slowly pour the in olive oil into the Vitamix until gone
  • Blend until thick (approx. 30 seconds)
  • Refrigerate
  • Mayo will last 2-4 week
Keyword Mayo, Mayonaise
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November 26

“Instant” Roasted Garlic

In an attempt to be more efficient with time, and not out of laziness, I tried taking a shortcut and making some roasted garlic in my instant pot. Okay, okay. It’s more of a steamed garlic, and it just broiled for a few minutes to finish it off. But it tastes delicious and you won’t be disappointed with the time it saves you.

“Instant” Roasted Garlic

Servings 0

Ingredients
  

  • 1 head garlic
  • olive oil or other olive of choice

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the heads of garlic by slicing off the top quarter-inch,
  • Insert your steamer basket into the pressure cooker, add a cup of water.
  • Place your garlic in the steamer backet.
    Cook at high pressure for 10 minutes. QPR after it finishes.
  • After releasing the pressure, transfer your garlic to an oven-safe dish, drizzle with oil,
  • Place it under a broiler for another five minutes, or until caramelized.

Notes

Original Recipe: https://www.thekitchn.com/make-roasted-garlic-in-15-minutes-with-this-trick-229011
Keyword Garlic
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March 16

10 Minute Tomato Sauce

Sure, Sure… This might not be a true Italian sauce. But it does make a decent substitute when you don’t have all day to simmer your ‘real’ sauce. We have made it more than a few times simple because it’s so easy. You can basically make your noodles and sauce at the same time and have a fairly quickly made dinner after coming home after work.

10 Minute Tomato Sauce

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Sauce
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ⁄4 cup onion grated
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 ⁄4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 ⁄2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 garlic cloves crushed
  • 1 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 ⁄4 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons fresh basil chopped

Instructions
 

  • Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. Add 1/4 cup grated onion. Saute 2 minutes. 
  • Add oregano and 1/2 tsp salt. Cook with stirring 3 minutes until onions begin to brown. 
  • Add crushed garlic. Cook 30 seconds. 
  • Add crushed tomatoes and sugar. Turn heat to high and cook with stirring until simmering.
  • Turn heat to medium low. Simmer 10 minutes.
  • Remove from heat. Stir in olive oil and basil. 
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve over pasta.

Notes

Original recipe: https://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/10-minute-tomato-sauce-from-americas-test-kitchen-429838
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August 29

Chocolate & Coffee Dry Rub and BBQ Sauce

One weekend in April 2016 we had a cookoff with our friends. The theme was “coffee”. We brought our top game, we had some seriously tough competition, and we won. How rad is that.

This is the dry rub and sauce that Traci and I put on some tri-tip kabobs. I thought the rub was really good. But everyone loved the BBQ sauce. The dark earthy flavors of the ancho chili and dutch chocolate and coffee all seemed to blend together really well. We used the rub seasoning in the BBQ which really help to show the depth of flavor. We paired it with a homebrewed coffee stout, and also used that coffee stout in the BBQ sauce.

Chocolate & Coffee Dry Rub and BBQ Sauce

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 0

Ingredients
  

Rub

  • 1/2 cup Coffee ground
  • 1/2 cup Dutch Cocoa Powder
  • 2 tbsp Ancho Chili Powder ground
  • 1 tbsp Coriander Seed toasted and ground
  • 1/4 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Salt
  • 1/4-1/2 tsp Cayenne to taste
  • 1 tsp Allspice toasted and ground
  • 2 tbsp Granulated Garlic
  • 2 tbsp Onion Powder
  • 2 tbsp Ground Cumin Seed toasted

BBQ Sauce

  • 1 Yellow Onion, large chopped
  • 1 tbsp Sea Salt
  • 1 tbsp Rub see above
  • 1/4 cup Molasses
  • 12 ounces Barrel-Aged Stout or Dark Ale
  • 1/4 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1 can Tomato Sauce 15oz.
  • 2 ounces Brewed Espresso
  • 4-6 tbsp Brown Sugar to taste

Instructions
 

Rub

  • Combine all ingredients for rub in mixing bowl.
  • Apply liberally to meat.
    Let meat sit for 2-6hrs coated, then cook

BBQ Sause

  • Place olive oil, onion, and salt in medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook stirring occasionally, until onions are caramelized.
  • Add Rub and molasses, stir 30 seconds, then add beer to deglaze pan, whisking well. 
  • Add vinegar, tomato sauce, and brown sugar. Stir and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce is reduced and thickened. 
  • When sauce is brown and thick, add espresso and remove from heat.
  • When cooled, to lukewarm, transfer sauce to blender and cover. Puree on HIGH until smooth, about 1 minute.
    Use on meat, or keep refrigerated,

Notes

Original recipes: http://thelocalpalate.com/recipes/chocolate-and-coffee-dusted-lamb-ribs-with-stout-chocolate-bqq-sauce, http://www.craftbeer.com/recipes/barrel-aged-stout-bbq-sauce
 
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August 29

Kansas City Rib Rub

Kansas City Rib Rub

Makes a great dry rub with lots of flavor. 
Prep Time 10 minutes
Course Sauce
Cuisine American
Servings 0

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Paprika
  • 1 tbsp Black Pepper
  • 1 tbsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Chili Powder
  • 3/4 tbsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Cayenne

Instructions
 

  • MIx all of the ingredients together in a bowl and store in an air tight container.
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August 29

Seasoned Salt

This is a tasty seasoned salt that takes minutes to put together. It tastes so much better homemade, and I feel better knowing how my salt is actually seasoned. The best part about this recipe is that it contains no MSG!

Seasoned Salt

Homemade seasoned salt with no MSG.
Course Sauce
Cuisine American
Servings 0

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tbsp Garlic Powder
  • 3 tbsp Onion Powder
  • 3 tbsp Sea Salt
  • 2 tbsp Paprika
  • 2 tbsp Finely Ground Black Pepper
  • Crushed Red Pepper to taste optional for spicy version

Instructions
 

  • Combine everything together.
  • FIll your spice shaker.

Notes

Original recipe: http://healthstartsinthekitchen.com/2013/04/16/homemade-seasoned-salt/
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