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  • I Love Breakfast

    I Love Breakfast

    I’m one of those must-eat-breakfast people. I’m also up before everyone so breakfast is one of my best times to try new things without concern about whether anyone else will like it.

    I made another batch of whole wheat hamburger buns the other night. I shaped them in several different shapes to see how they came out. The next morning I grabbed the largest one and sliced it open. It was begging me to fill it with bacon.

    I was glad to oblige. But of course, bacon tends to be a social creature and has many friends. The thought of some bacon sitting sad and lonely on this  delicious bun was more than I could stand. I sliced up some jalapeño jack cheese, scrambled a couple of eggs, fried one little purple potato, and sautéed some onion.

    While that was going on I mixed up a little horseradish sauce while it was cooking.

    When it was done I threw it all together and got this:

    Breakfast on a Bun

    The result was a delicious breakfast sandwich. Definitely coming back for a second round of these.

    This article was first published on May 20, 2015 and was recovered using AI and web.archive.org.

  • Bacon Jalapeño Chicken Rolls

    Bacon Jalapeño Chicken Rolls

    I’ve been looking to incorporate a little more chicken into my diet. The result of some discussion on how to prepare it with what was on-hand led to a plate full of these things:

    bacon-jalapeño-chicken

    What you see here is a chicken breast flattened out, covered with a mixture of cheddar, cream cheese, jalapeño, and bacon, then rolled up. This is the second shot at making these and they turned out great this time.

    The jalapeño was diced up and mixed with about equal parts grated cheddar, cream cheese, and cooked bacon (crumbled up). The chicken breast was pounded out to about 1/4 inch thick. Both sides were salted and peppered.

    The cheese mix was put on the flattened breasts and they were rolled up and placed in a pan. We cooked them at 450º for about 25 minutes. Cook them until the internal temperature is 165º.

    I think the only improvement might be to sauté the jalapeño a little before putting them into the mixture.

    This article was first published on March 3, 2015 and was recovered using AI and web.archive.org.

  • Whole Wheat Bagels

    Whole Wheat Bagels

    I was ready to try something new with whole wheat today. After church I set up the KitchenAid to grind some wheat into flour. The little man got into the action to help with this part.

    They were amazingly simple to make and required very little time where I was actually having to do something. I had to let them rise for an hour, boil them for one minute, and finally bake them for about twenty minutes. Getting the dough mixed probably took about thirty minutes including grinding the grain.

    The ultimate test came when I dropped one into the toaster and covered it with butter after it came out. Once that was done it was very plain to me that I was having breakfast for dinner. A couple of pieces of bacon, a scrambled egg, chipotle mayo, and a little smoked cheddar finished off my day. This thing was more hardy and filling than any bagel I’ve ever had.

    I have no doubt one of these things could power me through an entire day. Hmmmm, wonder what breakfast will be tomorrow.

    This article was first published on November 23, 2014 and was recovered using AI and web.archive.org.

  • Green Beans & Sausage

    Green Beans & Sausage

    One of the reasons I hear time and again for not eating healthy is, “I can’t afford it.” That used to be one of my personal favorites. If you think the only way to eat healthy food is to eat only locally grown, super-organic, ultra-natural whatever, then you’re right. That’s not the only way.

    You do have to be dedicated. You do have to understand that making better food choices involves effort. That’s not a bad thing because EFFORT IS FREE!

    The effort involves looking in the right places in the store when you are there. Our local Market Street has the best produce around, and a quick trip in the store netted me a meal on the cheap.

    • 9/10ths of a pound of green beans – $1.05
    • one onion – $0.31
    • one-half pound of polish sausage on sale – $0.84
    • plus about $0.50 worth of raw almonds
    • maybe $1.00 or so worth of homemade bacon
    • and about $0.10 worth of garlic

    Put everything but the sausage in a pot of water, and boil for an 1 1/2 hours or so. Heat up the sausage in the microwave or a skillet.

    Green Beans with Sausage

    This made my entire meal plus provided servings of truly excellent green beans for two others.

    This article was first published on October 5, 2014 and was recovered using AI and web.archive.org.

  • Bacon Jalapeno Skiffs

    Bacon Jalapeno Skiffs

    I had a little bacon that needed using, and I wanted to try something a little bit different. So… I decided to try a different take on combining bacon, cheese, and jalapeño. I was going to call them Bacon Jalapeño Boats but calling so small a treat a boat seemed somehow inappropriate.

    I got out the KitchenAid and put the food grinder attachment on it. It took about fifteen minutes to run about a pound of bacon and half a block of sharp cheddar cheese through it to end up with a ground bacon cheese mixture.

    KitchenAid Food Grinder ground bacon cheese

    While this was being done the jalapeños were prepped. Prepping involved cutting them in half lengthwise and removing the seeds.

    jalapeno pepper halves

    The ground bacon mix had a little garlic powder and a bit of onion powder added to it. This was mixed in thoroughly and spooned in to the pepper halves. Afterwards they were cooked in an oven preheated to 375. Then they were broiled for about five minutes until the tops started to brown. I pulled them out and let them cool just a minute or two. They looked good and I had to try one. How would it taste?

    detail jalapeno skiffs

    RESULT!

    This article was first published on September 26, 2014 and was recovered using AI and web.archive.org.