Month: June 2014


Jun
2014

Twice Baked Potatoes with Bacon

categories: Appetizers, Recipes, Side dishes

Twice baked potatoes with baconIf you are a bacon lover, you must try this recipe for Twice Baked Potatoes with Bacon for your next snack, meal, or BBQ.  It has a yummy garlic potato taste with the smoky bacon that will make everyone cheer yum, yum!

Start with your 3 baked potatoes.  I baked my potatoes in the microwave before I started; 11 minutes for three potatoes.  That is 5 minutes for 1 potato and 3 minutes more for each additional potato.  Make sure you poke a few holes in each potato with a fork before microwaving. Cut the baked potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out the potato to within 1/4 inch of the skins.

Twice baked potatoes with baconIn a bowl mash the scooped out potato with 2 tablespoons of melted butter, 1/2 teaspoon of garlic salt, and 1/2 cup of sour cream.

Twice baked potatoes with baconNow add the cooked crumbled bacon.  Doesn’t that bacon look absolutely fabulous?

Twice Baked Potatoes with Bacon 3Brush the outside of the potato skins with 1 tablespoon of melted butter.  Spoon the potato and sour cream mixture equally back into the skins.

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Top each with some of the grated cheddar cheese.

Twice Baked Potatoes with Bacon 5In a 475 degree oven, bake the filled skins for 8 to 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Garnish with sour cream and parsley.  Now sit back and enjoy your potatoes and bacon…comfort food at its best!

Twice Baked Potatoes with Bacon
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Ingredients
  1. 3 large baked potatoes
  2. 2 tablespoons of melted butter
  3. 1/2 teaspoon of garlic salt
  4. 3 strips of bacon, cooked and crumbled
  5. 1/2 cup of sour cream
  6. 1/2 cup of grated cheddar cheese
Instructions
  1. Start with your 3 baked potatoes. I baked my potatoes in the microwave before I started; 11 minutes for three potatoes. That is 5 minutes for 1 potato and 3 minutes more for each additional potato. Make sure you poke a few holes in each potato with a fork before microwaving. Cut the baked potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out the potato to within 1/4 inch of the skins. In a bowl mash the scooped out potato with 2 tablespoons of melted butter, 1/2 teaspoon of garlic salt, and 1/2 cup of sour cream. Now add the cooked crumbled bacon. Brush the outside of the potato skins with 1 tablespoon of melted butter. Spoon the potato and sour cream mixture equally back into the skins. Top each with some of the grated cheddar cheese. In a 475 degree oven, bake the filled skins for 8 to 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Garnish with sour cream and parsley.
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Jun
2014

Salmon with Dill Sauce

categories: Main Dishes, Recipes

salmon in dill sauceLooking for a light summer recipe? This salmon recipe is easy to make and has a wonderful dill flavor that is just perfect for summer. And if you are growing an herb garden outside your back door, use your fresh dill instead of dried.

First bake your salmon. I lined my pan with foil and then drizzled some olive oil on the salmon. Then I put salt and pepper on it. I baked my frozen salmon fillets for 25 minutes in a 375 degree oven. Make sure the fish has an internal temperature of 145 degrees when it’s done cooking.

salmon 1Next mix your sauce in a bowl. Mix 1/2 cup of plain greek yogurt, 1/4 cup of mayonnaise, 1/4 teaspoon of garlic salt, 1 teaspoon of dried dill, 2 teaspoons of milk, and 1 teaspoon of brown sugar.

salmon 2When the salmon is done cooking, serve with your homemade sauce.

salmon 3Now you have a light and healthy meal to serve this summer.

Salmon with Dill Sauce
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Ingredients
  1. 2-4 Salmon Fillets
  2. 1 Tablespoon olive oil (to drizzle on fish)
  3. 1/4 teaspoon salt (to season fish)
  4. 1/4 teaspoon pepper (to season fish)
  5. 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
  6. 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  7. 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
  8. 1 teaspoon dill
  9. 2 teaspoons milk
  10. 1 teaspoon brown sugar
Instructions
  1. First bake your salmon. I lined my pan with foil and then drizzled some olive oil on the salmon. Then I put salt and pepper on it. I baked my frozen salmon fillets for 25 minutes in a 375 degree oven. Make sure the fish has an internal temperature of 145 degrees when it's done cooking. Next mix your sauce in a bowl. Mix 1/2 cup of plain greek yogurt, 1/4 cup of mayonnaise, 1/4 teaspoon of garlic salt, 1 teaspoon of dried dill, 2 teaspoons of milk, and 1 teaspoon of brown sugar. When the salmon is done cooking, serve with your homemade sauce.
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Jun
2014

Peach Pie

categories: Desserts, Recipes

Peach PieSummer is here!  Or it will be tommorow.  And what’s summer without our favorite summer foods like peach pie?  The other day my sister gave me a delicious peach pie recipe that has a wonderfully flaky crust.  So, I decided to get some peaches to make my first pie of summer.  This recipe is an easy one that even a begining pie maker can succeed at.  So drop all of your fears about not knowing how to make a good pie, go out and get the ingredients for this recipe, and let’s get baking!

First start with eight peaches.

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Peal peaches and remove the pits.pealing peach

Slice the peaches into thin uniform slices.

slicing peach

Put your sliced peaches in a bowl and add 2/3 cup of sugar.

adding sugar to peaches

 Add three tablespoons of flour.

adding flour to peaches

Mix in 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.

adding cinnamon to peaches

Mix everything together thoroughly.

mixing peach fillingNow set the peaches aside and start mixing up your pie crust. Put two cups of flour in a bowl and a 1/4 teaspoon of salt.

flour for crust

 Add 1/2 cup of vegetable oil and 1/4 cup of water to the flour.

oil to crust

Mix together until it looks like the dough is ready to be rolled out. You can add a little more water or oil if the dough is too crumbly.

crust

Roll the crust out between two pieces of waxed paper. Roll out until very thin. 

rolling out crust

Form the dough in the bottom of a pie plate.

crust in pan

Pour the peaches in the pie plate.

peaches in crust

Now you can make the crumble top. Mix 1/2 cup of flour with 1/2 cup of brown sugar in a bowl.

crumble topping 1

Now cut in 1/4 cup of butter till the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

crumble topping 2

Sprinkle over filling. I also cut out 3 small hearts out of the extra pie crust and set them on top of the crumble and brushed them with milk and sprinkled them with brown sugar.

pie with crumble topping

Now bake the pie in a 375 degree oven for 50-60 minutes or until the pie is golden brown.

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Peach Pie
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Ingredients
  1. Pie Filling
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  3. 8 peaches peeled, pitted, and sliced
  4. 2/3 cup sugar
  5. 3 Tablespoons of flour
  6. 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
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  8. Pie Crust
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  10. 2 cups flour
  11. 1/4 teaspoon salt
  12. 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  13. 1/4 cup water
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  15. Crumb Topping
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  17. 1/2 cup brown sugar
  18. 1/2 cup flour
  19. 1/4 cup butter
Instructions
  1. First start with eight peaches. Peal peaches and remove the pits. Slice the peaches into thin uniform slices. Put your sliced peaches in a bowl and add 2/3 cup of sugar. Add three tablespoons of flour. Mix in 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Mix everything together thoroughly. Now set the peaches aside and start mixing up your pie crust. Put two cups of flour in a bowl and a 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Add 1/2 cup of vegetable oil and 1/4 cup of water to the flour. Mix together until it looks like the dough is ready to be rolled out. You can add a little more water or oil if the dough is too crumbly. Roll the crust out between two pieces of waxed paper. Roll out until very thin. Form the dough in the bottom of a pie plate. Pour the peaches in the pie plate. Now you can make the crumble top. Mix 1/2 cup of flour with 1/2 cup of brown sugar in a bowl. Now cut in 1/4 cup of butter till the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over filling. I also cut out 3 small hearts out of the extra pie crust and set them on top of the crumble and brushed them with milk and sprinkled them with brown sugar. Now bake the pie in a 375 degree oven for 50-60 minutes or until the pie is golden brown.
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Jun
2014

Bacon-Wrapped Beef Filets

categories: Main Dishes, Recipes

 

Bacon-Wrapped Beef FiletsHappy Father’s Day! This recipe has what every man loves: bacon! My husband loves bacon. He loves it on omelets, salads, sandwiches, quesadillas, and of course steak. So this recipe was a special Father’s Day treat. It’s an easy way to wow that special guy in your family.

First start by preheating your oven to 400 degrees. Season both sides of your filets with salt, pepper, garlic salt, and dried thyme.

filet 1Wrap a thin piece of bacon around the filet and secure it with toothpicks.

filet 2Heat the butter in an oven safe pan. Use one tablespoon of butter per filet.

butter 3Add the filets to the pan and brown them on both sides.

filet 6Transfer the pan into the 400 degree oven. I baked my filets for 12 minutes, which resulted in filets at a medium doneness (145 degrees). If you prefer a different level of doneness, be sure to adjust the baking time and check with a meat thermometer.

filet 7Remove steaks from the oven and loosely wrap with foil so they can rest for 5 minutes.

filet 9Garnish each steak with fresh thyme and juices from the pan. Now you are ready to set the table and wow your dad with a wonderful Father’s Day meal.

Bacon-Wrapped Filets
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Ingredients
  1. 3 beef filet steaks
  2. 3 pieces of thin bacon
  3. Salt (enough to sprinkle on each filet)
  4. Pepper (enough to sprinkle on each filet)
  5. Garlic salt (enough to sprinkle on each filet)
  6. Dried thyme (enough to sprinkle on each filet)
  7. 3 Tablespoons butter
Instructions
  1. First start by preheating your oven to 400 degrees. Season both sides of your filets with salt, pepper, garlic salt, and dried thyme. Wrap a thin piece of bacon around the filet and secure it with toothpicks. Heat the butter in an oven safe pan. Use one tablespoon of butter per filet. Add the filets to the pan and brown them on both sides. Transfer the pan into the 400 degree oven. I baked my filets for 12 minutes, which resulted in filets at a medium doneness (145 degrees). If you prefer a different level of doneness, be sure to adjust the baking time and check with a meat thermometer. Remove steaks from the oven and loosely wrap with foil so they can rest for 5 minutes. Garnish each steak with fresh thyme and juices from the pan.
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