Bacon Pretzel Smores Cupcake

Bacon Beef Jerky

Seasoning: Sea salt, peppercorn, rosemary, onion powder, garlic powder, fennel, crushed red pepper.

Steak Marinade: Worcestershire sauce, steak sauce,

Season the meat and marinade the meat overnight in the fridge. Layer in the dehydrator and set it on a high temperature for 7 hours. Put bacon on top of beef halfway during the cook time.

For the bacon I sprinkled on brown sugar, crushed red pepper, and drizzled syrup on top of it.

Italian Wedding Soup

Italian Wedding Soup

1 lb ground turkey

5 slices of whole wheat double toasted sliced

Form Turkey into balls. Bake in the oven.

5 1/2 cups of water

3 cubes of turkey broth

1 cup white wine

2 grated carrots

2 chopped onion

1 cup orzo

1 cup of chopped spinach or fresh kale

a handfull of peppercorns ground

a handfull of salt

1/2 cup of parm. or feta cheese

Shred the carrot and put into the crockpot. Stir in orzo, salt, pepper, water, wine and chicken broth cubes. Bake the turkey meatballs. Flip the meat balls. Wash and chop the kale and stir into the pot. Add in the meatballs and stir in some parm. cheese.

Stuffed Mushrooms

From the Kitchen of: Jessica Brainard

Stuffed Mushrooms

2 cups of cornbread stuffing

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2 splashes of heavy whipping cream

1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese

2 tablespoons of chopped sage

Mix the first four ingredients in a bowl. Wash the mushrooms take off the stems. Scoop the mixture into the cap of the mushroom and bake on a cookie sheet drizzled with olive oil for 15 minutes.

Fried Avocado Portobello Salad

INGREDIENTS:

1 Egg white

1 pack of Falafel Mix

2 Large ripe avocados

1 Portobello mushroom

1 bag of salad mix

1 dollop of feta dressing

Slice the avocado and place in a small bowl coat with egg white. Put the falafel mix in another small bowl dip the egg covered avocado in the bowl to coat with mixture of chickpeas, wheat flour, spices, and salt. Heat oil in a pan and fry the avocado evenly on both sides. Slice the washed Portobello and saute it in olive oil, butter, and salt. Combine and top with feta dressing.

Avocado Popsicle

Avocado Popsicle 

1 Large Avocado

1 cup of sugar

1 lime or lemon squeezed 

1 cup of coconut water

Mix the ingredients together in a bowl. Mash the avocado with a fork. Pour the mixture into popsicle molds or the avocado shell and freeze for a few hours.

Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers

INGREDIENTS:

2 Large Jalapenos

1/4 cup cream cheese

1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese

4 strips of bacon or prosciutto

Rinse and slice the jalapeno lengthwise. Deseed and rinse the insides and pat dry. In a small bowl mix the cream cheese and the shredded cheddar cheese together. Spoon the cheese mixture into the jalapeno and wrap with bacon. Bake on 350 for 20 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes.

Pizza From Scratch

From the Kitchen of: Jessica Brainard

Homemade Pizza Dough

3 cups of all-purpose flour

1 package active dry yeast

1 tablespoon of salt

1 tablespoon of garlic powder

1 cup of warm water (120 degreese)

2 tablespoons of cooking oil

For the crust in a large mixing bowl combine half of the flour, yeast and salt. Add water and oil. Beat with an electric mixer on a low speed for 30 seconds scraping the sides of the bowl. Stir in the remaining flour and beat on a high speed for 3 minutes. Knead the dough into a ball place onto a clean floured surface and roll out. Transfer to a greased pizza pan sprinkled with cornmeal and stretch to fit. Perforate the dough with a perforator or use a fork if you don’t have one, this prevents the crust from bubbling. If you want a more flavor in the crust add some pesto, garlic paste, or chopped herbs to it.

Sauce the pizza crust leaving an inch around the edges. Cover the sauce with a layer of bottom cheese then add the toppings you want spreading them out evenly. Then sprinkle on the top layer of cheese and bake in the oven for 15 minutes at 350 degreese or until the edges of the crust and cheese are golden brown. I like making my own pizza so I can customize it the way I want. The choices of toppings are endless but here are some of my favorites:

Pizza Toppings

• Canadian-style bacon
• Italian sausage
• Ground beef
• Roasted garlic
• Chicken
• Mushrooms
• Green olives
• Bell pepper
• black olives
• bacon crumbled
• onions
• Baby mozzarella
• tomatoes
• pineapple
• fresh sage
• feta

Garnish with parmesan and crushed red pepper.

Cinnamon And Sugar Chips With Fruit Salsa

From the Kitchen of: Jessica Brainard

Cinnamon And Sugar Chips

1 package of flour tortillas

butter

cinnamon

sugar

Bake in the oven at 350 degreese.

FRUIT SALSA

1 pint of strawberries

1 pint of blueberries

1 pint of rasberries

1 green apples

1/4 cup of sugar

Cut up the fruit and mix in the sugar in a large mixing bowl, use a fork to mash up the berries. Cover with Saran wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours. If you want to add in bananas wait until the last 30 minutes of chill time. Dip the cinnamon chip in the fruit salsa mixture or serve with ice cream.

Cheese If you Please

From the Kitchen of: Jessica Brainard

Cheese Ball

1 8 oz. Package of Cream Cheese

4 oz jar Roca Blue Cheese

4 oz jar Old English Sharp Cheddar

Onion and Garlic Powder

a splash of Worcestershire sauce

1/2 teaspoon of Sherry

Roll in crushed Nuts

Note: The last time I made this I couldn’t find the jar of roca blue cheese. I don’t know if they even make this cheese any more. Just us another cheese or 2 of the Old English.

 

 

Homemade Mac-N-Cheese

INGREDIENTS:

* 1 (8 ounce) package elbow macaroni

* 1 (8 ounce) package shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

* 1 (12 ounce) container small curd cottage cheese

* 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream

* 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

* salt and pepper to taste

* 1 cup dry bread crumbs

* 1/4 cup butter, melted

DIRECTIONS

1. Pre-Heat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil, add pasta, and cook until done; drain.

2. In 9×13 inch baking dish, stir together macaroni, shredded Cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. In a small bowl, mix together bread crumbs and melted butter. Sprinkle topping over macaroni mixture.

3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until top is golden brown.

 

 

Queso Cheese Dip

Ingredients:

1 pound of Ground Turkey

1 Jar of Salsa

1 small can of diced green chilis

1 pack of taco seasoning

Brown the ground turkey in a skillet and drain the fat. Cut up the Velveeta cheese and put it in the crock pot on low.

Add the turkey, taco seasoning, a jar of salsa, and a can of green chills.