Brown Sugar Glazed Bacon Recipe

February 4, 2013 By

brown sugar glazed bacon

We love bacon in our home. My middle son could eat a pound of it all by himself. And recently I told you about my favorite salad from at local pizza place that uses glazed bacon as a highlight in it’s signature salad. Since joining Weight Watchers I have been trying to eat at home and that means giving up that favorite salad. And how I missed it so. That glazed bacon made the coal fire salad a one of a kind. So I decided to try my hand at making it at home.

I tried two different methods, the first was pan fried while the second batch was baked and glazed in the oven. Although they used the same ingredients each came out very different from the other and each has it’s own merits. The fried bacon was crispier  but curled in the pan. The oven baked was flat and had a fantastic flavor, but yielded a softer slice. Personally I liked them both but for convenience sake I think I would stick with the pan fried.

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Brown Sugar Glazed Bacon Recipe
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 1 lb bacon
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • black pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Frying Method
  2. Place bacon in a single layer in a frying pan, cast iron preferred, and cook until bacon almost reaches desired doneness.
  3. Sprinkle bacon with brown sugar and pepper.
  4. Flip over and allow to caramelize, but DO NOT burn.
  5. Remove from pan and let it cool for a moment, then serve.
  6. Oven Method
  7. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  8. Using a broiler pan, line bottom of pan with aluminum foil for easier clean up.
  9. Place top pan over bottom pan and arrange bacon in single layer over grates.
  10. Sprinkle with brown sugar and pepper.
  11. Bake for 15 to 19 minutes, checking for doneness.
  12. Allow to cool and then serve.
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Valentines Day Gelee Recipe

January 31, 2013 By

Valentines Day Peach Gelees

Since we are gluten free and casein free it can be hard to come up with great holiday treats. But I found out that making a Valentines Day Gelee Recipe is easy and delicious, and really very special. These little jeweled colored candies came to me from the Culinatry Institute of America and I turned them into Valentines Day Gelees. I adore these little gems and hope you decide to make them for your little Valentines too.

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Valentines Day Gelee Recipe
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Recipe type: Candy
 
Ingredients
  • ¾ cup frozen juice concentrate, thawed (sweetened or unsweetened)
  • 1¼cups water
  • Two 1.75 ounce packets (8 teaspoons) powdered fruit pectin
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups sugar, plus extra for coating
  • 1⅓ cups light corn syrup (organic)
  • ¼ to ¾ teaspoon citric acid, or as needed
Instructions
  1. Lightly coat a rectangular pan with coconut oil, then line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper and lightly oil that too.
  2. In a large sauce pan put the fruit juice, water, pectin and baking soda.
  3. The baking soda will make it foam, a lot.
  4. In a second sauce pan put the sugar and corn syrup.
  5. Heat both pans over medium high heat to boiling point, then lower the heat to medium and cook for 8 minutes.
  6. Gradually add the sugar mixture to the fruit juice mixture, stirring constantly.
  7. Continue to boil for one more minute.
  8. Remove from heat and add the citric acid.
  9. Taste a bit of the mixture that has cooled on a plate and adjust the citric acid until you find a flavor you like.
  10. Pour into prepared, parchment lined pan.
  11. Let cool at room temperature for about 2 hours.
  12. Scatter sugar onto a jelly roll pan and invert the cooled gelee mixture onto the sugar.
  13. Using small cookie cutters, cut out hearts or other shapes.
  14. Place the gelees into a bowl with sugar and coat all sides so they do not stick.
  15. Place sugar coated gelees onto a parchment lined drying rack and allow to cure for 8 hours.
  16. Enjoy!
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Paleo Pork Tacos

January 22, 2013 By

Paleo Pork Tacos

Paleo Pork Tacos

We LOVE tacos in our home. Matthew is particularly fond of anything Mexican, but we needed to move away from the beans and corn that come in traditional tacos or other Mexican fare. That is when we decided to make Paleo Pork Tacos. I love the idea of using lettuce cups instead of tortillas. There are so many great reasons to love this change. First it is low calorie for people like me that are watching their calorie intake. Secondly it is super low in carbohydrates, again for people like me that may have diabetes or other reasons to stay away from simple carbohydrates. Thirdly, they meet the Paleo criteria which allows you to stay on a Paleo diet easily (the lettuce cup is a great Paleo trick ~ been around for ages). Lastly, the kids love it. They think it is neat to eat their food all rolled up in lettuce leaves. A bit messy, but who cares?

Pork anyone?

My husband loves pork tacos so I opted to use our pork he ground for us a few weeks ago when he smoked us a pork shoulder. These tacos turned out flavorful, not too spicy for little ones, and just perfect for a quick evening dinner. I hope you like them as much as we do. Feel free to adjust the spice, or throw some Cholula on the table so people can spice theirs up as they like.

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Paleo Pork Tacos
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Recipe type: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican Paleo
Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 3 Tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1 Tablespoon Chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 Tablespoons cumin
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 lb pork, ground
  • lime juice from ½ a lime
  • cilantro, chopped
  • lettuce, leave cut out to make cups
  • tomato, chopped
Instructions
  1. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat.
  2. Melt coconut oil.
  3. Once hot, saute onions and peppers until onions begin to caramelize.
  4. Add seasonings and cook for a few minutes.
  5. Add pork and cook until pork is thoroughly cooked.
  6. Add lime juice.
  7. Add cilantro and cook a few minutes more.
  8. Taste and adjust seasoning.
  9. Serve in lettuce cups topped with tomatoes.
  10. Wrap lettuce around filling like a burrito.
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Gluten Free Dairy Free Sugar Free Mocha Recipe

January 11, 2013 By
Gluten free dairy free sugar free mocha recipe

Gluten Free Dairy Free Sugar Free Mocha Recipe

The Inspiration

When I was younger and my mother would be on a diet she had this great little tip for dealing with those sweet cravings she would sometimes have. She would make a sugar free hot chocolate. That was back when we didn’t realize that artificial sweeteners were so bad for you, so today I decided to update that idea. I’ve taken the same principle and made a Gluten free Dairy free Sugar Free Mocha Recipe instead.

The Modern Update of the Classic

I have used stevia to give sweetness while keeping it natural. Stevia happens to be the preferred sweetener of Dr. Mercola, the well known alternative doctor. I also updated it by using coffee which adds a robustness to the drink and makes it more suitable to any time of day. Then to keep it dairy free and to keep it low calorie I have used So Delicious Coconut Milk Creamer Original. If you have been following I decided to join Weight Watchers On-line and this little concoction is only 1 PointsPlus point. I think that is pretty good and easy to drink! To make it really special I like to use NuNaturals Liquid Peppermint Stevia, which seems perfect during the winter season.

The Recipe: Gluten Free Dairy Free Sugar Free Mocha Recipe

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Gluten Free Dairy Free Sugar Free Mocha Recipe
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Recipe type: Beverage
Serves: 1
 
A delicious sugar free mocha that will satisfy your sweet tooth.
Ingredients
  • 2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 packet NuNaturals Stevia
  • Coffee (I use decaf )
  • NuNaturals Liquid Peppermint Stevia OR peppermint extract (optional)
  • 2 Tablespoons So Delicious Coconut Milk Creamer Original
Instructions
  1. In a medium mug mix the cocoa powder and the stevia, you may wish to mix in a small amount of water to keep the cocoa from clumping when the coffee is added.
  2. Add the coffee and peppermint if using.
  3. Add creamer.
  4. Stir.
  5. Serve Immediately.
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