8/30/2012 Bacon-Corn-Mascarpone

This is a perfect quick whip together for when you want something tasty at the end of your day with out too much fussiness. And it could be a perfect first date meal. Mmmm bacon.

Here is what you need:

Ingredients:

• 1/2 pound bacon- good quality. Mainly meat.
  
• pasta (anything you like - spaghetti, flat pasta)
• sweet corn (about 2 ears), cut off the cob-
• 1 med red onion diced
• 2 ounces sun dried tomatoes-smoked,
• 3 TBS Gorgonzola
• 3 TBS mascarpone
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil

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This is a multi-tasking meal made in two pans. One for boiling the pasta, the other for making the meal.

Chop up your bacon and put into your pan. Medium heat.

While the bacon is cooking, dice up your onion add to the pan.

Get your water boiling for the pasta.

Cut the corn off of the cob-break the ears in half for a flat surface to place onto the cutting board. Add to the pan. Place pasta into boiling water and cook per directions.

When the bacon is cooked to your satisfaction, add the wine and the sun dried tomatoes. Cook until the wine is reduced.

Add the cheese and fold into the pan. Pasta should be ready to come off and drain.

Plate up and top off with fresh basil.

Happy Eating.

Let me know what you changed up to make it your own.

Terri

8/29/2012 Wheat Bread & Yogurt

It has been a while since I have posted in here. My Cannon Powershot G6 is not letting me upload the pictures to the computer regardless of how many different cables I use. I will be using my husband super cool Nikon until I get mine fixed.

Today is going to be a hyperlink day. Because these the ones I have been using and they work out perfectly every time.

I could not find my original bread person on the web and this one is the same recipe.

The only thing I change is I use three (3) cups wheat flour and three (3) white flour.

I use a Pullman Bread Pan it makes the bread nice and square. Perfect for slicing.

I make my own yogurt. It is really easy to do at home and you do not need any fancy equipment such as those individual containers. If you have a crock pot with a removable center and 4 quart Mason jars, you are half way there. Now all you need are the ingredients.

I no longer follow a recipe, this one close to what I do. Except, when the milk is cooling, I preheat my oven to 170 degrees. When it reaches the temp, I add my cultures, whip it until frothy, place in oven and TURN THE OVEN OFF. Let it sit overnight and if there is too much whey (liquid) use a flour sack towel (which you can find at Wal-mart or Target) and a colander to remover extra whey. If you remove too much you are on your way to yogurt cheese and yogurt cream cheese.

Homemade yogurt has a bit more tang to it, so do not be alarmed by that. You can also make it with 2% milk. If you have an Aldi near you, get your milk there. Bring your own bags, if you have never been to Aldi before and a quarter for the cart.

The milk is good and sometimes you can purchase milk for $1.99 a gallon. Currently, it is $2.99. Still better than most larger stores.

Happy Cooking!

Let me know what you changed to make it your own dish.

Terri.