Bacon Bits Bliss

Grab a pack or two of bacon and get ready to spruce up some of your everyday favorite foods.

Just cook the bacon, let it cool, and break it into bits. Store it in a plastic bag and use it a little at a time.

Here are some ideas:

CUCUMBER SALAD: 3 cucumbers, a bottle of your favorite Italian or Basalmic Vinagrette, 2 cups shredded cheese, fresh ground pepper, a few shakes of tabasco sauce, and a handful of bacon bits. Makes for a GREAT Spring snack or side dish.

NACHOS: Ragu Cheddar Cheese (found in the spaghetti sauce aisle), nacho chips, and a handful of bacon bits. Delish and GREAT for entertaining.

BABY PORTABELLAS: Sautee in butter with bacon bits. Soaks up the flavor like a pro.

STEAKS ON THE GRILL: Cook steaks as desired. About 5-10 minutes before taking them off the grill, throw the bacon bits on top. Beef and bacon, who knew!

Use your imagination- bacon is a great ingredient to make your taste buds go crazy. Any other ideas? Feel free to leave your thoughts in a comment below. :)


Eat your heart out,

Kelly Stine

Ranch & Old Bay Baked Wings

This is rated a 1 because anyone can make these delicious wings.

What you'll need:
-Chicken Wings (W/Bones & Skin)
-Ranch Dip Mix
-Old Bay
-Melted Butter (2 Cups/Dozen)

Preparation:
-Fully thaw the chicken wings.
-Preheat oven to 475 degrees.
-Spray large bakeware with cooking spray.
-Dip each wing in melted butter and roll, making sure the wing is completely covered in butter.
-Sprinkle ranch dip mix OR old bay over wing and rub so that it covers the wing evenly but DON'T BE SHY; use a lot or the flavor won't be as strong. Place each wing in large glass bakeware, preferably not touching.
-Bake in oven for 45 minutes to an hour or until wings are completely cooked.

The nice thing about this recipe is that you can use any dry mix so feel free to experiment. Thomas Stine only rates this recipe a 7 because he prefers FRIED wings (but these are healthier!).


Eat your heart out,

Kelly Stine

Sweet & Tangy Pork Chops

This dish is rated a 1 on the scale for preparation difficulty. Great  for entertaining- easy to make yet extremely delicious.

What You'll Need:
-Large Glass Bakeware
-Thinly Sliced Pork Chops (Only because they bake faster)
-1 Cup Melted Butter/Margarine
-1 Green Pepper, Thinly Sliced
-1 Pack Small Mushrooms, Thinly Sliced
-1/2 Red Onion, Thinly Sliced
-1 Small Can Diced Tomatoes
-3-4 Cups 1000 Island Dressing
-1-2 Cups Shredded Mozzarella

Preparation:
-Thaw pork chops.
-Preheat oven to 475 degrees.
-Coat bottom of large bakeware with melted butter/margarine.
-Place pork chops in bakeware, spaced out as well you can. Lay vegetables over the pork chops, spread out diced tomatoes, and drizzle 1000 island dressing over everything.
-Cook at 475 degrees for a half hour or until pork chops are fully cooked but still tender.
-Sprinkle with mozzarella and enjoy.


This dish is rated a 10 on the taste scale by Thomas Stine.


Eat your heart out,

Kelly Stine

Fair-Style Sausages

Mmmm who doesn't crave a fair-style sausage? Here's my recipe for AMAZING sausages that you don't need a fair to have and it's rated a 1 because anyone with a crockpot can make these!

What You'll Need:
-6+ Small/Medium Sausages (I prefer mild because the sauce matches the flavor well!)
-1 Red Pepper, Thinly Sliced
-1 Green Pepper, Thinly Sliced
-1 Red Onion, Thinly Sliced
-1 Can Tomato Sauce/Paste
-2 Small Cans or 1 Large Cans Diced Tomatoes
-1-2 Cups Vegetable Oil
-Pepper (I Recommend Jane's Mixed Up Pepper)
-1 Tablespoon Sugar
-1 1/2 Tablespoon Oregano
-Steak Rolls

Preparation:
-In a crockpot, place all ingredients but the steak rolls and stir. Be sure the sausages are submerged.
-Set heat to high to cook in 4-6 hours, low to cook for longer than that. Cook until all vegetables are soft.

On a taste scale this is rated a 9 by Thomas Stine.


Eat your heart out,

Kelly Stine

Steak & Shrimp Alfredo Parmesean

This dish is rated a 3 because it requires a lot of multitasking and good timing, but is VERY easy to prepare otherwise and definitely worth it!

What you'll need:
Thin-Sliced New York Strip Steaks
Peeled & De-Tailed Shrimp (Shopping Suggestion: Walmart, $5/bag!)
Newman's Own Alfredo Sauce
1/2-1 Cup Fresh Shredded Parmesean
Butter/Margarine
Pepper (Fresh Ground Recommended)
Jane's Mixed-Up Salt
1/4-1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil
1/2-1 Tablespoon Garlic Powder

Preparation:
-Thaw all meats completely before cooking.
-Melt butter/margarine in pan just a little warmer than medium heat. Throw in shrimp and allow to brown, draining moisture as needed.
-As shrimp browns, slowly grill steaks as you prefer. Season with Jane's Mixed-Up Salt each time you turn them.
-When shrimp is browned, add the jar of Newman's Own Alfredo Sauce, fresh-shredded paremesean, garlic powder, & pepper.
-Top the grilled steaks with shrimp & enjoy.

This dish is rated an 11 on a scale of 1-10 because it is just that good. Recommended to be served with buttered asparagus, pasta, & breadsticks.

Eat your heart out,

Kelly Stine

Breakfast Chicken- For Dinner!

This is rated a 1 because anyone can make this dish. :)

What you'll need:
-Large Glass Bakeware
-Chicken Breast Tenders (Skinless/Boneless)
-Bacon (10-15 Slices)
-Shredded Hashbrowns
-2-3 Cups 1000 Island Dressing
-2.5 Cups Melted Butter or Margarine
-1 Tablespoon Minced Onion
-1/2 Small can Diced Tomatoes
-1/2 Cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
-Tobasco Sauce
-Thyme
-Salt & Pepper

Preparation:
-Fully thaw all meats and hashbrowns.
-Cook bacon until well done. Allow to cool and cut bacon into small bits. Set aside bacon grease; you will need this.
-Preheat oven to 475-500 degrees.
-Using 1/2 cup of melted butter or margarine, pour into bottom of large glass bakeware and spread around well to prevent chicken from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
-In large bowl, slowly and carefully stir hashbrowns, remaining melted butter/margarine, dressing, minced onion, diced tomatoes, a few pinches of thymes, some tobasco sauce (based on your personal preference), and salt and pepper (also as you prefer). Be sure you stir slowly so that the hashbrown do not become mushy.
-Put the chicken tenders in the large bakeware. Spread hashbrowns evenly overtop.
-Place the bakeware in the oven set at 475-500 degrees for a half hour to an hour (based on your oven; I cooked mine at 500 degrees for roughly 40 minutes).
-When chicken is finished, sprinkle cheese over the top and enjoy. I recommend serving with green beans and rolls brushed with sweet butter.

On a scale of 1-10, this dish is rated an 8 by Thomas Stine.


Eat your heart out,

Kelly Stine

Kelly's Kookbook

Hey ya'll. :)

Everyone is always asking me about my recipes and I have many friends who dine with us and love my food. Based on the high demand and the loads of questions, I have decided to make an online cookbook called Kelly's Kookbook. I'll try and add at least one recipe a week with a taste rating between 1-10, ten being the best. I will also rate the difficulty of preparing each dish with a 1, 2, or 3; 3 meaning it might be more difficult to prepare or more work.

Eat your heart out,

Kelly Stine