Bacon Chocolate Cake Cookie
The classic cookie with a twist — bacon chocolate chip cookies. The bacon and chocolate chips create that excellent sweet salty combination. Mincing the bacon allows for a subtle savory, bacon flavor in the cookie without it being too overwhelming. As weird as this combination may sound, try this tasty cookie. After all, many people like eating their bacon with maple syrup and waffles.
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Grilling Corn in the Husks
Grilled corn is a quintessential American summer dish. The sweet, slightly crunchy corn kernels accented by the grill flavor is the perfect summer vegetable. There are 2 ways to grill corn on the cob. You can place the corn in the husk directly on the grill with no preparation, allowing the husks smoking from the grill to impart flavor on the corn. Or, you can pre-cook the corn on the cob by steaming it in the microwave before putting it on the grill. This speeds up the cooking time by about 10 minutes. The advantage here is you don’t have to remove the husks from piping hot corn.
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Macaroni and Pineapple Salad
Thursday Throwback
The last Thursday of each month will feature an old classic or retro dish. Some may be commonly eaten today, others may be a long forgotten memory. The first Thursday Throwback is brought to us by our contributor, Pam Gennow.
Macaroni and Pineapple Salad
If you are looking for an easy picnic salad, try my Grandma’s favorite Macaroni and Pineapple Salad. It will feed a group from six to thirty six simply by multiplying the ingredients.
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Baked Buns
Here’s an excellent soft, white, slightly sweet sandwich/hamburger/hotdog bun recipe adapted from a recipe I found on King Arthur Flour’s website. I’ve tried so many adaptations of the no knead white loaf bread (which is great for Ciabatta), but just could not get it to the desired consistency for a classic American hamburger or hotdog bun. Well, now I’ve found it and I really don’t need to buy that awful, chemical laden store bought bread any more. Best of all, there’s no kneading necessary.
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Digital Kitchen Scale
Tuesday Tip
Use a Kitchen Scale
A kitchen scale is an invaluable tool, especially when it comes to baking. Weighing ingredients is a much more accurate measurement then volume measurement. A cup of flour can vary considerably when using volume measurements. This is why good baking recipes will provide measurements in weight.
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