Cooking - for a new lifestyle (Our Test Kitchen)

This weeks cooking challenge was bacon. Although I am not a huge fan, I love the taste IN recipes. So, I chose this recipe as my family LOVES bacon. You can make these individual servings. or as a loaf for family dinner night. 2 lbs of ground chicken diced onions (to taste) garlic seasoning black pepper 3/4 cup of bread crumbs (mine was a mix of corn meal, crushed crackers and bread crumbs) 1/4 cup of oatmeal  1 package bacon Depending on how much sauce you like you can multiply this combination. 2 tbsp bbq sauce 4 tbsp ketchup shot of your favourite mustard 2 tsp vinegar 2 tbsp brown sugar ******************************************************* Mix the meat and onions and crumbs. *I had to add extra bread crumbs as chicken is VERY moist to work with. Line a loaf pan with bacon! Press mixture into pan being careful not to knock down the bacon. Top with more bacon. Bake at 350 for 1 hour or until bacon is crispy....

3/4 tsp sage 1 tsp minced garlic 1 tsp thyme 1/2 tsp ground all spice 1/2 tsp paprika 2/3 cup cranberry sauce 1 tbsp soya sauce 2 small pork tenderloin  cut into 3 large pieces (or pork chops) In a large ziploc bag, mix first 7 items well then place pork in bag and rub into spices well. Seal and let sit for 2 hours. Rub down again (in bag) and let sit for another 2 hours. I did not keep refrigerated but would have if it was summer time. 2-4 left over apples or about 1 1/2 cups apple sauce 1/2 tsp cinnamon (optional) 5 stalks of green onions In a greased baking dish slice 2 apples and lay on bottom of dish. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Place meat onto apples. Garnish with green onions and more apple. Add 3/4 cup of water and bake uncovered. Bake 40-50 minutes. Serve chunky veggies and rice! We added vegetable egg rolls as an appetizer. "Bon Appetit!" This was the moistest meat I have had in forever. 

So easy and tasty and inexpensive when you get it on sale. If this is the first time your child has had them..... Grandpa used to call them little trees. Asparagus does not store well so plan to use it as soon as you can. and store the way you found them in the store! 1 package of asparagus. (the slimmer the stalks the better) (usually 12 to a bunch) 24-36 slices of thinly sliced ham or prosciutto 6 full size slices of cheese ( your favourite.... I have used Kraft slices. Swiss, Havarti) 3 cups of already cooked rice (or pasta al dente) *** note that you can add onions or celery or green peppers or shredded carrot or mushrooms to this. In a rectangular greased baking pan, lay down the precooked rice or pasta. Trim your stalks of asparagus to 6-8" long. Set aside base of stalks for soup if desired. Lay out 2-3 thin slices of ham on the counter. Place 1/2 slice of cheese on top. Place 2 asparagus tips on the cheese and roll. Lay this wrap on the rice....