BLT: the right way

I don't know about y'all but I LOVE bacon. I could eat it everyday at every meal. I do not know who came up with this but they are brilliant!!! Have you ever heard of basket weave bacon?? I will never look at a BLT the same. Plus, baking bacon is something new that I have been doing. Less clean up and it does not make my house smell like grease. 

Basket weave bacon BLT

bacon
lettuce
tomato, sliced
bread, toasted
mustard/mayo/avocado (whatever you like on your sandwiches) 

Take your whole pack of bacon and slice it down the middle. You’ll be making more than one sandwich, I hope. Arrange six half-slices of bacon in a basket weave pattern on a foil lined baking sheet as pictured. 

Bake at 400 degrees for approximately 20 minutes. I flipped the bacon about 15 minutes in to make sure it was good and crispy. Make your sandwich however you like. I made mine with guacamole! It was delicious!

The best thing about basket weaving your bacon.... it doesn't fall out of the sandwich! Seriously, the smartest idea ever. 

Enjoy!

Beef Tips with Rice

OK I'm going to make this quick!! To sum this dish up in one word... Delicious!! My husband had a few more elk roast left in the freezer so I decided to do something besides your typical roast meal. I cut the roast in half and made beef tips and homemade vegetable soup another night. I made a quick search online and found The Country Cook blog. She has a lot of good looking recipes!! This one is easy and you throw in the crock pot and let it do what it does best. Hope you enjoy as much as we did!!

Beef Tips

1 1/2 lb. beef tips (or cubed beef stew meat)*

1 package of dry Onion Soup Mix

1 can of Cream of Mushroom soup

1 can of Beef Broth 

1/4 onion, chopped*

Brown meat in a skillet, with a touch of olive oil, over medium heat.  Add beef to slow cooker. 

In a bowl, combine dry Onion soup mix, cream of mushroom soup and beef broth.  Stir to combine and pour over beef in slow cooker. Stir all ingredients together. Cook on low for at least 6-8 hours.  

Give everything a good stir before serving. Serve on top of mashed potatoes, egg noodles, or rice.  Enjoy with your favorite veggies and salad.

*Cook’s note: You can use a whole beef roast instead of cubed stew meat. If you don’t have cream of mushroom soup, you can substitute cream of chicken. If you are not big on onions, omit the chopped onion. 

Easy Crockpot Fajitas

I don't know about you but I LOVE Mexican food. I could eat it everyday!!!  All I know... this is easy which is a must in my household these days!

1 lb chicken breast, sliced (I used a couple of large ones)
1 packet fajita seasoning mix
1/4 c water
1 bell pepper, sliced
1 onion, sliced

Place chicken, water, and seasoning packet in the greased crock pot. Cook on low for 5-6 hours or until chicken is cooked. Add peppers and onions a hour or two before serving. (You can add with chicken but I was afraid the peppers/onions would be too soggy for my tasting.) Serve with desired toppings.

Note: I cut up all the ingredients the night before so it was easy to throw together in the morning.