Figs in a blanket!

My sister gave me a package of fresh figs today and I had no idea what to do with them.  Fresh figs are not something that we get that often.   I found this cute "recipe" that I think all my primal friends are going to love.  It is sweet, it is savory... it is quick and easy!  What more could you ask for?

 

Wrap each fig with a piece of bacon (I  used a slice of bacon halved lengthwise and wrapped it around the fig in a spiral).

Place figs on a baking sheets and broil, turning as needed, until bacon is crisped and browned. Serve hot.

Camp fire Sweet Potatoes

I have been in the mood for some dutch oven potatoes lately but it has been too rainy to have a fire outside.  So I thought I would try to do them in the oven.  I was really happy when they turned out great!

ingredients:
3 to 4 sweet potatoes
1 yellow onion
1/2 package of bacon
salt
pepper

Preheat the oven to 350.  Cut the bacon into 1 1/2 inch pieces and fry in a pan.  Get them just a bit crispier than you like bacon because they will soften up.  While the bacon is frying cut up the sweet potato and onion in large pieces.  Mix all ingredients together in a large casserole dish and bake till the sweet potatoes are soft.  I had to turn mine once just to make sure they cooked evenly.

These were almost better the next day.  I used smoked bacon and they tasted just like the ones we make up at the cabin.

Bacon-Wrapped Pork Chop with Spicy Mango-Basil Relish

A few weeks ago I was the lucky recipient of 8 (yes eight) mangoes.  The first two were gobbled down by me and the family.  We soon realized that if we ate all of them like that we would loose feeling to our tongues.  So this month is going to be an adventure in mango recipes.  The first one still uses the raw mango but the protein somehow seem to save the taste buds from being burned off.

Bacon-Wrapped Pork Chop with Spicy Mango-Basil Relish

Ingredients:

4 boneless pork chops, 1 1/2-inch thick
8 strips bacon
1/2 cup brags
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
2-3 cloves fresh garlic, minced

Mango-Basil Relish
1 mango, peeled, pitted, and, chopped
2 tbs fresh lime juice
2 tbs fresh basil, chopped
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper


Wrap 2 strips of bacon around the outside edge of each pork chop, securing in several places with toothpicks. Mix together the brags, lime juice, cayenne pepper and garlic. Reserve half of the mixture for basting and place half in a shallow baking dish.

Add pork to dish and turn to coat both sides. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, turning pork occasionally. (Marinate longer for more flavor.) Remove from marinade, discard marinade, and place pork on grill over medium coals. Cook for 12 to 16 minutes total, basting with reserved marinade several times.

Serve with a large dollop of Spicy Mango-Basil Relish.

Spicy Mango-Basil Relish: In a small bowl stir together mango, lime juice, basil and cayenne pepper.

A Mans breakfast

Since going primal  this is Hubby's favorite breakfast.  I can't eat eggs, but I am happy to make it for him.

Ingredients
1/2 package of bacon  (sliced in 1nch pieces)
6 eggs
milk
1 parsnip
1 sweet potato
salt pepper

First put the bacon in a pan and start to fry.  Next shred the parsnip and sweet potato.  Mix together with salt and pepper. When the bacon is done take it out of the pan and set aside.  Fry the parsnip and the sweet potato  in the bacon fat.  While it is cooking beat the eggs and add a little milk.  When your parsnip mixture is brown  on both sides add the bacon and eggs.  Flip with a wooden spoon till the eggs are cooked.

Some times Hubby even wants this for dinner.

B.L.T. Salad

Oh Goodness!  I could just eat this every day of my life and be a happy girl.  It is SO easy and fast to make that it is a real possibility.   The only reason I don't eat it every day is that it freaks me out to have bacon that much.

I just noticed that you can't really see the tomatoes in the  photo... sorry.  Just Trust me, they are in there.

Ingredients:
bacon
lettuce
tomato
onion
apple cider vinegar
pepper

First slice the bacon and toss in in a small frying pan.  Then chop the lettuce and place it in a bowl.  stir the bacon and then chop up the Onion.  Toss the onion in with the bacon and stir.  Split a few cherry tomatoes and toss on top of the lettuce.  when the onion is translucent take the pan off the heat.  add in a splash of vinegar and stir.  Pour the mixture over the lettuce and tomatoes and toss.

That's It!  It is so easy and takes maybe less than 10 minutes.  It is really comforting to me and the best part is you can make it faster than you could go through the drive through window.

Bacon stir fry!

I'm a busy mom.  I think all moms have a lot on their plate.  This is a quick and easy (primal G/F) meal that really pleases my crew.  Lets face it....  bacon makes every one happy.

Ingredients:
bacon
summer squash  yellow, green or both
onion
tomato
coconut milk
salt and pepper.
nutritional yeast (optional)

First cut the bacon in to 1 1/2 inch pieces and put in hot frying pan.  Stirring as needed.
Cut up the onion and toss it in the pan.
Cut summer squash and put that in.  Stir till squash is tender.
Add herbs of choice
Add a big blob of coconut milk.
I save the tomato for last because I like it just warmed not coked.
salt and pepper to taste.

I put nutritional yeast on mine.  It is a comfort thing....

MMM! You are going to love this one!  Not only is it beautiful and tasty, it is quick and handy.