Becoming Coco

Ok here's how I made a delicious burger Step 1 Materials:   1.Sam's Choice Black angus Beef Patties Bacon & Aged cheddar     2. Sliced sharp cheddar cheese  3. Thick sliced bacon 4. Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns Those are the essentials now here are the extras:   5. Tomato 6. White or yellow onion 7. Spinach 8. Chili pepper, Jalapeño or Anaheim pepper (for spice)  9. Desired condiments : ketchup, mayo and ranch dip are my favs 10. Spices : parsley salt, thyme, rosemary and garlic salt is what I use  Step 2:  Cook the burger surrounded by the bacon to give it extra flavor  Tip: save the bacon grease in a jar for cooking the onions in too.  Step 3: take bacon out when it's your desired texture , it cooks faster than the burger. Set aside Step 4: Prepare onions, tomato and pepper by slicing them to your desired size for toppings. Step 5: if you like grilled onions add them to a pan, put a tsp of the saved bacon grease and cook those to ...

If I keep track of all the delicious things I made maybe I'll remember to make them again someday. This tastes really really good. It's  a fried egg and bacon sandwich. It simply goes like this: The Bacon: 2 pieces of thick cut bacon and optional 1 piece turkey bacon  The Egg:                       My trick: After cooking the bacon 1/2 way I dump out the extra grease into a metal can. Then when they are finished I leave the new grease in and throw in an egg. I make the egg over-easy and fried in the bacon fat.  While it's frying I add parsley salt and thyme for flavor. The Toast: Toast two pieces of toast and now you need to coat them with: Mayo Or Butter Or for healthier options Olive oil Or Spreadable cheese (I like laughing cow) The Sandwich: Then add the egg and bacon, breaking up the bacon so it fits and there you have a fried egg bacon s...

Lets face it a salad is only as good as it's dressing. Too much and the salad is ruined, but just enough of the right type and the salad's deliciousness is multiplied to yum tastic heights in your mouth. I'm always looking for a good dressing and I finally found a great berry vinegrette. It's so good I want to put it on other things not just salad. I keep being tempted to put it on weird stuff like ice cream and cookies until I remember it's got vinegar in it. Anyway I got this dressing at Wal-Mart grocery and love it. It's "all natural" so it expires sooner than other dressings, but you really can't beat the price and low calorie amount. It uses real juices and fruit purees to get an excellent flavor. I used it on my berry and almond kale salad and it tasted amazing! I'm going to try spinach next. Now here is the only downside:  It uses "High Fructose Corn Syrup." If I knew that originally I...

I just got my groceries in the mail! Lately while I've been trying to finish my credential, work enough to pay my bills and budget like crazy to live on my meager pay- I just haven't had any time or really desire to do things like grocery shop. I thought I'll try one of those diet plans that send you food every month. But they cost like $20-30 a day! Ridiculous! So instead I went with Schwans. It was fun to see all the options online, suggested recipes and nutrition information. I got my shopping done super quick right from home.  "Schwans, the online grocery store and food delivery service started in 1952 delivering ice cream but expanded to all sorts of frozen food options from meats, seafood, pasta, fruits, vegetables and other ready-prepared meals." I found from another site: *http://www.nutritiouseats.com/schwans-home-delivery/ "They pick fruits and veggies at the peak of harvest and then flash freeze them which is often more nutritious that “fresh” prod...

My lunch was just too simple and delicious not to share. Prep time: 20 min  (assuming you like me use left over pasta) I wanted to eat deliciously and healthy and I feel this lunch satisfies that really well. Ingridients: - Kale - pre-washed and pre-cut packages are awesome  - Berries (your choice) I used blueberries and raspberry -  Almonds (unsalted) - Raspberry vinegrette- Marketside all natural brand is really really good! - Maple Bacon - I like Black Label - Pasta and your choice of sauce  - Olive oil - Salt Optional seasonings : curry , oregano and honey (ok that's not really a seasoning, but it is optional) All I did was wash the berries in a cute little strainer, mix them with almonds and the kale and then add the vinegrette. Then the simplest little addition made a huge difference. Trust me! Sprinkle a tiny amount of honey over it all at the end. Yum. For the pasta I just made noodles with canned red sauce. To make the sauce a little more flavorful and add a...

Save bacon fat in a jar and then use it later to sauté your veggies . It's only a few calories more than butter and tastes way more flavorful and delicious. Bacon is not as bad for you as everyone leads us to believe. All in moderation I say!