Microwave bacon

or using two connected sheets.

You don't need a skillet to fry up some bacon. Follow these easy instructions to sizzle it in the microwave instead.

Ingredients:
4 to 8 - pieces bacon

Method:

Step 1
Place 2 sheets of paper towel on a microwave-safe plate.

Step 2
Lay up to 8 slices of bacon on the paper towels. Make sure not to overlap the slices. (we usually do just six per layer of turkey bacon.)

Step 3
Place 2 more sheets of paper towel on top.

Step 4
Heat in the microwave on high for 4 to 6 minutes.  (with five pieces, I use three minutes and 2 3/4 minutes for 4 pieces.)

Note: some turkey bacon can cook in as little as 3 minutes. 

Pre-cooked:

Cooked:

Quick bread

Soda water bread.

Ingredients:  
3 cups self-rising flour
12 oz Sprite or 7-Up
honey optional


Method:
Mix dry ingredients in large bowl. Pour in 12 oz. liquid (soda of choice). Knead the mixture together. (Will be or need to be lumpy). Divide mixture and pour into 2 bread pans.
Bake in 350°F preheated oven for 1 hour.


or


Ingredients:

    3 cups of whole wheat flour
    1 tsp baking powder
    1 tbsp sugar
    2 cups of your favorite soda water


Method:
Combine all the dry ingredients and combine well. Make sure the baking-powder mixes with everything else well. Now pour 2 cups of cub soda. Measure carefully, trying not to let it froth up. It’ll froth up the moment you add it to the flour mixture. Combine everything well.

Fold the dough into a greased loaf pan. Bake at 200 degree C (350 F) for 45-50 minutes till the toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Wait for the loaf to cool down a bit before you cut into it.

Penne pasta replacement.

Pre-oil tube so the tube it comes out easily.

Milk magic.

Yet another gravy recipe.

Ingredients:

1/3 - cup butter margarine or lard. (4 tablespoons)
1/3 - cup unbleached flour or cornstarch
3 to 4 - cups liquid (Milk, water, meat broth)

Method:

Melt butter.
Slowly add flour and let cook till the four taste goes away (about two minutes or so)
Slowly stir in milk till it is fully incorporated.
Add salt and pepper


Serve

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Foolproof Gravy

non-standard recipe

Serves: 1 c gravy

Ingredients

• ½ c unsalted butter {or your fat of choice}
• ¼ c unbleached flour
• 1½ c low sodium stock warm or at room temperature
• S + P

Instructions

1. Melt and brown the butter. Do this by setting your pan low and slow and keeping your eye on it. It can go from browned and aromatic to burned and bitter very quickly.
2. Vigorously whisk in the flour a bit at a time all while simultaneously whisking.
3. After a few minutes, slowly pour in the stock.
4. Heat and stir until nicely thickened.
5. Adjust seasonings as you go.

Gravy with mushrooms

Corn gravy:
pan drippings
chicken stock
cornmeal