Spicy Bacon Deviled Eggs

Ingredients:

• 6 eggs
• 1/2 avocado
• 4 slices of bacon well done
• 1 1/2 T bacon fat
• 1 1/2 T coconut oil
• 1 T Franks Red Hot Sauce
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1 tsp ground mustard
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• Paprika

Directions:

1. Boil eggs to well done
2. Once eggs are done and cool remove shell
3. Cut eggs in half placing yolk in bowl
4. Place egg halves on plate
5. Dice 1/2 avocado placing in bowl
6. Add bacon fat, coconut oil, hot sauce, salt, ground mustard, and black pepper
7. Throughly mix until creamy
8. Scoop mixture into egg yolk area
9. Sprinkle with paprika

Smoky Bacon Stuffed Avocado

Ingredients:

• 2 avocados
• 4 strips of bacon
• lemon juice
• 1 T coconut oil
• 1/2 T balsamic vinegar  
• 1 tsp almond meal
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 1 tsp ground mustard
• 1/2 tsp chipotle chili pepper powder
• Smoked Paprika

Directions:

1. Cook bacon to well done
2. Cut avocados in half removing the pit
3. Rub lemon juice over avocado meat
4. Crumble 1 slice of bacon in eat avocado pit
5. In sauce pan add coconut oil, balsamic vinegar, almond meal, garlic, mustard, and chipotle chili pepper powder
6. Heat until ingredients thicken, avoid boiling
7. Pour mixture over bacon crumbles
8. Sprinkle Smoked paprika over avocado
9. Let avocado rest allowing the mixture to cool

Buffalo, Beef, and Bacon Meatballs

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground buffalo
• 1 lb ground grass fed beef
• 4 slices of bacon
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup almond meal
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1 medium onion
• 1 shallot
• 4 garlic cloves 
• 3 tsp italian spice
• 3 tsp oregeno
• 1 tsp ground mustard
• 1/2 tsp white pepper
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• Franks red hot sauce

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees
2. Slice bacon into tiny pieces place in food processor
3. Dice onion, shallot, and garlic add to food processor
4. Add italian, oregano, mustard, white pepper, and black pepper to food processor
5. Add egg to food processor
6. Process until throughly mixed
7. In a bowl combine beef, buffalo, and contents from food processor mixing by hand.
8. Once mix roll into 16 1/4 lb balls.  
9. If desired dash a bit of hot sauce on top.
10. Place in oven for 35-45 minutes or desired internal temp.

Sweet n Spicy Pecans

Ingredients:

• 3 cups of pecans.
• 1/2 cup sugar (Can use brown sugar as well)
• 2 tsp  chili powder
• 1 tsp red pepper powder

Directions:

1. Rinse pecans in bowl with warm water.  
2. Drain water from bowl leaving pecans damp.
3. Mix sugar and spices in separate bowl until thoroughly mixed.
4. Drain remaining water from pecans then mix in the spice mixture.
5. Lay flat out on baker sheet covered in aluminum wrap.
6. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until sugar has melted but before it starts to caramelize. 
7. Remove from oven and let it cool in the pan.  

Sweet n Spicy Bacon Twists

Ingredients:

• 2 packages of thin center cut applewood or cherrywood smoke bacon (8-10 slices).
• 1/2 cup brown sugar (dark)
• 4 tsp  ground mustard powder
• 1 tsp  smoked paprika
• 3/4 tsp chipotle powder
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Directions:

1. Combined brown sugar and spices
2. Rub both side of the bacon
3. Twist the bacon to about pencil size and place on a bakers rack in a baking pan
4. Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes.  (Depend on how well done)

          Note: The brown sugar at the bottom of the pan may burn a bit

Blueberry Pork Loin

Ingredients:

• Pork loin/Pork Chops 
• 1 tbs olive oil
• 2 tbs garlic powder
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
• 1/2 onion
• 1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar 
• 1 tsp honey
• 1/2 tsp ground thyme
• 1/2 cup of water

Directions:

Pork loin:

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Apply a thin coat of olive oil to baking dish
3. Coat pork loin with mixture of 1/2 tbs of olive oil, garlic powder, sea salt, and pepper
4. Place in oven for about 30 minutes.  (Meat should be around 155 degrees)

Blueberry Sauce:

1. Heat sauce pan with 1/2 tbs of olive oil
2. Finely chop onion and place in hot pan
3. Once golden brown add apple cider and water stirring well
4. add honey and thyme continuing to stir well
5. add fresh blueberries
6. Simmer sauce until blueberries dissolve
7. Once sauce has thickened remove from heat.  

Server slices of pork loin with blueberry sauce.  

Avocado Cream Asparagus wrap

Ingredients:

• 6 serving sizes of Asparagus
• 6 slices of Prosciutto
• 2 Avocados 
• 1 tbs Olive Oil
• 1/2 Lemon
• 1 Lime
• 1/2 tsp of chipotle powder 
• 1/2 tsp of pepper (red, white, or chili powder)
• (optional 1 TBS of sriracha chili sauce)

Directions:

• Avocado Cream:

1. Remove avocado skin and seed.  Blend until creamy.
2. Zest lemon and lime before juicing.
3. Add olive oil, lemon juice, and lime juice while blending (Add optional hot sauce)
4. Add zest, chipotle powder and pepper blending well.

• Asparagus  Wrap:

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees
2. In a baking dish coat with a bit of olive oil
3. On cutting board lay out prosciutto
4. Coat top side with a generous amount of avocado cream
5. Put bundle of asparagus (bunch of 20 thin stalks in picture) on right side
6. Roll until fully wrapped.  Place end side on the bottom of baking dish.
7. Repeat 3-6 five more times
8. Place baking dish in oven for about 20-30 minutes.
   Time will vary depending on thickness of asparagus, watch the asparagus tips.
   Remove when tips are golden to dark brown.