The Amazing Stuff

Just when you think everything has already been discovered in the culinary world, someone comes along and does something amazing…something so mouthwatering that you can’t help but run to the grocery store and repeat the recipe for yourself. Something like…THIS — wrapping bacon around a stalk of corn.

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Like we said, pure genius. The true question now is, what CAN’T bacon make better?!

I’m going to make a broad, sweeping generalization: candy bars are great. It’s true. What, if anything, could be better, though? I’ll tell you…frozen candy bars. You get the sweet confection with the added bonus of ice cream!

There’s just one problem…they’re also usually way more unhealthy. Well, the folks at Instructables have a super-simple recipe that’s tasty, healthy, and reminds you of your favorite frozen delight:

Start with two over-ripened bananas — they’re extra sweet and have the perfect consistency for this snack.

Cut them into pieces, then halve them lengthwise.

Put them in the freezer for a few hours (or overnight).

Chop off the ends and save those for noshing on or make ’em into a smoothie!

Chop up two tablespoons of roasted, salted peanuts, mix them with three tablespoons of peanut butter and two tablespoons of honey.

This should be the consistency.

Take your bananas out and spread the peanut butter mix on top.

Return them to the freezer.

Next, chop up about seven ounces of dark chocolate.

And melt it — you can do so with a double boiler (like below) or just microwave the chunks.

Be careful not to burn the chocolate, though!

Finally…take your bananas out a few at a time and coat them with the melted chocolate.

Spin them around on a fork. Return them to the freezer.

Only remove them from the freezer when you’re ready to devour them!

(source Instructables)

If that didn’t make you seriously hungry, I don’t know what will. I’m making a batch of these TONIGHT.

These days, it’s a seemingly impossible feat to finish all your work, run your errands, and still have enough time to cook a healthy, well-rounded dinner. Hours for preparation are nowhere to be found and with an endless list of ingredients, going to the grocery store and shelling out your hard-earned dollars is just another thing to worry about.

If you’re getting stressed just thinking about making your next meal, take a deep breath because we have a solution — these three-ingredient dinners.

1. Cheese of your choice + spaghetti + spaghetti sauce =

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2. Fish of your choice + cornmeal + milk =

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3. Pasta shells + milk + white cheddar cheese =

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4. Pork tenderloin + BBQ sauce + root beer =

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5. BBQ sauce + pork babyback ribs + BBQ spice rub =

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6. V8 vegetable juice + mixed veggies + ground beef =

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7. Teriyaki sauce + chicken breasts + rice =

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8. Grated Mexican cheese + chicken breast + salsa verde =

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9. Provolone cheese + whole grain bread + tomatoes =

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11. Canned tomatoes + beef chuck roast + garlic =

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If these recipes didn’t get you a little excited about cooking tonight, just try one out and see how simple it is. In no time, you’ll look forward to sitting down for a no-fuss, delicious meal every night.

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McDonald’s is known for its fast, greasy cheeseburgers that are hardly the epitome of a healthy meal. Yet every once in a while, it’s fun to cave into guilty pleasures and consume these oily balls of deliciousness. But when eating a McDonald’s cheeseburger, have you ever thought, “How could I make this better?“

Tym Bussanich has, and he created the most awesome (and awful for you) recipe to ever grace the Internet — McFries. Yes, Bussanich went the extra step of deep-frying a McDonald’s cheeseburger, creating batter-caked burger bits that will take your breath away.

First, he smashed two McDonald’s burgers and cut them into thin strips.

This looks more like an art project than a recipe, but just wait…

After an egg wash, Bussanich added breadcrumbs to the slices and deep-fried them, thus creating McFries.

Yes, these are deep-fried strips of McDonald’s cheeseburgers. Yes, they look delicious.

Watch McFries come to life below:

A video posted by Tym Bussanich (@tymbussanich) on Aug 29, 2015 at 3:27pm PDT

(source Tym Bussanich, Foodbeast)

If I had a deep fryer, I just might consider trying this. In the meantime, you should definitely check out Tym’s website and Instagram for even more fried fast food concoctions.

It’s a well-known fact: no matter how thoughtfully, how carefully you store your brown sugar…it will inevitably become rock hard. Even if your container claims to be airtight…it lies. Thankfully, when it comes time to bake those cookies, mix that crumble up, or whatever gloriously sweet plans you have for your sugar, there are tricks like this that can bring it back from it’s solid slumber.

White bread truly is wonder bread…am I right?!