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Bacon-Wrapped Cheese Burgerbombs

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Bacon-Wrapped Cheeseburger Bombs Ingredients 1 lb ground beef 1 teaspoon seasoned salt ½ teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 tablespoon BBQ sauce 1 tablespoon Ranch dressing (optional) 4 oz cheddar cheese or Velveeta (cut into small cubes). * Warning - the Velveeta will literally burst out of the bomb, no matter how tightly you pack the ground beef around it. Not a lot - but enough to say, "dammit..." Still, it's delicious with Velveeta. 8–10 strips of bacon Optional: chopped jalapeƱos to mix into the burger Optional: mix in some ground pork sausage for another kick of flavor Instructions 1. Preheat Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) . Line a baking sheet with non-stick foil or parchment paper. * I prefer to use a large muffin tin for mine; however, that does involve degreasing them on a lined sheet with paper towels afterward. It can get a little messy in the tin, however, if the bomb bursts, the cheese will stay with that meatball in...

Blueberry Cobbler - coffee cake

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Cobbler This cobbler recipe has a very basic base, yet it can be bent however you wish. I love using fresh blueberries; however, I've used every fruit I can find. Blueberry remains my favorite.  Ingredients 1/2 stick (4 tbsp) butter, melted 1 1/4 cups sugar (1/4 cup divided) 1 cup self-rising flour 1 cup milk 2 cups fresh or frozen blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, berry pie fillings, or whatever fruit you wish.   1 tablespoon vanilla extract Optional: cheesecake filling, made from scratch or store-bought Optional: whipped cream or vanilla ice cream Instructions Preheat oven to 350°F Coat the pie dish in butter, NOT oil or flour. In a bowl, mix 1 cup sugar + flour + milk + vanilla  until combined. Stir in the melted butter . Pour the batter into the baking dish. If you choose to add cheese cake filling, dollop softened filling onto the batter and swirl with a butter knife. Sprinkle the fruit evenly on top (don’t stir the fruit in)....