Butter

Simple, yet tasty.

2 cups Heavy Cream (Whipping Cream)

Place cream in bowl & beat until milk separates and butter comes together, about 10 minutes. You can also use a stand mixer.

Strain out all the buttermilk (& retain for future use!), rinse with cold water, & pack into a plastic container, pressing firmly to release any extra buttermilk.

Can be frozen if desired.

You can purchase special butter presses, though they can get very pricey very quickly. Also, you can chop up herbs, spices, or even use jelly mixed in to the butter (after churning) to make your own special flavors.

Bacon Candy

1lb Bacon
Brown Sugar

Slice bacon in to 2" long pieces. Dredge through brown sugar, flip, and dredge again. Place on rack over a drip pan, and broil in a hot oven until crisp. Let cool about 5 minutes, then transfer bacon from rack to clean plate. Let cool completely. Store in an air-tight container.

Guacamole

2 Avocados, mashed
1 cup Chunky Salsa
1 tsp. Lemon Juice
Sea Salt

Add all ingredients to a bowl. Use the salt to taste and to prevent browning. Serve with tacos, chili, or as a dip.

This is a quick cheater way to do it. This is not the best you'll ever eat but will do in a pinch, and is far superior to those horrible frozen varieties that abuse themselves of people's palates.

Piña Colada Dip

Roughly pronounced "Peen-yah Coh-lah-dah" for all my non Spanish or Tex-Mex speaking readers. This is non-alcoholic I promise. I can also pretty much guarantee that you won't have to force anyone to eat it, and that you won't have any dip left over.

8oz crushed Pineapple, undrained
3/4 ox pkg Instant Coconut Cream Pudding
3/4 cup Milk
1/2 cup Sour Cream

Beat all ingredients together. Let sit overnight in refrigerator. Serve with sliced fruit (or veggies).