Jan D’Atri’s Bacon Candy and Bacon Crack Recipes (& giveaway)
If you have lived in the Valley for any amount of time, you definitely know who Jan D’Atri is. She’s been a fixture on local television since the late 70’s and hasn’t slowed down since. She has amassed a number of awards from a place in the Scottsdale Culinary Hall of Fame, 3 Rocky Mountain Emmys, a National Gabriel Award, and International Film Festival Awards and so much more. Between her work in documentaries, restaurants and cookbooks, I really don’t know where she finds the time to breathe, let alone all of her wok on Beth and Friends on KEZ and her segments on Rosie on the House on KTAR and segments on Arizona Midday. I pretty much want to be her when I grow up, whenever that happens.
Jan D’Atri has graciously allowed us to share her special One Minute Kitchen recipes here on PhoenixBites. The One Minute Kitchen episodes are complete, meaning that no step is left out. Jan tests and retests all the featured recipes to make sure that all the kinks are worked out. She does this to make sure that you actually want to make the recipes and are successful with them. Not only is she incredibly entertaining, but her recipes are delicious and easy enough that even I can make them. The first one that we are going to feature is her most recent, Bacon Candy and Bacon Crack because, well…bacon!
Check out the Bacon Candy and Bacon Crack Recipe Here!
As if these two recipes weren’t enough, Jan is just as excited as I am to be able to share her One Minute Kitchen recipes and videos that she has offered up 11 sets of her Spatuloons! What is a Spatuloon you ask? Spatuloons are made up of durable natural bamboo and have a ton of great properties like:
- They won’t stain when used in red sauces or with berry juices
- They won’t splinter with use
- Perfect for lefties and righties alike
- They won’t scrape or scratch the bottom of your pan
- The tapered end make then perfect for getting the last bits of peanut butter or mayo out of jars
How can you get your own three piece set of these special spatuloons? Leave a comment about your favorite kitchen utensil, that’s it. Easy Peasy!
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Editor and Chief Eating Officer of PhoenixBites, 2017 Food Writer of the Year (Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame) Taryn grew up in a small town in Illinois with a doting Grandmother who taught her the way around a kitchen and that food is representative of love. Her current quest is to find the love in local dishes and the chefs behind them. In addition to running all things PhoenixBites, Taryn is also a freelance writer, sharing her insight on the best dishes and where to get them each and every month.
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I have a spoon that’s made of sturdy plastic and is slanted at the perfect angle for everything. I love it.
That sounds like a very handy tool to have! Good luck, Mary!
My favorite kitchen utensil is the flour siffter. The easiest to use next to the spoon of course.
You just reminded me that I need to get one of those. I always forget until I start baking and then it is too late! Good luck, Barbara!
I love a good spatula! 🙂
Agreed! There are so many uses for a good spatula! Good luck, Edye!
My favorite kitchen item is my garlic grater plate!
I couldn’t live without garlic, so I get you! Good luck, Sarah!
I like using my tongs.
Tongs are a very popular choice! Good luck, Manda!
I love my silicone spatula; it’s great for so many things!
Spatulas are definitely a kitchen must! Good luck, Wehaf!
Lemon/Lime Press. Perfect for margaritas or orange juice from the tree.
I like the way you think! Good luck, Rod!
I LOVE my Ground Beef Masher! I absolutely love the fact that I never have to touch raw hamburger meat again!
That sounds like a handy tool! Good luck, Valerie!
I love my Pampered Chef garlic press!
I put lots of garlic in just about everything that I make, so I get how important a press is! Good luck, Lisa!
I don’t know if I could live without my tongs! I have 4, so I think I’m safe.. For now. Lol
We love our tongs, too! Its a good thing you have some serious back up!
Favorite kitchen utensils, that’s a hard one, got so many. But my top favs would be of course my tongs & spatulas. I use them every day with just about every meal.. Thanks for the chance to win!!
Its definitely a tough question for those that love to cook. Tongs and spatulas seem to be a popular choice though. Good luck!
I can’t live without my special knives! I cut lots of fruits & veggies up so I need a good knife!
A good knife (or knives) are definitely crucial! Good luck, Melissa!
So many to choose from my favorites! Spatula’s are such a money saver getting every last bit from a jar.
So many uses for such a simple tool!
My knife and spoon can be a substitute for a lot of other tools, however, none can repeat the nice little job of my zester. Love to use that tool.
A zester is one of our favorites, too!
My favorite kitchen utensil is tongs!
They get so much use, don’t they?
It would be hard to pick just one kitchen utensil, but just this morning I used my favorite potato masher. Its only about 2 inches wide with a comfortable grip wooden handle and it comes in handy for so many things – think mashing bananas for banana nut bread, eggs for egg salad, avocado for dips (leaving it just chunky enough), mashed potatoes for two, etc.
We love a good multi-tasker!
My favorite kitchen tool is santoku knife.
I had to look that up, Donna. That looks like a serious knife!
My favorite tool is my chopper that I got from a Pampered Chef house party. It is great for chopping or mincing various items. Love it.
I bet that comes in very handy, Jackie. Chopping is my least favorite – especially onions!
My favorite kitchen utensil is a slotted spoon.
So very handy, Cynthia!
My all time favorite kitchen utensil is my Fish Spatula which I have in different sizes. It works for everything.
Oh, that’s a good one, Marge!
My garlic press is one of my favorite utensils since I use garlic in just about everything.
I am right there with you! Whenever a recipe calls for garlic, I always double it – at the very least.
My favorite is my regular wooden spoon.