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Best Buffalo Wing Recipe | How to make CRISPY Hot Wings

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Why is this the BEST Buffalo Wing Recipe? Because I’ll show you how to make CRISPY hot wings that are FULL of flavor – using my Dad’s secret ingredient! I’ll share my Buffalo Sauce Recipe & also discuss the RATIO of Hot Sauce to Butter (it’s a ‘hot’ topic!).

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Buffalo wing recipe

Cook this Buffalo Wing Recipe on Any Grill or Oven

Today I’m cooking Buffalo wings in an Ooni Pizza Oven for a wood-fired effect but u can make this buffalo chicken wing recipe on any grill or oven. Best of all this Buffalo Wing Recipe is EASY to make, easy to customize to your tastes, and so much fun to eat!

Give it a try & let me know what tips YOU have to share.

Best Buffalo Wing Recipe – The Video

Buffalo Wing Recipe Video

SKIP AHEAD in the video with these timestamps:

  • 00:38 Kamado & Ooni Pizza Oven views
  • 01:10 Fuel Source (lump charcoal + cooking wood)
  • 01:20 Wings in Marinade
  • 01:50 Getting the Ooni Oven up to temp (watch the temp gauge climb!) 02:20 FIRE – it’s a beautiful thing!
  • 02:35 Wings are ready to cook WITHOUT sauce
  • 03:30 Buffalo Sauce Recipe Ingredients. Discussion on Hot Sauce to Butter Ratio
  • 06:40 Buffalo Sauce Mixed (see below for recipe itself)
  • 07:10 Wings at 10 Minutes
  • 07:30 Wings at 20 Minutes
  • 07:38 Wings IN SAUCE
  • 07:55 Sauced Wings ready to CRISP
  • 08:09: Wings back in oven to CRISP
  • 08:37 Wings DONE
  • 09:00 Let’s Eat!
  • 10:00 Bonus: The Drippins!
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Best Buffalo Wing Sauce Recipe

Before we get into the recipe for the Buffalo Wing Sauce, let me give you a few notes:

  • This recipe is so freaking easy I didn’t show the actual melting of butter or mixing of ingredients in the video because I figured you are smart enough to know how to do that.
  • IMPORTANT:we do NOT cook the wings with the sauce on to start. Instead we cook the wings WITHOUT sauce first.
  • U can make the Buffalo Sauce Recipe after you get the wings started cooking. See Step 4 in the Buffalo Wing Sauce Recipe below for more on how & when to sauce the wings.

Buffalo Wing Sauce Recipe Step-by-Step

Step 1: Marinate the Wings (OPTIONAL)

Wing Marinade
Wings in Marinade
  1. Put defrosted wings into zip lock bag with a combo of rub of your choice (I used Paul Prudhomme’s Red Magic which is great on chicken too) + 1 TB of EVOO + 1 TB of Kosher Salt.
  2. Mix the wings around in the bag with the marinade ingredients so wings are well coated
  3. Marinate the wings for up to 24 hours.
  4. I did 12 hours for the vid, but you can do it in as little as 1 hour if you don’t have time.
  5. Although u can skip this step, if you do it, you’ll get an extra ‘depth’ of flavor beneath the buffalo sauce so do the marinade if you can.

Step 2: Gather Ingredients for Buffalo Sauce

Best Buffalo Wing Recipe
Buffalo Wing Sauce Ingredients
  • Franks Red Hot Sauce (ORIGINAL not the “Buffalo” version)
  • Butter
  • Good Season’s Italian Dressing Dry Mix (1 Packet) – the SECRET Ingredient!
  • My vid only used 3 basic ingredients in the sauce itself (salt was added later), but you can experiment next time with a little Lemon Juice, Fresh Basil, Worcester Sauce, Smoke Paprika, other Rubs, or whatever you like

Step 3: Decide YOUR Ratio of Hot Sauce to Butter

The ratio of hot sauce to butter that produces the best Buffalo Wing Recipe it a ‘HOT’ Topic and one that’s full of controversy. But the answer is really quite simple – the correct ratio of Franks Red Hot Sauce to Butter depends on YOUR preference.

What’s the “Official” ratio of Frank’s Red Hot Sauce to Butter?

On the Frank’s Red Hot Sauce website you’ll find this answer…

The Official ratio is 3 parts butter to 2 parts hot sauce

But that’s NOT my preference.

Instead I like to use a ratio of hot sauce to butter that’s MY preferred ratio is the opposite…

3 parts hot sauce to 2 parts butter.

In my opinion, this will give you a nice MEDIUM heat buffalo wing that looks like this when sauced…(BUT do NOT sauce the wings yet – we’ll do that later in the recipe AFTER the wings cook). This pic is must a little preview 🙂

Best Buffalo Wing Recipe
Wings in Sauce

But that’s my preference. YOURS may be different so change the hot sauce to butter ratio depending on what you like.

What’s the Math on 3: 2 hot sauce to butter like in my vid?

  • For 2 tablespoons of butter, use 3 tablespoons of Hot Sauce.
  • In this vid I used 1/4 cup melted butter (4 TB) to 1/3 cup hot sauce (6 TB).

HOT OFF THE PRESSES – My “Buffalo Insider” says here are the TRUE ratios from hoods of his town…

  • MILD Wings: 3 parts butter to 2 parts hot sauce
  • MEDIUM Wings: 4 parts hot sauce to 2 parts butter
  • HOT Wings: Only Frank’s, no butter (and find the Frank’s Xtra Hot version if you can)
  • NUCLEAR Wings: 1 Cup of Frank’s Xtra Hot to 2 TB of Habanero Mash (but be careful – it’ll put hair on your chest for sure!)

How much sauce do you need?

In my vid, I had enough sauce for 12 wings + extra to dip in. If you are making more wings, make more sauce.

Step 4: Mix Buffalo Sauce Ingredients:

  1. Melt Butter
  2. Add ingredients to a medium size mixing bowl and mix
  3. Do NOT put the wings in the mix until AFTER you cook them to temp (165F)

It will look something like this…

Step 5: AFTER wings are cooked at or near temp (165 F), THEN…

At this point YOU have a decision to make. Do you want your Buffalo wings WET or DRY? I.E. do you want the Buffalo sauce dripping on the wings or do you like the Buffalo Sauce cooked onto the wings?

The answer to that question will determine if you are done cooking or not. If you like WET Buffalo Wings then sauce them & either serve them immediately. If you like DRY Buffalo Wings then you’ll put them back in the oven. In BOTH cases you’ll put cooked wings in sauce for this step…

Buffalo Wing Sauce Recipe

It’s YOUR CHOICE:

  • If you like WET wings, sauce wings AFTER they are cooked & serve immediately.
  • If you like CRISPY wings, sauce wings AFTER initial cook to temp & then put them back in oven for 5 mins with sauce ON so wings will crisp up with sauce on them.

If you do like CRISPY Buffalo Wings like me, then here’s what they’ll look like if you cook the sauce onto them.

CRISPY Buffalo Wings
These Buffalo Wings are Crispy and Amazing!

Step 6: EAT & ENJOY

Congratulations, you’ve just made the best Buffalo Wing Recipe on the planet. Now grab a beer (if you don’t already have one) and enjoy eating your awesome Buffalo Wings.

I’m guessing when you’re done, it will look something like this…

What happened to the wings?

These wings are AWESOME. They are the Best Buffalo Wings you will ever have because they are easy to make and have the perfect combo of FLAVOR + HEAT AND the wings are CRISPY.

It’s time for YOU to try this recipe. Give it a shot and let me know what you like or what you might do different.

About the Products used:

Because of the Coronavirus pandemic, chicken wings are in short supply so I could only find I Costco Party wings – normally I’d cook the whole wing with all 3 sections (drumstick, wing, and tips).

Here are the other products I cooked with if you are interested…

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Let’s Cook Naan Bread Mini Pizzas | Naan Bread Pizza Recipe

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I’ll show you how to cook Naan Bread Mini Pizzas in a pizza oven or grill using a pizza stone. Watch my boys and I prepare the Naan Bread pizza recipe and then cook the Naan Mini Pizza’s on an Ooni Pro Pizza Oven. You can make Naan Pizza on any grill using a PIZZA STONE or even your kitchen oven – it only takes a couple minutes to cook the Naan Bread.

Naan Bread Pizza – The Video

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About the Naan Bread Mini Pizza Recipe

This recipe is a 3-step process

  1. Gather the ingredients – we used Naan Bread, Pizza Sauce, Mozzarella, Pepperoni, fresh Basil, etc but you can use whatever you like. Because we’re using MINI Naan bread, you can makes lots of different varieties of pizzas to try.
  2. Make the Naan Bread Pizzas
  3. Cook the Naan Bread Pizza’s in the pizza oven or on your grill using a pizza stone or in your oven without a pizza stone.

Don’t forget to EAT the pizza’s too 🙂

Naan Bread Pizza Recipe Result?

naan bread pizza

The boys & I had great fun making these mini naan bread pizzas. There was just one problem – we loved them so much we ate them too fast! Doh! 🙂

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As promised in the vid, here are all the cooking products mentioned or shown in this vid via convenient Amazon Affiliate Links.

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How to Cook Chicken on your Big Green Egg – 5 Delicious Kamado Chicken Recipes

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There’s nothing like cooking chicken in the Big Green Egg, Kamado Joe, or similar kamado-style grill. In this article, we’ll give you 5 different chicken video recipes to try in your kamado. Given any of them a try and become a grilling champ – whether that be in your neighborhood cooking challenge or just your family backyard.

All of the video recipes on this page have over 100k views on YouTube so you can be assured they are tried and true. Let us know which ones you try and if you have any tips to share too.

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Kamado Chicken Recipes

Recipe #1 – Kamado Smoked Chicken Wings

Let’s start with something easy – smoking wings on your Big Green Egg is a snap. This video from Eric C on YouTube is very helpful – it’s got over 1,000 likes on YouTube. What I love about the vid is that Eric is not necessarily a professional cook – he’s just an Average Joe like the rest of us and yet his video is full of great tips about how to smoke BBQ Wings on your Big Green Egg. Check it out.

Smoked Chicken Wing Recipe

Did you know – Eric has his own cookbook on Amazon – Recipes for Duck Lovers.

Recipe #2 – Kamado Rotisserie Chicken Recipe

If you haven’t done a rotisserie chicken on your kamado, what are you waiting for? Not only is it fun to do, but cooking a rotisserie on your kamado is perhaps the juiciest way of making chicken in your Big Green Egg. The next vid is from Kamado Joe – makers of the world-famous “JoeTisserie” rotisserie attachment – an essential kamado grilling accessory that fits the Kamado Joe, Big Green Egg, and more.

Kamado Rotisserie Chicken Recipe

If you don’t have a JoeTisserie rotisserie attachment yet for your Big Green Egg, you can get one here…

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TIP: Be sure to get the right SIZE for your egg, the Classic should fit the BGE LARGE, and the Big Joe size fits the BGE XL.

Recipe #3 – Brick Chicken aka Spatchcock Chicken Recipe

There’s a fellow named Malcom Reed on YouTube who runs a channel called “HowtoBBQRight” – if you have have a Big Green Egg or just like to BBQ, you need to be watching this guy – he’s got LOADS of great content on his channel and his related website. One of my fav recipes of his is this one – Malcom’s “Brick Chicken” Recipe is a twist on the standard spatchcock chicken recipe. Watch it and see what you think…

Brick Chicken Recipe

As Malcom says, “All you need is a fresh chicken, a couple bricks, and some basic ingredients to create a delicious tasting bird right on your grill.”

Do you need a good knife to slice meat and/or cut through smaller chicken bones? Check out these options…

Did you know?

Spatchcocking chicken on a Big Green Egg is super popular. Here are 2 more vids on this cooking technique that both have over 500 likes on YouTube.

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Recipe #4 – Beer Can Chicken on the Big Green Egg

The recipe with the highest view count on YouTube on our list today is this one. It comes to us from FlamingRoosterBBQ’s channel and it features end-to-end instructions for cooking Beer Can Chicken on your kamado.

Beer Can Chicken Recipe

FlamingRoosterBBQ has the full recipe with text instructions on their website and you can find that here.

Amazon has a wide selection of beer can chicken holders, one of the highest rated, most popular beer can chicken holder is this one by Chef Steve Raichlen…

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Recipe #5 – Firecracker Chicken on the Big Green Egg

Malcom Reed scores another on the charts today as his Firecracker Chicken recipe is approaching 3,000 likes on YouTube! As he says ” I use a whole chicken cut into 8 pieces (wings, breast, legs, & thighs). I like having both white and dark meat, but’s you can just use the pieces you like” when you make this chicken recipe.

Firecracker Chicken Recipe

Ideas for Big Green Egg Accessories?

If you’re like me, you’re always on the lookout for more recipes to try in your Big Green Egg and more accessories to buy. Hopefully the chicken recipes on this page will keep you busy for while – be sure to let us know which ones you tried. And if there are recipes YOU have to share, send them our way – we’ll be happy to feature you as the source and send you a shout out.

Meanwhile, I love to shop for more accessories for my kamado and if that sounds like you, check out this page for some ideas…

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How to Cook Wood Fired Wings

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Wanna cook some wood-fired wings? Trying to find the recipe for making Anthony’s Coal Fired Wings? I’ve got you covered. Today we’ll be cooking wood fired chicken wings using a combo of lump charcoal and wood chunks – I’ll show it to you all in video form on this site and give you a link to get the full recipe with detailed cooking instructions from our grilling site if you want to do this cook yourself.

As you’ll see in the vid, I’ll be making my wood fired wings in an Ooni Pro Pizza Oven, but you can use this recipe for any brick oven, kamado, or even your regular oven. Grab a beer and let’s cook wood fired chicken wings!

Wood Fired Chicken Wings

Wood Fired Wings Cooking Notes

For the full recipe that I used in the video along with detailed cooking instructions please visit my grilling site: LordoftheGrills.com

About this recipe: This recipe is a 3-step process

  1. The marinade (6-24 hours)
  2. Cooking the Wings (20-30 minutes)
  3. Making the caramelized onions. (20-30 minutes cooked at same time as wings)

Actually there is a 4th step – EATING the wings!!

Again for the full recipe with detailed cooking instructions visit my grilling site: LordoftheGrills.com

About the Products used:

I used Costco Party wings and the other spices & fresh ingredients noted in the recipe on this page: https://lordofthegrills.com/wood-fire…

Meanwhile, here are all the cooking products mentioned or shown in this vid

Wood Fired Wings – The Result

wood fired wings

The result: I felt pretty good about this cook – the process was easy, my family loved the flavor, and I believe I can repeat this cook again and again with ease.

If you try this cook, let me know how it turns out. As always, please remember, I’m just an Average Joe so if you have any tips to share, I’d love to hear them so I can learn too.

Cheers!

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Wood Fired Chicken Wings Recipe | Anthony’s Coal Fired Wings Style

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Today we’ll be cooking some wood fired chicken wings using a combo of lump charcoal and wood chunks. I’ll show you how to cook wood fired wings in an Ooni Pro Pizza Oven, but you can use this recipe for any brick oven, kamado, or even your regular oven. Grab a beer and let’s cook wood fired wings!

Wood Fired Chicken Wings
Wood Fired Wings in an Ooni Pro

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Wood Fired Chicken Wings – The Video

Wood Fired Chicken Wings – The Recipe

You can use whatever chicken wings you like (I’m using Costco’s Party Wings in the vid) and you can cook your wood fired wings with any recipe flavor you like, but our recipe today features a flavor style of wings made popular by the restaurant Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza which is…

Rosemary Garlic Wings with Caramelized Onions

This recipe ideally uses a 3-Step Process

  1. Marinate Wings 6-24 hours
  2. Cook the Chicken Wings
  3. Prepare the Caramelized Onions

I suppose the only ‘required’ step is #2 (cook the wings) and obviously if you are using a different flavor style than the Rosemary Garlic + Onions that would change Steps 1 & 2.

There are many versions of Anthony’s Coal Fired Wings online, here’s one I like best from Copykat.com and my recipe is a version of it. Thanks, @CopyKatRecipes!

Step 1: The Marinade

Ingredients for Marinade

Use the following marinade PER POUND of wings…

Remember – these ingredients are PER POUND of wings so if you have more than 1 pound, increase the ingredients accordingly.

To make the marinade simply put all these ingredients in a small bowl and mix them up, or just toss it all in a gallon-size Ziploc bag and mix them in there.

Once the marinade is done, put your wings in the ziploc bag too, seal the bag, and then mix the wings around to get them coated with the marinade.

Once the wings are good and coated then put them in the fridge in that ziploc bag and let the marinade do it’s magic.

If you can leave the wings in for 24 hours that’s great, but if you’re in a pinch, any amount of time is better than nothing. In the recipe video I have here, I marinated my wings for 6 hours and they still came out with great flavor. Here’s what my wings looked like after I took them out of the fridge…(and BEFORE the cook)

Rosemary & Garlic Marinated Wings

Step 2: The Cook

DISCLAIMER – it should go without saying that you need to be careful when cooking on any grill and that’s true here too. PLEASE USE HAND PROTECTION. If you buy an Ooni, they’ll often throw in a pair of their Ooni Pizza Oven Gloves but there are many other good options too and even a pair of welding gloves would work great.

As I mentioned at the start, and as shown in the vid, I’m cooking my wood fired chicken wings on an Ooni Pro. I love my Ooni and I give it my full, honest endorsement that it’s an awesome addition to my outdoor kitchen.

Ooni Pro

That said, you can make this recipe in another outdoor oven like a brick oven or a kamado, or you can just do in in your regular oven too, but if you want that ‘coal-fired’ flavor try to use a wood-fired oven if you can.

After you have completed Step 1 – The Marinade, now it’s time to take the wings out of the fridge – I’d recommend you do this about 1 hour in advance of the cook. When you take them out of the fridge go ahead and throw a light coating of salt on them. If you don’t know about the amazing benefits of salt, you really need to read the book Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat (the Salt section alone will change your cooking life). For this part of the salt process, my friends and I like using Maldon Sea Salt flakes (the larger size will add a bit of crunch to the crisp on your finished wings).

Now for the cook itself…

The Fuel – a combo of lump charcoal + wood chunks
  • Start your wood-fired oven
    • For the Ooni Pro, I used a combo of lump charcoal for the base and then added wood chunks to increase the fire.
      • For the lump charcoal, like the Western Brand from Walmart of Kamado Joe Big Block
      • For the wood, I like the Weber Wood Chunks (in this case Apple & Hickory; Weber’s bag is a great price) or the Smoak Kiln Dried Cooking Wood (which is especially good for wood-fired pizza, but a bit more expensive). When you add wood, be sure to let any ‘white billowing smoke’ dissipate before you add your wings so you don’t over smoke them. Remember, this recipe is ‘wood-fired’ NOT smoked wings – if you want to cook smoked wings, a kamado or regular smoker would be better than a pizza oven, but that’s a whole different story. .
  • Preheat the pan (if you are using cast-iron)
    • For my cast-iron, I’m always a fan of Lodge Cast Iron (then again I am from Pennsylvania originally so perhaps I’m biased). In this video, I used a Lodge Serving Griddle and Lodge 14-Ounce Serving Dish
    • My next purchase though will be the Ooni Sizzler and Ooni Grizzler pan because the are cast iron pans that have removable handles (read: so you don’t burn your hands)!
    • Take the pan out after about 10 minutes and let it cool for a minute or so. Then put your wings on the pans (but not into the oven yet).
  • Get the oven temp up to 500-600 degrees
    • (On the Ooni Pro this should take about 15 minutes or so, with the main oven door ON).
    • If you are doing the Anthony’s Coal Fired Wings recipe, then WHILE YOU ARE GETTING OVEN UP TO TEMP, START STEP 3 – Caramelizing Onions (see Step 3 Below)
  • Now go ahead and put your wings into the oven
    • (On the Ooni Pro, keep the main oven door ON)
    • (On the Ooni Pro, I keep my wings near the front door and away from the main heat in the back so they will bake and not burn).
  • Let the wings cook on 1 side for about 10 minutes
    • If you have not already cracked open a beer, now is the time.
  • After 10 minutes take the wings out of the oven, flip them over, then put them back in for another 10 minutes or until you reach your desired temperature (165F or 75C is my goal).
    • (On the Ooni Pro, keep the main oven door ON)
    • (On the Ooni Pro, I still keep the wings near the front door)
    • (On the Oon Pro, you may need to add more wood to keep the temp at 500+, do so now).
  • After 20 minutes your wings should be at 165F/75C and crispy enough for most people. You can take them out of the oven and eat them now or if you are doing the Anthony’s Coal Fired Wings recipe add the onions you’ve had cooking (from Step 3 below).
    • Personally, I like my wings ‘well done’ so I put them back into the oven for another 5-10 minutes
    • (On the Ooni Pro, the coals & flames should be starting to die down so now I’ll move the wings to the rear of the oven so they can really crisp up without burning. I’ll also leave the main door OFF on the Ooni Pro for this step so I can monitor and make sure they are not burning.
  • Once you have the wings where you like from an internal temp (165F/75C) and skin crispiness standpoint, you can take them out of the oven and eat them now or if you are doing the Anthony’s Coal Fired Wings recipe add the onions you cooked from Step 3 (below)

Here’s what your wings should look like…

Wood Fired Chicken Wings
Wood Fired Wings 🙂

STEP 3: The Onions

This step is only for those who are doing the Anthony’s Coal Fired Wings recipe and want to add Caramelized Onions on top.

**YOU SHOULD BE DOING THIS WHILE YOUR WINGS ARE COOKING. I like to do this step while my oven is preheating.

Ingredients for Caramelized Onions

Use the following ingredients PER POUND of wings…

How I made caramelized onions in the video…

  • While slicing the onions, heat your EVOO In a small sauté pan over medium heat.
  • Add onions, salt and pepper.
  • Cook the onions over low heat for 20-30 minutes
  • You’ll know their done when the onions are golden brown.
  • Your onions should be done (aka. “caramelized”) by the time your wings are done, and if so, you can simply add your onions over the top of your wings after you plate the wings on your serving dish.
  • Garnish with a little fresh parsley and you’ve got a winner!

You can see my finished wings below in “The Results” section…

Wood Fired Wings – Results

Well, let’s see how our cook came out vs the goal (Anthony’s Coal Fired Wings)…

Here’s a pic of the real deal from Anthony’s.

Anthony’s Coal Fired Chicken Wings

Here’s how my version came out…

Mike’s Wood Fired Wings

While there may be no substitute for the original from Anthony’s, I felt pretty good about this cook – the process was easy, my family loved the flavor, and I believe I can repeat this cook again and again with ease.

YOUR Ideas – Recipe Tips, What to Cook Next, etc

If you’ve tried this recipe, let me know how it turned out in the comments.

If you have an Ooni Pro or another wood fired oven and you like it, please share your tips and feedback.

If you want an easy way to find our grilling accessories to buy on Amazon, check out the Lord of the Grills shopping portal.

Until next time, keep grillin’.

~Mike

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Best Turmeric Supplement – Why I love this Organic Turmeric Powder

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If you’re a believer in the health benefits of turmeric and looking for the best turmeric supplement, this article can help you. We’ll talk about what turmeric is, why turmeric is healthy, how to use turmeric for weight loss, I’ll give you 3 recipes for Turmeric Smoothies, and recommend what I think is the best turmeric supplement.

If you’re in a hurry and just want to know which product I’m recommending that’s cool too. It’s FGO’s Raw Organic Turmeric Root Powder. Here’s a link to it on Amazon…

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What is Turmeric?

WebMD provides us with a succinct and informative defintion for what is turmeric…

In the U.S., turmeric is best known as a spice. It’s one of the main components of curry powder. In India and other parts of Asia, turmeric is used to treat many health conditions. It is believed to have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and perhaps even anticancer properties.

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Why Add a Turmeric Supplement to Your Diet?

The health benefits of turmeric have been written about in detail by numerous trusted websites, including:

Potential Benefits of Turmeric

Turmeric is also believed to be good for helping with weight loss. Here are some articles on that too.

RECIPES: How I use Turmeric Supplements in my Diet

I’m not a complicated guy and I like to keep it simple. Personally I just use the Turmeric Supplement powder in my daily smoothies.

Here are 3 easy Turmeric Smoothie Recipes:

  1. Turmeric Shot – 1 TBSP FGO Turmeric Powder + 1 Oz Raw Honey + 1/3 Cup Almond Milk (I like Kirkland’s Organic Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk for this – you can get a 6 pack of it on Amazon or Costco for pretty cheap)
  2. Turmeric Berry Smoothie – 1 TBSP FGO Turmeric Powder + 1/4 cup Lifeway Original Kefir + 1 TB FGO Organic Acai Powder + 1 Oz Raw Honey + 1/4 cup fresh berries of your choice + 1-2 cups of Almond or Organic Whole Milk (your preference)
  3. Turmeric Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie – 1 TBSP FGO Turmeric Powder + 1 TSBP All Natural Peanut Butter (I like HomePlate’s Non-GMO Peanut Butter – it tastes awesome!) + 1 Organic Banana + 1/4 cup Lifeway Original Kefir + 1 Scoop Optimum Nutrition Whey Protein Powder (Double Chocolate flavor works great for this) + 1-2 cups of Almond or Organic Whole Milk (your preference)

If you have a turmeric smoothie recipe to share, please drop it in the comments below so I can try it too!

Why Do I Love FGO’s Turmeric Powder Supplement?

  • It’s 100% Raw;
  • It’s USDA-Certified Organic;
  • It actually tastes pretty mild (not overpowering) in my smoothies;
  • the amount you get is very reasonable for the price;
  • it comes with 100% money-back guarantee on Amazon;
  • I can add it to my Amazon Prime Subscribe & Save to save even more;
  • I’ve used other FGO products and have always been happy with their quality;

Pick up a packet of FGO’s Turmeric Powder today…

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Slow Cooker Chicken Breast Recipe

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If you’re a fan of home cooked meals that are easy to make and taste delicious, you’ll enjoy today’s tip – a recipe for healthy Chicken Breast in the Slow Cooker by our friend Clara Holtz of the TheFryerHouse.com.

Slow Cooker Chicken Breast

Editor’s Note: This article is written by Clara Holtz – a part-time guest blogger and administrator of TheFryerHouse.com. Clara and the team at TheFryerHouse.com work to provide honest and accurate articles and reviews on all things relating to Airfryers. ThatHelpfulDad.com is happy to be able to share Clara’s recipe with you today. I enjoyed reading her recipe and felt like I was transported into her kitchen as she was making this dish. Keep up the good work, Clara.

Clara Holtz

Introduction

Knock! Knock!!

Wait, don’t open that door! You could get a pie your face! 🙂 Instead let’s get straight to the kitchen so that we can get something amazing done today.

Let’s use our slow cooker and make an easy and delicious chicken breast recipe.

I love to cook my chicken breast in broth in a slow cooker. Why? Because no significant culinary skill is required and and using a slow cooker makes sure the meat is evenly cooked. As a matter of fact, I like cooking my chicken breasts in broth in my crockpot before any other thing. I often use my slow cooker to cook my butchered chicken breast meat for 4hrs-6hrs, depending on the time frame I prefer for that day.

The result of making chicken in the slow cooker? It’s awesome and my children love to eat it — that makes me happy too because I know this recipe is healthy for them.

The Setting

Gone are the days that my family and I slave over our stove to make dinner. Now, I prefer my slow cooker because it’s safer and I can multitask (that means more time with family and friends). Just set the preset on the crockpot and let it work it’s magic. What could be easier?

Letting our crockpots work their magic

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What’s great about slow cookers like this is that they’re well built, have loads of presets to make cooking easier, and can be operated intuitively. Just be sure to read the manual so you understand how to use your crockpot safely. Once you know how to operate your slow cooker, you can preset the functions, and take a break with your family and friends.

But enough about crockpots – let’s get to the recipe!

If you make this dish, I know you’ll enjoy it. You won’t believe how easy this recipe.

Are you ready? Oh yeah, let’s do this!

Preparation

First of all, we need to make sure the kitchen is sanitized including the cooking utensils (let’s keep our family safe, right?).

Next, let’s take a look at the ingredients….

Slow Cooker Chicken Breast Recipe Ingredients

  • 3 lbs of chicken breast meat.
  • 2-4 tablespoon of butter.
  • ¼ quart chicken broth
  • 2-3 pinches of salt.
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon of garlic
  • ¼ grounded pepper.
  • Pinch of paprika
  • sprig of rosemary to garnish
  • Slow cooker.

Tip: The amounts per seasoning are a guide – if you like more bold flavors then double the amounts of onion and garlic.

Once you have these ingredients, it’s time to take our focus to this super easy preparation process.

How to Prepare Slow Cooker Chicken Breast Recipe

1-Rinse the chicken

Would you like to sear the meat before or after you cook it in the crockpot? You can do that if you prefer, but it’s not really necessary, however I do recommend that you rinse the meat first. Here’s what I do to ensure my chicken is cleaned…

  • Pour the meat in an empty bowl, take the bowl to the faucet, and while the water is running, pick up each of the chicken breasts and use your fingers to remove any stuck on blood or other bits you want to remove. Then pat dry.

2-Preparation & Seasoning

I properly arranged the meats in the crockpot then fill the crockpot with the seasoning ingredients. I make sure that the seasonings are mixed around and then I add the chicken broth. (As an alternative, I also sometimes steam the chicken breast with the seasoning in the slow cooker for about 30 minutes before I add the broth. Both ways are fine and I encourage you to experiment to see which you like better). Most of the time I add the seasoning, chicken, and broth all at the same time and that’s what we’re doing today.

At this point I’ll add in the butter. I think you need at least 2 Tablespoons of butter, although I prefer to use 4 tablespoons (and sometimes even more – ssshhhh!).

  • There is just something about butter and what it does to your cooking. Do you know what I mean?
  • BTW, if you use margarine, write me a comment below. I would love to see what you have to say and don’t forget to tell me how you make your dish magical.

With your ingredients added, it should look something like this.

Chicken Breasts in the Crockpot

3-Cooking in the crockpot

The aim is that never overcook the chicken breast. So put this into consideration whenever you’re setting the time for your slow cooker.

Avoid timing it for a long period of time unless you want the meat to be overly juicy because you’re looking to shred it for a particular dish. Personally I like to serve these chicken breasts whole so my family and I don’t cook it too long.

Usually I set the time to 4 hours.

Important tip: one thing I don’t do is continually opening the cover of the slow cooker. This will let all the steam escape and ruin your cooks. It’s ok to check once or twice but I’d rather wait until the time elapsed and let the slow cooker work its magic.

Once the time is reached, I then check the meat by stirring the chicken breasts so as to ensure that the flavors are evenly distributed.

4- The Final Evaluation – Does the Family like it?

As the cook, before you serve this dish, you’ll want to check that the chicken breasts are up to your preferred temperature (165F) and then taste the meat (and that lovely broth) to decide if you’ve hit the mark. You may need to add some salt to taste, drizzle on some EVOO, or perhaps add a sprig of rosemary to garnish like in my pic above.

Once you open the lid of the crockpot I’m sure your family will notice the aroma – it’s sure to steal the show!

After you’ve cooked your chicken breast to your satisfaction, scoop the meat out (with that broth!) and serve it with your favorite sides. (Might I suggest some green beans along with some air fried potato wedges?)

Conclusion

Wasn’t this recipe easy? Definitely!

Best of all, if you don’t finish all the chicken for dinner, you can store in the refrigerator – that means another meal is already done. Bonus!

Another tip: if you are storing the chicken for later, I’d recommend you separate out the broth – you can use it later for all kinds of soups and to flavor other side dishes.

Well, what are you waiting for? Go make the recipe for easy slow cooker chicken breast, then come back and and let me know what you think. I’ll be looking forward to seeing your comments.

~Clara

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10 Best Kamado Grill Cookbooks

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Kamado Grill Cookbooks – this page features our Top 10 recommendations for the best cookbooks for your kamado, whether you own a Big Green Egg, Kamado Joe, Primo, or similar kamado style grill. You’ll find our picks for people who are new to the world of kamado cooking as well as other books we believe are great for more experienced users – in short there is something for everyone. So who’s hungry for some knowledge? Cookbook-style!

Best Kamado Grill Cookbooks for BEGINNERS

Cooking on your kamado grill can be a zen-like experience (or) it can be super frustrating – this usually depends on if you know what you’re doing.

The fact is that there IS a learning curve with your kamado grills and the sooner you realize this the faster you can advance through it.

These following three books are not just awesome cookbooks from a recipe standpoint but they’re actually great ‘user manuals’ that will help you learn the craft of kamado cooking faster.

The first 3 books on our list are…

  1. Smoke It Like a Pro by Eric Mitchell
  2. Hot Coals by Jereon Hazebroek
  3. The Kamado Smoker and Grill Cookbook by Chris Grove

BONUS: Eric Mitchell’s first “Smoke it Like a Pro” book has been so popular, he published a follow-up called “More BBQ & Grilling for the Big Green Egg.”

Best Cookbooks for Big Green Egg Owners

If you own a BGE, you may want a Big Green Egg specific cookbook. Eric Mitchell’s Smoke it Like a Pro (above) has a BGE focus but if you may also like…

4. The Official “Big Green Egg Cookbook” by Big Green Egg
5. Ray Lampe’s “Big Green Egg Cookbook: Grill, Smoke, Bake & Roast“

Best Kamado Grill Cookbooks – 100+ Recipes

AFTER you’ve checked out the recommendations above (which also have some great recipes), if you’re looking for kamado cookbooks with LOTS of recipes, here’s a couple books to consider…

6. JJ Boston’s “Go Kamado“
7. Fred Thompson’s “The Kamado Grill Cookbook“

Best Kamado Cookbooks for Experienced Users

If you’re already a pro on your kamado but still looking to up your game to keep the “Best Cook in the Neighborhood” Crown then the following books are for you. To be honest, kamado cooks of ANY level will benefit from the knowledge in these books but experienced users will SOAR with the wisdom in these pages.

Yes, it’s true these three books are not ‘only’ for kamado grilling, but the techniques taught here can definitely be used on your kamado and anyone who’s applied them to their kamado cooking can attest to this. Use the tips in these books and get your kamado grilling to the next level – then you can thank me with some BBQ!

8. Meathead Goldwyn’s “Meathead: The Science of Great BBQ”
9. Big Bob Gibson’s “Big Bob Gibson’s BBQ Book”
10. Steve Raichlen’s “Project Smoke”

So there you have it, our Top 10 Best Cookbooks for Kamado Grills.

Did you agree with the list? If not, let us know what we missed in the comments below.

Now, let’s get grillin’!

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Yucatan Shrimp Recipe a la Doc Ford’s in Fort Myers, Fl – 2 Versions

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Yucatan Shrimp Recipe – 2 Versions

If you’ve ever been to Sanibel, Captiva, or Fort Myers, Florida it’s likely you’ve heard of Doc Ford’s Rum Bar (and hopefully you’ve been there). If you have, then for sure you have had their signature dish – Yucatan Shrimp. This peel-n-eat shrimp appetizer is hands down awesome. It’s spicy, it’s addictive, it’s messy, and it’s oh-so-good. In the video I’ll show you how we make Doc Ford’s Yucatan Shrimp recipe at home. It’s really easy and you can do it too. In this article I’ll give you the traditional recipe (shell-on) and which I made for about a decade.

As a bonus, I’ll also give you my NEW version of Yucatan Shrimp which I’ve been using the last couple years (HEAD-on, but no shells). Why might you want to have shrimp with the heads on but no body shells? So you can suck on the heads and get an amazing mouthful of flavor! In addition, all the ‘Yucatan’ spices will be on the shrimp body and not the shells so the shrimp will be more flavorful. And best of all it’s less messy because you don’t have to peel anything at the table.

That said, both versions are outstanding so Enjoy!

Version 1: Doc Ford’s Yucatan Shrimp Recipe – Traditional, Shells-On/No Heads

To wet your appetite check out this pic I snapped from the first time I had Yucatan Shrimp at Doc Ford’s marina in Fort Myers…

Doc Ford's Yucatan Shrimp Recipe
Doc Ford’s Yucatan Shrimp at the Fort Myers marina

Yucatan Shrimp Recipe Ingredients List:

  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1-2 Large cloves of Garlic (minced)
  • Juice of two large limes
  • 1-2 tablespoon Sambal Oelek Chili Sauce (or substitute Siracha in a pinch)
  • 1-2 pound large, fresh, shell-on shrimp without heads
  • 2-4 tablespoons chopped cilantro.
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 loaf crusty bread

Step-by-Step Directions to make Yucatan Shrimp at home

  1. In a small saucepan melt **2** tablespoons of butter over low heat.
  2. Add the garlic and cook, stirring for 2 minutes.
  3. Add remaining **6** tablespoons butter to saucepan. When it melts, stir in the lime juice, chili sauce, salt and pepper, then turn off the heat. Well done – you’ve just made the sauce for Yucatan Shrimp! Now let the sauce rest while you cook the shrimp.
  4. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil.
  5. Add the unpeeled shrimp and cook for 2 minutes (or until they are just firm and pink). Important: Do not overcook the shrimp — as soon as they are pink get the shrimp out because they will keep cooking a bit in the sauce while on your plate.
  6. Drain the shrimp in a colander and shake over the sink to remove excess moisture.
  7. In a large bowl, toss the shrimp and Yucatan sauce mix together.
  8. Plate the shrimp and be sure to put plenty of sauce in the bowls.
  9. Serve with crusty bread (lots of it) for dipping.

Congratulations, you’ve just made Doc Ford’s Yucatan Shrimp at home!

Doc Ford's Yucatan Shrimp Recipe

Serves 4 very happy people – just be sure to give them lots of napkins!

Source: recipe adapted from Doc Ford’s Rum Bar of Fort Myers, FL

Yucatan Shrimp Recipe Video

Version 2 – Yucatan Shrimp HEADs On, but no shells on body

The ingredients are the same but for the shrimp – in this case you want shrimp with the HEADS on. They will come with the shells on the body too, but we’ll be taking those off. Additionally, this is a one pan dish so that means less clean up later!

Yucatan Shrimp Recipe Ingredients List:

  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1-2 Large cloves of Garlic (minced)
  • Juice of two large limes
  • 1-2 tablespoon Sambal Oelek Chili Sauce (or substitute Siracha in a pinch)
  • 1-2 pound large, fresh, unpeeled Shrimp with HEADS on
  • 2-4 tablespoons chopped cilantro.
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 loaf crusty bread

Step-by-Step Directions to make Yucatan Shrimp at home

  1. Peel the shrimp but leave the heads on.
  2. In a large frying pan melt **2** tablespoons of butter over low heat.
  3. Add the garlic and cook, stirring for 2 minutes.
  4. Add remaining **6** tablespoons butter to fry pan. When it melts, stir in the lime juice, chili sauce, salt and pepper and let the flavors marry together for a minute or two.
  5. Add the shrimp with the heads on to the frying pan that has the sauce still in it and cook for 1-2 minutes until the side that’s down turns pink. Then flip the shrimp and cook for 1-2 minutes until the entire shrimp is pink.
  6. Serve the shrimp WITH ALL THE SAUCE in a large wide bowl that allows for the shrimp to be spread out AND allows the buttery sauce to be accessible for dipping.
  7. Serve with crusty bread (lots of it) for dipping.

Here’s an example of cooking this version with the heads-on shrimp…

As you can see the bodies of the shrimp are absorbing all that buttery goodness and the heads are going to produce an amazing flavor bomb when you suck on the heads before you eat the shrimp body. (Note – it should go without saying that you do not EAT the heads, you just suck out the juices and then you throw away the heads just like the tails).

This version is far less messier at the table and in my opinion tastier too!

Want to know more about Doc Ford’s?

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View from the Marina at Doc Fords in Fort Myers, Fl

Here’s a link to Doc Ford’s website: Doc Ford’s Rum Bar

They have locations in Fort Myers, Sanibel, and Captiva, Florida. My personal favorite location is Fort Myers because it’s right on the water.

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    CinnaBUTTER Coffee  – Wake Up to a better cup

    Tired of the same old K-cups? Why not give yourself something to look forward to with your morning cup of Joe? Even better, how about a cup of coffee that not only tastes great but is also healthy for you AND won’t break your fasting routine? If this sounds interesting to you then I’ve got another practical solution for you to try – I call it the CinnaBUTTER Coffee Cup.

    Cinnamon Coffee

    I’ll give you two versions of the CinnaBUTTER Coffee Cup to try – the super simple, super fast, anyone-can-do-it version and the Pimp My Cup AwesomeR version.

    BONUS: Add CinnaBUTTER Coffee to your AM Ritual to take your morning routine to new heights!

    CinnaBUTTER Coffee Cup Recipe

    If you just want the recipe without all the details, here it is, however, if you want to know more about why it’s healthy, how it relates to fasting, and get some tips for taking this coffee and more to the next level, keep reading.

    CinnaBUTTER Coffee Cup Super Simple Recipe

    1. Put a ½ Tablespoon of Grassfed Butter in the bottom of your coffee mug
    2. Brew your favorite cup of coffee into the mug that has the butter so it melts the butter as it pours into it.
    3. Sprinkle some cinnamon on the top.
    4. Stir
    5. Enjoy

    You can use your regular K-Cup for this version of the recipe or any other regular coffee that you normally brew. The goal of the super simple CinnaBUTTER Coffee Cup recipe is just to introduce the idea to you and kick up your regular cup a notch with flavor while also allowing you to experience the potential health benefits of this coffee. This is a speedy way to enjoy the CinnaBUTTER Coffee Cup for those in a rush – you’ll get 75% of the overall benefits from using this method and anyone can do it.

    How long does it take?
    How fast can you cut the butter and sprinkle the cinnamon? It adds about 30 seconds to your normal routine.

    What about my cream and sugar?
    I encourage you to at least try the CinnaBUTTER Coffee Cup without any additional cream and sugar. The flavor is already there so you shouldn’t need to add anything to it. Also if you add cream on top of butter it will end up breaking your fast. And if you add sugar, you’ll really spike your blood sugar. Add them if you must and you’ll enjoy the flavor but try to work yourself towards the non-additive version so you can get the health benefits too.

    CinnaBUTTER Coffee Cup – Pimp My Cup AwesomeR Recipe

    Cinnamon Coffee
    1. Put a ½ Tablespoon of Organic Grass-fed Butter in the bottom of your mug.
    2. Grind fresh coffee beans.
      • Simple: use a motorized coffee/spice grinder.
      • Advanced: practice mindfulness and use a ceramic burr-grinder for the freshest possible taste.
    3. Brew your coffee with a French Press or an Aeropress (my choice) – pressing it into the mug that has the butter.
    4. Sprinkle organic cinnamon onto the top.
    5. Stir with an organic cinnamon stick.
    6. Smell the amazing aroma.
    7. Enjoy.

    For the Pimp My Cup AwesomeR version of the CinnaBUTTER Coffee Cup we’re moving beyond instant coffee, K-Cups, or even pre-ground beans. Here we want only the freshest beans, we want to brew them with a French Press or an Aeropress (see below), we’re using organic grass-fed butter, organic cinnamon, and we’re adding an organic cinnamon stick into the mug at the end too. The goal here is to get the best possible experience. We’re being mindful when we use our ingredients (thus the hand-crank ceramic burr grinder and that use-anywhere Aeropress). And we’re using only the best ingredients. Our goal is taking time to turn the simple into the extraordinary vs. rushing through life.

    OMG, How Long Does All This Take?
    Don’t be afraid of this method from a time standpoint. It’s not like it takes forever. If you use the motorized spice grinder it adds about 30 seconds total to the process. If you go the hand grinder that will add a good minute. The French Press or Aeropress adds another 2-3 minutes. So what’s the total additional time? Let’s call it 5 minutes. Is 5 minutes of additional time worth it to get the full experience of the CinnaBUTTER Coffee Cup Pimp My Cup AwesomeR experience? I think so, but I encourage YOU to give it a try for yourself and let me know.

    CinnaBUTTER Coffee Cup Tools of the Trade

    This section gives you some tips on what I use to make my CinnaBUTTER Coffee cups. Where available I’m including some Amazon affiliate links – remember I only recommend products I actually use myself and to learn more see my Trust Guarantee. Pick these up on Amazon or find them at your local store. Enjoy…

    1. Favorite Butter – I’ve been using Vital Farms grass fed, pasture-raised butter and KerryGold Irish Butter. Use whatever version you prefer but move beyond the run-of-the-mill butter because a lot of your flavor will come from the butter so don’t skimp on this important ingredient.
    2. Favorite Coffee – Lots of options here. Try to expand your horizons a bit. Yes, you can use your K-Cups but trust me when I say that there is a difference between K-Cups and using coffee grounds. Right now my favorite beans are Sprouts Mountain Gold – it’s bold, rich, and even has hints of chocolate in it. I also like using Organic Colombian Coffee beans as well.
      • Did you know most places that sell coffee beans have a grinder that you can use for free? Try it, because even if you don’t grind at home, you’ll get a better flavor and aroma by using coffee grounds vs K-Cups, etc.
    3. Coffee Bean Grinders: The reason to grind at home is to experience the freshest coffee aromas and flavors. Did you know that coffee beans lose their freshness just a few hours after grinding? If that’s true then you’ll want to grind at home. Now if you really want to blow your mind with aroma and incredible fresh flavor try the hand-grinding – it takes a minute or two but its nice. That said, if you are not ready to go there just yet, then at least use a coffee/spice grinder — you’ll get 80% of the benefits of fresh grounds. Here’s what I use:
    4. Aeropress: This is a take-anywhere way to make your own fresh coffee in under 5 minutes with just coffee grounds and hot water. I have another article about the Aeropress, there’s tons more online, and there’s even a Wikipedia page for Aeropress. The bottom line about Aeropress is that it’s inexpensive compared to a french press and yet many believe it provides a better cup. Pick up one on Amazon using this link.
      • BTW, the pic doesn’t do it justice – check out this video too…
    5. Cinnamon: Lots of options here. I’ve always been a fan of McCormick’s spices, but here are a few options. Find them on Amazon or your local grocer…
    6. Hot Water/Tea Kettle: If you are going to to the Aeropress route, you’ll need a way to heat hot water quickly. I love using an electric tea kettle – it’s fast, you can control the temp (Aeropress recommends 175-185 degree hot water), and easy to pour.

    Do you use something else besides these tools?
    If so, please share your tips with me.

    Why is the CinnaBUTTER Coffee Cup Healthy for you?

    Assuming you are not adding cream and sugar to the cup and that you are not using coffee with any artificial sweeteners, etc, then you should be able to benefit from the potential health benefits of this style of coffee. I say potential because I am not a doctor nor do I play one on TV. That being said I’m not the first to tout the benefits of adding healthy fats to your coffee or the pro’s of using cinnamon in your diet.

    I always encourage people to do their own research and if need be talk to your doc or nutritionist but in the meantime consider the following…Benefits of Healthy Fats like grass fed butter:
    1. Ecowatch: Why Grass Fed Butter is One of the Healthiest Fats on the Planet.
    2. Dr Axe: Benefits of Grass Fed Butter
    3. Paleo Hacks: How to use Grass Fed Butter
    4. ManyEats.com: Health Effects of Butter

    Benefits of adding Cinnamon to your diet:
    1. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/317207.php
    2. http://time.com/4751426/why-cinnamon-is-insanely-good-for-you/
    3. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-proven-benefits-of-cinnamon

    What about my fasting? Will the CinnaBUTTER Coffee Cup break my fast?
    One of the best things about the CinnaBUTTER Coffee Cup (either version) is that it won’t break your fast AND it fits in great with an Intermittent Fasting routine. I’m a big fan of Intermittent Fasting and I have an article with lots of tips for that lifestyle.

    Intermittent Fasting
    Tips for Intermittent Fasting

    Using grass fed butter is great because not only do you get lots of flavor but you also get access to ‘good’ fats to use as an energy source and brain-food during your fasting stage. Can you say Double-Bonus? Remember there are no carbs in the butter or we don’t want to add any to your CinnaBUTTER Coffee Cup so we can stay in the fasting stage. But you do need energy and that butter provides a great way to bridge yourself to the end of your fasting period.

    For me, a single cup of CinnaBUTTER Coffee takes me all the way through to the end of my 16-hour fasting cycle.

    As for the cinnamon – again using it is for more than just flavor (although let’s not overlook the fact that cinnamon is great tasting and there was a famous Seinfeld skit from “The Dinner Party” episode about cinnamon too.

    What’s super important about cinnamon for our purposes is that cinnamon regulates blood sugar and while were in the fasting stage we want to ensure we’re using energy from fat not carbs so we can get all the benefits of the Intermittent Fasting routine. Cinnamon helps us to do that.

    Do you see the magic of the CinnaBUTTER Coffee Cup?
    To use the old ad line… it tastes great AND it’s less filling!

    CinnaBUTTER Coffee Cup – Give it a try

    OK, it’s time to stop reading and start brewing.

    Give the Cinnabun Coffee Cup a try and let me know what you think. I’m guessing you’ll find yourself happy you gave it a try.

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