Dutch Oven Potatoes

     Going into the mountains is one of my favorite things to do. The one thing that makes it better is enjoying good food while you're there! We usually do this in a dutch-oven but it can be easily done in a crock-pot or even a pot over the stove. Depending on how many you will feed, you will need...

about 1/2 lb of good bacon (usually half a package)
2-3 chopped onions
3-4 chopped red potatoes
salt
grated cheese (optional)

 Make sure your briquettes are lit and then put the bacon in the dutch oven. Put the lid on it and put some of the briquettes under and some of them on top of the dutch oven. Add the onions in before the bacon is done. When the bacon is almost cooked, add in the potatoes. It is important not to let too much moisture escape when cooking so be sure to keep the lid on as much as possible. Make sure to fold over the mixture every few minutes to distribute all of the juices equally. When the potatoes are soft (you can stick a fork through them and they easily fall apart), they are ready to eat. Add cheese and salt to taste. I don't eat mine with cheese because of my allergy and it still tastes wonderful. Enjoy! :) This is probably enough for about 3-4 people.

Nutella

For my recipe of homemade Nutella, you need...

1 1/2 cups whole hazelnuts
about 1 1/2 cups milk (I used almond milk)
about 3/4 cups honey (you can add more or less depending on how sweet you like it)
about 1 1/2 cups cocoa (just plain cocoa)

On a rimmed baking sheet, toast the hazelnuts at 400*F for 10 minutes or until the skins begin to pop. After, remove the skin by rubbing them in a towel. It's not imperative to get the skin completely off. While warm, blend them in a food processor (I use a Ninja blender) until they are well ground. They may even become thick and pasty, like peanut butter.

Warm the milk, honey and cocoa in a saucepan over medium heat until it begins to boil. Add the mixture to the ground nuts and begin to process until well blended and smooth. Make sure it tastes good. :) You can add more milk, honey, nuts or chocolate to make it taste the way you like it. I like more of a bittersweet taste. This makes about 2 cups. If it is runny, don't worry! It thickens up in the fridge.

It tastes really good with strawberries! Mmmmm. :)