
Homemade Beef and Bacon Burger Patties
Everything tastes better with bacon, and these homemade beef and bacon burger patties are no exception. They’re meaty and juicy and full of flavour, and best of all they’re 100% meat patties with no bread or eggs, making them a good option for anyone who can’t have gluten or who has an egg allergy.
They’re definitely NOT for vegans though. Just in case the words “beef” and “bacon” didn’t make that clear already:)
The benefits of grass-fed beef
Now, while these homemade hamburger patties can be made with any old store-bought ground beef and bacon, I highly recommend finding a source of local, free range, grass-fed and finished beef for this (and all of you other beef needs). Not only is it a much more humane and ethical choice than factory farmed meat, it’s healthier too!
Grass-fed beef is leaner, cleaner and higher in nutrients and essential fatty acids than factory farmed beef, making it a much better choice for overall health. Not to mention, if you purchase it locally, you’ll be supporting farmers in your area, which is good for the health of your local economy. This is also super important right now as we’re still in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic as I write this, and we could all do to support more small farmers and local businesses in this time of need.
As for the bacon, if you can get that locally as well, I recommend it. Although I admit I do really like the Kirkland brand thick-cut bacon from Costco (which is also much more affordable than any bacon I can get locally), so it’s usually the default bacon that we use in this recipe.
Beef and bacon: the perfect pair
When we first started making our own hamburger patties at home, we made all-beef patties that we “fluffed up” with bread crumbs and bound together with egg. And they were okay, but they weren’t the mouth-watering, out-of-this world burger patties we were going for.
Part of the reason was because we were using super lean grass-fed beef, and so our burger patties were missing the flavour and fattiness that make a burger patty taste amazing. So my always innovative husband decided to remedy the situation by adding chopped bacon to our beef patties.
O.M.G. The first time we made them this way and tasted them was the day that we decided we’d never buy pre-made hamburger patties from the store ever again.
Over time we’ve played with this recipe until we got all of the spices just right too, and when we got a meat grinder attachment for our Kitchenaid stand mixer, we decided to start grinding our ground beef and bacon together to make a fine-ground, mixed beef and bacon mince. (Yes, you read that right… We re-grind our ground beef with chopped bacon to make our burger patties!)
By grinding the beef and bacon together, it gives these burger patties a more uniform taste and texture. But if you don’t have a meat grinder then just chop the bacon into small pieces and mix with the ground beef.
To that, add some salt, pepper and spices (garlic powder, onion powder, paprika…) and give it all a good mix together. (Using your hands to mix it all together works best. Just make sure they’re nice and clean first!)
Finally, to shape them, we like to use a large round cookie cutter mold that we press the meat into. Using a mold helps us to make the burger patties perfectly round and uniform in size, although you can totally just shape these patties with your hands.
From here they’re ready to either throw on the barbecue right away, or can be frozen for later use.
A great freeze-ahead dinner option
If freezing, cut small squares of parchment paper to layer in between the patties so they don’t stick together. Then place the stack in a freezer bag and squeeze the air out. Store in the freezer for up to three months before using.
If using frozen patties to make hamburgers, you can throw the patties directly on the barbecue and cook from frozen. No need to thaw.This makes these homemade beef and bacon burger patties a great make-ahead freezer meal option for busy nights and impromptu summer barbecues:)
Assembling the perfect beef and bacon burger
Of course, you’ll need buns to go with your patties (given that you DON’T have a gluten allergy), as well as a few choice condiments. I highly recommend trying out this recipe for homemade hamburger buns, as well as this homemade Rhubarbeque sauce and this super quick and easy home-made mayonnaise. Oh, and don’t forget to top your burger with some sliced homemade dill pickles!
Add a little cheese, lettuce and sliced tomato and you’ve got one hell of a homemade hamburger!
Great for summer barbecues, camping, Canada Day or July 4th, backyard birthdays and pretty much any other time that calls for homemade hamburgers, these beef and bacon burger patties are guaranteed to impress anyone lucky enough to enjoy them, including you!
Wishing you homemade, homegrown, homestead happiness:)

Homemade Beef and Bacon Burger Patties
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 3 slices thick-cut bacon (or 5 thinner slices)
- 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- ½ tsp. paprika
- ½ tsp. ground black pepper
Instructions
- Chop bacon as fine as possible and mix together with ground beef (or cut bacon into slightly larger pieces and use a meat grinder to grind together with the beef).
- Add Worcestershire sauce, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika and black pepper and mix by hand until all ingredients are well combined.
- Form patties by hand (or use a large round cookie/biscuit cutter and press meat into round patties). You should get about 7 or 8 burger patties out of this recipe depending on size.
- Grill for 3 to 5 minutes per side and enjoy right away, or freeze for later by using small squares of parchment paper to separate each patty and then placing the stack of patties in a freezer bag. Use frozen patties within three months.
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One of the ways we make sure our chickens are taken care of is by letting them free range during the day, but making sure they’re locked up and safe from predators at night. But who wants to be up at the crack of dawn to open the coop, or wake up to a bloodbath because you forgot to close the coop the night before?
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Yes, you read that right…
Modern Homesteading Magazine is coming to an end.
This decision has not come easily, but there’s a season for everything, and more and more I’m feeling called to transition out of this season and into the next in both life and business.
And so this final farewell issue is bittersweet. On the one hand, it’s the first ever annual issue, with 100 pages packed with brand new content that celebrates the best of the past 32 issues!
And it’s the first issue I’ve ever offered in PRINT!
But on the other hand, it marks the end of an era, and of this publication that I’ve absolutely had the pleasure of creating and sharing with you.
If you’re a digital subscriber, you will not be charged a renewal fee going forward, and will continue to have access to the digital library until your subscription runs out. As part of your subscription, you’re able to download and/or print each issue of you like, so that you never lose access to the hundreds of articles and vast amount of information in each issue.
Rather than subscribing, you can now purchase an all-access pass for a one-time fee of just $20, which gives you access to our entire digital library of issues.
Plus, for a limited time, when you purchase an all-access pass you’ll also get a gift certificate for a second all-access pass to gift to someone else.
I’m also still taking preorders for the print version of this special edition issue, but only for a few more weeks!
When you preorder the print issue, you’ll also get a digital copy of the special edition issue (this issue only), and will receive a print copy in the mail later this year (hopefully by Christmas so long as there are no shipping delays!)
Click the link in my profile or visit modernhomesteadingmagazine.com to check out the latest issue, purchase an all-access pass to the digital library and/or preorder the print issue today!
Thanks to everyone who has read the magazine over the past 4 years. I’m humbled and grateful for your support, and can’t wait to share whatever comes next:)
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It’s easy to romanticize homesteading, but the truth is that those homegrown vegetables, those freshly laid eggs, that loaf of bread rising on the counter, and that pantry full of home-canned food takes time, effort and dedication. It doesn’t “just happen” overnight!
But if you work on learning one new skill at a time and gain confidence in it before moving onto the next, one day you’ll be looking back and marvelling at how far you’ve come.
That’s where I’m at now. Life today looks a lot different than it did 10 years ago, when our homesteading and self-reliance journey was just beginning.
Back then we still lived in our city condo and were just beginning to dabble in all of this stuff. But my husband Ryan and I felt a sense urgency to start pursuing a more self-reliant lifestyle, and we committed to taking small steps, one day at a time to make that vision a reality.
Over the years we’ve continued to put one foot in front of the other, adding new skills and tackling new projects along the way that have helped us get to where we are today.
While there’s always more we want to learn and do, as I look around me right now, I’m so grateful that we took those first steps, especially considering what’s happened in the world over the past few years!
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There are so many reasons to grow your own food at home:
💰 Saves you money at the grocery store
🍴 Healthier than conventionally grown food
🔑 increases your overall food security
🫙 Gives you an abundance to preserve and share
But perhaps the number one reason is because it just tastes better!
Not only does food taste better when it’s freshly picked or allowed to ripen on the vine, there’s something about putting in the work to grow something from a tiny seed and then getting to see it on your dinner plate that just makes it so much more satisfying than anything you’ll ever buy from the store.
Plus, having to wait all year for fresh tomatoes or strawberries or zucchinis to be in season makes that short period when they’re available just that much more exciting!
With the world spinning out of control and food prices continuing to rise, it’s no wonder more people are taking an interest in learning to grow their own food at home. But that also means changing our relationship with food and learning to appreciate the work that goes into producing it and the natural seasonality of organically grown fruits and vegetables.
(It also means learning to preserve it so you can make the most of it and enjoy homegrown food all year long).
In my online membership program, The Society of Self-Reliance, you’ll learn how to grow your own food, from seed to harvest, as well as how to preserve it so you can enjoy the fruits (and vegetables) of your labor all year long!
You’ll also learn how to grow and craft your own herbal medicine, detox your home, become your own handyman, and so much more (because self-reliance is about more than just the food that we eat… But that’s a pretty good place to start!)
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If you’ve been watching events unfold over the past few years and you’re feeling called to start “cutting ties” with the system and begin reclaiming your independence, The Society of Self-Reliance was made for you!
When I first launched this online membership program last year, my goal was to create a one-stop resource where members could go to learn and practice every aspect of self-reliance, as well as a space to connect with other like-minded people pursuing the same goal. And that’s exactly what you’ll get when you join!
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Got out for an early morning harvest today. Been up since 3am, contemplating life, the future and the past, the order of things…
There is a rumbling right now, not just in North America, but around the world. Many of us can feel it, and know we are on the precipice of something big.
I’d been hearing about this new song that’s become an overnight viral sensation, written by an (until now) unknown singer named Oliver Anthony. His new song Rich Men North of Richmond has had 14 million views on YouTube in the past week alone, so I decided to check it out.
I also saw a clip of him playing a Farmers Market last week, and anything that has to do with Farmers Markets always has my attention;)
I can’t tell you how many tears I’ve already cried listening to that song. If you’ve heard it already, you probably know what I’m talking about, and if you haven’t, I highly recommend giving it a listen. All I can say is it’s been a while since a song resonated so deeply with me, and in this strange new world, I know I’m not the only one.
One of the lines in Anthony’s song is “Livin’ in the new world, with an old soul,” and that’s something I think so many of us in the homesteading community can relate to.
Trying to cling to better days; To a simpler time; To the old ways, all while doing our best to get by in the new world.
The world has changed drastically in the last few years especially, and it’s set to change in immense ways over the next few years. Today I’m feeling thankful for people like @oliver_anthony_music_ who give a voice to what so many are feeling right now.
Know that if you’re feeling it too, you’re far from alone. And while the future may feel uncertain and even a little scary, remember that if we stand united, we the people are a force to be reckoned with.
(Continued in comments…)
Another garlic harvest in the books!
Garlic is easily one of my favourite crops to grow. It’s pretty much a “set if and forget it” crop. We plant in the fall and leave it to overwinter, fertilize a couple times in the spring, start watering only once the ground starts to dry out, and then harvest in the summer. We can even plant a fall succession crop after our garlic if we want so it really makes great use of garden space all year round.
Over the years we’ve managed to become completely self-sufficient with garlic. We now grow enough to eat all year (and then some!), plus we save our own seed garlic and usually have extra to sell or give away. And around here fresh, organic garlic ain’t cheap, so it’s a good cash crop for anyone who’s serious about selling it.
It took me a few years to really get the hang of garlic, but it’s one crop I’m now very confident with (knock on wood, because it’s always when we make statements like this that next year’s crop fails! Lol.)
A while back I compiled a comprehensive guide to growing, harvesting and using garlic both as an edible and medicinal crop. This is usually only available as part of a paid bundle (or in the fall 2022 issue of Modern Homesteading Magazine if you’re a subscriber;), but for a limited time I’m offering it for free, no strings attached!
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Going through photos and videos from our trip to the @modernhomesteadingconference and the vast majority are of our daughter having the time of her life!
Even if I personally got nothing else out of this gathering (which I most certainly did), watching her discover her own love of this lifestyle outside of what we do at home made my heart grow three sizes!
Homesteading is about so much more than homegrown food and self-reliance. It’s about passing on invaluable skills and an understanding of and respect for our connection to the land that provides for us to the next generation.
Being around so many other kids and families who are also pursuing a homesteading lifestyle helped show our little one that this is a movement that is so much bigger and greater than what our own family does on our little plot of land. This is a lifestyle worth pursuing, with a community unlike any other.
Glad to be back home and more excited than ever to involve my kids in everything we’re doing. But also, I think I speak for my whole family when I say we can’t wait to go back someday!
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A brand new issue of Modern Homesteading Magazine just dropped!
In this issue:
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🏠 A sustainable, affordable alternative to traditional homes, greenhouses and more
👨👩👧👦 Tips for managing a homestead while raising a family (big or small!)
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Plus, be sure to check out all of our past issues as well! There’s a wealth of information in our library on everything from farming and gardening to cooking and canning to herbal medicine, natural living and so much more!
*** This will be the last quarterly issue! ***
This little magazine has grown so much over the past 4 years and 32 issues, and now it’s time for another exciting evolution.
I’m excited to announce that we will be moving to an even more robust annual publication with the intention of offering the first ever print edition this fall if there is enough demand.
I’m also excited to announce the brand new Modern Homesteading Magazine blog, which is currently under construction and will be launching soon. While we will still be maintaining digital subscriptions, the blog will be accessible to all, free of charge, so that more people might benefit from the empowering and increasingly important information that we cover in each issue.
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And a HUGE thank you to everyone who has subscribed over the years. Modern Homesteading Magazine would never have become what it is today without each and every one of you.
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Should the bacon be cooked first??
Nope – you add it in raw 🙂 either chopped as finely as possible or ground into the meat itself. Especially if you’re using very lean beef – the bacon fat will add so much flavour!