Well all of that bacon, butter, ice cream and deep frying has gone to my waist. Time to start eating healthier. Well, at least once a week. Also, not too healthy as I need to have my daily dose of bacon. But, here is the start. Quinoa sounds like (key-new-a) is a grain-like crop that [...]
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October 15th, 2009
Bacon Quinoa with a Poached Egg
Posted in Bacon, eggs, Grains, Healthy, Recipes 
Tags: bacon, bacon quinoa, eggs, gluten free, poached eggs, Quinoa 
2 Comments »September 28th, 2009
Hamburger Baked Beans
This past weekend my parents came to visit me out in the Nation’s Capital. I decided to barbecue and my Mom made the sides. She made these amazing baked beans with bacon, onions and ground beef. I had to get the recipe as they were delicious. The crispy bacon and tender ground beef go amazing [...]
Posted in Bacon, Beans, Recipes Tags: baked beans, barbecue sides, bbq sides, Beans, ground beef baked beans, hamburger baked beans 8 Comments »September 14th, 2009
Bacon Mushroom Hash – The Hangover Helper
This weekend I woke up with a little hangover and wanted to have a nice breakfast. When I walked into the kitchen all I found was a potato, onion and four mushrooms. What to do? The first thing was to add bacon to it. Without bacon fat, my hangover was not going anywhere. Next I [...]
Posted in Bacon, eggs, Potatoes, Recipes, Vegetables Tags: bacon hash, bacon mushroom hash, best hangover cure, breakfast, brunch, hangover helper, hashbrowns, Recipes 5 Comments »August 11th, 2009
Chocolate Covered Bacon = Choco-Bacon
So I have been getting a ton of emails and comments from my friends that I have failed to make a bacon dessert. So I decided to make chocolate covered bacon. Salty and sweet and 100 percent awesome!!! Before I started, I discussed the possibilities of chocolate bacon with my friend Jeff and his sister [...]
July 23rd, 2009
White Truffle Twice Baked Potatoes
The other day I needed a tasty side dish to serve with some juicy grillled steaks. I looked around my kitchen and I found a couple baking potatoes. I decided to make some twice baked potatoes. To spice it up, I added some white truffle oil to the mix. I know this is cheating, but [...]
Posted in Bacon, Potatoes, Recipes Tags: bacon, cheese, Recipes, twice baked potatoes, white truffle baked potatoes, white truffle oil 1 Comment »July 12th, 2009
Bacon Crusted Quiche
I love brunch and I love quiche. However, today I didn’t feel like making a pie crust so I made a bacon crust for the quiche. Basically you form it like you would a real pie crust. You need to blind bake it with the help of some parchment and beans. Then you fill with [...]
Posted in Bacon, eggs, Recipes Tags: bacon, bacon crust, bacon crusted quiche, breakfast, cheese, how to make bacon crusted quiche, quiche, recipe, spinach 7 Comments »July 6th, 2009
Cheesy Corn
When I lived in Wisconsin the Barbecue joints there had a great side dish called cheese corn. It was cheesy, corny and delicious. So this past weekend while at my parents house for the 4th of July, I wanted to recreate it. So I went to the store and they had fresh local sweet corn [...]
Posted in Bacon, Corn, Recipes, Vegetables Tags: barbecue sides, bbq sides, cheese corn casserole, cheesy corn, side dish, wisconsin cheese corn 2 Comments »June 14th, 2009
Bacon Pancakes
I love pancakes and bacon, so much that I added the bacon right into the pancakes. The result, pure awesomeness. No joke, it is amazing. Fruits and chocolate are nice in pancakes, but the real deal is bacon. The smokey salty flavor goes great with the warm sweet flavor of the pancakes and maple syrup. [...]
Posted in Bacon, Breakfast, Recipes Tags: bacon, bacon grease, bacon pancakes, breakfast, buttermilk pancakes, hot cakes, pancakes 33 Comments »June 8th, 2009
Chicken Fried Bacon
I love fried food. I also love bacon. So the combination of fried and bacon intrigued me. So today I created a recipe for chicken fried bacon with gravy. Yep, it wasn’t unhealthy enough. Chicken fried bacon was probably the most glorious thing that I have ever eaten. Chicken Fried Bacon 1 lb thick sliced bacon 1/2 cup [...]
Posted in Bacon, Recipes Tags: bacon, bacon and gravy, chicken fried bacon, country bacon, country fried bacon, deep fried bacon, fried bacon, frying bacon, Recipes 50 Comments »June 2nd, 2009
Brussel Sprouts with Bacon
I am always needing a side dish, and my favorite go to side dish is brussel sprouts with bacon. Well you can always change the first part, but you have to have the bacon. I love this dish. This dish is quick and easy.
Posted in Bacon, Brussel Sprouts, Recipes, Vegetables Tags: bacon, Brussel Sprouts, brussel sprouts with bacon, perfect side, quick dish, quick side, recipe, side dish 2 Comments »May 25th, 2009
Memorial Day Cookout
Since today is Memorial Day I decided to create a couple of dishes that are perfect for grilling out. I am going to make a Pepperjack and Jalapeno stuffed burger topped with a spicy mayo and a quick pickle of onions and jalapenos. I call it my “Two Steps From Hell Burger”. The burger is [...]
Posted in Bacon, BBQ, beef, Burgers, Peppers, Picnic Classics, Recipes, Spicy Tags: grilled corn, hell burger, how to grill corn, memorial day menu, peppered bacon, pepperjack cheese burger, pickled jalapeno, pickled onion, Recipes, spicy burger, spicy mayo, stuffed burgers, two steps from hell burger 12 Comments »April 21st, 2009
Chicken Limone with Gnocchi
Update: It was a great time competing in foodie fights. In the end I ended up in 5th place. I want to thank everyone that voted. With your help I ended up receiving the 3rd most popular votes. Thanks again. The time has arrived for my entry into the Foodie Fights Battle. After you check [...]
April 18th, 2009
The Infamous French Bacon Sandwich
I have been getting a few emails regarding the French Bacon Sandwich that I posted on my about page. It is really tasty. I first heard about the French Bacon Sandwich when I was in college. My old roommate Nate and I were watching the South Park DVDs and the intro for Season 2. The intro [...]
Posted in Bacon, Cooking, Recipes Tags: bacon, Cooking, Food, french dressing, howto, meat, Recipes, white bread 8 Comments »
