7 Layer Breakfast Casserole is a hearty breakfast dish with seven flavor-filled layers including hash brown potatoes, corn, peppers, bacon, tomato and cheese. Fully Tested Recipe This one took four or five rounds of experimentation (I lost track) for the specific layer configuration. Hash browns on the bottom? The top? What about the bacon? Lots […]
Want to make breakfast on Christmas morning infinitely less complicated? A hot breakfast, ready to go in the slow cooker is the way to go. This recipe for an overnight breakfast casserole celebrates my favorite southwest flavors with pepper jack cheese and green chiles. Of course, because it’s the holidays, it’s got BACON <3. It […]
*This Creamy Dijon Bacon Brussels Sprouts recipe is sponsored by Shamrock Farms, makers of farm fresh, hormone-free dairy products, though all opinions expressed are my own. Seriously, I only endorse stuff that I would actually pay real cash-money to buy for myself. So many of us were raised to dislike brussels sprouts because they were over-cooked, […]
I’m back at it with the pressure cooker for this Spooky Split Pea Soup recipe. But, never fear. If you don’t have a pressure cooker, you can still make this recipe. I’ve got both versions of the recipe below. Of course, if you’d rather, you can join me on YouTube and watch how I whip […]
This Turkey Bacon Avocado Grilled Cheese Sub sandwich is literally grilled. It’s meant for the outdoor fun of tailgating or fall backyard parties. Super crazy easy, not a ton of ingredients and that fun “wow” factor because it’s larger than life. Everyone loves an over-sized sandwich, right? Of course, you can change out any of […]
These Bacon Jalapeno Peaches are a sweet and savory favorite for any outdoor fiesta. Tailgate, birthday party, random Tuesday afternoon snack. Really, whenever you plan to have the grill going and want an easy while impressive appetizer, these little nuggets will fit the bill. First thing, start with peaches. If you’re in proximity to Colorado […]
Bacon Jam Salad Dressing They told me at Trader Joe’s that this bacon jam goes on everything. Everything? Really? Since posting this video to YouTube, lots of folks have shared their favorite ways to use this. My favorite suggestion being on a grilled cheese sandwich with caramelized onions. Oh yeah! Unfortunately, the kids weren’t big […]
Did you know that the pie crust companies have been lying to us for years? Seriously. For the longest time, they had me duped into believing that pie crust required magical pastry voo-doo only possessed by the sweetest of grandmothers and hardcore gourmands. Sorry pie crust companies, I’m hip to your game. Pie crust is […]
**AWARD WINNING** These egg rolls won first place in the Shamrock Farms 2016 Football Food Throwdown. …now I’m just being silly. Jalapeno, bacon and cheese in egg roll form? Yep, and they’re crazy delicious. So delicious that Ryan plowed through four of them promptly upon completion of their photo shoot. Seriously, he has never hovered […]
I had a single sweet potato hanging out in the miscellaneous produce bowl in the kitchen (currently being occupied by an acorn squash, a few limes, a tomato on its last leg, and a bunch of bananas, for the monkeys of course). He was a pretty large sweet potato and on the heels of my […]
This salad was inspired from my obsession with lighting berries. Yes, I’m weird, but hey, it’s my blog. I do what I want. As you can see, this salad has blackberries. They reflect light in such a ridiculously luxurious way, like light bouncing off a dozen mini mirrors. Look at them, aren’t they dreamy!?! This salad […]
