lighter loaded potato soup
i’m not entirely sure what’s happened to spring, but the weather has been pretty horrawful for the past few days, & promises to continue up until the weekend. in the meantime, i’ll settle for a good, quick bowl of hearty potato soup, lightened up with milk, but that’s every bit as creamy as a super [...]
bacon flower soup
no. it’s not some exotic new food. it’s an absolutely delicious version of cauliflower soup that includes bacon, which is widely known & very scientifically proven to make everything taste better.ever since the husband & i returned from our fabulous honeymoon {which you can read all about here}, where we had the best meal of [...]
mascarpone chive dip
before one of our big wine parties, the mister & i both chose two different dips to make & bring along with us. they were both really, really good, but this, the one he chose, was effortless & irresistible. silky smooth creaminess, with bacon. i guess he won. this time. ::sigh:: (i probably ate most [...]
grilled apple, bacon, cheddar sandwiches {abc for short}
if you’ve ever visited raleigh & dined at the rockford, you may already know the deliciousness that is an abc sandwich. & while i don’t always feel like sandwiches require recipes, (i mean really, bread + filling = sandwich) i’ll bet the apple, bacon & cheese combination is not necessarily one of the first things [...]
blt turkey burger sliders
wouldn’t these be fun for a labor day cookout?{not actual size} mini sized burgers with bacon! and avocado ranch dressing! they’re little in size, but big on flavor. adapted from everyday with rachael ray (makes 8 sliders, about 4 servings) 1 avocado 1 cup sour cream juice of 1 lemon 1 clove garlic, finely chopped [...]
chicken paillard with fresh fig salad & blue cheese
don’t let the title fool or intimidate you. this is quick, easy & full of fresh flavors that makes it the perfect summer meal.we loved it so much, we’re having it again tomorrow. adapted very slightly from tyler’s ultimate (serves 4) FOR THE VINAIGRETTE 3 tablespoons honey 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 shallot, [...]
the big ass salad
basically a huge cobb salad. very old hollywood & oh so pretty. while ours isn’t entirely authentic (we weren’t going to buy three kinds of greens before we left for a week’s vacation, and blanching tomatoes just to peel them a little ridiculous here) it was, in fact, every bit as delicious. adapted slightly from [...]
smoked gouda & bacon mashed potato casserole
this was an awesome, somewhat indulgent, side dish that i had more than one helping of at our dinner party. it was a great compliment to the roasted garlic & chile encrusted pork loin. the smokiness of the gouda didn’t have to compete with the pork, since we cooked that on a gas grill, and [...]
cantaloupe tomato gazpacho
Back in business! There’s not much to this recipe at all. It sounds like a strange combination, but really, it’s good, and perfect for a hot summer day. It has bacon on top, too, and everything is better with bacon, right?!every so slightly adapted from Everyday Italian 10 slices proscuitto (I used bacon, since I [...]
