Tuesday, August 30, 2016

The last day of Bacon Month - Potato Salad

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If you've just noticed, me and a whole bunch of bloggers (wrangled together by Julie of Bread Booze Bacon) made bacon recipes ALL MONTH!


 Check out my first post to see what amazing prizes you could win.

For the LAST DAY of Bacon Month, I wanted to challenge myself. I set lofty goals. I was going to make a maple bacon Dutch baby. Fluffy, eggy, sweet and savory goodness.

Then why do I have friggin potato salad?

Because life had other plans. Note to self: taking on hefty blog projects when one has multiple improv shows a week is a recipe for failure. I burnt no fewer than FIVE Dutch baby pancakes. Two because I literally LEFT THE HOUSE IN THE MIDDLE OF MAKING THEM, two because I had my measurements off, and one because I fell asleep. And then, homegirl was out of eggs.


So, here you have something totally different and hopefully not too underwhelming. A potato salad with amped up bacon. Yes, I had made it beforehand for dinner. But it DOES include delicious bacon, and we all know bacon and potatoes is a match made in heaven.

Dijon mustard. Friends: I am never making potato salad without it again.

Check out the last day of Bacon Month's recipes!!



Bacon & Egg Stuffed Baked Potatoes from Love Bakes Good Cakes
Bell Pepper & Bacon Cheese Ball from Bread Booze Bacon
Spicy Bacon Whiskey Soda from Nomageddon
Jalapeno Popper Mac & Cheese from A Dash of Sanity
Chocolate Caramel Bacon Milkshake from Around My Family Table
Bacon Waffle S'mores from A Simple Pantry
Skillet Breakfast Potatoes & Bacon from Kleinworth & Co.
Bacon Fried Apples from It Is A Keeper
Bacon Potato Salad from Forking Up
Maple Bacon Cheesecake from Ashlee Marie

Bacony Potato Salad
1 lb red potatoes, cut into bite-sized cubes
5 slices bacon, crumbled
1 small red onion, diced
1 cup mayonnaise
1 tbsp dried chives
1 tbsp chives
1 tbsp dijon mustard
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp sugar

-In a pot of salted water, boil the potatoes until done and easily pierced with a fork--about 20 minutes. Drain and let cool to room temp.

-While potatoes are boiling, cook the onions and bacon together until bacon is to desired done-ness (I like mine a bit chewy). Drain well and set aside.

-In a small bowl, whisk together all other ingredients. When potatoes are cool, gently toss with the mixture and sprinkle in the onions and bacon.

-Serve with extra bacon. Because bacon.

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Friday, August 26, 2016

#BaconMonth Bacon Stout Risotto

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Disclaimer: I received a complimentary Lodge Cast Iron skillet for #BaconMonth for the purpose of creating a recipe

Sidenote: more (and better!) pics coming soon as I have temporarily misplaced my SD card...

If you've just noticed, me and a whole bunch of bloggers (wrangled together by Julie of Bread Booze Bacon) are making bacon recipes ALL MONTH!


 Check out my first post to see what amazing prizes you could win.


Guyssss #BaconMonth is almost over! And I couldn't let it pass without a serious shout-out to the best cast iron producer of all time: Lodge Cast Iron. Fun fact: my fiance has done Revolutionary War reenactments his whole life. I've attended a few, and we go ALL OUT. This means using cast iron for all the cooking, over a campfire. We always use Lodge and it is seriously the best.


For #BaconMonth we used Lodge for, what else, BACON! I loved how evenly the bacon cooked. It's really perfect!

I've been wanting to do a beer-based risotto for a while. I think the main thing I need to point out here is that you want LOW SODIUM broth. The bacon adds more than enough salt, so any extra and it's going to be too salty. But the beer reduces beautifully and the flavor profile is awesome.

Risotto really isn't as hard as people think! Give it a try :) Bacon makes everything awesome, so you'll be safe.

Check out the other recipes for today's #BaconMonth roundup!


French Onion & Bacon Dip from Around My Family Table
Bacon Bourbon Caramel Popcorn from Cooking in Stilettos
Cheesy Bacon Jalapeno Bread Sticks from A Dash of Sanity
Bourbon Bacon Chocolate Balls from A Simple Pantry
Coffee Maple Bacon from Nomageddon
Southern Bacon-Fried Cabbage from Love Bakes Good Cakes
Bacon Stout Risotto from Forking Up
Maple Bacon Monkey Muffins from It Is A Keeper


Bacon Stout Risotto

  • 4 slices bacon, diced
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, diced
  • 1/2 cup aroborro rice
  • 1/2 cup dark stout beer
  • 4-6 cups low sodium beef broth
  • 1 tbsp chopped parsley
  • handful of shredded cheese, for topping

-In your lodge cast iron, fry the bacon until desired done-ness (slightly crispy is always a good bet). Add the onions and garlic and cook until transluscent.

-Add the rice and stir until the rice has soaked up most of the bacon fat. Slowly add the stout, and stir until absorbed.

-Continue adding the beef broth, a half cup at a time, and stirring until liquid is absorbed. Once rice is soft, remove from heat and stir in the parsley. Top with cheese.

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Monday, August 22, 2016

#BaconMonth Peanutbutter Banana Bacon Muffins

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Disclaimer: I received a bunch of free bottles of Torani syrup for #BaconMonth for the purpose of creating a recipe

Don't worry, everyone, BACON MONTH still has some steam left! If you've just noticed, all month me and a whole bunch of bloggers (wrangled together by Julie of Bread Booze Bacon) are making bacon recipes ALL MONTH!

 Check out my first post to see what amazing prizes you could win.


Today's recipe is brought to you by the oh-so-wonderful Torani syrups! These little muffins get a bit of a kick from the brown sugar cinnamon syrup (though the bananas keep it pretty sweet!) better yet, they're gluten free!


I adapted a paleo recipe I use regularly, so these are gluten free and HIGH PROTEIN! Feel free to grab one as an after workout snack... or breakfast. Whatever you'd like.

I always see peanutbutter and chocolate with bacon... but never just PB & Bacon, so I stopped myself from pouring in the chocolate chips. While I think the chips would make a fine addition, these are pretty baller just on their own.



 Before we get to my recipe, check out all the other #BaconMonth recipes today!
Bacon & Egg Puffs from It Is A Keeper
Bacon Scalloped Potatoes from Kleinworth & Co.
Beer Bacon and Cheese Dip Recipe from Bread Booze Bacon
Sticky Bacon and Salmon Kebabs from Hey Grill, Hey
Cheddar Bacon Ranch Pull-Apart Rolls from Love Bakes Good Cakes
Peanutbutter Bacon Protein Muffins
  • 4 slices bacon, crumbled
  • 2 ripe bananas, smushed with a fork
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tbsp butter, melted
  • 1 tbsp peanutbutter
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup almond meal
  • 1/8 cup coconut flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tbsp apple pie spice mix
  • 1 tbsp Torani brown sugar cinnamon syrup

-Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a 6-welled muffin tin with liners.

-In a stand mixer set to medium, mix together the bananas, eggs, butter, peanutbutter,  Torani brown sugar syrup, and vanilla.

-In a separate bowl, mix together the dry ingredients.

-Slowly add the dry to the wet, mixing well between each addition. Finally, fold in the bacon.

-Fill the muffin cups 2/3 of the way full. Bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

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Tuesday, August 16, 2016

#BaconMonth - Dark Chocolate Bacon Cookies

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Hey y'all! You know the drill! It's BACON MONTH and all month me and a whole bunch of bloggers (wrangled together by Julie of Bread Booze Bacon) are making bacon recipes ALL MONTH!



 Check out my first post to see what amazing prizes you could win.

Can a cookie be brooding? I feel like if it could, these dark chocolate bacon cookies would be all emo and such. They just look unhappy... even though they're quite delicious.


Be sure to use dark cocoa. If possible, grab yourself a bag of black cocoa from your local pastry specialty store or Amazon. If you can't get that, then the Hershey Special Dark will do in a pinch. It really gives it a deep chocolate flavor.

The bacon perfectly balances the richness of the chocolate with a burst of salt. These cookies may sound strange, but they're delicious!


Bacon & Egg Breakfast Burritos from Love Bakes Good Cakes
Maple Bacon Fudge from Ashlee Marie
Breakfast Bacon Fat Bombs from A Simple Pantry
Bacon Stuffed Waffles from Around My Family Table


Dark Chocolate Bacon Cookies
  • 1/2 cup +2 tbsp butter, softened*
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract (I used bourbon vanilla)
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/3 cup dark cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp espresso powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
  • 5 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled

*sub the extra two tablespoons for bacon fat for more bacon flavor!

-Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

-Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, espresso, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

-Cream together the sugars and butter until light and fluffy. Add in the egg and vanilla extract.

-Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet, stirring well between each addition. If the dough is too dry, add a bit more butter or bacon fat to get it to a slightly sticky consistency. Fold in the bacon and chocolate chips.

-Let chill for 1 hour

-Form into balls and place on a silpat-lined baking sheet (or parchment paper) and bake for 12-15 minutes, until the dough has set but is not sticky. Let cool.


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Wednesday, August 10, 2016

#BaconMonth - Bacon Smores Cocktail

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Hey y'all! You know the drill! It's BACON MONTH and all month me and a whole bunch of bloggers (wrangled together by Julie of Bread Booze Bacon) are making bacon recipes ALL MONTH! It's been fun to get creative with this, and this was only my second recipe.



 Check out my first post to see what amazing prizes you could win.


I have some savory recipes coming soon, but it was fun to try to put bacon into a drink! It didn't come out tasting totally like a s'more with bacon, but all flavor suggestions were definitely there. If you can find it, I bet a bit of bacon flavored vodka would really put this over the edge.


Before I get to the recipe, check out all the other amazing recipes the bloggers have put together today:



Bourbon-Bacon Slaw from Bread Booze Bacon
Bacon Bourbon Caramel Cheesecake from Kleinworth & Co.
Avocado Bacon Grilled Cheese from A Simply Pantry
Champagne Miso Bacon from Nomageddon
Bacon S'Mores Martini from Forking Up
Elvis Trifle with Bacon from Love Bakes Good Cakes
Bacon Hot Fudge Sauce from A Dash of Sanity

And now, onto the drinks...

 Bacon S'mores Cocktail
2 strips bacon
1 graham cracker, crushed
1 oz vanilla vodka
1/2 oz creme de cacao
1/2 oz Torani toasted marshmallow syrup
optional: 1/2 oz bacon flavored vodka
Torani caramel chocolate sauce

-Prepare the glass: carefully line the rim with the chocolate sauce, then dip into the crushed graham cracker. Drizzle sauce in glass, set aside.

-In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, pour in the liquid ingredients. Crumble in one strip of bacon and 1 tsp or so of the cracker crumbs. Shake well, then strain into the glass.

-Garnish with other bacon slice.



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Tuesday, August 9, 2016

#BaconMonth Peanutbutter Bacon Balls

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Disclaimer: This is part of a sponsored event. I received complimentary products from Torani and Lodge, who have also provided giveaway gifts to our readers.

After a slight delay due to my own scatterbrained-ness, here's my first contribution to #BaconWeek, run by the lovely Julie of Bread Booze Bacon!


Check out my intro post for a full list of bloggers participating, as well as to enter the drawing for a whole mess of awesome prizes from our sponsors: Torani and Lodge! I've loved Lodge for a long time, so I was thrilled to get this frying pan from them! Not only is it great for cooking bacon, but it's my favorite thing to take camping as well.


Strangely enough, I really enjoy putting bacon into desserts. It's an unexpected savory flavor that really cuts up the richness of something like truffles. And peanutbutter is always the perfect companion to chocolate... add in some bourbon... and you have a total winner here.

Before we get to my recipe, check out the other awesome recipes from #BaconMonth!



Bourbon Caramel Bacon Jam from Bread Booze Bacon
Jalapeno Bacon Fritters from Around My Family Table
Loaded Tater Tot Casserole from Kleinworth & Co.
Peanut Butter Bacon Balls from Forking Up
BLT Frittata from Cooking in Stilettos

Peanutbutter Bourbon Bacon Balls
  • 1 cup peanutbutter
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1.5-2 cups confectioner's sugar
  • 1 tbsp Torani Bourbon Caramel Syrup
  • 4 strips bacon, cooked to crispy and crumbled
  • 2 cups dark chocolate

-Mix together the peanutbutter, butter, syrup, and half of the bacon. Slowly add the confectioner's sugar until a soft dough forms. It should be just barely sticky.

-Form into balls and put in freezer while you melt the chocolate.

-Melt chocolate over a double boiler, or according to package instructions in the microwave.

-Dip the cold balls into the chocolate and put on wax paper to set. While still wet, sprinkle the remaining bacon bits over the truffles.

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Monday, August 1, 2016

BACON MONTH! A Month of Recipes Starring Your Favorite Food

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WELCOME TO THE 4TH ANNUAL BACON MONTH!

Guys. I am SO excited to be participating in this awesome month dedicated to one of my favorite foods: BACON! All month I'll be posting bacon-centric recipes with a whole bunch of super talented bloggers!

Here's this year's Bacon Month team:
Bacon Month 2016 Participants
Christina | It Is A Keeper
Ashley | Forking Up
Ashlee | Ashlee Marie
Matt | Nomageddon

What's Bacon Month? I'll tell you! Every Tuesday and Friday in August we'll be sharing crazy good bacon-centric recipes to delight your taste buds and probably effectively kill your diet. You can find links to all the posts being shared each day in your favorite blogger's recipes.

Recipes start August 2nd!

Click here to see last year's recipes
And look! There's more! GIVEAWAYS! Torani and Lodge have both sponsored the Bacon Month event with their fantastic products (you'll be seeing them throughout the month) and they've also each donated a $100+ prize for our readers. All you have to do is enter the giveaway(s) you want to win using the forms below. At the end of Bacon Month, winners will be chosen. What could be better than bacon and goodies??? GOOD LUCK!

  Winners will be chosen by September 3rd and notified by email. Winners will have 48 hours to confirm prize receipt or a new winner will be chosen. Any entries from "giveaway accounts" or that cannot be verified will be disqualified. Prizes are distributed directly from Torani, Lodge Cast Iron, and WLOW Media LLC respectively. Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and PayPal are in no way associated with this giveaway.
Torani Prize Pack
12 bottles in your choice of flavors along with 12 pumps, one for each bottle.
Must be 18 years of age or older. Giveaway open to US residents only.
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Lodge Prize Pack
$100 Gift Card for Lodge Cast Iron
Must be 18 years of age or older. Giveaway open to US residents only.
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