Cuisine: Bacon
Bacony Peas
Bacony Peas - Have you noticed that I love bacon? This is dead easy and delicious. It produced many contented smiles around my table.
By - Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Avocado, Bacon & Basil Pasta
Avocado, Bacon & Basil Pasta - My 15 year old daughter, Grace, texted me yesterday morning and asked if she could make dinner. She even sent a shopping list. Absolutely! I love everything about this recipe. It was delicious. My other daughter, Zoe, is going to be mad when she reads this from her college dorm with no kitchen... If you are nice, Grace might make it for you when you get home! She also did wonderful mis-en-place (a French term that literally means, "setting in place", used in cooking to describe all the prep and gathering of ingredients)!
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Broccoli Slaw
I bought a bag of broccoli slaw. I love regular coleslaw, but I think I like this better. You could use toasted almonds, cashews, sunflower seeds instead of pistachios. The bacon is also optional. I actually did't put bacon in mine, too lazy.
- Prep: 30 mins
Clementine, Burrata & Proscuitto Salad
Clementine, Burrata & Proscuitto Salad is an unexpected way to serve burrata cheese. Burrata is one of my favorite cheeses, which is a fresh Italian cheese, made from mozzarella and cream. The outer shell is solid mozzarella while the inside contains both mozzarella and cream, giving it an unusual, soft texture. The name "burrata" means "buttered" in Italian. Usually, one encounters burrata accompanied by tomatoes, basil and or pesto. I was lucky enough to tour Angelo & Franco - The Mozzarella Guys cheese facility a few years ago. They make amazing authentic Italian cheeses.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Saturday Salad
My brother-in-law, Russell, sent me this Saturday Salad recipe that he made. Little did he know, I've made this salad for years. It's one of my all time favorites. I prepare everything ahead in the morning. It's from “The Cuisine of California” by Diane Rossen Worthington, which was given to me by my friend Barbie. The chicken breasts are first marinated and then baked, and the juices from the baked chicken are used as the basis the fragrant vinegar-garlic dressing.
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings as a main course
BLT with Basil Mayonnaise
BLT with Basil Mayonnaise - If you grow tomatoes, you end up with a "boat load". My husband decided that we would have BLTs for dinner, which is a very good idea. My daughter took a bite and said "Whoa, that's bomb!" I am assuming that "bomb" is a good thing. I think it was by the look on her face! FYI - Adding slices of avocado wouldn't be a bad idea. Then it would be called a BLAT with Basil Mayonnaise.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 1 sandwich
Pasta with Broccoli Rabe, Bacon, Bread Crumbs, & Manchego
Pasta with Broccoli Rabe, Bacon, Bread Crumbs, & Manchego a taste of Italy! Pasta di Gragnano is imported from Gragnano, Italy, which is a small town south of Naples that's reputed to be the birthplace of dried pasta. This is where Pasta di Gragnano produces this unique line of bronze-died pasta made with local wheat. The name itself implies a location and style of production, much the same way that a DOC wine appellation does. To be called pasta di Gragnano, the pasta must be produced in a legally defined area in and around the Bay of Naples and it must be made by mixing durum wheat with the calcium poor water of the Monti Lattari. The dough is forced through rough bronze forms and dried at low temperatures in the mountain air. The result is a high quality product with plenty of surface area to absorb the flavor and liquid of the sauce with which it is served.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Bacon Wrapped Chicken Skewers with Pineapple & Teriyaki Sauce
Get your grill on! These Bacon Wrapped Chicken Skewers with Pineapple & Teriyaki Sauce are fantastic!
- Prep: 45 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: 6 - 8 Servings
Grace’s Gnocchi Carbonara
Grace's Gnocchi Carbonara made by my daughter Grace is fantastic. It is a wonderful twist on a classic dish. Why didn't I think of that!? Talk about comfort food!
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Potato, Pepper, Onion Frittata with Bacon & Parmesan
Potato, Pepper, Onion Frittata with Bacon & Parmesan makes a great breakfast or lunch. The great thing about making a frittata is that you can basically put any type of vegetables that you have on hand in it. Also, you can leave out the bacon to make it vegetarian, just use olive oil in the pan before sautéing. This can be served hot, warm or cold. It's also great for a picnic!
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
