With just 7 simple ingredients, whip up a batch of the best ever, easy bbq baked beans. Perfect for picnics, potlucks, barbecues, and more! Easy Baked Beans Recipe Because willpower and cooking baked beans do not mix, just the thought of this recipe makes the top of my ... continue reading... about The Best BBQ Baked Beans
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Loaded Baked Potato Salad
The steakhouse favorite gets a potluck makeover to become this easy baked potato salad recipe loaded with bacon, cheese, and scallions in a sour cream and mayo dressing. Loaded Baked Potato Salad Sometimes I crave a break from the norm, and need a change in standard ... continue reading... about Loaded Baked Potato Salad
Classic Blue Cheese Wedge Salad
This classic wedge salad recipe features iceberg lettuce, tomato, crumbled bacon, chives, and an easy, creamy, homemade blue cheese dressing you'll crave time and time again. I am a green salad girl. From leafy spring lettuces delicately dressed in my favorite vinaigrette ... continue reading... about Classic Blue Cheese Wedge Salad
BLT Pasta Salad with Avocado
This creamy, easy BLT pasta salad recipe is loaded with tomatoes, arugula, and avocado, plus crispy bacon that's all topped with a super simple Ranch-style dressing made healthier with a combo of Greek yogurt and mayo. Easy BLT Pasta Salad You could say my collection of ... continue reading... about BLT Pasta Salad with Avocado
French Toast Casserole with Maple Bacon and Pecans
This overnight french toast casserole is where sweet cinnamon swirled bread gets soft and custardy with eggs, topped with maple sweetened pecans and bacon for an easy make-ahead breakfast everyone loves. Big batch overnight breakfast casseroles are the key to easy morning ... continue reading... about French Toast Casserole with Maple Bacon and Pecans
How to Make the Best Minestrone Soup
My Grandma's easy minestrone soup recipe is one of the healthiest vegetable-loaded soups you'll make, and it tastes far better than any of those Olive Garden copycat recipes thanks to the secret ingredient in the savory broth. Easy Minestrone Soup Recipe "It is well worth ... continue reading... about How to Make the Best Minestrone Soup
Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes
These twice-baked sweet potatoes are an all-in-one creamy side dish served in their own jacked made sweet with maple syrup and savory with white cheddar and brown sugar bacon. I'm no Southern belle, and being brought up in Utah, sweet potatoes were never much of a thing. ... continue reading... about Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes
Crockpot Corn Chowder
This Crockpot corn chowder recipe uses a creamy almond milk and cashew milk blend to create a healthy, veg-heavy chowder with a bacon bite. Healthier Crockpot Corn Chowder Again this year I'm happy to share that I'm partnering with Blue Diamond AlmondBreeze to share ... continue reading... about Crockpot Corn Chowder
Bacon Beer Cheese Dip
This ultra cheesy, irresistibly good beer cheese dip made in a skillet adds everyone's three favorite condiments to the party: bacon, beer and potato chips. Beer Cheese Dip Recipe Is there such a thing as too much cheese? Or bacon? Or chips? If you're a fan of the blog, ... continue reading... about Bacon Beer Cheese Dip
Pan Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta
This amazingly easy, 5-ingredient sautéed brussels sprouts recipe makes traditionally bitter brussels sprouts sweet and crazy delicious thanks to roasting in a cast-iron skillet to create a caramelized bite of baby cabbage and salty pancetta for a favorite simple side dish any ... continue reading... about Pan Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta
Loaded Twice Baked Red Potatoes
These mini twice-baked red potatoes are super creamy and loaded with all the fixins', for a crowd-pleasing appetizer or side to any meal. Easy Red Potato Recipe Why is it that mini-me versions of favorite standards seem like so much more fun? Baby versions of standard ... continue reading... about Loaded Twice Baked Red Potatoes
German Potato Salad
Hot red potatoes dressed in a warm bacon, mustard and vinegar dressing are what make this traditional German potato salad a family favorite. I can taste the pucker now. It's the telltale sign of the ultimate German potato salad. That vinegar punch mixed with spunky, grainy ... continue reading... about German Potato Salad
Spaghetti alla Carbonara
The simplicity in this luxuriously creamy spaghetti carbonara is thanks to just four ingredients and a hearty dose of black pepper. Easy Spaghetti Carbonara "Here. Smell this. Does it smell like it's gone bad to you?" I HATE hearing those words in my kitchen. It means ... continue reading... about Spaghetti alla Carbonara
Easy Quiche Lorraine
This classic quiche lorraine recipe is an easy make-ahead breakfast, brunch, or lunch made of creamy egg custard, bacon and cheese filling. The BEST Quiche Recipe Growing up, my dad's usual weekend breakfast spread for the rest of us was bacon and eggs. A fancy dish like ... continue reading... about Easy Quiche Lorraine
Stuffed Jalapeños with Gorgonzola and Bacon
These stuffed jalapeños are made with just 5 ingredients and come together quickly! They're the perfect appetizer for Super Bowl or New Year's parties. Cream Cheese-Stuffed Jalapeños If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen these Jalapeno Hotties before. It was ... continue reading... about Stuffed Jalapeños with Gorgonzola and Bacon
Healthy Homemade Egg McMuffin
Grab and go breakfasts can be the saving grace of any weekday morning. The eggs in this homemade Egg McMuffin sandwich recipe can be batch cooked in the oven, on the stove top, or in the microwave, and make eating a healthy breakfast your easiest decision of the day. This ... continue reading... about Healthy Homemade Egg McMuffin
Peach Panzanella Salad with Burrata and Bacon
This recipe is not your classic, traditional Italian or Greek panzanella salad, because with sliced sweet peaches, savory bacon, and gooey burrata crunched with sourdough bread chunks and dressed in an easy to make golden balsamic vinegar dressing, this healthy-ish salad goes ... continue reading... about Peach Panzanella Salad with Burrata and Bacon
Crab and Shrimp Seafood Cobb Salad
Fresh snow crab and sweet bay shrimp sub in for the traditional chicken in this light but filling Cobb salad tossed with a tangy red wine vinaigrette. The old saying may go, "The whole is greater than the sum of its parts," but the literal translation is: "The toppings are what ... continue reading... about Crab and Shrimp Seafood Cobb Salad
Bacon Broccoli and Potato Frittata
Invented to be the perfect vehicle for any sort of leftover lounging in the fridge or flavor combination you can't get out of your head, the essence of this frittata's baked egg goodness is delivered in each and every bacon, broccoli, and potato-filled bite. This post is brought ... continue reading... about Bacon Broccoli and Potato Frittata
My Favorite Shrimp and Grits Recipe
This classic shrimp and grits recipe comes from Washington D.C.'s popular Founding Farmers restaurant. With its smoky bacon and Andouille sausage flavor, you'll never want to eat tender shrimp over creamy grits any other way. Creating This Shrimp and Grits Recipe I've been ... continue reading... about My Favorite Shrimp and Grits Recipe
Autumn Cobb Salad
Roasted squash, crunchy apples and dried cherries add seasonal freshness to this autumnal cobb salad, dressed in a spiced apple cider vinaigrette and topped with candied walnuts. It's that time of year where I'm either straddling the urge to pull out my chunky sweaters and ... continue reading... about Autumn Cobb Salad
Brown Sugar Pecans and Sweet Bacon with Havarti Grilled Cheese
Meeting in the middle of savory and sweet, this candied bacon and pecan grilled cheese is great for lunch but makes a unique dessert too. Today is a gooey day. Certainly meltable even if we have yet to hit the heights of summer. Ring the bells and warm up your skillets, it's ... continue reading... about Brown Sugar Pecans and Sweet Bacon with Havarti Grilled Cheese
Deep-Dish Spinach, Leek and Bacon Quiche
This deep dish spinach bacon quiche recipe has a tender cream cheese crust that bakes up light and fluffy. Greek yogurt adds a tang and creaminess to the fluffy egg center baked with spinach, sautéed leeks, and crunchy bacon bits. Easy Spinach Bacon Quiche Recipe Are we our ... continue reading... about Deep-Dish Spinach, Leek and Bacon Quiche
Maple Apples, Blue Cheese and Bacon Pizza
This pizza started out as sushi. Well, sort of. After getting my roots done this week (just in the nick of time) I hit the bookstore to try and find the latest issue of my favorite foodie inspiration Donna Hay magazine (to no avail) and ended up soaking in a few other ... continue reading... about Maple Apples, Blue Cheese and Bacon Pizza
Bacon Wrapped Grilled Peaches with Balsamic Glaze
The first bite of recipe creating inspiration for me often starts with—you got it—the first bite. Case in point, my dinner last Friday night. Even though it was Labor Day weekend, the mountains delivered a chilly preview of what's soon to be in store. I love fall. I can't ... continue reading... about Bacon Wrapped Grilled Peaches with Balsamic Glaze
Bacon Cheddar Chicken Burgers with Guacamole
I try my best when it comes to cooking and baking from scratch for my family and friends. But sometimes, the time it takes to cook from scratch takes a back seat to having fun in the sun. My dad taught me something early in life. You always want to have back-ups. Whether ... continue reading... about Bacon Cheddar Chicken Burgers with Guacamole
Bacon Egg and Cheese Biscuit Sandwiches
Do you know what happens mere moments after the Easter Bunny silently scampers away from the scene of the crime? When mom and dad survey the scene of multi-colored egg bombs that litter the yard? The elephant in the room appears and asks, “How much egg salad are we going to ... continue reading... about Bacon Egg and Cheese Biscuit Sandwiches
Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing and Spicy Roasted Chickpeas
Adults love it, kids loathe it. For better or for worse, spinach is a mainstay super food that just cannot be ignored in today’s diet and my Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing and Spicy Roasted Chickpeas is yet another reason to add it to your lunch or dinner menu ... continue reading... about Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing and Spicy Roasted Chickpeas
Roasted Potato Salad with Bacon Dressing
Who is ready for summer? Who is ready for summer fun? And summer trips? And who wants to go on trip with me and a few other bloggers to see where the food on our tables actually comes from? I'll fill you in on that opportunity right after this potato salad fills you up. Memorial ... continue reading... about Roasted Potato Salad with Bacon Dressing
Cobb Grilled Cheese and Friday Faves
Okay, okay, I know. This grilled cheese is much more than just cheese. It’s a cacophony of flavors. Fresh, California-esque flavors packed and stacked into the theme of a grilled cheese sandwich. With Grilled Cheese Month in full swing, completely creative cheese ... continue reading... about Cobb Grilled Cheese and Friday Faves
