Guacamole Bacon Burger – delicious turkey burgers topped with pepper jack cheese, crispy bacon, and creamy guacamole. So spicy and delicious!
Heeeey guys! Happy almost Friday!
How’s the week been?
We’ve been spending a lot of time at the lake and I’ve been doing a whole lot of stress baking. I need a vacation.
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Charred Corn and Bacon Guacamole – a delicious and easy twist on the classic! A super simple guacamole recipe with grilled corn and bacon!
Hey guys, happy almost Friday! I’ve got your weekend plans right here! Make up a batch before you head to the beach or the pool or whatever
When my mom was here last week, I was trying to sell her on Texas and I was all, “Mangoes are only $.50 in the summer! And avocados are 3 for $1! THREE AVOCADOS FOR ONE DOLLAR!”
Didn’t convince her to move here and help me take care of all my kids but hey, it really is one of my favorite things about Texas.
So yeah, I’ve been buying avocados by the dozen it seems like and then all of a sudden, they’re all about to go bad and I’m forced to make a huge batch of guacamole and then eat it all myself since my kids won’t touch it.
Rough life, right?
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Happy Monday, y’all!
How was the weekend? I stuck to my plan of dog park and not leaving the house again except to get a Lunchable yesterday because for whatever reason, I couldn’t stop thinking about stacking crackers, turkey, and processed cheese on top of each other.
Judge me if you must.
I did make marshmallows, though. Also had a full-on meltdown in front of my neighbors when I realized my kid had used all the cocoa powder and all I wanted was chocolate marshmallows. I’m a fun friend to have.
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Maple Bacon Monkey Bread – delicious sweet and salty breakfast! It starts with canned biscuits so it’s really easy.
Hey ya’ll! How was the long weekend?
My kids were with their dad so I had 3 glorious days of doing whatever I wanted. But still, I was pretty excited to get them back last night.
I ran to Target yesterday morning for some recipe supplies and found myself buying them all new shoes and it turns out I kinda miss them by day 3.
I also made this Maple Bacon Monkey Bread yesterday in anticipation of them coming home.
You guys know how I feel about bacon in sweets. It may be my most favorite thing in the world. I mean, I have fudge, rice krispies treats, a doughnut burger with candied bacon, and probably many more recipes that I can’t think of right now.
I’m obsessed.
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I partnered up with ALDI for this amazingly delicious Bacon Cranberry Baked Brie recipe.
Bacon Cranberry Baked Brie – the perfect holiday appetizer! Brie topped with bacon, dried cranberries, apricot preserves, fresh rosemary and then baked until melty and delicious.
Do you do appetizers at your holiday meals?
You know I’m a big fan of an appetizer and look for any excuse to have one. I’ve been known to be too full for a holiday dinner because I hovered over the cheese board all afternoon.
I feel like a baked brie is the most perfect holiday appetizer. It’s easy, takes just a few minutes in the oven, and who doesn’t love melty cheese with deliciousness on top?
I also have a Maple Pecan Baked Brie recipe that is incredible and the star of every party I’ve made it for.
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Maple Bacon Fudge – the perfect sweet and salty treat! Maple fudge with crispy bacon and pecans. These are great in Christmas cookie tins and at holiday parties.
Hey guys, happy almost weekend!
I haven’t talked to you since Halloween so how was trick-or-treating? We’re really lucky that literally everyone in our large neighborhood has kids so Halloween is always a fun night around here.
But I guess now it’s time to move onto Thanksgiving.
Or Christmas according to my Snapchat feed.
You guys. Stop. It’s too early.
Normally I’m that psycho putting out lights the day after Halloween but I just can’t handle it happening so early this year.
Plus, it’s still stupid hot in Texas.
I won’t lie, though, I was in Austin yesterday and may have run into Trader Joe’s for some of their holiday goodies. Christmas trees, I can skip for now. Buttercream truffles? GIMME.
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Bacon Cheddar Mashed Potatoes – the perfect side dish for every meal! These potatoes are loaded with sour cream, cheddar cheese, bacon, and green onions!
So if you follow me anywhere, you know I was in Austin at BlogHer Food all weekend. It’s a conference for food bloggers where we all talk about what annoys us about our job and then we eat everything in the city.
And, in case you’ve ever wondered, I am horrible at conferences. (Very good at the eating part though.)
I showed up for 3 things the entire conference. And only stayed the full time for 1 of those.
Sitting still is hard for me, y’all.
Also, I sat down with a group of girls I didn’t know for the closing keynote and they asked if I had a business card.
And I didn’t.
I mean, do I seem like the kind of girl that carries business cards?
Anyway, one of the girls said, “Aww, you must be a new blogger!”
So that was kind of how the conference went for me.
I did get to hang out with friends that I’ve only ever known over the internet which was honestly the only reason I went to begin with so that totally made up for the conference being… ahem… lame.
And also there was lots of food!
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Heeeeey guys! I can’t believe it’s Monday again. Why does this keep happening?!
Let’s go back to Friday, mmkay?
So how was the weekend?
I did that thing where I swore I was going to stay home all weekend and clean my house and then ended up doing the exact opposite.
The monthly food truck festival over in Temple snuck up on me this month and you know I can’t miss that! So the kids and I headed over there Saturday. My favorite truck wasn’t there this month but I did have a delicious plate of Hawaiian Pulled Pork Fries and something called a Redneck Taco.
The redneck taco? Honestly, I ordered it just for the name and now I can’t stop thinking about it.
It was cornbread with rice, brisket, sausage, beans, and nacho cheese on top.
It was ridiculous and amazing and I’ll be looking for that truck next month.
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Loaded Cauliflower Mac and Cheese – cauliflower tossed in a delicious paleo cheese sauce and topped with bacon. Get your mac and cheese fix without the guilt!
Heeeey guys! Happy Monday!
How was the weekend?
I discovered that Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is now on Netflix and umm, it changed my life. You guys. No one told me that it’s a musical series.
A musical!
Anyway, it’s really good and I’m not gonna tell you how many episodes I watched while I was catching up on some work that I’m waaaay behind on.
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Doughnut Burgers with Candied Bacon – the most amazing burger you’ll ever eat! It’s the ultimate sweet and salty combination!
How is it Monday already?
I’m not ready!
Let’s go back to Friday night!
Anyway.
I’m back from Salt Lake City – got in late last night. I had the best time at the conference and met so many amazing bloggers that I’d only ever talked to on the interwebs. Plus, Nicole and I got matching tattoos.
That’s a normal thing to do on a work trip, right?
Right?!
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This article has been compensated by PAM Cooking Spray. All opinions are mine alone. #PAMCookingSpray
One of my favorite things about this time of year is the anticipation of the holidays and holiday meals. I’ve had a forever long list of Thanksgiving menu ideas on my desk since August.
Last year it was kind of up in the air whether my husband would be home in time for Thanksgiving (deployment) and he ended up coming home on Thanksgiving. So it was super simple since the boys and we spent several hours at the welcome home ceremony. This year though? I wanna go all out. Because next year my husband will probably be gone again. So why not?
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Bacon and Pimento Cheese Burgers – delicious (and easy!) homemade pimento cheese on top burgers with crispy bacon!
Something you may not know about me is that one of my favorite foods is pimento cheese. I don’t know how or why but I have loved it for as long as I can remember.
Almost every week when I do my big grocery shopping trip, I buy a tub of pimento cheese and a bag of those long pretzel rods and then I dip the pretzels in the cheese and that’s all I eat until it’s gone.
I mean, is that not one of the weirder things for someone to be obsessed with?
Pimento cheese on pretzels? And not just pretzels, it has to be the pretzel rods.
So when my dear friend Kita asked me to participate in Burger Month again this year, I knew Bacon and Pimento Cheese Burgers were happening.
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I have a giveaway for you on this lovely Tuesday morning!
But first, I have to tell you what I did for my first day of freeeeeeeeeedom (aka the day all the kids went to school).
The husband is actually home right now which is a first. I’ve had kids in school for 4 years now and he’s never been home for it. So he was able to walk the kids to their classrooms with me and then we went and sat at Starbucks for coffee. I don’t think I’ve sat down in Starbucks and had coffee in… well, probably since I worked there. In 2006. Then we ended up having froyo for lunch together.
I know this is, like, regular everyday stuff for normal people but I’ve spent a lot of time alone with kids these past few years (thanks deployments!) and it’s weird to be like a real person who gets coffee and is able to hunt for Pyrex without saying “STOP TOUCHING THAT!” over and over again.
Thankfully, the kids all loved their first day and are looking forward to going back today. Fun fact: Fat Baby (who’s not a baby) said his favorite part of the day was “sleep time”.
Did you notice the gorgeous cutting board under this Maple Bacon Bread?
Yeah, that’s the giveaway! Get excited.
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I was lucky enough to receive the Teak Cutting Board and it is absolutely perfect. When I’m not using it, I’ve been displaying it on my dining room table because I just want to look at it all the time. It’s extra large at 24×18-inches and peak is naturally resistant to water which makes it easier to clean and maintain.
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About the bread?
It has maple and bacon so of course it’s delicious! And I love yeast breads that are supposed to be rustic looking because you really don’t have to pay a lot of attention to shaping and slashing and all that. Just form it into a ball and let it do it’s thing.
This loaf would be perfect toasted with jam, great for sandwiches, or just on the side of dinner.
If you are looking for recipe & entertaining inspiration and would also like to see the cutting boards that inspired them, plus earn additional entries for the giveaway, check out the recipes for Pulled Pork Pizza, BBQ Chicken Puffs, Ancho Smoked Pork, Easy Macaroni Salad, Chipotle Chili Fish Tacos With Peach Pineapple Salsa, Maple Bacon Bread, Chicken Cordon Blue Pizza, Casual Entertaining / Cheese Board, Grilled Sweet Corn & Zucchini Panzanella Salad and Buffalo Chicken Salad with Spicy Ranch Dressing.
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Crockpot Bacon and Swiss Dip – the best savory dip! Swiss cheese, onions, and bacon cooked together in the crockpot until creamy and delicious. Perfect for football season or a holiday appetizer!
My favorite time of year is almost here!
(I feel like I say that once a month. What can I say? I just love every holiday, every event, basically everything.)
Football season!
I have been stocking up on Broncos tees for the entire family (including the dogs – don’t judge me), I have been watching all the preseason games, and most importantly, I have been searching for cheesy delicious dips to serve during all the games.
I like to think that calories don’t count during football games since I use so much energy yelling at the TV. So bring on all the cheese!
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Last day of S’mores Week!
It has to include bacon. Because duh. Why wouldn’t I combine my two favorite foods ever?
I’m having this weird thing with flavored bacon right now. I’ve always been kind of a purist when it comes to bacon. I would only buy the plain, center cut bacon. But then I discovered honey bourbon bacon and my life hasn’t been the same since.
If you can find it (I’ve only seen it at Walmart but I live in Tiny City, TX so it may be in other stores – it’s by Wright Brand), I highly suggest using it for these s’mores. I mean, honey. And bourbon. Bacon. On s’mores.
If you can’t find it, maple bacon works too! Or just use regular bacon! Bacon is bacon and bacon is good.
Okay, so under the bacon is a Reeses peanut butter cup. S’mores made with peanut butter cups are THE BEST.
You should totally make these. Make them on your stove after your kids are in bed so you don’t have to share. I won’t judge you.
Nicole made Chocolately S’mores Ice Cream and it looks amazing! I would love a big bowl!
I hope you enjoyed S’mores Week! I know I did! I also know that my jeans are now a tiny bit tighter than they were last week.
Worth it.
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