Fall has finally taken its damp sorry rear and gotten out of the way here in Iowa. The winter chill has set in and holidays and indoor get-togethers are among us. Warm…
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Crave Worhty Bacon Candy is Sweet, Salty, Bacon-y, and Addictive. It is a tastebud-tantalizing, tongue-twerking blessing for your mouth. Perfect for your game day spread, served up at a cocktail party or…
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Cheese + Bacon + Corn + Pigtail Shaped Pasta + More Cheese = Mike’s Mac N Cheese My husband, Mike is often caught in the crosshairs of my humorous Snapchats and other…
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Apples are ripe for the picking, and I have done exactly that this week. I’ve messed around with some different combinations of apples and used an apple that I NEVER would have…
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Old fashioned recipes are some of my favorites and this church cookbook staple is at the top of my list. Hands down, it was one of the favorite dishes I indulged in over…
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These are the top reader-selected recipes on my blog for 2014. There are still a few out there that I may include in a later post, but for now, all of the recipes…
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The Chicken Bacon Ranch sandwich craze hit about 10 years ago and I was ON-BOARD. Strips of chicken (grilled or fried), bacon, cheese of any kind and plenty of ranch dressing… how…
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Bacon, Ground Pork, Caramelized Onions, Gooey Cheese, Country Bread… this is the ultimate pork-inspired, Patty Melt sandwich. My husband approves 100% and tells me it blows my $17,500 Sour Apple Pork Burger out…
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Pork Belly + Whiskey + Honey + Curing and Smoking = Bacon Fantasia. Seriously, could life get any better? We butchered a pig recently, a Duroc barrow (Cookie Dough’s bro) and we…
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It certainly doesn’t get any more “Iowa” than mac ‘n cheese dish that is made with bacon AND sweet corn. I wanted to create a pasta dish that had bacon flavor in it,…
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Here’s a fine way to indulge a bit and get some savory with your sweet. Double Bacon Caramel Sundaes are aptly named because there is a shot of bacon in the caramel…
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Today I’m taking you on a tour of our modern pig barns. Come on into my prep shed and grab a pair of coveralls and clean boots and we’ll be on our…
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Yesterday was a big day in the Food Department at the Iowa State Fair for me. Opening day is always a high dollar contest day there. I entered the Tone’s Spices Recipe…
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Since the Sutter Home Winery Build a Better Burger competition, I’ve had lots of burger recipe inspiration. The winning Sour Apple Pork Burger hasn’t left my grilling schedule yet, I’ve been making it…
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This past week we’ve butchered, cured, and smoked our own pork belly turning it into some of the finest bacon I’ve ever had. It was amazing. We’re going to tweak that recipe…