April 2014 - My Bacon-Wrapped Life

27
Apr
2014

Maple Bacon Shortbread Cookies

Guys. I finally did it.

I put bacon in a baked good and it’s exactly as so-wrong-it’s-right as I wanted it to be.

Bacon in baked goods has been a little food trend for a while now, but I’ve always been skeptical. I obviously love bacon in just about everything, but I just feel that there is a time and a place for bacon baked goods. I didn’t want to just add bacon to my brownies just BECAUSE. I wanted to find something sweet that the bacon flavor would really complement, a baked good that was just screaming for some smoky MEAT, ya know?

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20
Apr
2014

Asparagus and Fingerling Potato Flatbread Pizza with Bacon and Blue Cheese Crumbles

categories: Bacon, Pizza, Recipes, Savory, Whole Grains

One of my favorite things about having a food blog is the constant inspiration and motivation to make seasonal, fresh veggie-licious food.

And add bacon and cheese to it. In all seasons. Duh.

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13
Apr
2014

Carrot Cake Pancakes with Whipped Cream Cheese Topping

categories: Breakfast, Recipes

If you’re trying to host the most awesome Easter brunch ever next Sunday, I kinda sorta think I might be your new favorite person. Because I have what you didn’t even KNOW you needed.

Carrot cake pancakes. With whipped cream cheese topping. (!!!!!)

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09
Apr
2014

Restaurant Review: Davanti Enoteca

categories: Chicago Restaurant Reviews, Reviews

It has been way too long since I did one of these. Mostly because we have been literally hibernating all winter and spending most nights drinking beer on our couch. Nobody wants to read a review of that, right? (It was pretty awesome, in case you were wondering.)

But now that it’s starting to get a bit nicer out, I’m definitely going to start these Chi-town restaurant reviews up again. First of all, because they’re fun and (I hope) useful, and second of all, because it gives me an excuse to try lots of new places and take pictures of my food in public! No shame here.

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Month: April 2014