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Mar
2014

Whole Wheat Banana Muffins with Dark Chocolate and Toasted Pecans

categories: Breads, Breakfast, Muffins, Recipes, Whole Grains

Whole Wheat Banana Muffins with Dark Chocolate and Toasted Pecans | My Bacon-Wrapped Life

Happy spring, everyone!!!

Just kidding. It’s 25 degrees out today with a snowstorm coming this week. Spring has NOT SPRUNG in Chicago.

I had planned to do a light, fresh, healthy recipe today to celebrate the official start of spring. But then I was like, you know what, screw it, I’m making some super-loaded banana muffins all jacked up with dark chocolate and toasted pecans. Because in this cruel hell in which it’s still sub-freezing and snowing in late March, bathing suit season just seems really, really far away. And banana muffins sound really, really good right now.

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Mar
2014

(The Best) Croque Madame

categories: Breakfast, Recipes, Savory, Whole Grains

(The Best) Croque Madame | My Bacon-Wrapped Life

You know those mornings when you just NEEEEED an epic breakfast?

Like, 90% of the time, cereal is awesome. Oatmeal is just great. Scrambled eggs = easy. Done. But every so often, Sunday morning rolls around and the usual rotation is just not going to cut it. I need something decadent, ooey-gooey, and super hearty. Usually of the cheesy or chocolaty variety. 

This croque madame is for these kinds of mornings.

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Mar
2014

Chocolate Stout Bread

categories: Breads, Breakfast, Recipes

Chocolate Stout Bread | My Bacon-Wrapped Life

I don’t know about where you live, but ‘round these parts, St. Patrick’s Day is a pretty big deal.

A “start-drinking-before-noon” kind of big deal.  I mean, we dye an entire river green. You just gotta do it. 

It may be more than a week before the actual day, but in food blogger world, we always celebrate early. So welcome to St. Patrick’s Day WEEK up in here. I ate and drank copious amounts of chocolate and beer this weekend FOR YOU. You’re welcome! 

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