Roasted Chicken & Pears with Bacon Jam

Whether you technically roast, slow cook, bake, or boil and then PULL your chicken breast, and then whether you bake or sauté your perfectly ripened fall pears, both items pair magnificently well with the star of the show: Bacon Jam!For several years, back around 2010-2015, bacon was all the rage. Bacon “this.” Bacon “that.” If…

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Magic Bacon Bits

Most people like bacon bits. I mean really like. Salty, crunchy, fatty, umami… What’s not to like? Well, let’s add a little sweet in to the mix and see what you think? Bacon bits with brown sugar, pecans, and chocolate. Better right?

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Italian Bacon Meatloaf

Meatloaf has always been somewhat of a comfort food. My dad didn’t cook much growing up. But he had two signature dishes (other than grilling duty). 1. Oom-lah-suage. It’s a loooong story – basically “shit on a  shingle,” as it’s known in some households. Tuna and cream of mushroom soup, served hot over toast. I…

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