bacon & chicken mac and cheese
Macaroni and cheese is one of my favorite comfort foods. By mixing up the cheeses and add-ins you can change it up by following the same basic…
bacon, brussels sprouts, & gnocchi
I never remember eating brussels sprouts growing up. I have no memories of weird green mushy lumps that I would refuse to eat. I just think that my…
bacon, leek, and mushroom risotto
Risotto was one of those dishes that I always ordered when I went out to eat, but never made at home. I never really had a reason for not making it…
brown sugar balsamic glazed pork
I typically post recipes in the order that we eat them, and I also have about 2 weeks worth of blog posts queued up. Occasionally, I'll make…
charred corn and bacon
Corn and bacon is one of the combos that I always want to eat. I made this dish one night when I wasn't feeling up to cooking anything too…
dill, bacon, and potato soup
Dill is one of my favorite herbs. I wanted to make a soup that featured it, and came up with this soup. The bacon and potatoes are…
garlic & brown sugar pork chops
I found some boneless pork chops in the freezer that I had completely forgotten about, so I figured that they had been there for quite some time. I…
gnocchi and peas with a savory bacon sauce
When I make gnocchi with bacon I typically don’t add a sauce because I find that the bacon is flavorful enough on its own. However, this time I was…
italian sausage, tomatoes, and spinach pasta
This dish comes together very easily, but it does take a little bit of time. The time is definitely is worth it. It is a perfect comfort meal…
low country boil
I came across this recipe on Pinterest last year, and have been meaning to make it since then. I don't know why I waited so long because this a…
mushroom, bacon, & spinach frittata
Every Sunday the town next to ours has a wonderful farmer's market. One of the great things about living in central New Jersey is the abundance of…
panko crusted pork chops
Charles's birthday was last week, and when I asked him where he wanted to go out to eat, he requested that we stay in and I make pork chops. These…
portobello & kielbasa spaghetti
I had some kielbasa left over from Easter, and some portobellos from our local farmer's market that needed to be eaten. I decided to create a dish…
slow cooker cranberry pork
After the great success of my last slow cooker pork, I decided to try another pork dish. I came across this recipe on Pinterest and the cranberry…
slow cooker shredded pork
I kinda hate slow cookers. I really want to like them, but for some reason I never am too pleased with the meals that come out of them. I find that…
whiskey peach ham
This is a great pantry meal, that comes together extremely quickly. I buy a large boneless, sliced, brown sugar cured ham and then divide it up to…