A Craving Satisfying BLT Salad

May 24, 2016

Going gluten free has been easy in some ways and surprisingly challenging in others. It has been amazing what foods I have found myself desperately missing and just as amazing to note what I don’t miss eating at all. Take this discovery for example; it turns out that I can live without bread and rarely give the absence of it from my life a second thought. What I can’t live without is the deliciousness that can be found between two freshly baked slices. Sometimes I just can’t help but crave the familiar and comforting taste of a classic sandwich.

In the past I would have given in to my appetite, but at this point in my gluten-free journey it isn’t worth the level of discomfort I’ll inevitably feel if I submit. That’s where this BLT salad comes into play. In this salad I get all the goodness of a classic BLT without any of the unfortunate side effects of gluten.

Bacon Asparagus Pasta – Your Go-To Valentine’s Day Recipe

January 26, 2016

Over the years Valentine’s Day has taken on many incarnations. For the first eighteen years of my life I absolutely despised the day because it represented a day when I was tangibly reminded of the fact that I was not popular nor were any of the boys at my school remotely interested in me. I’m sure we’ve all been there at one time or another…it feels lousy and it greatly influenced how I have celebrated the occasion as an adult.

While the day has been consistently good from the time I was nineteen on, I still choose to commemorate it in a more low-key fashion. I’ll pass on the overcrowded restaurants and boxes of chocolate (wait, I take that back, please still give me the chocolate!) and instead generally opt to cook a nice meal at home and enjoy some down time with my valentine.

In keeping with that tradition, today’s recipe is equal parts simple and delicious making it the ideal Valentine’s Day dinner. This bacon asparagus pasta has been a favorite in our house for over a year. You can whip up this five-ingredient Valentine’s Day recipe in a jiffy and are guaranteed to please your guest. Especially guests of the bacon loving variety.

Roasted Bacon Potato Salad

August 4, 2015

I was looking for a potato salad recipe to serve alongside salmon earlier in the summer and stumbled across this recipe in all it’s bacon-y glory. I firmly believe that bacon improves all dishes and this one was not an exception! We have become such big fans of this potato salad recipe that we have been eating it at least once a week. It is fabulous hot or cold and perfect for a picnic, in fact we took it to the Hollywood Bowl a couple weeks ago to enjoy during a Beethoven concert.

I did make one crucial change to this potato salad recipe – the original recipe called for mayonnaise and I unfortunately do not eat mayonnaise. I substituted the mayo with extra virgin olive oil and the dish was still perfectly moist and delicious.

So turn on that oven, pull out those baking sheets and get ready to enjoy a delicious potato salad!

SO. MANY. POTATOES.

Bacon improves everything in life.

Add in a few additional ingredients and you’ve got yourself a delicious potato salad!

Roasted Bacon Potato Salad

A simple and delectable potato salad combining the goodness of bacon and roasted potatoes. Try this one hot or cold!

CourseSide Dish

Servings	Prep Time
4 people (depending on whether you're serving as a side or as the main dish)	10

Cook Time

Servings	Prep Time
4 people (depending on whether you're serving as a side or as the main dish)	10

Cook Time

Roasted Bacon Potato Salad

A simple and delectable potato salad combining the goodness of bacon and roasted potatoes. Try this one hot or cold!

CourseSide Dish

Servings	Prep Time
4 people (depending on whether you're serving as a side or as the main dish)	10

Cook Time

Servings	Prep Time
4 people (depending on whether you're serving as a side or as the main dish)	10

Cook Time

Ingredients

3 lbs red potatoes cut into 1/2 inch pieces
8 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
2 scallions chopped
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/2 cup olive oil extra virgin

Servings: people (depending on whether you're serving as a side or as the main dish)

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees and slice potatoes.
Arrange potatoes onto slightly greased baking sheet and cook for 30-35 minutes (I used olive oil).
Remove potatoes from oven.
Line a baking sheet in foil and arrange bacon. Cook for 7-20 minutes until bacon is crisp. The timing will depend on oven temperature and whether bacon is pre-cooked. (I left my oven at 450 degrees and used pre-cooked bacon so I had a very short cook time.)
Chop scallions
Remove bacon from oven and cool.
Once bacon has cooled chop or crumble the pieces between your hands into a bowl with your potatoes.
Mix together bacon, potatoes, salt, pepper, and garlic powder while gradually adding in the olive oil. Continue mixing until ingredients are distributed evenly. Enjoy!

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