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Envision a luscious cube of ham wrapped in candied bacon; bacon with a crispy, bubbly, bourbon brown sugar glaze. These Bourbon Bacon cubes of magical deliciousness are interspersed with fresh pineapple, colorful pieces of tender crisp bell peppers, red onions, and then grilled to perfection! That, my friends, is Bourbon Bacon Ham and Pineapple Kabobs on the Grill.
I love this twist on kabobs for several reasons. The obvious is the Bourbon Candied Bacon!
…This Sticky Asian Pork Ribs recipe is baked in the oven to melt-in-your-mouth, sticky, sweet, crispy, spicy perfection.
I ADORE this flavor combination! Sweet and heat, especially with an Asian twist, is one of my favorites. Combine that with sticky and caramelized on these fall-off-the-bone, tender ribs and you have absolute perfection.
…Fresh Green Bean Casserole from Scratch has tender, crisp green beans, caramelized mushrooms and shallots, smokey prosciutto, fennel and a garlic cream sauce all topped with a golden, buttery panko and parmesan crust.
Ok, truth. This is not the easy-peezy, green bean casserole from a series of cans.
This Green Bean Casserole is a slight pain in the you-know-what to make to be perfectly honest. But, in my humble opinion and for whatever it is worth, it is THE BEST one you will ever eat. I would even go as far as to say think Can-O-Spam verse a perfectly cooked beef tenderloin.
The fresh ingredients brought together in the spirit of this iconic dish, but in a most updated and foodie fabulous way, takes this formerly canned side dish to the surprise Super-Star of the meal.
…Pasta on the grill…Say what? Grilling the ingredients for this simple pasta dish ups the flavor ante in a way you won’t believe! Grilled Salsiccia Pasta uses classic Italian ingredients that are roasted to sweet and smoky perfection on the barbecue and then blended into an easy, simple pasta sauce.
Roasted red peppers, garlic, and onion pair beautifully with zesty, grilled Salsiccia Italian sausages. Grilling them really makes the flavors shine and intensify as they reach caramelized perfection on the grill.
…This easy Barbecued Pulled Pork recipe is slow roasted in the oven to fall-apart, melt-in-your-mouth, fork-tender perfection.
Seasoning is everything. A pork shoulder, or pork butt, is covered with a brown sugar and spice rub and roasted in a flavor-packed, tenderizing beer bath until it literally is falling apart. Choose to add sauce or go naked, it’s amazing either way!
Barbecued Pulled Pork is also a great make-ahead dish for parties and tailgating and a secret weapon on weeknight dinners. It can be used in countless meals like Pulled Pork Sandwiches with my favorite Pineapple Slaw, pork tacos, pork nachos, in pasta, on pizza, the list is endless!
…These Bourbon Candied Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers have the spicy bite of fresh Jalapeno filled with creamy, smooth cream cheese, all wrapped to perfection in a bourbon, candied, crunchy, salty piece of thick-cut bacon!
Was there every a more perfect party appetizer?
…Pizza Sloppy Joes will become be your family’s new favorite weeknight meal too!
Italian sausage crumbles, flavorful marinara, sauteed mushrooms, onions, and green peppers, pepperoni pieces, topped with melty mozzarella cheese, all served up on a toasted bun. Your favorite pizza, but Sloppy Joe style!
…Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Shallots have officially become my family’s favorite way to eat Brussels Sprouts!
Brussels sprouts have been a common side in our vegetable line-up for several years. While I would say that with a food-obsessed Mom, my kids have very exposed food pallets and love a lot of crazy things, my youngest two children at 5 and 9 years old still have some typical hangups about certain vegetables, but not Brussels Sprouts. We’ve cooked them numerous ways, but roasted tends to be the family favorite. Roasting the Brussels sweetens and caramelizes them in such a way that all three of my children will eat them and then ask for seconds!
That being said, last night’s version was by far a winner. This one-pan wonder combines crispy, smokey Bacon with sweet, caramelized Shallots mixed with slightly salty, roasted Brussels Sprouts to create a perfect symphony of flavor. And it’s so easy!
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Candied Brown Sugar Bourbon Bacon Bites are baked in the oven for a ridiculously easy, insanely addictive Appetizer, Burger Topper, BLT, or Breakfast Treat!
Bacon. Candied. Crispy, Sticky, Sweet, with a little ol’ dollop of Whipped Cream infused with a hint of Horseradish. I mean, come on! It isn’t even possible for this to not whet your taste buds, right? This is the ultimate in a sweet and salty treat!
…Homemade Bacon! Not bacon you cook at home, but Bacon cured from scratch!
What even is that? Just think sirloin vs filet. Yes, really!
I remember when I met Homemade Bacon for the first time. Bacon with a capital ‘B’. Bacon smoked with REAL hickory chips. Bacon made with Pure Maple Sugar, as in sugar straight from a maple tree. Until you have had Homemade Hickory Smoked Bacon, your life is not complete. Is it kind of sad that I might actually believe that?
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