I was trying to think of what to stuff in this mini bacon-wrapped meatloaf, and then my husband brought in a bunch of poblanos from the garden. Usually I stuff the poblanos with meat and cheese, so it was just … Continue reading Inside-Out Stuffed Poblanos. Smoked. With Bacon.
The first dish from the buck my husband harvested this fall. This lasagna is a tale of two sauces—a bolognese ragù and béchamel. Neither sauce is difficult to make and the ragù in particular can be made the day or … Continue reading Venison Lasagna Bolognese
Quick, because I’m using pork tenderloins instead of a cut that benefits from long cooking, like a pork shoulder. In fact, after browning the tenderloin cubes, You only add them to the sauce at the last minute before serving. One … Continue reading Quick Pork and Pepper Ragout
If you can believe it, I was out of bacon fat! So I had to cook up some bacon and decided to throw it into this dish—that was not a hard decision. I thought about making the cauliflower with coconut … Continue reading Bacony Cauliflower Rice
That’s a lot of Ts for one short title. I had leftover angel hair pasta, dressed with olive oil, bacon fat, and Parmesan cheese, so I’m making a frittata. I think some whole-milk ricotta, a little more Parmesan, and some … Continue reading Spaghetti Ricotta Frittata
Quiche gives my husband cognitive dissonance. Continue reading Bacon Gruyere Quiche with Fresh Herbs
no skillets were harmed in the making of this dish I usually sauté a ratatouille in stages in a large skillet, adding the tomatoes at the end to bring it all together. Today, I’m going to roast it all in … Continue reading Roasted Ratatouille
I picked up a variety of winter squash this weekend—butternut, delicata, and spaghetti—and it’s easy to let them be the inspiration, the star in a meal. Butternut is my favorite, especially in risotto, but today, I’m making it the star … Continue reading Butternut Squash Lasagna
With that pile of Parmesan Crackers I made yesterday, I needed something to do to prevent myself from eating them all in one day, and the garden tomatoes we put in the garage have been ripening very nicely. So. Stuffed … Continue reading Stuffed Tomatoes (with Parmesan Crackers)
We had our first flakes of snow today, and I spent the whole morning sitting in the woods waiting for deer, with no luck, just wet clothes and boots, so it seemed like a good day for a hearty soup … Continue reading Colorful Potato Corn Chowder
Yes, you can roast your tomatoes in the grill, instead of in the oven and use them them in pasta or salsas or eat them like candy. I set up the grill for slow, long cooking with a half snake … Continue reading Bacon, Roasted Tomato, and Avocado Pasta
So one way not to cook so many hamburgers on the grill is to smush all the ground beef into a meatloaf, right? There is a lot of inspiration on the web for wrapping rolls of meat in bacon and … Continue reading Grilled, Bacon-Wrapped Meatloaf
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