Welcome to Part 2 of our super fabulous 4th of July party food series! Last week, I shared a freakin’ amazing almond streusel-topped blueberry galette that is seriously one of my favorite summer desserts of all time. Today, we’re going savory with this super loaded bacon-y broccoli salad. Because it’s not a national holiday if there’s no bacon involved! At least that’s the rule in our house.
Guys…I HATE winter.
I hate that it takes me 5 solid minutes of intense bundling to run to the grocery store. I hate that it gets dark at 4pm. I super-hate running on the treadmill. And I super-super-hate polar vortexes. I grew up in Southern California and my body just. can’t. deal.
Christmas is almost here, and along with present-opening, stocking-stuffing, and entire days spent in footie pajamas comes hours and hours of baking and cooking to shower friends and family with a whole lot of holiday lovin’. There is nothing I love more than baking up gifts for everyone I love, and then sharing a wonderful meal with my family on Christmas. I LOVE living in the kitchen around the holidays. Even when my “home sweet home” is 75 degrees and sunny in Southern California, all-day-every-day cooking and baking is an absolute must.