My Bacon-Wrapped Life - Recipes that celebrate the sweet, the savory, and everything in between

19
Jul
2015

Blueberry Oat Bran Muffins

categories: Breakfast, Fruit, Muffins, Recipes, Whole Grains

Before you say anything – I know. I know “oat bran muffins” is pretty much the least sexy food-name of all time. But hear me out!!

These blueberry oat bran muffins are kinda sorta like the nerdy girl in the 90’s rom-com who turns into a total babe and wins the heart of the most popular guy in school as soon as she gets some contacts and a blowout. Ya dig?

It’s like, oat bran, BO-RING. Bran muffins, MEH. But then! We add big juicy bursts of fresh blueberry deliciousness and….DAYUMMMM. Sexy. Right?

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12
Jul
2015

BBQ Chicken, Bacon, and Blue Cheese Naan Pizzas

categories: Bacon, Pizza, Recipes, Savory, Whole Grains

I’d like to formally introduce you to what will be henceforth be known as The Summer of Quick and Easy Recipes on My Bacon-Wrapped Life.

It’s not ideal, but it’s real life, people. With a crazy (at least, crazy for my super-homebody self) travel schedule that’s packed my summer with weddings and wedding-errands and lake vacations and friend visits, my summer is lookin’ a lotta wonderful but also a little nutso. Which means keeping up with this blog is going to be an adventure and a half for this working girl. So I just wanted to throw out some advance warning that this here space will tend more towards the quick and easy and less towards the slow-simmered Bolognese/homemade cinnamon rolls/fancy-pants stuff for the next few months. Which I think is actually quite perfect for the summer, ya know? Don’t we all really just want something fast and mindless and delicious and hot-kitchen-time minimizing?

That’s the summer dream, people.

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09
Jul
2015

Foodie Favorites – July 8, 2015

categories: Foodie Favorites

His n’ hers burgers for the 4th of July!

Hey everyone! How was your 4^th of July? We grilled up some huge burgers (see evidence above), ate blueberry crumble bars, and drank maybeeee a few too many beers – basically, a perfect day! The only sad part was that we didn’t get to see any fireworks due to that Bay Area fog. Oh well, there’s always next year! I hope your 3-day weekend was wonderful as well. Let’s make this post-holiday work week a little brighter with some Foodie Favorites, shall we?

Cookies and cream cookies. I have…no words. These look INSANE.

These spicy Brazilian bowls are calling to me. I mean, put fried plantains on anything and I’m there.

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05
Jul
2015

Fresh Blueberry Crumble Bars

categories: Bar Cookies / Brownies, Crisps and Crumbles, Fruit, Recipes

Every year, when the blueberries and strawberries first hit the markets in all their big, sweet, juicy glory in the early months of summer, I experience the same feeling: I just can’t bear to bake or make them into anything. I shovel cartons and cartons into my cart, visions of blueberry pie and strawberry shortcake dancing happily in my head, and then I get home and I just…eat the whole carton in one sitting. The goodness of plain, unadulterated berries is just too powerful, and I cave easily, with stained hands and a happy heart.

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