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Broccoli & Cauliflower Salad with Almonds, Raisins and Bacon in a Maple Tahini Vinaigrette

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Believe it or not, sometimes even I struggle to decide what to do with the ingredients in my fridge. I wrote a whole post on amazing things to do with cauliflower, but this purple cauliflower was so pretty I wanted to use it in a way we’d fully enjoy it’s...

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Jamaican Style Greens (Swiss Chard with Bacon)

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When I got another bunch of Swiss chard in my CSA bag this week, I summoned all my willpower and refrained from making one of my all time favorites again and decided to seek out another delicious way to prepare the chard. When I came across these Jamaican style greens, I thought...

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Cuban Frittata with Bacon & Plantains {Paleo}

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It’s always nice to have ideas on hand of things you can make when you find out last minute you’re going to be serving a crowd. In this particular instance, I needed something I could make that wouldn’t require a store trip beyond our corner market. After a quick assessment...

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As Popular as Broccoli at a Tailgate

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This is not a post about middle school Johanna, although the title might lead you to believe as much. No, this is about the dish I decided to make to bring to our tailgate at Country Fest on Saturday. When you think tailgate, you probably think hot dogs, hamburgers, chips...

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Bacon Chive Waffle Sliders with Pulled Pork, Bacon and Maple Mayonnaise {Paleo and Gluten-Free}

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Happy Waffle Day! Yes, there is a designated holiday for every food imaginable. Waffle day began in Sweden due to confusion between the Swedish words Vårfrudagen and Våffeldagen. The former, “Our Lady’s Day” is celebrated nine months before Christmas. I’ll let you do the math. The latter, “waffle day,” historically...

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IPAs and Jalapeño Goat Cheese Whoopie Pies with Goat Cheese Bacon Filling

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Once a month, the Impassioned Brewers United Club meets to taste and discuss various types of craft beer. We taste 10-12 beers and rank each on aroma, flavor, appearance and mouth feel. Then we compare our rankings to the pros and take note of our personal favorites. Our group includes home...

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Revisiting the Famous Bacon Brownies

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So while we’re talking about healthy desserts and all natural sweeteners, it would only be appropriate to revisit my famous salted caramel bacon brownies. Not because these are remotely healthy or all naturally sweetened, but because we’re all about balance here at the Messy Kitchen. What actually prompted me to...

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These Are All of My Favorite Things: Shrimp, Bacon and Figs with Goat Cheese Quinoa and Fig Balsamic

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You know the old classic song from the Sound of Music, “These are a few of my Favorite Things”? I’m pretty sure it was written about this dish. And that it was originally called “These are all of my Favorite Things.” No, but really. Bacon. Figs. Quinoa. Goat Cheese. Shrimp. Does...

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Happy Birthday to the King! Peanut Butter Bacon Banana Bread (Or Alternatively: “It’s Vegan, Except for the Bacon!”)

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Remember all that big talk about new starts and clean eating? Yeah, well that’s going to have to be put on hold for the day. It’s the King’s birthday, and it’s only appropriate that we celebrate with something that involves peanut butter, banana and bacon. Most people struggle to stick...

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Civic Duty Bacon Bourbon Chocolate Bars

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In case I’ve alarmed anyone with the amount of tofu, tempeh and veggie burger posts as of late, worry not: my love affair with bacon is still going strong. In fact I cooked so much bacon Thursday night that the smoke alarm went off for thirty minutes. Best of all,...

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