too much bacon?

fingerling potatoes are the best thing ever! i've been ovening them with bacon (oven bacon is the other best thing ever!). have you tried oven bacon? oh, oven bacon, how i love thee! i do it for 15 minutes at 400'F, then twist the pan, then like another 15 minutes. depending on your desired level of crisp. be careful with the nitrate free bacon it only needs about half the time.

for the potatoes i do them at 350-400'F until they smell wonderful and have a little browning on the cut bottom. i keep bacon in the freezer, so i throw some on top while the potatoes are cooking, to thaw. when thawed, squish the potatoes to one side and cook the bacon flat like above. remove from oven when crispy. crumble bacon on top with sharp cheddar cheese and chives. then die happy.

sal odd (cobb? sorta?)

pork, pork, rice and beans

another one of my mother's favorite things to make is "lombo de porco." or fer us 'mericans, pork loin. she used to make me grill this in the wind and rain and possible killer pointed hail. i braised this loin in the oven for about an hour, let it rest. then served perched on black beans and rice. then crumbled bacon (from the beans) with chives on top.

broccoli... bacon... salad!

broccoli salad with pecans, dried cranberries, ranch dressing, balsamic vinegar, spices and bacon. it gets better with time, make it and chuck it in the fridge for tomorrow. fyi: you need to get a bamboo steamer! they are awesome! you know who you are...