Bacon

World Cup and a new fried food…

June 28, 2010
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On Saturday, like many of you I am sure, I watched the USA face Ghana in the World Cup. I can admit it, I really do not pay attention to soccer unless the World Cup is going on so I only have the very rudimentary knowledge of soccer. Even though the US had a heartbreaking [...]

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beer that smells like bacon and a sconnie egg…

June 21, 2010
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The Coopers Tavern is located on the Capitol Square in downtown Madison.  It was not there when I was in college, but if it was I definitely would have visited often.

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The Elvis Cupcake!

March 9, 2010
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In Nashville, I had an Elvis Panini. When I was in Athens, I had an Elvis Doughnut. This made me think, what else can I make that is Elvis inspired? Allegedly Elvis loved to eat peanut butter, bacon and banana sandwiches. Using these three ingredients as inspiration, I decided to make THE ELVIS CUPCAKE!

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How do you make bacon better? Add Brown sugar!

March 8, 2010
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If you can not tell by now, I am a HUGE Bacon fan. I view bacon more as a condiment. You can add bacon to anything and it will make it better! You can eat it for breakfast, lunch or dinner. There is really no wrong time of day to eat bacon. You could even [...]

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The elvis doughnut Athens, GA

February 22, 2010
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I love the combination of peanut butter and banana. In Nashville, I discovered that adding bacon to this combination takes the taste to an entirely new level.

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What I used to be able to eat after swimming 12,000 yards Madison WI

February 10, 2010
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Now that you have had your milkshake, and coffee cake it is time to move onto the signature dish at Mickies…. THE SCRAMBLER!

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Beer and Bacon? It must be Tuesday at Wando’s Madison,WI

February 9, 2010
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Free bacon and $1 beer? You are either completely disgusted by this concept, or like me, you think this sounds like an amazing event that you have to try! During my freshmen year in Madison, I heard of this magical event.  2 years later I was able to try it for myself, but it was [...]

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Bacon wrapped stuffed shrimp Mt. Pleasant, SC

February 3, 2010

As promised here is something from the tents at the Oyster Festival…….. There is not a lot to say about this one. Yes, you are looking at a shrimp stuffed with deviled crab and wrapped in bacon. Yes, it tasted just as amazing as it looks. Yes, I realizes how incredibly unhealthy it must be. [...]

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BBQ Bacon Wrapped Scallop Mt. Pleasant,SC

February 2, 2010
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As promised here is something from the tents at the Oyster Festival……..

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Elvis Panini The Patterson House Nashville, TN

January 22, 2010
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Yes you are looking at the Elvis Panini. What is the Elvis you ask? Well, it is a peanut butter, banana, and bacon panini. Yes I said bacon. If you have never tasted the magic of peanut butter and banana then you have to go get a banana and peanut butter and try them together. [...]

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Bacon Old Fashioned The Patterson House Nashville,TN

January 19, 2010
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This to date is the most interesting drink that I have ever had. In my opinion bacon is the most versatile ingredient in the culinary world. I can not think of one dish that adding bacon to will not make it better. You eat it with breakfast, on salads, dipped in chocolate, on sandwiches, you [...]

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