Chorizo Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Dates
Happy Cinco de Mayo!! Rather than give you yet another dip, enchilada, nacho, or taco recipe I thought to provide you a spicy/salty nibble to help soak up all the celebratory May 5th drinks. For a long while I have been in love with bacon wrapped dates. Something about sweet, tender dates wrapped in crisp, salty bacon makes my heart go pitter-pat. Something else that makes my evil heart trip with joy is Mexican style chorizo...
‘Super Evil’ Bacon Meatballs
I would like to ask my cardiologist to forgive me for what I am about to do … When ever you see a show about ‘extreme’ cuisine, or read an article about the ultimate (Insert Food Item Here), there is a pretty good chance that the ‘extreme’ item will include some bacon. Bacon has reached almost mythical status in the food world. Its presence in a recipe can create instant appeal and desirability. So,...
Shredded Beef Sliders with Carrot Apple Slaw
I think the best way to cook a beef roast is in the slow cooker. I love that I can spend about ten minutes puttering in the kitchen, then I sit back for eight hours and, as if by magic, I have a pot of juicy, tender, wonderfully flavorful beef. Speaking of beef, this is my second in a series of four recipes brought to you by the Texas Beef Council*. Shredded beef is one of those go-to dishes for me since I can use it in all sorts of...
Chocolate Chip and Candied Bacon Pancakes with Nutella Maple Syrup
Valentine’s Day is coming. We do not really celebrate Valentine’s Day here at Casa Shenanigans. No heart shaped boxes of candy, no bunches of wilted grocery store roses, and no adult-sized footie pajamas in the mail. No, we do not celebrate with silly tokens. We celebrate with food. Sometimes we go out, but more often we stay in and make something really naughty. This year I will be making my darling these. We both...
Boudin and Green Pepper Quiche
Breakfast for a crowd can be something of a nightmare. It is not that I dislike having people over – far from it – but when it is breakfast we are talking about it can get a little tense, especially if eggs are involved. Cooking eggs in a manner that appeals to everyone is a tricky thing. Some like their eggs fried with a soft yolk, others like scrambled eggs so hard they resemble rubber. I have found only one way to...
Bacon Dill Potato Salad
The holidays are not always frosty and cold. Sometimes they are downright warm! At least they are in the Dallas area. Sure, last year we enjoyed a white Christmas, but our typical Christmas is spent in often balmy 70 degree weather. When I plan my Christmas Day meal I pay close attention to the weather. If temps are looking to be above 60 then I plan a lighter meal that can be served cold, or at room temperature. This potato salad...
