Spinach Salad with Poached Eggs and … wait for it … wait for it … hot bacon dressing. This is an old-school salad that is savory as savory gets.
bacon fat
The “bacon fat” tag also finds “bacon drippings.”
Chile Pepper Bacon Jam (Spicy)
Chile Pepper Bacon Jam, with bacon fat for added baconness. What kind of peppers? Ancho and habanero. Plus fresh and roasted red pepper, for added depth. If you’re thinking “wow,” you’re exactly right.
Cream Gravy in the Navy
This Cream Gravy (aka Milk Gravy) recipe comes from the 1945 U.S. Navy Cookbook. The Navy made theirs with meat drippings; I’ve used bacon fat.
Beef and Onions Braised in Beer
Beef and Onions Braised in Beer is deliciously a meaty stew. I experimented with Julia Child’s recipe.
Braised Green Beans with Tomato and Fennel
Braised Green Beans with Tomato and Fennel (and, of course, bacon) is soul food / Southern / Italian / comfort food. You might be surprised at the kind of flavor you can get from such a simple and easy recipe.
Philly Joes
Turn hamburger, green pepper, and onion, into a Sloppy Joe that tastes like a Philly Cheesesteak. This is an easy recipe for some wonderful, homemade comfort food. The hardest part is chopping the veggies, and that can be done in a food processor.
Martha Stewart’s Best Buttermilk Pancakes
Martha Stewart’s Best Buttermilk Pancakes – especially with blueberries – are unparalleled. I used to think that pancakes were by definition boring at best. I was wrong. These are remarkable. Yes, a mix would be easier, if you want to settle for something serviceable. Yes, you could just go directly to her site and read the recipe, but then you’d miss all my smartass comments.
Salad and Ranch Dressing, Part 1: Huzzah!
Here’s a bit of everyday cooking you might find useful: homemade ranch dressing dressing recipes … and green salads – maybe beefed up with some grilled chicken (technically, that would be “chickened” up) – to go with them. These are thick, rich, flavorful dressings, suited for real vegetable-eating men.
Thick and Chunky Tomato Soup, Made from Leftovers
Thick and Chunky Tomato Soup stems from an improvisation that used leftover ingredients such as bacon, red wine, and Newman’s Own Sockarooni pasta sauce. It’s an easy, flexible recipe.