Welcome to Bacon Month hosted by many bloggers and spearheaded by Julie at White Lights on Wednesday! This month, every Tuesday and Thursday I will be posting a recipe featuring bacon and a giveaway. How exciting! This first recipe came to me a couple of weeks ago when my former co-worker and friend Kay…
Appetizers
Bacon Month Begins!
Happy August every one! I am so very please and excited to announce the start of the 2nd annual Bacon Month started last year by Julie over at White Lights on Wednesday. This year, she has invited me to participate as well and I was thrilled to say yes because really, who doesn’t love Bacon?!?!?!…
TOM Salad
How is everyone doing? We are all fine but this weather is so hot and humid, if we were to hang our clothes out on a line, they would never dry! This post is about a cool and refreshing salad that you can serve in a bowl or cleverly on toothpicks as an appetizer –…
Rings and Toothpicks
Ever had a Texas Toothpick? They are so good! Often we order them as an appetizer or as our main meal if it is just Top Girl and me. Generally they have something that looks and tastes like tempura batter on it and taste so scrumptious that sometimes we sit eating them until the…
Potstickers
I found a recipe on another blog for potstickers that were easy and had the ability to freeze ahead for a meal later. I planned it all out and purchased the items I did not have and began making the recipe. I must have read it wrong, I thought, because it was all wrong! So,…
Easy Apple Fritters
Hi all – I haven’t been around lately but remember, I told you I was having a difficult time at work – but all that is over, finally! I made a big decision to leave my position after almost 20 years of public service. I feel very good about it and am excited to move…
Spicy Aioli and a Giveaway
****Giveaway is now closed – I will be announcing the winner soon! ****** How was everyone’s weekend? For those of us in America, Monday was a holiday so I hope if you had it off work you enjoyed it. We grilled the ribs one day and then we grilled burgers the next. For…
Fat Sam’s Meaty Melted Man Dip
The weather is finally warm and beautiful here in the land of the Sooner. In fact, it is going to be in the 90’s for the next few days….that might be a little too hot for me! Nonetheless, we are doing all things summer-like at the house these days like grilling burgers, which is one…
St. Patrick’s Day Round-Up
St. Patrick’s Day will be here in a week! I’m sharing some related recipes this week starting with a round-up of recipes from the past that I believe represent the holiday and the Irish people – of whom I am one. Later this week I will share recipes involving cabbage. I had to…
Mardi Gras Round-Up
Can you tell that I’m a little bit fanatical about Mardi Gras? I thought I would share all my New Orleans influenced and Mardi Gras recipes in one post! Just click on the links below to take you to my favorite recipes. Laissez les bon temps rouler!! From the top right hand corner – Bacon…