I know that this blog post would have been a lot more timely had I posted it prior to Easter, but Easter candy isn’t half price at Target before Easter, and these Peeps stuffed chocolate eggs normally cost something crazy like $5 each. At $2.50 each though they’re a total steal, especially when you’re looking for something new to deep fry!
I started off by whipping up my batter (1 cup flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons … CONTINUE READING »
It’s time for another round of Free Stuff Haiku Reviews! In case you missed the six previous editions, this is where I combine my love of Japanese poetry with some short reviews of free things that companies have sent me by writing a haiku about each product.
This time around I think the thing I was probably most psyched to try was the Cereal Milk from Cow Wow, especially after I had just … CONTINUE READING »
After my Apple Pie Cone turned out way better than I expected there’s no way that I wasn’t going to follow it up with something similar, and when I got to thinking about other types of pies that I’d like to see in a more portable form the first one that came to mind was chicken pot pie.
So, I once again headed to the grocery store and picked up a pre-made pie crust, wrapped … CONTINUE READING »
You know what goes great with pig? Even more pig! That’s why when Hormel recently sent me one of their Cure 81 hams I decided to do the only logical thing I could think of – I grabbed a package of their Black Label Brown Sugar Thick Cut Bacon, wove it together and wrapped it around the ham!
I mean, if you’re already making a ham you might as well put as much of … CONTINUE READING »
It’s no secret that the best part of a BLT is the bacon. In fact, I’d wager to say that most people couldn’t care less about the lettuce or tomato.
That’s why while making a BLT for myself one night recently I decided to skip the lettuce and tomato altogether and just stick with the bacon part of it… An entire pound of bacon that is! That coupled with some toasted wheat bread and some … CONTINUE READING »