August 2016 archive

Totino’s Stuffed Nachos Breaded Corn Dogs

Totino’s Stuffed Nachos Breaded Corn DogsBack in the 90’s Totino’s made a product called Stuffed Nachos. I have no idea how I never ate them because as a kid back in those days I basically lived off of their Pizza Rolls, but luckily for me — or anyone else who missed them the first time around — they’re back!

So what are Stuffed Nachos you ask? Well, they’re pretty much exactly what they sound like — tortilla pockets stuffed with different ingredients. They … CONTINUE READING »

Applewood Smoked Bacon Pork Loin Banh Mi Sandwiches

Applewood Smoked Bacon Pork Loin Banh Mi SandwichesYesterday I made an Applewood Smoked Bacon Pork Loin Filet With Bacon Chimichurri Sauce  — using some of Smithfield’s delicious Marinated Fresh Pork — and mentioned that I’d be sharing another recipe today that you could make if you had any leftovers.

Full disclosure: I knew that I had to do a followup post, which is pretty much the only reason I had any of the Smithfield pork loin left at all. That stuff is … CONTINUE READING »

Applewood Smoked Bacon Pork Loin Filet With Bacon Chimichurri Sauce

ApplewoodSmokedBaconPorkLoinFiletWithBaconChimichurriSauce1Since the beginning of 2015 I’ve been working with Smithfield to create recipes using their various pork products.

In case you’ve missed them you can click here to check out all the different dishes I’ve come up with thus far.

For this most recent dish they shipped me one of their Applewood Smoked Bacon Pork Loin Filets. Officially they only asked me to use the pork loin filet, but I love their bacon and had a package of it sitting patiently … CONTINUE READING »

The 4th and Long Burger

The 4th and Long BurgerI’m always conflicted about the time of year when summer turns to fall. Living here in in Wisconsin it means that within a few months we’ll be seeing snow, which is never fun, but on the other hand it also means that it’s time for football season!

The Cheese & Burger Society is currently running a pretty amazing contest where you can win an all-expense paid trip to one of this year’s Green Bay Packers … CONTINUE READING »