I’m a big fan of thick and creamy soups. In trying to eat a little healthier (have to do something to balance out the amounts of whiskey and bacon we consume!) I find that that combo leads to potatoes and/or cream being added to the soup. No ma gusta. Then the idea hit…beans. Loads of good stuff…
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No Bake Bacon Mint Julep Cheesecake Recipe
Nothing screams summer like an ice cold mint julep. Refreshing and full of sweet bourbon-y flavor. Well, we took that great taste and made it into the sexiest cheesecake on the planet… or at least this hemisphere. To up the ante even more, we paired it with a homemade bacon and pretzel crust that lends…
Simple Shakshuka with Bacon Recipe
Shake a, shake a, shake a! At least that’s what I ought to call this poached tomato recipe. Traditionally middle Eastern, this Greek gal The Hairy Bikers make a Kefta Tagine in Morrocco that follows the same idea – but with meatballs and in a tangine. Smitten Kitchen has an Israeli shakshuka recipe that is…
Loaded Bacon Gnocchi Recipe
Loaded baked potatoes. For those that love them, they are the best kind. Fluffy baked potato, bacon, garlic, cheese and sour cream…how can you go wrong? Now take all those noms and imagine it as gnocchi. Little individual dumplings of loaded baked potato heaven, covered in our whiskey bacon cheese sauce and sprinkled with…
Bacon Breading Recipe
Meatballs, burgers, homemade cheese sticks, even as topping for mac n cheese… bread crumbs and breading can be pretty damn versatile. Now imagine it with bacon…yes a bacon bread crumb. We’ve been toying with how to coat things in bacon for a while and kept getting stuck at the bacon clumping with flour. So our…
Easy Bacon Pesto Recipe
You ever have those days when you think, ‘What else can I do with bacon?’ Maybe it’s just us, but you’ll all be better off for us having thought it! This time we decided to let the bacon take center stage. This recipe is fairly simple – replace basil with bacon in a pesto recipe,…
How to Make Bourbon Caramel Tipped Bacon Roses
At WhiskeyBacon, we believe that you shouldn’t wait for a special day to tell the special folks in your life you appreciate them. Show and give love regularly, so folks know they are special… not just one day. So, we’re not going to label this a Valentine’s day recipe, but if you choose to use…
Jalapeno Nacho Bite Recipe
Do you like the heat? Spice a friend of yours? Then this spicy nacho treat is just the recipe for you. Quick, easy…and painful! Jalapeno Nacho Bite Recipe Ingredients 1 cup shredded cheese 1 jalapeno 1/2 cup Momma Jeka’s Guacamole Large tortilla chips (pick ten big ones from our recipe here!) Directions Preheat oven to…
Corn and Black Bean Salsa Recipe
Shelves full of food …and nothing to eat. We’ve all been there. You stock up on the staple, your pantry is purposely filled, but what to do with them? This quick and simple salsa is just the recipe for beans or bags of corn you have laying around. It’s great as a side dish or…
Greek Nachos with Lamb Recipe
In thinking of creative ways to do nachos, I wanted to play with hummus as a replacement for sour cream (something I’m not a fan of). Then I figured, why stop there! Let’s make the whole recipe a play on greek substitutes, down to swapping in lamb. The end result is too good… no really,…