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Okra, Tomatoes and Bacon Saute

July 23, 2012
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Well after a long weekend of family fun in NJ- bbqing, lounging by the pool, pool jumping contests, building human pyramids, ping pong tournaments, walking around NY and having food and drinks at the Russian Vodka Room (how appropriate right?) it’s Monday and back to work in DC.

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Bacon Wrapped Asparagus with Gruyere

November 8, 2011
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I had some leftover bacon and a whole pound of asparagus, and since puff pastry is probably just as bad for you as bacon, (if not worse), I decided to deconstruct my puff pastry with gruyere and asparagus recipe and make this instead. And it was delicious. Not that it would have been bad with [...]

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Daring Cooks June 2011 – Potato Salad

June 14, 2011
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I must say this month’s challenge wasn’t as “daring” (or time consuming for that matter) as most of the others and I did actually put it off until the last minute. The mandatory item was to make a potato salad – but you really could pick whichever one you wanted to make. I finally made [...]

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Bacon Wrapped Scallops with Spicy Mayo

November 30, 2010
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I must say I love seafood, avocados and bacon so a recipe that combines all 3 is a winner for me.  This recipe is pretty simple but taste’s pretty good. I’ve made this a couple times.  The trick is to lightly fry the bacon on both sides first. This way the bacon comes out crispy [...]

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Cream Cheese and Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms

November 30, 2010
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There are many different recipes for mushroom stuffing.  But (I think) you can never go wrong with a cream cheese bacon mix.  These make for a good appetizer at a dinner party or just in general for finger food.  The large stuffing mushrooms are easier to work with than the regular button mushrooms but you [...]

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