FIRST DAY OF CHRISTMAS – Braised Beef with Pears – December 25 – Partridge in a Pear Tree
Recipes for Foods of the Day, Week, and Month
Bacon
GRILLED CABBAGE WITH BACON – February 17 – National Cabbage Day
Serves [ingredients title=”Ingredients”] 1 head of green cabbage, cut into 4 wedges 1 teaspoon olive oil 4 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon black pepper 1 clove garlic, minced 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese 8 slices of bacon Aluminum foil Balsamic vinegar, optional [/ingredients] […]
SOUR CREAM PANCAKES – February 11 – National Hot Breakfast Month
Serves [ingredients title=”Ingredients”] 8 slices thick bacon 4 eggs, separated 2 cups sour cream 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons bacon grease or melted butter 1 cup flour 3 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt […]
BEER AND CHEDDAR SOUP WITH BACON – October 27 – National American Beer Day
Serves 4 Ingredients: ½ pound bacon 1 tablespoon olive oil ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon black pepper 1 rib celery, diced 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper 12 oz American Lager 2 cups chicken broth ¼ cup butter […]
GUMBO – October 12 – National Gumbo Day
Ingredients: ½ pound bacon 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon butter 2 celery stalks, chopped 1/2 yellow onion, chopped 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped 2 garlic cloves, chopped ½ cup flour 1 pound smoked pork sausage, or andouille sausage, sliced into ½ inch […]
CORN CHOWDER – 2nd Monday in October – Columbus Day (Columbus brought Corn and Potatoes to the Europeans)
Serves 4-6 Ingredients 2 cups half and half ¼ cup butter 2 tablespoon olive oil 4 slices of cooked bacon chopped or 2 tablespoons olive oil for a vegetarian dish 4 medium potatoes diced 2 stalks of celery chopped 1 yellow onion chopped 1 […]
BEEF, BACON, AND BEER CHILI – September 28 – National Drink Beer Day
Today I have 2 recipes for National Drink Beer Day. You can find the other one here. Serves 4 Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 6 slices of bacon 1 medium onion diced 1 1/2 pound ground beef 1/2 tablespoon coriander seeds 1 teaspoon cumin seeds […]