A Hungry Bear

pesto chicken salad with bacon, tomatoes and garlic croutons

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Yet another winner from my favorite new cookbook of the summer, “Raising the Salad Bar.” With all the fresh basil at the farmers market, I made up a double batch of pesto for a couple different meals (the other pasta dish to follow soon). If you have a food processor, some basil, garlic, [...]

weekday breakfast: egg white omelet

Thursday, July 24, 2008

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Making a healthy breakfast only takes me about 10 minutes. It may seem like that’s 10 minutes you don’t have in the morning, but if you invest there, you won’t have to take extra time out mid-morning to go get a snack or another coffee. I also take one morning (or Sunday afternoons) [...]

one more thing to love about weekends: ABLT egg sandwiches

Monday, June 23, 2008

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Bacon, egg whites, lettuce, heirloom tomato slices, mayo, extra sharp cheddar, all on a toasted bun. How could you NOT have the best Sunday ever?

buttermilk pancakes

Saturday, March 15, 2008

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Whenever I crave good pancakes, I always assume this means I have to make a trip to either the Flying Biscuit (great oatmeal pancakes) or to the Original Pancake House in Atlanta. I associate at-home pancakes with the crappy Aunt-Jemima all-in-one mix or Bisquick or whatever, and those don’t come even close to “real” [...]

roasted potatoes and bacon

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

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This recipe is also from F&W magazine. 2 of my favorite foods, potatoes and bacon — why haven’t I thought to try this before?

libba’s famous bacon serrano burgers

Sunday, March 2, 2008

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My sister has shared many a great recipe with me, but this one is one of my favorites. Serrano peppers have just enough kick to make the burger interesting, but in no way overwhelm you with spiciness. I think the bacon makes the burgers extra juicy, which means you can play around with different combinations [...]