bacon Archives - Foxes Love Lemons simple, yet special, recipes for the home chef. Sat, 30 Dec 2023 03:10:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://foxeslovelemons.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/favicon-200x200.ico bacon Archives - Foxes Love Lemons 32 32 Baked Loaded Mashed Potatoes https://foxeslovelemons.com/loaded-mashed-potato-bake/ https://foxeslovelemons.com/loaded-mashed-potato-bake/#comments Tue, 14 Nov 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://foxeslovelemons.com/2013/11/24/loaded-mashed-potato-bake-sundaysupper/ Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole is the most delicious way to repurpose up to 4 cups of leftover mashed potatoes. It’s loaded with bacon, cheese, sour cream and two kinds of onion, and topped with cheese crackers for good measure. Ever wonder what to make with Leftover Mashed Potatoes? Here is the answer! Thanksgiving is one […]

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Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole is the most delicious way to repurpose up to 4 cups of leftover mashed potatoes. It’s loaded with bacon, cheese, sour cream and two kinds of onion, and topped with cheese crackers for good measure.

A gold spoon digging into loaded mashed potato casserole in a white baking dish.

Ever wonder what to make with Leftover Mashed Potatoes? Here is the answer!

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays, but with a gathering of just five people, we’re often stuck with quite a bit of leftovers after the big meal.

While you can simply reheat leftover mashed potatoes and drizzle them with homemade gravy a second time around, my favorite way to serve leftover mashed potatoes is this Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole.

Make this, and you’ll use up 4 cups of mashed potatoes, so this might be the only leftover recipe you need (or, you can easily make a half batch of this if you have less leftovers).

It’s loaded with all the good stuff, like bacon, cheese, sour cream and two kinds of onions, and topped with crushed cheese crackers for good measure.

“This recipe is a winner! Easy to improvise if needed. I made it yesterday and it turned out to be melt in your mouth, delicious and memorable. Absolutely perfect way to use up leftovers!”

—Melinda

Why you will love this Leftover Mashed Potatoes Recipe

  • Revive leftover mashed potatoes (that tend to get a bit dry) by adding lots of moisture and flavor!
  • This casserole is very adaptable to your family’s preferences and whatever ingredients you happen to have on hand. Omit the bacon for a vegetarian dish, or use different herbs, cheese, etc.
  • Delicious enough to take to a Friendsgiving get-together!
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Bacon Avocado Burger https://foxeslovelemons.com/avocado-burger/ https://foxeslovelemons.com/avocado-burger/#comments Mon, 07 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://foxeslovelemons.com/?p=40732 Turn burger night into a gourmet experience with this Bacon Avocado Burger. The cilantro mayo is what takes it to the next level! Avocado Burgers are where it’s at! Hamburgers made at home don’t have to be just sad patties topped with a Kraft cheese single (but honestly, that’s the way I grew up eating […]

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Turn burger night into a gourmet experience with this Bacon Avocado Burger. The cilantro mayo is what takes it to the next level!

A bacon avocado burger on a brioche bun topped with lettuce, tomato and pickled jalapeno. The burger is on wooden cutting board in front of a patterned background. There are potato wedges in the foreground.

Avocado Burgers are where it’s at!

Hamburgers made at home don’t have to be just sad patties topped with a Kraft cheese single (but honestly, that’s the way I grew up eating them).

If you like restaurant-style burgers with creative toppings and flavorful sauces (think Red Robin), this Avocado Burger recipe will delight your taste buds.

The cilantro mayo especially is what sets this recipe apart from others. It combines with the avocado to make a flavorful bite that guacamole lovers will appreciate.

Why you’ll love this Avocado Burger Recipe

  • Comes together in less than 30 minutes, easily!
  • Big restaurant-quality flavor, made at home with everyday ingredients.
  • Easy to customize with the toppings you like best.
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Breakfast Muffins (Egg Muffin Cups) https://foxeslovelemons.com/make-ahead-breakfast-muffins/ https://foxeslovelemons.com/make-ahead-breakfast-muffins/#comments Mon, 31 Jul 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://foxeslovelemons.com/?p=7445 These savory Breakfast Muffins can be made with the vegetables, cheese and meat you like best. Serve these little egg muffin cups on a brunch buffet, or freeze to reheat for a convenient weekday breakfast. These Egg Muffin Cups are the best make-ahead morning meal! When it comes to weekday breakfast, prepping ahead is key […]

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These savory Breakfast Muffins can be made with the vegetables, cheese and meat you like best. Serve these little egg muffin cups on a brunch buffet, or freeze to reheat for a convenient weekday breakfast.

A white plate topped with breakfast muffins made with eggs, bacon, veggies, cheese and herbs.

These Egg Muffin Cups are the best make-ahead morning meal!

When it comes to weekday breakfast, prepping ahead is key for my family. We love anything that’s grab-and-go to get some nourishment on groggy mornings.

We turn to these Breakfast Muffins several times a month. They can be made in advance, kept in the freezer for a month, and reheated in a flash.

They’re delicious and nutritious, because they can be packed with all kinds of vegetables!

Why you will love these egg muffins:

  • Versatile. Make them with whatever veggies, cheese and breakfast meat you have on hand.
  • Lots of protein from the eggs and cheese to keep you going throughout the day.
  • So quick to reheat! We’re talking 30 to 45 seconds in the microwave, max!

“This was a positively delicious recipe.  It is so healthy and worth every minute of putting it together.”

—Donna
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Potato Salad with Bacon https://foxeslovelemons.com/potato-salad-with-bacon/ https://foxeslovelemons.com/potato-salad-with-bacon/#respond Mon, 12 Jun 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://foxeslovelemons.com/?p=39923 This Potato Salad with Bacon recipe uses an easy technique to make sure the salad is perfectly dressed – never dry – when you serve it. The flavor is a perfect balance of tangy and salty. This potato salad with bacon uses an easy technique to ensure it is perfectly dressed when you serve it. […]

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This Potato Salad with Bacon recipe uses an easy technique to make sure the salad is perfectly dressed – never dry – when you serve it. The flavor is a perfect balance of tangy and salty.

A speckled ceramic bowl filled with potato salad with bacon and green onions, with a spoon digging into the salad.

This potato salad with bacon uses an easy technique to ensure it is perfectly dressed when you serve it.

More so than a lot of foods, there is a HUGE number of ways to make potato salad. Sauces, add-ins and even the type of potato may vary.

But I think the one thing we can all agree on is a good version of it needs to be properly dressed. Not an overly gloppy mayo-laden mess, but definitely not dry and under-seasoned either.

This potato salad with bacon recipe uses a technique I’ve been relying on for years – dividing the dressing in half and adding it at two different stages.

Have you ever added your dressing to warm potatoes, refrigerated your salad, and then wondered where all your dressing disappeared to? The potatoes suck it all up sometimes!

With this technique, you toss the still-warm potatoes with half of the dressing, then chill the salad to allow the warm potatoes to suck up and marinate in all of that flavorful dressing.

Then, once it’s chilled, just before serving, you add the rest of the dressing and toss again.

This technique ensures that the potatoes are seasoned by absorbing some of the dressing, but there’s also more dressing for the surface of that potatoes. It’s a perfectly dressed potato salad.

Why you will love this bacon potato salad

  • You can make it in advance but it will taste like it’s freshly made, thanks to the two-step dressing technique.
  • The addition of smoky, crispy bacon takes a classic side dish to a new level.
  • The tangy dressing pairs perfectly with grilled meats.
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Bloody Mary Skewers https://foxeslovelemons.com/bloody-mary-skewers/ https://foxeslovelemons.com/bloody-mary-skewers/#respond Mon, 08 May 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://foxeslovelemons.com/?p=39434 Use easy-to-find grocery store ingredients to make Bloody Mary Skewers worthy of a trendy brunch restaurant. You’ll want to take a picture of this beautifully garnished cocktail! I’ve only been drinking Bloody Marys for ten years or less, but I already have strong opinions on the best part: the garnishes. When a lot of trendy […]

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Use easy-to-find grocery store ingredients to make Bloody Mary Skewers worthy of a trendy brunch restaurant. You’ll want to take a picture of this beautifully garnished cocktail!

Three tall glasses of tomato juice with skewers that have garnishes for bloody mary, including shrimp, lemon wedges, cheese and pickles.

I’ve only been drinking Bloody Marys for ten years or less, but I already have strong opinions on the best part: the garnishes.

When a lot of trendy brunch food spots have gone all in and garnished their drinks with crazy things like chicken tenders or slices of pizza or whatever in recent years, their only goal has been to go viral on TikTok or Instagram.

I’m not here to go viral. I’m here to make Bloody Mary skewers that taste great while I’m nibbling on my vegetarian quiche and blackberry muffin.

As I’ll explain in the post below, the best Bloody Mary garnish skewers are a simple combination of three flavors that our taste buds love.

You can get all of the ingredients needed for these Bloody Mary toppings at your local grocery store. And nobody here will ask you to stick an entire fried chicken on top of your drink. My only request is that you use everything bagel seasoning as bloody mary rim salt. Deal?

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Bacon Gravy https://foxeslovelemons.com/bacon-gravy/ https://foxeslovelemons.com/bacon-gravy/#respond Mon, 17 Apr 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://foxeslovelemons.com/?p=39110 Bacon gravy is an indulgent and delicious dish that any home cook can easily prepare. Serve with biscuits, fried chicken or mashed potatoes for a memorable meal. One of my husband’s favorite foods that I’ve really never gotten on board with is biscuits and gravy. It’s just too rich and not really my thing. Nonetheless, […]

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Bacon gravy is an indulgent and delicious dish that any home cook can easily prepare. Serve with biscuits, fried chicken or mashed potatoes for a memorable meal.

A biscuit cut in half on a small white plate, with bacon gravy being spooned over it.

One of my husband’s favorite foods that I’ve really never gotten on board with is biscuits and gravy. It’s just too rich and not really my thing.

Nonetheless, I actually enjoy MAKING it for him, because making gravy is fun! I’ll make gravy from scratch pretty much any chance I get simply because watching a roux magically thicken liquid as I whisk is entertaining to me.

Sometimes I get bored making sausage gravy for him, and I change it up with this bacon gravy recipe. It’s easy to make while I have a vegetarian quiche in the oven for MY weekend brunch.

You can make it with the bacon grease left over on the pan after making bacon in the oven, or you can start with a fresh batch of bacon that you cook in a skillet first, and then use to make the gravy. I’ll explain it all below!

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Breakfast Board Ideas https://foxeslovelemons.com/breakfast-cheese-board/ https://foxeslovelemons.com/breakfast-cheese-board/#comments Thu, 30 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://foxeslovelemons.com/?p=22466 This Breakfast Charcuterie Board is the perfect combination of European breakfast items like cured meats, cheese and fruit, and American classics like eggs, toast and bacon. When you think of a charcuterie board, you might think of a cocktail party, a light dinner or even an afternoon snack. But I also think of breakfast! As […]

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This Breakfast Charcuterie Board is the perfect combination of European breakfast items like cured meats, cheese and fruit, and American classics like eggs, toast and bacon.

A breakfast charcuterie board - a round wooden cutting board filled with breakfast platter items like cheese, hard boiled eggs, bread, apple butter, bacon and prosciutto.

When you think of a charcuterie board, you might think of a cocktail party, a light dinner or even an afternoon snack. But I also think of breakfast!

As I’ll explain below, charcuterie for breakfast is quite common in Europe, and I think we should celebrate here in the United States, too!

Read on to learn how to build an epic Breakfast Charcuterie board perfect for a weekend brunch or holiday gathering like Mother’s Day.

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Cooking Bacon in Oven https://foxeslovelemons.com/culinary-school-lesson-bakin-bacon/ https://foxeslovelemons.com/culinary-school-lesson-bakin-bacon/#comments Tue, 21 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://foxeslovelemons.com/2013/07/18/culinary-school-lesson-bakin-bacon/ Wondering how to cook bacon in the oven? Follow this easy culinary school method to start cooking bacon that is perfectly crisp every time, without any splatters of grease on your stovetop! I learned about Cooking Bacon in the Oven in culinary school. Going to culinary school certainly introduced me to fancy kitchen techniques like […]

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Wondering how to cook bacon in the oven? Follow this easy culinary school method to start cooking bacon that is perfectly crisp every time, without any splatters of grease on your stovetop!

Crispy bacon lined up on a parchment paper lined baking pan.

I learned about Cooking Bacon in the Oven in culinary school.

Going to culinary school certainly introduced me to fancy kitchen techniques like making French pastries and hollandaise sauce.

But it also introduced me to something so simple, so basic, so obvious, that I was left scratching my head as to why I hadn’t thought of it before: how to cook bacon in an oven. Truthfully, it might have been the most useful thing I learned!

This bacon in oven page has been visited over 908,000 times and made in households across the world. Let’s find out why.

Cooking Bacon in Oven Will Change Your Life!

  • No stovetop splatters. Oven bacon doesn’t splatter nearly as much as skillet bacon does, and even if it does, the splatters are inside your oven and not all over your counters.
  • Leaves you free stovetop space for a griddle. Plenty of room to make pancakes or fried eggs without having to jostle a bunch of pans around between burners.
  • The best way to prepare large quantities. You can fit much more bacon on a rimmed bacon pan than you can in a skillet.
  • Great when you’re preparing brunch food for a crowd (think Easter or Mother’s Day). The bacon can just cook away, unattended to, while you’re finishing up the rest of the meal.
  • You end up with cartoon-like perfect crispy bacon. It’s not shriveled up little pieces – it’s mostly flat, perfectly cooked bacon. If you want to pull out your phone and take a picture of it, well, I won’t judge!

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Colcannon Soup (Cabbage Potato Soup) https://foxeslovelemons.com/colcannon-soup/ https://foxeslovelemons.com/colcannon-soup/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2023 11:00:00 +0000 https://foxeslovelemons.com/?p=37857 Inspired by a traditional Irish dish, Colcannon Soup is a comforting potato and cabbage soup that’s hearty enough to eat as a meal. When you’ve been blogging for as long as I have (10 years, if you remember from my lemon curd cake post!), it’s easy to think you have just about every recipe possible […]

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Inspired by a traditional Irish dish, Colcannon Soup is a comforting potato and cabbage soup that’s hearty enough to eat as a meal.

Three blue bowls on a blue linen, filled with cabbage potato soup garnished with sliced leeks and crispy bacon.

When you’ve been blogging for as long as I have (10 years, if you remember from my lemon curd cake post!), it’s easy to think you have just about every recipe possible in your archive.

But one thing that I very much come up short on is Irish-inspired recipes for St. Patrick’s Day, other than my mini shepherds pies and Baileys brownies.

But watching The Banshees of Inisherin apparently has me inspired, so I have a few new ones planned for this year, including corned beef egg rolls, and this Colcannon Soup recipe.

This soup is inspired by a traditional Irish dish that I was lucky enough to taste while working as a food stylist years ago. The combination of potatoes and cabbage may seem a little boring, but I can promise you that the flavor of the finished cabbage potato soup is anything but!

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How to Cook Turkey Bacon in the Oven https://foxeslovelemons.com/oven-turkey-bacon/ https://foxeslovelemons.com/oven-turkey-bacon/#respond Mon, 19 Dec 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://foxeslovelemons.com/?p=36600 Making turkey bacon in the oven is the easiest, best way to cook it! Get crispy turkey bacon with no more splatters on your stovetop. Believe it or not, I went through a long stretch of my life where I didn’t like bacon. I’m not really sure why, but I can definitely tell you that […]

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Making turkey bacon in the oven is the easiest, best way to cook it! Get crispy turkey bacon with no more splatters on your stovetop.

Oven baked turkey bacon slices sitting on top of a rimmed baking pan.

Believe it or not, I went through a long stretch of my life where I didn’t like bacon. I’m not really sure why, but I can definitely tell you that that phase is OVER. I love bacon now! In fact, maybe I love cooking bacon in the oven and bacon gravy a little too much.

As I approach a milestone birthday in terms of getting older, I know that I should be watching my health and probably not eating bacon as often as I would like to. But, I feel like there’s a compromise, and that compromise is turkey bacon.

Just like ground turkey or chicken make a decent swap for beef in Asian sloppy joes and Mediterranean meatballs, turkey bacon can be subbed in for regular bacon just about anyplace you want to use it, like Dr. Pepper baked beans and my leftover mashed potatoes recipe.

Today, I’m sharing with you my tried-and-true method for how to bake turkey bacon. While air fryer turkey bacon is my favorite when it’s really hot out and I don’t want to heat up my kitchen, the oven is the best way to cook it at all other times!

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