All the Pork That’s Fit to Eat

Don’t forget about this weekend’s important holiday. No, not Labor Day…INTERNATIONAL BACON DAY.

You’ve still got a chance to win our bacon-y prize pack. Just post your favorite bacon-y photo anywhere on social media with the hashtag #endlessbacon to be entered to win.

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And don’t forget to check out our Endless Bacon Pinterest page for all the latest in pork worth pinning — like this gem of a bacon-corn dip from Damn Delicious.

Important Prep for International Bacon Day

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Breaking news! We really like bacon. I know, I know, you’re tired of hearing about it. But I mean, it doesn’t get any less good. Just when I think I’ve hit maximum bacon saturation, I go and discover something new like bacon paremsan knots over on our Endless Bacon Pinterest page.

International Bacon Day is coming up (yes, that’s a thing…obviously!) on August 30, and we’re helping one lucky ES-er get ready by  giving away a free Farmland Bacon Club prize pack that will include two packs of Farmland Bacon varieties and Bacon Club goodies, such as a t-shirt, pin, baseball hat, pin and more!

In summation…free bacon! To join in, just post your best bacon-y photos on twitter, facebook, instagram, pinterest with the hashtag #endlessbacon. We’ll pick one lucky winner next week.

Nutty Jalapeño Chicken Stuffed Peppers

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Ya”ll know we love to cook with some peanut butter here at the simmer, so I got pretty excited when I saw that the Southern Peanut Growers conducted its first “PB My Way” regional recipe contest, calling for the craziest, funnest, must surprising peanut butter recipes from around the country.

This winning recipe, submitted by Lori McLain of Denton, Texas, is the kind of idea what makes online casino australia people who hate PB say “WHY would you do that?” and people who love it shout GENIUS.

Sign me up for the latter category.

Nutty Jalapeño Chicken Stuffed Peppers

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Battle of the Corkscrew…Part I

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Since we’re now grown up, we took a different route for New Year’s Eve. Fancy-shmancy dinner out, then drinking at home with some friends. Of the elite, mature, grown-up group was ML and her main squeeze. Fiancée and I have gotten to know them pretty well, and lucky for them we now live closer together. We even popped his Brazilian steakhouse cherry. But I digress. The most you need to know is that he likes to talk smack. And THIS is where it begins.

As we were all getting ready to leave, he says “OH, look at you—an electric wine opener, you must think you’re effing fantastic.” (of course I may/may not/may be exaggerating here) The electric wine opener was a gift from the future sister-in-law and we were looking forward to trying it. Our feelings were demolished, the solid relationship we’ve created with ML’s squeeze was emotionally damaged and we were highly offended. How dare he. Words were thrown across the room and finally, we realized—this calls for a battle.

Which wine tool would work better? The classic wine key that they use at the restaurants and has taken most of us years of college to realize how to actually use? Or is the electric opener that literally requires you to push one button? I’ll let you decide before I explain the “part I” piece. Judges…see below:

Yes…it looks like the hand-cranked wine key won. However what you don’t see is my foil cutter owning it. Also, ML’s squeeze has had years of practice when he was a waiter in a restaurant. This was my first time. See, the problem was that I repeatedly hit the “down” button and then the “up” button. I thought once the cork went down, you hit the up button. Turns out you hold the down button until the cork comes out. The up button is only to get rid of the cork. Therefore, we need another battle…now that we both know how to use our weapons. There WILL be another battle. And I WILL win. Get your favorite wine key…I’m comin’ at you, brah.

Boil, Boil, Toil and Trouble

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No, it’s not witches’ brew. Who can guess why my pasta water is so purple?

Los Doritos Locos Part 1: The Tacos

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It’s about time we discuss the Taco Bell’s Doritos Locos Tacos. First, we were introduced to the Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos Taco. Then, we were told there would be a Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Taco, which was delayed. Outrage, betrayal, and nearly full riots occurred with the news. Finally, our friends at Taco Bell released the Cool Ranch tortilla pocket. Great…but now we have to choose between the two.

The battle begins…

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The Ultimate Food Porn Champion

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Congrats to ES’ own bakersroyale, nominated for best baking and dessert blog in the SAVEUR Food Blog Awards!

Voting is open now and as we see it this one is a non-brainer.

Vote!

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