Pigs-in-a-Blanket! Nom Nom Nom!

mini pork sausages wrapped in pillsbury crescent dough and seasoned with a dash of garlic salt

Feast your eyes on the cutest little pigs-in-a-blankets!! Laura and I concocted these little cuties from Pillsbury Crescents dough and mini pork sausages. We popped open the scary little can, unraveled the dough and cut them into small triangles just like you would for normal crescents but instead of rolling them up in themselves like ordinary uncreative folks, we wrapped them around a mini pork sausage!! We even got a little more creative in the end and rolled a few with cheese inside, too. Then, we finished them off with a dash of garlic salt (what would we do without garlic salt?!) and popped them into the oven for about ten minutes until the dough turned into a delicious golden brown crisp. These pigs-in-a-blanket were so tasty that Lards and I polished off the entire dish in a matter of minutes. They were crispy and golden on the outside and warm and fluffy in the inside- the definition of delicious perfection. Give these babies a try and experience delicious perfection for yourself!

Oh, how I adore pigs-in-a-blanket.... :)

Toodles!

Stuffed Pork Chops...Always Worth The Wait!

Bacon makes everything better.

Warning: very photo heavy!!!

Fresh parsley and smoked gouda

Ready for grilling!

On the grill...

Ready to eat!

YAY! First post with my DSLR photos. Now you can see all our delicious creations in HD. 

First of all, so sorry for the lack of posts. Winter break happened and therefore laziness happened, but now we're back and hopefully will have a plethora of posts for you to enjoy! :)

Shelley and I made this amazing meal a while back, but looking back at these photos has me drooling! Pork chops stuffed with bacon and smoked gouda. As I've said before, bacon makes everything better! We followed this recipe step by step and it turned out great! This was pretty heavy and extremely filling. Adding a side of spinach salad with a light vinaigrette rounded out our meal.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and a great New Year! Look forward to more scrumptious treats from us in 2012! 

Hugs! - Lardy

Steak, BBQ Chicken Skewers, and Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus Skewers?! I think I'm in Heaven!!

filet mignon (right), bacon-wrapped asparagus skewers (left) and bbq chicken skewers (far left)

Steak is always good- ALWAYS. Hence, I couldn't resist celebrating the end of finals and the beginning of our marvelous winter break (YAY) with some good old steak- Filet Mignon to be exact (yeah, I'm fancy). Accompanying these fine pieces of steak are BBQ chicken skewers and bacon-wrapped asparagus skewers- wait, BACON-WRAPPED ASPARAGUS?! Am I out of my mind? No, no I'm not. In fact, these bacon-wrapped asparagus skewers have become my latest obsession ever since I I found my inspiration at Disneyland's small BBQ eatery directly across from the Indiana Jones ride (aka best ride ever!). So if you're willing to give these a try, here is the basic recipe:

1. Soak skewer sticks in cold water
2. Pan fry some bacon so that they are just slightly cooked but not crispy (don't worry- they'll get crispy on the grill!!)
3. Cut pieces of bacon in half (this depends on your preferred bacon to asparagus ratio)
4. Cut asparagus into pieces roughly 1.5 inches in length and place in a bowl
5. Drizzle olive oil over asparagus, add salt and pepper to taste and toss well
6. Wrap a 4-6 pieces of asparagus in a piece of bacon and strategically skewer the bacon to hold the bundle of deliciousness in place.
7. Place skewers on a hot grill for about 10 minutes, turning halfway, or until the asparagus starts to sizzle and the bacon starts to shrink and get crispy.
8. Lastly, try basting the skewers in BBQ sauce after they are done grilling for an extra oomph! Trust me- it's delicious!!

Typing up instructions on how to make these skewers makes my mouth water! Guess what I'm having for lunch tomorrow! :) I wish I got a better picture of the bacon-wrapped asparagus skewers but I was too excited to devour my fillet mignon and delicious skewers that it slipped my mind. However, I managed to snap this picture before I stuffed my face like a starving dinosaur:

bacon-wrapped asparagus skewers drizzled in bbq sauce (top)

So if you or a loved one is craving bacon, I strongly suggest that you give this recipe a try- its the BOMBdotCOM :) Oh, and if anyone is wondering, the Filet Mignon was grilled medium rare to perfection thanks to this cool webpage that I found for grilling tips and recipes.

Toodles!