Cobb Dip

•  8 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1 c.Sour cream
• 1 pkg. Hidden Valley Ranch Dip mix
• 1 c. Chopped Romaine Lettuce
• 1Tomato,chopped
• 1 1/2 c. Grilled corn 
• 1/4 c. Bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1/4 c Blue Cheese Crumbles

Combine cream cheese, sour cream, and Ranch Dip mix and mix until smooth. Spread into the bottom of a 9-inch pie plate or other similarly sized pan. Top with lettuce, tomatoes, cheddar cheese, corn, bacon, and blue cheese. Eat with your favorite tortilla chips, crackers, or pretzel flats.

Bacon Guacamole Grilled Cheese

• Bread
• Colby Jack Cheese
• Bacon
• Guacamole, room temperature

 Start by cooking bacon in a skillet then set aside. Get two slices of bread, we used whole wheat.  On one slice of bread, spread a thick layer of guacamole. The add two slices of precooked bacon, then add the cheese.  Top with a second piece of bread completing the sandwich.  Spread butter on both sides of the sandwich and place on an already warmed pan.  Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until nicely browned and until the cheese is melted.

Sour Cream and Bacon Crockpot Chicken

Doesn't that title just scream healthy??!?? Ummmm, no. But it does scream yummy!

• 8 Slices of Bacon
• 8 boneless, skinless, Chicken Breasts
• 2 (10 oz) cans Roasted Garlic Cream of Mushroom Soup
• 1/2 c. Low Fat Sour Cream
• 1/2 c. Plain Greek Yogurt
• 1/2 c. Flour
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Wrap one slice of bacon around each chicken breast and place in a 4-5 quart crockpot.  

In a medium bowl combine soups, sour cream, yogurt, and flour. Mix well with a whisk.

Pour over the chicken.

Cover the crockpot and cook on low for 4-6 hours. (4 hrs if its a newer crockpot and 6 if its older).
Serve over rice, couscous, or wide egg noodles.

New Peas and Potatoes

• 2 lbs. Potatoes, cubed
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 4 T. Butter
• 4 T. Flour
• 1 t. Salt
• 1/2 t. Pepper
• 2 1/2 c. milk, half-and-half, or a combination
• 1/2 c. of the water the potatoes are boiled in
• 4 c. shelled fresh peas or 2 10 oz. pkgs. frozen peas

In a medium-large sauce pan, cook potatoes in boiling salt water for 15-20 minutes or until tender.  Drain all but 1/2 c. of the water and set aside.  In the same saucepan, saute the onions in the butter.  blend in flour, salt, and pepper.  Stir in milk and remaining potato water and heat until sauce thickens, stirring constantly.  Add potatoes and peas and heat through.  {You can also add 8 slices partially fried crumbled bacon to the sauce as you heat it}

Cheddar, Potato, Bacon Soup

• 1/2 c. diced bacon
• 1/2 c. chopped sweet or yellow onion
• 1 c. reduced sodium chicken broth
• 2 c. 2% milk
• 1 large baking (russet) potato, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch cubes
• 1/4 t. salt
• 1/4 t. pepper
• 1 3/4 c. shredded cheddar cheese, divided

Cook bacon in a large saucepan over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Use a slotted spoon to transfer bacon to a paper towel; set aside.

Cook onion in drippings in same saucepan 4 minutes stirring occasionally.  Add broth, milk, potato, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil.  Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 minutes or until potato is tender. Add half of the cooked bacon the last 5 minutes of the simmer time.

Turn off heat; add 1 1/2 c. cheese, stirring until melted. Ladle into bowls of your choice (we chose bread) and top with remaining bacon and cheese.

{No lie, this is probably my new favorite soup.  My husband isn't a soup fan but he lapped this stuff up. It is a quick fix soup recipe great for cold nights with the family!}

Bacon Pancakes

My husband is an avid bacon lover to say the least. I got this idea from Pinterest a few weeks ago, ran it by him; he decided it was a must try. So we did.

• Bacon
• Pancake batter

Begin by cooking one side of the bacon. Once the one side is browned, turn it over. Pour pancake batter over the top of the bacon. Continue cooking until both the bacon and pancake are fully cooked. Tastes great with your favorite syrup. It's as simple as that!

I might add, bacon pancakes don't make for the most beautiful pancakes you will ever see, but they are surprisingly pretty good.

If you are a bacon lover or live with a bacon lover, give this a try. You will be loved.

Loaded Baked Potato Casserole

Loaded Baked Potato Casserole

• 1 32 oz. bag frozen southern style hash brown potatoes, thawed
• 1 6oz. can french fried onions
• 1 c. frozen peas, thawed
• 1 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
• 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 2 cans Cream of Celery Soup
• 1 c. mild

1. Stir the potatoes, 1 1/3 c. onions, peas, cheese and bacon in a 13x9x2 inch shallow baking dish.  Mix the soup and milk in a 1 qt. bowl and pour over the potato mixture. Cover the dish.

2. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until hot.  Uncover the dish and stir the potato mixture.

3. Sprinkle with the remaining onions. Bake for 5 minutes more or until onions are golden brown.

This was a great easy casserole but there are some things I may do differently next time. Fewer onions and maybe cream of chicken or cream of mushroom soup instead of celery.  That's what I love about recipes. Try them once then do my own variations.  Enjoy!

Bacon-Wrapped Chicken

Bacon-Wrapped Chicken

•  6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1 (8 oz.) ctn. Whipped cream cheese with onion and chives {I never use it all}
• 1 T.butter or margarine, cubed
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 6 bacon strips

Flatten chicken to 1/2 -inch thickness.  Spread 3 tablespoons {I never do this much. just eyeball it}over each.  Dot with butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roll it. {I like to keep mine flat} Wrap each with a bacon strip.  Place seam side down, on a greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. 

Bake uncovered at 400 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until juices run clear.  Broil 6 inches from the heat for 5 minutes or until bacon is crisp.

{My secret: a slice of pepper jack cheese on top of each chicken breast immediately after it comes out of the oven to melt.}

Serve with a yummy salad and some creamy garlic mashed potatoes and you've got it made.  Maybe, I'll share that recipe someday too.  :) Try it for yourself and let me know what you think!