In the effort to be more healthy, I tried baking my bacon instead of frying it. I can't live without this pig product. I've tried. It can't be done. I am known to start twitching around the eye area when I don't have my twice-weekly (at a minimum) bacon. So while I was preparing a cake, my oven preheated to 350F and I opened a new packet of bacon. I laid ...

In South Africa we call corn "mealies" which comes from the Afrikaans word "mielie" which in turn came from the Dutch settlers who called corn "milies".  This bread is a traditional bread served at a 'braai' (BBQ) but can be enjoyed at breakfast too.  The ingredients are flour, salt, baking powder, bacon, eggs, cheese, butter and frozen or fresh corn kernels.  Preheat the oven to 350F and then start by frying up the ...

I have two favourite breakfast dishes. Eggs Benedict is the first favourite. I order it at every restaurant that has it on the menu. So creamy. So fattening. I love it. The other is mashed avocado (with a touch of vinegar) with salt & pepper spread thickly on warm toast.  So creamy.  So fattening.  I love it. Some days I'll throw 2 slices of bacon on top of the mashed avo. Its ...

A simple recipe. Only 3 ingredients. But oh so tasty.  What you need is 4 chicken breast fillets, 4-10 pieces of bacon and BBQ sauce of your choice (I used homemade South African Monkey Gland sauce).  Start by cutting each piece of chicken in half lengthwise.  Place a piece of bacon on the cutting board and roll the chicken into a ball before wrapping the chicken ball with bacon.  Secure with ...

The bacon and banana duo is by far one of my favourite toasted sarmies (grilled sandwiches) I've had. My Mom used to make them and as a child I never ate them. I've come to really appreciate the flavours though. Give it a try.  Ingredients are simple: banana, bacon, bread and butter.  Cook the bacon until crispy.  Mash the banana in a bowl and set aside.  Butter each slice of the bread really well.  Turn ...

These muffins are great for breakfast but can also be a side for soup. Either way, they are yummy.   The cast is: self-rising flour, baking powder, butter, cream cheese, buttermilk, cheese, bacon and salt   Preheat the oven to 350F. Fry the bacon until crisp. Set aside to cool.   Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together. Make a well in the middle.   Add the egg, cream cheese, melted butter and buttermilk to a bowl.   Blend well together.   Pour ...