Becky McKay

Bacon and Eggnog Cookies

December 12, 2011 // 8:27 pm

Christmas and cookies, as Cal Naughton would say, go together like Chinese food and chocolate pudding. So imagine my delight when I stumbled across a blog post inviting me to join in on The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap of 2011. Here’s the deal: I signed…

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Lofthouse Cookie Truffle Red Velvet Cupcakes

December 8, 2011 // 2:54 pm

Why do people feel offended for me when I tell them I’m baking my own birthday cupcakes? I like to bake, and this way I know I’m getting something good. And these cupcakes are good, I mean like I-just-touched-a-Backstreet-Boy good. (I don’t know from experience, but I’m sure it’s pretty…

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Fruity Candy Bark

November 29, 2011 // 9:13 pm

With Thanksgiving behind us and Christmas fast approaching, most people are probably taking a break from consuming indulgent and decadent foods. I’m not most people.

Basically, I united my favorite fruity candies, with a little help from my trusty sidekick, white chocolate, into one saccharin-licious superpower of a dessert (so…

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Bacon Cheddar Apple Crisp

November 22, 2011 // 9:59 am

So you probably already have a good idea of what you are cooking for Thanksgiving. I’m going to assume your menu looks a little something like this: bacon-wrapped turkey, bacon mashed potatoes, bacon green bean casserole, bacon pumpkin pie.

So dinner is covered. But what about breakfast? I suggest that…

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Bacon Pumpkin Pie Truffles

November 14, 2011 // 9:05 am

It’s almost Thanksgiving, which means it’s time to decide how to most efficiently and taste-ily gain 5 pounds in one day. Well, I’ve got a solution for you: bite-sized balls of chocolate-coated, bacon-laden, pumpkin pie.

Basically, it’s a cake ball, but with pie, so I was hesitant to call them…