I Remain Bacon's Bitch - My Love Affair With Bacon Continues

Hello Everyone!! I have broken the rules of blogging by disappearing again for an extended period of time. Sorry for that.... new job which has been chaotic and catering which has been fantastic. So, I finally had some down time and thought I start blogging again.

In true bad jew - good chef form, I have continued my lusty and greedy affair with the pig... yep. I am bacon's bitch. And I have no desire to change. Every time I open up my refrigerator and see that package of smoked piggy goodness ready to get crisped, I giggle like a damn school girl. And, I will admit, I can't cook just one piece of bacon. That's just silly. Even if the recipe calls for three pieces, in my piggy mind, they're being absolutely stingy, you need to double it. Which means right off the bat you have to use 6 pieces. Now, you always want to make extra - for several reasons. A) - people can't resist the smell of bacon. Even if you are alone in your house with a locked door - it's inevitable that some neighbor will smell that piggy fresh yummyness wafting out of your window and immediately need to stop by, say hello and eat at least 2 pieces; B) You must taste your pig. Quality control. My ration is one piece tested for one piece used; C) You drop a piece on the floor - please read this carefully. If you drop a piece of bacon on the floor, YOU HAVE TO EAT IT... YOU CANNOT THROW OUT BACON - pigs of yesterday will haunt you in your sleep. At that point you've used three quarters of the package, so, while the oven is still on, you might as well, cook up the rest and use it for, well, really do you need a use? It's BACON.

Now, I have been entirely selfish by not keeping up, so, I'm going to share with you an easy recipe using my beloved pig which is a take on my favorite sandwich - the BLT. This is an easy and quick recipe that will allow you to throw together an hors d'oeuvre at the last minute and make everyone very, very happy.

BLT Phyllo Bites
1 Package mini phyllo cups (such as Athen's brand found in your grocery freezer)
1 package of Bacon (ok really, you only need 7-8 pieces - the rest is for you to snack on)
1/8 of a head of iceberg lettuce ( or shredded lettuce pre-packaged)
5 Grape Tomatoes
1/4 cup Mayonnaise
2 cloves of garlic

1. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees
2. Defrost Phyllo cups
3. Place bacon on a cookie sheet lined with parchment, put in center rack in the oven and cook until crisp. About 25 minutes and then let cool. Cut into small pieces.
4. If using whole iceberg lettuce, cut into very thin small pieces. If using shredded lettuce, rinse well, dry and set aside.
5. slice grape tomatoes into very thin slices. You should get between 3 - 5 slices for a normal sized grape tomato.
6. Finely chop garlic and place into food processor with mayonnaise and puree until well blended. Transfer to a small ziplock baggie and set aside.
7. To assemble, place a small amount of lettuce in the bottom of a phyllo shell. Follow with a piece of bacon and top with a slice of tomato. Make a small cut in a bottom corner of the ziplock baggie with the garlic mayo and using like a pastry bag, put a small dot (a little smaller than a dime) on top of the tomato. Repeat with remaining shells.


I promise to update much more frequently my friends... I have lots to share!!!!

Now, GO EAT SOME BACON