Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus

Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus

There is something about a bundle of lusciously green asparagus spears, with a strip of salty, sinfully indulgent bacon wrapped and oven-roasted around it. I don’t know who first attempted this–I imagine it was some French foodie with access to a garden, a...
Chicken in Bacon-Mushroom Sauce on Couscous

Chicken in Bacon-Mushroom Sauce on Couscous

Caths bought a box of couscous a couple of months ago before she left. Here’s the thing about couscous–which is a pasta and not an actual grain–that bugs me. Neither of my kids like it, and my current fitness plan would prefer I not indulge in...
Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Kebabs

Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Kebabs

Here’s something unusual: for the past few weeks, I have had about a quarter kilo of bacon in the freezer, and I didn’t know what to do with it! True story! I love bacon, but I don’t eat it often because I know it’s not the best for me. When...