July 2011

Fair Time Favorites

by Jess on July 27, 2011

It’s that time of year again… It’s the Ohio State Fair! We’re back to serving pork in the Taste of Ohio Café. Stop by, have an old favorite, or try something new on for size!

The Famous Pig Wings

Due to popular demand, the pig wing is BACK!  Pigs may not actually have wings, but this delicious piece of ham just might make you feel like you’re flying straight to ‘pork heaven’!

The New Pork Parfait

Never seen this unique looking parfait before?  That’s because it’s the NEW Pork Parfait!  With it’s layers of pulled pork and mashed potatoes, it’s a porklovers dream dessert!

1/2 Slab of Ribs

We didn’t forget about all of the other pork favorites!  Loin sandwiches, ribs, BBQ, they’re all going to be at the state fair…will you?

If you enjoy hearing about the unique Bacon Turtle Sausage Burger and Bacon Pie recipes, keep checking back for recipes on how you can make these great tasting and adventurous ‘fair foods’!

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The Bacon Pie

by Jess on July 21, 2011

Alright bacon lovers, let’s see what you think about this one. Pie is good, bacon is great, so technically – we could assume that bacon pie would be nothing less than amazing! While it may seem like an odd combination, this allrecipes.com ‘dessert’ is sure to be a hit for those with taste buds that don’t mind “stepping outside the box.” You may not be able to give this one a pet name, like the Bacon Turtle Sausage Burger, but it’s certainly a new way of using bacon that will give your family a new appreciation for bacon, and you won’t even need to buy a terrarium.

Bacon + Pie = Bacon Pie

Try it out….

Ingredients:

  • 12 slices bacon
  • 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
  • 1/3 cup chopped onion
  • 2 cups milk
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup baking mix
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Grease glass pie plate, 10×1-1/2 inches. Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
  2. Sprinkle bacon, cheese, and onion in pie plate.
  3. In a medium bowl, stir milk, eggs, baking mix, and pepper with fork until blended. Pour into pie plate.
  4. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.

Let us know about your fun pork recipes!  We’d love to give them a try!

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The Bacon Turtle Sausage Burger

July 18, 2011

HERE IT IS!!! It’s the Bacon Turtle Sausage Burger! If you read our last post (It’s a pig! It’s a turtle! No, it’s a Pig-Nosed Turtle!), then I’m sure you’ve been anxiously waiting for these juicy pork details! Bacon Turtle Sausage Burger Prep Time: 5 mins Total Time: 45 mins Ingredients: 8 ounces ground sausage, [...]

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It’s a pig! It’s a turtle! No, it’s a Pig-Nosed Turtle!

July 15, 2011
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Can you think of any ways to use the words “pig” and “turtle” together in a sentence?  It may seem strange to consider using the two words together, but our team at porktastic is proud to share that we discovered a way!  While surfing the web, I found an interesting animal that I think all [...]

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Part 1: “Roasting” – A Cooking Term for the Skilled Foodie

July 11, 2011

There are millions of great pork recipes available at the click of mouse.  When I did a quick “pork recipe” search on Google this morning, my results returned 32,400,000 possible recipes to try! This brings up an important question – Have you ever read a recipe, and then flipped the page or clicked to a  [...]

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Quick Dinner for the Busy Porklover

July 7, 2011

Now that we’ve reached the middle of the summer, some people seem to be enjoying the hot days on vacation and others are relaxing next to the pool.  On the other hand, I’ve been busy trying to keep up with the all of the daytime activities of summer.  Coming from a large family, I often [...]

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