Welcome Back, Spring- Bring on the Bacon

so, remember how we did easter last weekend? i think you know where i'm going with this.

leftovers are pretty awesome. everything is already cooked, all you have to do is reheat it....or put it in something else.

like this soup! it's like cheesy easter soup. there's ham, potatoes, carrots, a little corn, onions.....oh, and bacon. today's post has a lot of bacon.

this cheesy ham chowder from taste of home is pretty awesome. it was also pretty easy and didn't take long at all. aside from all of the veggie chopping, anyway. after that was all said and done, putting everything together took under an hour. i put it together on saturday morning before work. i was just glad ron didn't get disappointed when there was no breakfast in bed. i mean, the whole apartment smelled like bacon, if i woke up to that and no pancakes, i would be so sad. he does like potatoes, though, so maybe that made up for it. the recipe called for 3 cups of cheese, but i only used 2, and it is plenty cheesy. i used mild and extra sharp cheddar. give it a shot, you won't be disappointed! unless you are expecting pancakes, in which case you should just make bacon and breakfast.

i go into phases for things. i am not sure i am on any specific kick now, other than trying to eat better and plan some vacations for this summer, but bacon is like magic. you can put it in or with lots of things and it just works. i mean, come on. look at this picture to the right. how is that not some beautiful, entrancing voodoo? well, i guess if you are vegetarian maybe not much, but seriously. candied bacon. brown sugar. bacon. bake it til crispy. sweet and savory deliciousness.

AND....do you know what goes even better with candied bacon than more bacon?

cookies.

chocolate chip cookies and some sun shiny day sparkles. i don't really know what those are, but i just made that up, because it is actually spring today. probably tomorrow, too. like 60's and 70's and stuff. i wish i could predict the weather two weeks in advance so i could take a day off when it's nice out. it kind of makes me want to clean a little bit....but FOCUS.

large pictures today for large, uh, flavor. that's it. sweet and salty to the maxxxx. i mean, i used whole wheat flour in them. bacon is protein. power cookies? I HAVE THE POWERRRR!!!

oh, and before i get too far off, here is the recipe for these delightful little treats, courtesy of the girl who ate everything and tablespoon.com. go on. if you don't wanna make the soup, you should at least feed your inner bacon craving and go eat these. i bet you can even make them vegetarian with fake-on. (fake bacon....fake-on...facon?...get it?)

it's like little bacon gems hidden amongst the chocolate chips. magics!!

i am bringing a few to the restaurant with me shortly. maybe i'll bring some to other work. haven't decided yet though. i'll think about it.

yes, it is that time. i love my son. i cleaned all of their cages (the bottoms, anyway, spring cleaning will happen soon, i'll be power scrubbing everything), and aside from cosmo getting upset because i was running the vacuum, satch decided he wanted to take a bath, too. THEN, he sat on top of his house to dry off, and think. he doesn't usually climb much other than to his door and to his perches, so i am glad to see him go somewhere else once in a while. i guess it's only when he's in the mood. something. i love him. he is soo gooooood, and just makes me smile. coincidentally, i gave him a piece of bacon too. bacon is his favorite food. he will quite literally dance for bacon when i make it for breakfast. it is the best thing ever. ♥♥♥

well, i guess that is all for today. i have another treat i might make for wednesday, but we'll see how that works out. as always, lots of stuff to do, and not enough time for it to happen. have a good week, all! ☺