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Ah bacon. There is not a faster way to the heart of any of the people in our home. When we had a rough start to the weekend Saturday morning with an overflowing washer I immediately went downstairs and defrosted some bacon. It's impossible to be unhappy if you can smell bacon cooking. :-)

I like mine with some fresh salsa, a slice of sweet onion and a scoop of guacamole.

I am interested in becoming better at so many different cuisines I'm not sure where to start. If I had to choose only one I would probably say Thai cooking because Thai recipes are always a hit with our family.

I make my italian meatballs with 2 cups of green beans that I process with my breadcrumbs in the food processor. My kids don't have to know!

We love soups and stews!

We love Tillamook cheddar.

I love bbq sauce, melted pepper jack and jalapenos!

We have a fabulous chocolate trifle recipe that is our family favorite.

Eating a nice ham sandwich the day after Christmas!

I'm going to say MY HOUSE! My BBQ is "seriously delicious"!

I love soups, stews, chowders and chili in the winter!

I really love Flat iron steak!

My husband tried this sandwich at a local diner and requested it when we had leftover ham. I wasn't sure what to think but made it anyway. It was REALLY wonderful. Use a hoagie type roll, grill your ham slices and load up with bbq sauce, jalapenos and oil and vinegar. It was really good!