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Monumental BLT.
Honestly, I am not sure this should really be considered a BLT. I mean I swapped the lettuce for arugula, added melty smoked gouda cheese and some mashed up avocado… because it just works and it needs to be there.
Avocado needs to be in, and or on, everything, in my opinion.
Alright, I take that back. Not everything. Definitely not in cereal and definitely not on my chocolate cake, although I would not be opposed to adding pureed avocado into my chocolate, cake batter that is.
Come on? You know I would.
Oh and FYI, gouda cheese, bacon and corn?
So good. Just so stickin good guys.
These are so good that I have not stopped thinking about them all weekend.
They are kind of like a fancy pants, grown up BLT. Normally, I want nothing to do with fancy, or grown up for that matter, but for these it works. Or you could look at it the other way around and say that I basically just trashed up a BLT. Either way, it’s still good.
Speaking of grown up, let’s talk about age.
I am young, nineteen if you did not already know.
Most the time I act like a thirty year old, but here is the weird thing.
In my brain I still feel like I am that twelve-year old girl who loved riding dirt bikes with her brothers, having her dad teach her to drive stick shift, shopping like no tomorrow with her grandma, playing baseball in the back yard and hating Sundays because that meant Monday was the next day – which meant school, which I very much disliked (to put it nicely).
Oh and by the way, I still love driving stick shift cars. It is kind of my thing and I have always been good at. Maybe because I knew how drive dirt bikes since I was like nine, but I just have fun doing it.
Anyway, I still look like I am twelve. Ok, maybe not twelve. Maybe more like sixteen (but my brothers would say twelve), but definitely not nineteen. Blame it all on the genes.
No really, it is in my genes. My mom’s wedding photo is actually kind of creepy because she honestly looks maybe thirteen or fourteen.
So, it is weird.
Sometimes I feel like a grown up, a real adult with responsibilities, stresses and problems and way too many worries. But then there are those rare times when I am hanging with my brothers.
Those are times I feel more my age, more immature, more kid-like.
This BLT?
This is the grown up, sophisticated BLT.
Cause I mean really, this BLT grew up, blossomed into a beautiful looking stack, and became SO delicious.
Oh and then there is the bourbon in the dressing thing.
Obviously, that’s pretty grown up……
Or maybe not, since I had to have my mom go and buy me the bourbon.
Embarrassing?
Nah! I don’t drink. Like at all (no reason other than it is just not something I am interested in), but you all know how much I love eating with it! Like really, really love eating with it.
Is that weird? Whatever, it’s pretty obvious I am an odd one. But I am totally A Okay with that.
Oh and the corn fritters? Yeah remember when I made these a few months ago? You know with coconut whipped cream and sweet honey BOURBON (oh man, I have too many bourbon recipes) syrup. While, I just had to make them again. Really, I had to. They are so good, and combined with the bacon and the tomatoes and the gouda cheese and the chipotle bourbon dressing?
Oh man, it’s like summer food awesomeness all on one plate.
Oh fudge, and obviously the avocados too!
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Tomorrow I am breaking out the kid in me. Get excited, very, very excited!
You had me at bacon and corn! This dish is summer perfection!
Thanks Lauren!
Tiegs, doing THIS and being this talented at 19 just blows my mind!! Seriously, I can not WAIT to see what you do in the next few years. I am rooting you on every day!
You are the best, Megan! Thank you!
WOW. These are over the top. I love them.
Thank you, Jamie!
This is absolutely stunning! You’ve nailed the combination of flavors and textures in this one.
Thank you so much, Dara! I am a texture freak and these were the perfect combo!
Wow, now that’s a stack of deliciousness! That Chipotle Bourbon Dressing sounds dangerously good.
Thank you so much, Jeanette! The dressing is so good!
I want this in my face right now! Even though I just had my kind of healthy breakfast of nuts and berries. Baby wants some fritters! 🙂
Haha! Thanks Jennifer!
Oh my gosh this is fantastic. Bacon and gouda sounds like a match made in heaven!
It is! Thank you so much, Faith!
Your photographs are absolutely STUNNING! And this looks so tasty. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much, Kelly! That means so much coming from you!
Do I dare say these look like a way better kicked up version of a BLT? Mmmmmm
Thank you, Steph!
Beautiful Tieghan! And too cute that you had to have your mom go buy the bourbon for you. I was kinda wondering how that was working out… 🙂
Haha! Thank you so much, Lindsay! Your bread you posted this morning looks incredible. I want a slice!
Bacon and corn are fantastic together!
Agree! Thank you so much, Carrian!
Can you come teach me to drive stick? It’s been on my bucket list, and I’d totally drive a stick shift car if I could! We can eat these yummy “grown up” BLTs after. OK?
Ah… Yes, of course! Sounds like the perfect day to me!
LOL!
Thank you, Erin!
I love your grown up BLT, lady…it definitely knocks any BLT out of the park, all stacked up with those fritters! And bring on the bourbon sauce – I really must try this!
Thank you, Julia! And yes, the bourbon sauce is so good!
This “grown up, fancy pants” BLT looks so amazing! And I don’t even like BLT (yes, I know thats totally wierd!) You know that feeling in the back of your mouth, when you see and smell something totally delicious – the pinch as your taste buds activate – well, thats what these pictures are doing! Now I want to try this – for breakfast!!!!
Avocado is definitely a wonderful addition – unfortunately my daughter refers to it as “unicorn excrement”!!! 🙂
I haven’t been reading you blog for too long – but for a ninteen year old, you are doing a wonderfully amazing job! Your pictures + your recipes = amazing!
Awe, thank you so much!! I am so happy you are liking my site and my photos!
Thanks so much for continuing to read and comment, Shashi!
Only nineteen and oh-so-talented!
Thank you so much, Pam!