The Turkey Bacon that Never Was
27 Apr
Happy Friday, friends! Ready for the weekend? I am! 
This past Sunday, right before I started meal-planning, I came across this recipe from Sarah. (If you’re not reading Sarah’s blog, it’s a must! Every single recipe looks absolutely delicious!)
I had been wanting to make turkey burgers, & the recipe required so few ingredients that I decided to give it a go.
Turkey bacon fail #1.
I finally got around to making them last night, but for some reason I was feeling too “lazy” to prep the turkey bacon to top the burgers. I figured the burger would be tasty on its own (it was!) & simply added ketchup & mustard to my whole wheat bun.
I had also planned to roast some potatoes (or at least bake some Alexia frozen fries!) but my hunger took over & I settled for some barbeque Popchips.
Fast forward to today… I decided that after work, no matter what, I was finally going to treat myself to a little shopping. I’ve been dying to go shopping for some new spring clothes (I even have some gift cards to spend!) but I just haven’t been able to find the time for it.
I first stopped at Finish Line where I picked up some desperately-needed new sneakers. What do you think?
Side story: As I was deciding on what pair of shoes I wanted to try, one of the salesmen came up to me & told me he thought the pair I was looking at was ugly. Hmmm… kind of rude & counter-productive to his job, but thanks for the fashion tip friend! 
(And don’t worry, I had another worker actually help me!)
My next stop was Old Navy, but sadly I didn’t find anything that really grabbed me. Old Navy is usually hit-or-miss with me, & today it was a miss! I had to quickly stop to pick up a baby shower gift, then I was off to Target. I got a cute, navy wrap dress, as well as new workout shorts & a workout top. I really need clothes for work, but I was sucked in by those darn $9.99 C9 items!
Anyway, by the time I finally arrived home & took the pug out for a quick walk, I was ravenous!
Turkey bacon fail #2.
I had already planned to make this mac ‘n’ cheese, & since I didn’t use my turkey bacon last night, I had every intention of cooking up a few slices to throw into the mix. However, between the pasta-boiling, bread-crumb-making, & cauliflower-chopping, it must have totally slipped my mind! Just as I was piling the breadcrumbs on top of everything, I remembered my good intentions! Guess I’ll have to find yet another use for the turkey bacon!
Evening plans include lots of pug snuggling…
One of his favorite spots…
…& hopefully staying awake long enough to see my second-shift-working husband! (12:00AM is asking a lot on a Friday evening!)
Tomorrow, I’m planning on attending spin class, then doing a major clean of our apartment (it’s needed!).
Sunday, Chris & I are going to check out another potential house:
Pretty, right? Word has it there’s a fenced-in yard for you know who!
Are you a fan of bacon? Any ideas on how I can use up my stash of turkey bacon?
What are you doing this weekend?
I’m actually not a fan at all of bacon and I really tried to like turkey bacon but its just not my thing. House is gorgeous! Have a great weekend girl!
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LOVE the sneakers!!!!
Jealous of your shopping spree – sounds fun! Can’t wait to hear how Sunday goes!!
It was less of a “spree” than I had hoped! I was ready to SHOP, but didn’t find that much!
Hooray burgers! Also…I love that house! Such a pretty brick front
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I vote that you eat the bacon with your breakfast! Just sayin’
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I had a feeling you might suggest that!
I love the new sneakers, and that house is gorgeous!
FYI, today is the last day for 40% off at LOFT!!
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Cute shoes, i just bought a pair a couple of weeknds ago but still need another. Being pregnant and an extra 10-12 lbs makes a HUGE difference in the shoe department.
WOWZA!
…..What a pretty house!!!! Enjoy looking at that one!
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I’ve only had turkey bacon once and I enjoyed it! I’ve never made it though – I bet it might be good chopped up with roasted brussels sprouts (I saw that in Cooking Light and have been wanting to try it ever since because I think it might make brussels sprouts taste okay to me… I don’t really like them).
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Great idea! I only tried brussel sprouts for the first time within the last year. They’re ok; definitely not my favorite. But I’m sure some bacon could fix that!
ohhh i love a good turkey burger and those shoes are super cute! i actually had a salesperson tell me to go up a size in a dress because my “back fat” was bunching. definitely didnt tell the cashier that that particular salesperson helped me make any selections!!!
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Ah! Can’t believe the lack of manners sometimes coming from people in the sales industry! Isn’t it part of the job to be polite & encourage people to buy what you’re selling?!
I love those shoes!!
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