August 2011 Strut Your Stuff {Recipe: Bacon and Parmesan Pasta}

by Kristen on September 7, 2011

Bacon Pasta 3

Oh my Lord… do you see that plate of deliciousness up there? Yes? The pasta with bits of bacon, black pepper and a creamy white sauce? You need to hop over to Tasty Kitchen where I found the recipe and make it, pronto. Trust me. Good stuff!

But wait! Before you do that, stay here and strut your stuff. Remember last month when we shared our very best work from the month prior? Whether it was a link to a photograph you took, a blog post you wrote…any work that you were especially proud of you shared.  Let’s do that again, shall we?

Take a look back at what you accomplished in the month of August (or at least close to August) and share your link using the linkup below. If you don’t have a link, but want to share a comment or story, please feel free to do that in the comments section. I hope you’ll join in!

The month of August, as you know, was a difficult one for our family. I wrote the post about losing my brother within hours of his death. I wrote, didn’t edit, and hit publish. It was a post straight from the heart, riding on the emotions that I was carrying with me after witnessing his death. I don’t get the opportunity to write like that on Dine & Dish very often and although I didn’t love the fact that my brother had to pass away in order for me to write it, I am proud of what I shared in that post.

I also really liked this dessert coffee photograph that I took for a Simple Bites post I did. I have tried for years to capture this kind of mood in photos, typically unsuccessfully. I was happy to finally get the mood I wanted through a photograph!

That’s it for me… I hope you will join in and share what work you are most proud of from the past month! (Feel free to share more than just one thing.)


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Alison @ Ingredients, Inc. September 7, 2011 at 9:29 pm

great idea! Love your selections! That pasta looks amazing
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Nancy@acommunaltable September 7, 2011 at 9:34 pm

Kristen,

I can see why you love the coffee photo… it’s gorgeous!!

This is such a fun idea – thanks for doing this!!
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Jennifer @ Mother Thyme September 7, 2011 at 9:45 pm

Hi! Thanks for doing this! I love seeing what everyone shares! The pasta dish looks divine. I will definitely be getting that recipe to make on my next pasta night!

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Barbara September 7, 2011 at 9:54 pm

Everything’s definitely better with bacon. The pasta and coffee pictures are great.
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Crystal's Cozy Kitchen September 7, 2011 at 10:39 pm

I love those photos! I really enjoy looking at photos of flowers.
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Kathleen September 8, 2011 at 12:07 am

Your pasta looks off the charts de-lish!!!
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Sharon {Grumpy, Sleepy, and Bashful} September 8, 2011 at 12:52 am

This looks positively mouth-watering.

I might not like bacon as much as some people (did you know you can buy bacon lip balm?!), but sometimes it just sounds SO GOOD.

Thanks for sharing this recipe!
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bridget {bake at 350} September 8, 2011 at 6:16 am

That pasta *does* look amazing!
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TidyMom September 8, 2011 at 6:27 am

oooh that looks really good…….reminds me of carbanara, which I haven’t made in forever! off to check it out!

Thanks for the link up Kristen!!
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Bev Weidner September 8, 2011 at 8:06 am

I just added mine! What a rad idea, Kristen!

And yes I just said rad.
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Sommer@ASpicyPerspective September 8, 2011 at 8:19 am

Oh yeah, bacon and pasta. I’m all in on that one!
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Brian @ A Thought For Food September 8, 2011 at 9:31 am

That pasta looks so delicious!!! Would go great with some clam and bacon pizza ;-)
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Tickled Red September 8, 2011 at 12:42 pm

I truly love this idea Kristin. I need to poke around at what I have done and see what grabs me. I have to say that both of your personal choices were beautiful and special for so many reasons. {{hugs}}
PS: YUM! I’m coming to your house for dinner :)
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Kathy - Panini Happy September 8, 2011 at 2:10 pm

There are some fabulous links here – can’t wait to click through them all!
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peabody September 8, 2011 at 2:19 pm

Twix Caramel Corn was my favorite of last month!http://www.culinaryconcoctionsbypeabody.com/2011/08/04/twix-caramel-corn/

It was fun for baseball but would also be fun to make with all the mini Halloween candy making it’s way out.
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Katie | GoodLife Eats September 8, 2011 at 2:20 pm

I added my Sweet Potato Taco post. The recipe wasn’t mine, it was the winner for the Amex 5 ingredient dinner challenge, but I was really pleased with how the photos turned out.

That bacon pasta looks YUMMY!

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Nancy September 8, 2011 at 2:23 pm

I love this idea! And how you keep on focusing on the positive, no matter what. Thanks!
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JulieD September 8, 2011 at 2:50 pm

That pasta looks great! Thanks for sharing the link up. :)
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Sandra's Easy Cooking September 8, 2011 at 6:21 pm

Your pasta look fantastic, and I love your photos! Very beautiful post for sure!
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ciaochowlinda September 8, 2011 at 7:16 pm

Yes, I see that deliciousness and would love to have a big plate of that.
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Maria September 8, 2011 at 7:29 pm

It was a good August! Love all of the submissions!
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Evelyn Cucchiara September 8, 2011 at 8:02 pm

Absolutely gorgeous photos!
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Andrea Meyers September 8, 2011 at 8:18 pm

I love that you do this series, it’s fun to share and see what everyone else is doing. I shared my first post from The Farm Project, a new series where I make photo essays about local farms and create dishes with the food they raise.

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camille September 8, 2011 at 8:50 pm

I love that you do this! So generous!

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naomi September 8, 2011 at 11:17 pm

Great dish and gorgeous photograph, Kristen!
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Loy September 9, 2011 at 1:00 am

I am linking Frozen Peaches and Cream Crisp made with the No-Machine Ice Cream I shared last month. I think this is a really fun idea you had. Thanks for the link to the Bacon and Parmesan Pasta. I just happened to get a very good buy on bacon last week. I think this is going in my Friday Finds and onto my table this weekend. Have a great weekend.
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Chris @ TheKeenanCookBook September 9, 2011 at 7:56 am

Love this! So many delicious recipes to look at :)
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Cassie Laemmli September 9, 2011 at 3:00 pm

Thanks for hosting Kristen! I missed this last month so I’m looking forward to checking out all of the links!

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bianca September 9, 2011 at 4:58 pm

BOTH photos are gorgeous! And that bacon-laden pasta??? YES, please!
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Helene September 9, 2011 at 9:25 pm

We eat pastas many nights a week. This looks amazing.
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Jen at The Three Little Piglets September 9, 2011 at 10:07 pm

Bacon makes everything better!
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Sandy@divaeatworld.com September 10, 2011 at 12:20 am

I could eat pasta everyday if I knew I wouldn’t end up looking like Miss Piggy. At the looks of this dish, it might be worth it!

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Cheri | Kitchen Simplicity September 10, 2011 at 1:44 am

I too absolutely adore that photo you took for Simple Bites. The mood is cozy, warm and welcoming. Love all your photos!
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Sailu @ Sailu's Kitchen September 10, 2011 at 10:24 am

That’s a gorgeous photo of coffee. Btw, love your space.

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Amanda September 11, 2011 at 12:19 pm

Hey girl, miss you! LOVE that pasta. I have a recipe similar to that but the sauce is olive oil based, hubby won’t eat cream sauces (rolling eyes). The photo you took of that flower and drink and gorgeous! You SHOULD be proud of that one! I read your post about your brother. Again, my heart goes out to you, but you’re right, your words were straight from the heart and that’s a once in the moment kind of opportunity. I’m glad you chose to share it with us :)
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shelly (cookies and cups) September 12, 2011 at 7:11 am

Oh my good Lord………that pasta situation you have going on up there has left me completely speechless.
Completely.
Speechless.
Must go get that recipe NOW!!
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Kelly Senyei September 12, 2011 at 8:47 am

Is there any better combo than salty, crisp bacon and (salty) Parmesan!? Thank you so much for pairing two of my favorites foods … with CARBS! I don’t think it gets much better than this pasta dish and I can’t wait to make it!
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tamim adam October 28, 2011 at 1:08 pm

RIP for your brother!

By the way I love pasta, but when it is mixed with bacon!! Oh, I can’t stop to eat.
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