Escape From Sane by Blogarella

Blogarella is morphing into Old Mother Hubbard, but not because she had to fetch her poor dog a bone.  She actually suspects that her poor dog might be eating better than her since he often solicits neighbors for food when they are trying to feed their own canine companions.  Today was a late day at the office and the cupboard was bare.  While I love convenience, there comes a time when you’ve seen one too many dollar menus and its time for an actual meal.  I contacted Mr. Blogarella and was informed that he had eaten all of our sausage, and now he was working on our bacon.  This meant that I had to find something to do with the bacon before he got to it.  Frantically, I dialed a parent.  Upon answering, I said “I have to make dinner and all I have is bacon!”  They went on to rave about a dish called carbonara.  When I asked how to make a carbonara, they replied, “go on the internet.”  Wow!  The parental units have certainly become saavy!  After scouring my poor cabinets, I discovered that there was zero pasta, but plenty of rice.  So after some intense googling, I came across a Alex, somebody I may never know, but I was able to adapt his recipe for rice carbonara, and I’m happy to report that it was eaten with a smile by Mr. Blogarella who said “you really pulled a rabbit out of a hat tonight.”  It was true.  Here is the recipe from Alex, or as I like to call him, the man who saved dinner:

• 2 pieces of Bacon, diced
• 2 Egg Yolks
• 1/4 cup Romano or other Hard Strong Cheese
• 1 1/2 cups Short Grained Rice
• 3 cups Water
• Salt, Pepper & Basil

Cook the rice as according to the package.

Cook the bacon until almost crisp then put in a large bowl (straining out the grease).

Whisk the egg yolks with the cheese and add to the bacon. Stir in the cooked rice and add the seasonings to taste.