Every week we bring you our favorite posts from our friends at Serious Eats. This week, how about a PB-Bacon-Banana sandwich for Elvis' birthday (it's Saturday, January 8th). Follow it up with some good foods for when you're feeling chubby, and wash it down with a bowl of English Country Cheddar Soup. Read on for these recipes and more from Serious Eats!

• Celebrate Elvis's 76th Birthday with His PB-Bacon-Banana Sandwich - Along with the legend of how Elvis got hooked on this sandwich in the first place.

• Go-To Detox Foods: What the Serious Eats Staff Likes When We're Feeling Chubby - From clementines to lentils, a good roundup of yummy yet lighter foods for the new year.

• Dinner Tonight: English Country Cheddar Soup - It sounds like a bowl of fondue, but this soup is actually remarkably light.

• Bread Baking: Tomato, Cheese, And Bacon Bread - Bread inspired by a BLT! All you need is a leaf of lettuce.

• Eat For Eight Bucks: Moroccan Red Lentil Soup - And since it's Soup Week here, hey, how about one more soup! This one looks absolutely scrumptious (and it's cheap!).

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