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Bacon for the Holidays

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(Fired Up Newsletter: December 2, 2010)

While the kiddies enjoy their toys, give yourself the greatest gift of all: Bacon.

Bacon Explosion
Chocolate and Bacon Fat Gravy
Bacon Wrapped Mini Meatloaves
Cheesy Bacony Beer Bread
Bacon Alfredo Mashed Potatoes

Wise Men: Tips, ideas, and straight talk from fellow bacon lovers.

"Try chicken cooked in bacon grease for a fuller flavor." --BBQ Ranch Skillet Chicken--

"Use scissors to cut bacon quickly, directly into the skillet." --Breakfast Easy Mac--

"When using toothpicks to stick bacon to food, soak toothpicks in water or beer for a few minutes to keep from burning when cooking." --Grilled Dove Breast--

"Use bacon ends for soup recipes--they are cheap." --Chipotle Black Bean Soup--

"Try bacon fat as the basis for salad dressing instead of olive oil." --Wilted Salad--

Cooking Disasters
"On a camping trip and I wanted to do the beans low and slow on the grill. I let the beans burn. I even had to throw away the pot I used. LOL!!!" --Rodd--

Save your pots. Make beans in your slow cooker.

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