Brown Sugar Coated, Peppered Bacon.

Bacon.
Just hearing the word makes me drool.
Bacon Makes Everything Better!If Bacon makes everything better,
I've found a way to make Bacon Better!!

Thats DOUBLE-BETTER!

This bacon not only tastes better than any other bacon you've made before,
It's easier & less messy...
Because you cook it in your oven!

The brown sugar caramelizes on the bacon,
making an incredible bacon experience!

Try it!
You'll never regret it!

Dana's
Brown Sugar Coated, Peppered Bacon,

Ingredients -

Bacon (I use thick-cut)
Dark Brown Sugar
Black pepper (fresh ground is best)

Directions-

1. lay your bacon on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, or on a wire rack in a baking sheet.
2. Generously sprinkle pepper on your bacon.
3. generously sprinkle brown sugar on the bacon.
4. place the bacon-filled baking sheet into a cold oven and set it to 400 degrees f.
5. bake for 12 minutes.
6. Drain fat.
7. return to oven and continue baking until desired crispness. Checking every 3 minutes to avoid burning.
8. ENJOY!!
   

**TIPS**

• You can cook all of your bacon like this! It frees you and your stove-top up for other things!
• Always put the bacon into a cold oven, this will reduce curling.
  

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The Lonely Pyromaniac (Easter Edition)

It's Easter!
And The Man-of-My-Dreams is still working out of state.
Just like he was on Valentines Day.

Remember this post I wrote about Valentines Day?
How lonely I was?
How much homemade wine I consumed?
How much I loved my shiny new kitchen torch?
That night, I introduced you to The Lonely Pyromaniac.

Well...
Shes Back!!

My First Victim was the beloved Peep.
"Before"

"After"

The peep burned fast!
Bubbled up and smelled of burnt sugar.
A complete success!!

**TIP** Peeps make The Most Excellent S'mores!!
Put him on a stick....
Roast him over red-hot coals in the fire until his sugary coating carmelizes...
Slap him with some chocolate between to graham crackers...
HEAVENLY!!!! (thanks Lola for reminding me!)

#2 The Ever-Popular Chocolate Easter Bunny.
"Before"

"After"

"Even MORE After"

The bunny burnt before it melted!
Whats up with that??
Chocolate is supposed to melt!
NOT catch on fire!

#3 The More Perfect Easter Candy EVER!!
The Cadbury Creme Egg!
"Before"

"After"

I changed the background fabric in hopes of catching a picture of the obscene amount of smoke this sucker put off!
*cough* *cough*

#4 Brightly Colored Easter Jelly Beans!
"Before"

"After"

These were kind-of a downer.
They got shiny.
Bubbled a little bit.
Then started to burn.

#5 Hard-Boiled Egg. (peeled)
"Before"

"After"

Ooooooh Eeeeh!
This one was stinky!!
But just burnt on the surface.
Blah.

Now....
You don't think I could stop with just my super-cool kitchen torch do you??
Not when I also have a MICROWAVE!!!
Watch and learn!

Happy Easter!!

What can I burn for Mothers Day?
hmmm thinking thinking....

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Case Study in Wienerology

Tonight, I fed my crew a very gourmet meal of hot dogs.
As I watched each of them carefully assemble their hot dog fixin's I realized just how unique each one was.
They each had to dress their dog in a certain way for it to be just right.
It made me remember my college psychology and sociology classes.

Thinking about those classes, of course, made me ask the question...
Why? What does each person's hot dog attire say about them?

Deep, huh?

Lets see what I observed, shall we?

This dog belongs to the 5 year old Little-Foreman-in-Pink.

Gluey store-bought bun, dog, cheese, ketchup. Period!

She is straight forward.
What you see is what you get.
Simple things delight her.

Sounds about right!

This one belongs to Worker #4 (9 years old)

Store-bought bun, Mayo, Dog, Cheese, Ketchup.

Worker #4 is in that place where he is still a little boy, but longs to run with the big boys.
He's easy-going & a friend to everyone.
Adding mayo to his dog is about as far as he's willing to take it for now.

This well thought out dog belongs to Worker #3 (13 years old).

Homemade bun, mayo, 100% beef dog filled with cheese, ketchup, cheese.

This child is my skeptic.
He questions everything.
Is it safe? Whats in it?
He wants things neat and clean and on schedule.
No surprises, no deviation from the plan.

This is Worker #2's (16 years old) dog.

Homemade bun, Cheese & Jalapeno dog, mayo, mustard, chili & cheese,
and lots of jalapeno peppers.

He is my dare-devil. My risk-taker.
Tell him it's too high, too hot, or too fast and
you can bet he'll, jump off it, eat 2 of em, and go even faster.

This mess is the creation of Worker #1 (also 16 years old).

Oh My!
Homemade Bun, Mayo, Cheese, Cheese & Jalapeno Dog,
Onions, Sauerkraut, Gallons of Chili, More Cheese,
and Jalapenos.

This dog SHOULD be eaten with a fork and knife,
But of course, it was not and he has the stained shirt to prove it!

This child is simply a delightful mess!
If it can be knocked over he will bump it.
If it can be spilled, he will spill it.
He is fun, he is lively, You never know what he'll do or say next, but you can bet it'll be shocking in some way!

My spoiled-rotten little city-slicker sister was here tonight too!
This is her dog.

Homemade Bun, Beef & Cheese Dog, Kraut, Chili & Cheese.

She is slightly anal.
Unless it's a topping, her foods cannot touch each other.
She is picky. She is opinionated, she cannot stand getting dirty, she is spoiled rotten.

And... she just happens to have the world's best big sister!

Then there it this one.

Homemade Bun, Mayo, Kosher 100% Beef wiener, Mustard,
Kosher Dill Pickle Spear, Mountains of Sauerkraut,
More Purple Onions than should be legal.

This thing of beauty obviously says that the artist who created it is perfect in every way!

I think I may be onto something with this wienerology thing...
Why spend big bucks on a therapist to find out what's wrong with your loved ones??

Make 'em eat Hot Dogs!

**TIP** I posted my Bun Recipe HERE

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