Bacon?!

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  • zenchild
    zenchild Posts: 680 Member
    Cheesecake topped with candied bacon. Image courtesy of gp79
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    my husband's birthday is in a week. i am going to be the best wife EVER.
  • Jxnsmma
    Jxnsmma Posts: 919 Member
    Bacon stuffed mushroom caps

    For 65 medium to large mushrooms

    mushrooms
    onion powder 1tsp
    garlic powder 1tsp
    1 package of bacon, cooked and crumbled or cut into small pieces
    2 packages of cream cheese, softened
    oil (for sautee-ing)

    Peel the stems off the mushrooms and cut into pieces. Place the caps off to the side. Sautee the mushrooms, onion powder, and garlic powder
    In a bowl, mix together softened cream cheese, mushroom stem mix, and bacon (you can also sautee the bacon with the stems but it takes longer and they aren't really cooked, I like to microwave mine.) Pre-heat oven to 350. Spoon the mixture into each mushroom cap. and place on tray. Cook for 20 minutes. You can also spinkle some cheddar or mozza cheese on the top to melt but I found that you didn't really taste it with all the cream cheese in it.

    Enjoy!
  • ChitownFoodie
    ChitownFoodie Posts: 1,562 Member
    I hosted a bacon party a couple months ago. It included maple bacon donuts, chocolate chip bacon cookies, a bacon explosion, a full roasted pig, bacon mac n cheese, pizza with bacon toppings, smoked bacon strips, bacon ale, etc. I can't think of anything that was served that wasn't bad for you.
  • MightyDomo
    MightyDomo Posts: 1,265 Member
    Bacon wrapped hot dogs are not super ridiculously bad for you (not really good for you either) and are simple. But if you want a good dessert made with bacon do maple brown sugar cookies with crumbled candied bacon. You will never forget it.
  • BohoLovin
    BohoLovin Posts: 19
    Don't know if anyone has directed you there yet, but you can try skinnytaste.com. I know I have made some recipes with bacon in them from there.
  • VorJoshigan
    VorJoshigan Posts: 1,106 Member
    My favorite salad:

    Spinach salad with a warm bacon vinaigrette
    Includes the following:

    Baby spinach
    pieces of bacon
    gorgonzola cheese
    finely sliced red onions
    Candied walnuts
    Warm bacon fat/ blackberry balsamic vinaigrette.
  • joy5877
    joy5877 Posts: 168 Member
    make bacon, cheddar broccoli mini quiche's. Totally delicious and you can easily control the portion size! just bake them in tart shells.

    Make these with Canadian Bacon or center cut bacon. I am not a fan of turkey bacon but so many others are!

    Post the recipe if you find one! Good Luck!
  • bpwparents
    bpwparents Posts: 359 Member
    Look up on skinnytaste.com for bacon wrapped chicken bites. You can control how many you eat, at least in theory.
  • _SusieQ_
    _SusieQ_ Posts: 2,964 Member
    These are really simple but very tasty. I sprinkle a little bit of brown sugar on top before baking mine.

    http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/01/bacon-wrapped-chicken-bites.html
  • kmmpink
    kmmpink Posts: 63 Member
    My favorites are potato salad with bacon pieces or like others have mentioned jalapenos with cream cheese wrapped in bacon or an easier way is to cut the jalapeno in half remove the insides lay a half or quarter piece of bacon on it and some cream cheese on top and bake! YUM! bacon!
  • sarahisme18
    sarahisme18 Posts: 574 Member
    Best. Thread. Ever.


    Anyway, what about these ricotta-stuffed, bacon-wrapped dates? :)

    http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/dave-lieberman/ricotta-stuffed-bacon-wrapped-dates-recipe/index.html
  • calibriintx
    calibriintx Posts: 1,741 Member
    Make some candied bacon with some thick, uncured REAL bacon.

    Turkey bacon pisses me off. It's a filthy wannabe that needs to stick to what it does best - Thanksgiving dinner and sandwich meat.
  • ryblueeyes
    ryblueeyes Posts: 257 Member
    my brother made gilled (you could probably find a way to bake them) bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers - still have the no-so-great-for-you cream cheese, but the majority of the dish is the pepper.

    These are really yummy! They can be done in the oven, too. I'd use a rack to allow the grease to drain. Maybe with turkey bacon and light cream cheese?
  • Missjulesdid
    Missjulesdid Posts: 1,444 Member
    COLLARDS! Fry the bacon into little crispy bits.then fry the collards in the bacon grease.. Drain off the grease as much as you can and add water and boil add the bacon back in. YUM!

    Also, I used to make a nice bean dish with baked beans, diced tomatoes, ground beef, Kielbasa, onions and bacon... it's not as horrible as it sounds.

    cut the bacon up into squares and fry it up until most of the fat is cooked out but not until it's completely crispy. Drain off most of the fat. set bacon aside. cut one onion into strips and fry that in the little bit of bacon grease (like a tablespoon of grease not a vat of it) Set the onions aside. brown some lean ground beef. put all your ingredients into a pot, add two cans of baked beans and two cans of diced tomatoes cut some turkey or other lean kielbasa into it. Add a bit of oregano and black pepper. let simmer for 15 minutes or so so the flavors can all blend.

    Also chocolate dippped bacon or THIS: http://blog.modcloth.com/2012/07/13/chocolate-covered-bacon-wrapped-banana-kabobs/
  • tbone0120
    tbone0120 Posts: 4
    I don't normally jump on these message boards but, this is a topic near and dear to me. There are a couple of things that you can do to cut fat. If you can find it, use cottage bacon, bacon made from the pork shoulder, not the belly. There is much less fat and it tastes as delicious. You could also use center cut bacon which is also a little more lean. Here is a recipe that I have made before that is really good, and not terrible for your diet.

    BLT Cukes
    1/2 cup finely chopped lettuce
    1/2 cup finely chopped spinach
    3 slices bacon, cooked, drained of fat and crumbled
    1/4 cup finely diced tomato
    1 Tbsp plus 11/2 tsp mayonnaise (use light or olive oil mayo)
    1 large cucumber, seeded
    1 green onion finely sliced (for garnish)
    salt and pepper to taste


    Combine lettuce, spinach, bacon, tomato, mayo, salt and pepper in a medium bowl and mix well

    Peel cucumber, trim off ends and cut in half lengthwise. Use spoon to scoop out seeds and discard.

    Divide bacon mixture between cucumber halves mounding in the center, cut into 2 inch slices.

    garnish with green onions.
  • ruggedBear
    ruggedBear Posts: 295
    I love to fry a couple of slices of bacon, then add copped vidalia onions and as much chopped kale as I can fit in the pan to saute together.

    For an appetizer - you could take the resulting saute, cook up a couple of cups of quinoa, add an egg and some parmesan cheese to make a fritter-batter, then pan fry them or bake them up with some cooking spray. I've done these as patties or rolled into small balls and serve with a yogurt dip (whatever kind you like).
  • gajhgmimi
    gajhgmimi Posts: 3
    I did a google search and found this great article about getting the taste of bacon .... without using bacon. Pretty easy ideas ...

    here's the link:
    http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-add-the-smokey-flavor-of-bacon-to-vegetarian-and-vegan-dishes-171151


    just copy and paste into your browser to get to The Kitchn - an interesting website
  • chuck191
    chuck191 Posts: 3
    Bacon wrapped shrimp... Awsome, lightly cook the shrimp, wrap in bacon bake in the oven... U can't go wrong with this party starter!
  • kjf1982
    kjf1982 Posts: 102 Member
    I don't have a recipe, but just wanted to say that I love your friend! ...And bacon! ...And your friend for loving bacon enough to have a party honoring its existence! :happy:

    Yeah, she is pretty awesome!
  • Shara126
    Shara126 Posts: 144 Member
    bump, gosh darn it
    now I am practically salivating like Pavlov's poochies:) LOL
  • Shook765
    Shook765 Posts: 117 Member
    Jalapenos halves with a slice of chicken breast and then wrap in bacon and grill or jalapenos stuff with chorizo and cream cheese. Yum!
  • redhen101
    redhen101 Posts: 3
    How about this, BLT salad

    images are fairly straight forward
    cover upside down cup cake or muffin pans with foil
    weave bacon over upside down cups and bake
    add lettuce (or I like spinach instead) and some cherry tomatoes
    croutons and dressing optional

    this looks awesome! add avocado and you've got a meal. YUM i want one right now :tongue:
  • kjf1982
    kjf1982 Posts: 102 Member
    bump, gosh darn it
    now I am practically salivating like Pavlov's poochies:) LOL

    Me too!
  • serenapitala
    serenapitala Posts: 441 Member
    You can pretty much wrap anything in bacon. People posted bacon wrapped asparagus, figs, dates, peppers and chicken. All of those are great, but you can really wrap most things in bacon. It depends on your palate. Don't be afraid of bacon, it is yummy, yummy protein! Turkey or chicken bacons will be lower in fat. I am a fan of turkey anything, so I will always go with turkey bacon or burgers.
    That being said, that bacon cheesecake thing looked AMAZING! I would totally make that and probably eat most of it :devil: but then I'd go to the gym :happy:
  • phy40
    phy40 Posts: 260 Member
    You can make green bean bundles. Purchase frozen or can green beans(extra long). Take 3 or 4 green beans and wrap them with a half slice of bacon and secure it with a toothpick. Once you have made the bundles place them in a pan and bake until bacon is done to your taste. They make GREAT appetizers. Best Wishes!!!!!
  • kjf1982
    kjf1982 Posts: 102 Member
    These are all GREAT ideas! I'm having a hard time choosing just one...
  • nikki_att84
    nikki_att84 Posts: 152 Member
    turkey bacon is more fattening the regular bacon!
  • SlinkySpencer
    SlinkySpencer Posts: 139 Member
    I love bacon & tomato pasta sauce over angel hair pasta. And it's been mentioned already but jalapenos stuffed with low fat cream cheese and wrapped in bacon are delicious and easy, too.
  • Tropical_Turtle
    Tropical_Turtle Posts: 2,236 Member
    Cheesecake topped with candied bacon. Image courtesy of gp79
    photo-10.jpg

    I think I am in love!!!
  • dunadan
    dunadan Posts: 105 Member
    A friend just told me he had bacon wrapped figs and dates, but I've never tried them. I saw a recipe for bacon brittle. I'm going to try it, but haven't yet. I saw someone just posted on mfp about cooking kale in bacon grease, but not sure how that would go for a party.

    Definitely bacon-wrapped dates. Love the sweet/salty taste combination. Dead simple to make, and not too bad for you either.

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