Don’t forget now! There are RULES!
Oh yes! My favorite day is here at last………..it was a long week you know – my parents deserted me for THEIR anniversary – I was all alone for one whole night (those of you who left anything behind at my house during the house trashing party, I’ll save it until you come by to pick it up…..hahaha). I was a good boy – I slept all the time they were gone except for a few minutes when I was very carefully putting a little reminder of how much I didn’t appreciate them leaving in a conspicuous spot so they’d see it when they got home! They did……..and Mom got out her “hork cleaning kit” and that was that.
HA! You leave me – you have to suffer the consequences!
This morning I’m getting double bacon. Mom promised. She said I’d get as much bacon as I wanted. I’m taking her up on that. She’s making pancakes and bacon for breakfast………..YUM!
I got this little gem from my friend Scout Charles’s Mom on Facebook. Candied Bacon! Now doesn’t this just sound like the YUMMIEST thing? My Mom is going nuts over the “sweet/salty” possibilities of making bacon candy!
Check it out – this is just ONE recipe of many I found online!!!! (I’m sure you can vary this recipe to taste too….leave stuff out, add other stuff, etc.)
- 1 lb. good quality bacon, sliced
- 2 tbsp. pure maple syrup (not pancake syrup)
- ¼ c. brown sugar
- 2 tsp. Dijon mustard (Mom says she probably WON’T put this in her recipe but will try it some time)
- ½ tsp. Kosher salt
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper (Mom also says this might not be in her first “trial batch” of this recipe but she will ALSO try it some time!)
- Preheat your oven to 350 F.
- Wrap a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and top with a wire rack.
- In a large bowl, add the maple syrup, brown sugar, Dijon mustard, Kosher salt, and cayenne pepper. Mix well.
- Add the bacon to the bowl and toss gently with your hands. Make sure that all of the slices are evenly coated* See note below.
- Place the bacon in a single layer onto the wire rack.
- Bake in the center of the oven for about 20 minutes. The bacon will be a bit brown, but will most likely need to bake for another 10-15 minutes. It should look slightly dark (not burnt) and crispy. If you take it out too soon, the texture will be chewy. Be patient!
- Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes on the rack. Don’t let them sit too long or else they will stick.
- Once cool enough to handle, you can break the bacon into chards (you’ll have about 32 pieces). Alternatively, you can leave them whole.
- Serve at room temperature.
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On a serious note, it is with a very heavy heart that I had to say goodbye to my friend Miss Lucy from 15andMeowing blog yesterday. She had cancer……her time had come to go to the Bridge and I know my good friend SammyP – her brother – is sad as is her whole family. I’m sending love and hugs…………I know the Bridge is a brighter place with Lucy there.
Sending Lucy purrs over the Bridge…..xxoo
Yay ! Thank you for your recipe, we’ll ask Mum to celebrate her birthday with bacon today ! Purrs
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We hope your Mum has a WONDERFUL birthday! Birthdays are better with bacon!
Love, Sam
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So sorry about your kitty friend. That’s always difficult. On a brighter note, candied bacon! It’s candy, it’s bacon, what could possibly be wrong with that?
Love and licks,
Cupcake
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Hi Cupcake! The best of both worlds – candied bacon. MY GOODNESS – humans are pretty inventive!!!
Love, Sam
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Sammy that Bacon looks delicious! and what a super recipe… my dad got wet eyes because he got only a pizza for lunch :o) I’m so sorry for Lucy… I wished them a little more time together….:o(
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Bacon candy – imagine that – HEAVENLY! Sorry your Dad only had a pizza but I bet it would have been even BETTER with bacon on it!!! HAHAHA
Love, Sammy
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Good morning, Sammy. Enjoy that bacon!
We’re keeping Lucy’s furriends and family close in thought.
Love, Sundae
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Hi Sundae….it’s a sad day at 15andMeowing for sure…………….it’s raining here so I’m having a very snuggly day!
Love, Sammy
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WOW Sammy, double bacon? You will sure have a great day! We are sure sad about dear Lucy.
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I know……Lucy was such a sweetheart and her Mom and Dad are so very sad right now. I did get double bacon this morning AND Mom made a blueberry crumble too and I got to have a tiny lick or two of that!
Love, Sammy
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Excuse me, Sammy while I have a little bacon drool!! Yum!!
We are so sad about Lucy 😦 we are purring for her family! xxxx
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Austin isnt’ that bacon recipe just plain DREAMY??? Yes, Miss Lucy leaving so quickly was devastating for her poor Mom and Dad…….we are sending tons of love to them.
Hugs, Sammy
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Candy bacon sounds delicious! I am very sad that Lucy had to make her journey to the Bridge and am purring for her family.
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Hi Flynn…..bacon candy……MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM. We were so very sad about Miss Lucy. Cancer is icky and scary and we’re glad she will have no pain and is in a happy place now.
Love, Sammy
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Mmmmm….bacon! This could be a new category for you…”Chez Sammy presents”…it has a nice purr to it especially when meowed with a bit of a french accent…mol. =^,,^=
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Good idea! A bacon recipe of the week with Chef Sammy……….HAHAHAHA
Love, Sammy
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Double bacon and candied bacon oh yes! I can’t eat much bacon anymore but used to caramelize it with sugar. So good.
We’re sad about Lucy and didn’t know until today.
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Mom is going to try making this candy bacon stuff today…..but probably won’t use mustard or cayenne in it this FIRST time……..we just wanna get the idea of it!
Love, Sammy
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Oh Meeeeeow Sammy what a lucky kitty yous awe. All da bacon yous want? Me wuld eat it all. MOL Mommy sed she’s not so much fur da mustard eever but she wuld be all over da cayenne pepper. MOL Have a wunnewful weekend.
Weez sendin’ purrayers too.
Luv ya’
Dezi and Lexi
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We’d probably try the recipe with all the stuff in it just once but mostly we think it’s gotta be good no matter WHAT ingredients you used!!
Love, Sammy
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Mom’s mouth is watering.
Hugs madi your bfff
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I hear ya…………..we’re salivating all over the place here too! 🙂
Love, Sam
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That candied bacon sure sounds tasty, but we would be thrilled with even a taste of real bacon:) Happy Bacon Saturday, Sammy.
Woos – Ciara and Lightning
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I agree…….actually candy bacon is “overdoing the joy” if you ask me! HAHA
Love, Sammy
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Mmmm candied bacon, just what we don’t need. Mom is getting fat enough without more stuff to plump her out more. Your mom was cruel leaving you like that. You’re even now after you reminded her how wrong she was.
Kitty kisses,
Kali
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All it took was one good PROTEST PUKE and Mom knew how displeased I was that she’d left me for one whole night. Of course that won’t keep her from doing it again….but that’s OK. Do you miss your sister? She’s having a blast with Easy over in Brittany. I bet having the house/garden to yourself isn’t too bad is it Kali???!!!!
Love, Sammy
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OMC. Bacon candy?!? The mom’s mouth is watering.
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I know……it’s that sinfully FAB?????
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Mee-you Unccle Sammy you were on yur own all nite?? PICKERELL!!!! Mee wood bee scared to bee left alone THAT long! Ladyum says shee wood bee worried to leeve mee alone because mee mite tear thee place down, mew mew mew….
Who mee??? 😉
Inn honor of Lady Lucy goin to Pure Land mee did not have bacon. Shee was mee Purrincess Phoebe ‘ss Sisfur…thiss sayin “Goodbye” stuff iss hard issn’t it Unccle???
Mee did a wee bloggie fur Lady Lucy….so berry sad 😦
***paw patsss*** neffkitty Siddhartha Henry xxxx
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Your blog for Miss Lucy was beautiful Siddhartha…….I know that Miss Ellen’s heart is broken having to let Lucy go to Pure Land but we’ll all get to see her and so many of our other friends one day when our time comes…..it makes the parting easier when you think of it as our friends are just “a reunion away” from us and ALWAYS with us in our hearts.
Happy Sunday!
Love, Uncle Sammy
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Mee-you Unccle Sammy yur so wise an thottfull. Mee will fink of Lady Lucy inn thiss way….as shee iss thee ferst furend mee has had to say “Goodbye” to mee iss all new at thiss!!!
Auntyss’ Nylablue an Mingflower will be with her an maybe even other Auntyss’ that came befur mee…..
~~head rubsss~~ neffkitty Siddhartha Henry~~
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Little one, there will be many partings in your life but you must remember that each one who leaves is never really “gone”….they are with us always in spirit……when you’re still and close your eyes, you will feel them in your heart.
Love, Uncle Sammy
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Fank you Unccle Sammy fur those wise werdss. Mee iss leernin about these fingss…
Mee iss just startin out inn Life. So much to leern 😉
**paw patss** neffkitty Siddhartha Henry xxx
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Yes Nephew…there is a lot to learn and you have all the time in the world to learn it all!!! 😉
Love, Uncle Sammy
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I didn’t get any bacon this trip… but I DID get some awesome ribbons at the cat show! Maybe I’ll get bacon next trip.
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Concatulations on the ribbons Summer! I keep hoping that the hotels where you and your Human stay have BACON on the buffet so you’ll get some….one of these days!!
Love, Sammy
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You guys and your bacon! MOL!
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I know……I’m a real mess about it aren’t I ??? 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Sorry about Lucy… such a pretty kitty. The bacon recipe looks awesome! Hope your Saturday was a good one. We went to The Mama’s and grilled… CHEESEBURGERS! No bacon… 😦
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My Mom and Dad did cheeseburgers LAST night…….and had thousand island dressing on them because Dad wanted to “recreate” the McDonald’s version with the “special sauce”…….it was yummy…….so they say!
Love, Sammy
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I am glad you got lots of bacon to make up for your folks going away. That recipe looks good. I have one for bacon wrapped breadsticks coated in brown sugar- yummy. Thank you for posting about my beautiful Lucy.
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Your beautiful Lucy has brightened up the Bridge with her style, grace, and sweetness…….Mom says she bets Miss Lucy has opened up a boutique at the Bridge as she certainly had a way with a boa! It makes me smile to think of that.
Love, Sammy
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How gracious of you to add the Lucy tribute to your blog. It hurts a lot when one of us goes to the Bridge. I hope the anniversary went well and that you enjoyed the bacon a LOT.
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Oh indeed the bacon was spectacular………we hope Lucy has settled in at the Bridge now and we do hope her family is slowly adjusting to her loss too.
Hugs, Sammy
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Wow, that bacon recipe sounds yummy, we might have to try that!
We are so sorry about Miss Lucy.
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Doesn’t it sound AMAZING? YUM!
Love, Sam
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