The holiday season is upon us and we have been hosting tons of parties at our house. It has been about 1 per week lately. Everyone wants to visit us during the winter time since we have such wonderful weather. Entertaining every week has me getting creative with my spreads. This week, I decided to entertain with a bacon bar with help of my awesome sponsor Smithfield.
My guests and husband were extremely impressed by the set up and all the various bacon recipes. I was given so many compliments thatI felt like I was floating after the party. This was especially nice because it was really easy to host. Smithfield Bacon Bar site makes it simple to host without having to think too much about planning. I used a few of the recipes on the site and the printables to label each type of food. Printable labels make the bacon bar feel more customized. I printed them as the bacon was cooking in the oven and cut them out right after I put the food out using glue dots to adhere them to the glasses. Love those glue dots! They are life savers.
I started by following the directions on the Smithfield Bacon Bar website by baking the bacon on cookie sheets. It was nice not having to hover over the stove. I made Applewood Bacon, Low Sodium, Thick Cut, and Homestyle Bacon. The Sea Salt Caramel recipe was a huge hit.
I decided to make my Bacon Bar fancy using my new champagne glasses and cake plate for the Bacon Cheddar Biscuits. I found the recipe for Bacon Cheddar Biscuits on Smithfield Bacon Bar site. They are scrumptious!
Then, I filled small glasses with orange juice for each of my guests and put the bottle of Orange Juice into bowl filled with ice.
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Enter to win (1) Smithfield “Bacon For a Year” coupon booklet (an estimated value of $416). Visit Smithfield.com/BaconBar and check out the different recipes, then share to your favorite Bacon Bar recipe within the comments section.
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I have to go with Crispy Bacon Twists with Gouda and Apricot Preserves. Bacon and cheese with the sweetness of the apricot would be amazing!
I think the Cherry Bacon Jam with Thyme and Cloves sounds delicious!
Brussels Sprout, Bacon and Gruyere Frittata sounds amazing!
The bacon twists with Gouda sound delcious!
The Crispy Bacon Twists with Gouda and Apricot Preserves look divine! I’m adding them to my New Years menu.
Sea Salt Caramel!
My favorite bacon bar recipe is the Crispy Bacon Twists with Gouda and Apricot Preserves!
The crispy Bacon twist with gouda sound yummy.
I think Crispy Bacon Twists with Gouda and Apricot. Yum. Sounds delicious.
The Sea Salt and Caramel with the Applewood Bacon is making me drool. Yum!
The Sea Salt Caramel Bacon sounds really tasty!
Bacon Plantain Lasagna sounds really food!
Sea Salt Caramel Bacon sounds intriging!
Sea Salt Caramel Bacon
Caramelized Bourbon Bacon
They all looked amazing cuz it’s bacon!! But my oh my, the Crispy Bacon Twists with Gouda and Apricot Preserves recipe just had me about licking the screen!! Thanks for the chance April and Smithfield!!
The Bacon Waffle Bake Looks YUMMY!!,, I Love Bacon !! http://www.smithfield.com/meal-ideas/makin-bacon/bacon-waffle-bake/
The sea-salt caramel bacon looks luscious!!
The Apple wood bacon catches my eye!
The Crispy Bacon Twists with Gouda and Apricot Preserves looks amazing.
The Sea Salt and Caramel with the Applewood Bacon sounds delicious!
Bacon Waffle Bake
The bacon jam sounds incredible! (http://www.smithfield.com/meal-ideas/makin-bacon/cherry-bacon-jam-with-thyme-and-cloves/)
The bacon waffle sounds good
I would love to try the Bacon Twists recipe.
Bacon Twists
Bacon Cheddar Biscuits, classic
Hmm I think I would like the Sea Salt Caramel Caramelized Bourbon Bacon Twists the best!
Sea salt caramel bacon sounds good to me. Not sure if anyone else would eat it in my family but that’s just more for me! 🙂
sea salt caramel bacon sounds yummy
The Sea Salt Caramel Bacon sounds divine! Add some Bacon Cheddar Biscuits and brunch here I come…
Definitely the Carmelized Bourbon Bacon!
The Cherry Bacon Jam with Thyme and Cloves sounds good!
Bacon Cheddar Biscuits. (I have teenage boys at home. Ever watch “The Beverly Hillbillies?” My boys could give Jethro Bodine a run for his money/supper.)
Sea Salt Caramel Bacon sounds delicious.
Caramelized Bourbon Bacon sounds amazing!
The caramelized bourbon bacon looks fabulous. My guys are gonna love this!
Crispy Bacon Twists. Yum!
Bacon-Pork Chops with BBQ Glaze. sounds great
Carmelized Bourbon Bacon!
I think I’d like to try Crispy Bacon Twists with Gouda and Apricot Preserves – sounds delish!
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I would love to try the Carmelized bourbon bacon. Sounds delicious. Love bacon and this looks like a wonderful twist
Caramelized Bourbon Bacon
I would love bacon for a year. Delicious. Yummy
I love all the recipes but the Caramelized bourbon bacon looks yummy
Cherry Bacon Jam with Thyme and Cloves sounds perfect for this time of year. I’ll try it.
The Twice Baked Bacon Sweet Potatoes is something I would try.
Lots of great recipes that look delicious. I would like to try the Twice Baked Bacon Sweet Potatoes. I could use different types of bacon to change it up.
geez I’m starving looking at the pics, gotta go eat
I’d go for this one, my favorite meat. Balsamic Rosemary Pork Loin with Roasted Potatoes
Yum, they all look good. I would try the Maple Breakfast Bread Pudding.
The Crispy Bacon Twists with Gouda and Apricot Preserves sounds heavenly. My mouth is watering just thinking about this delicious recipe.
Sea Salt Caramel sounds good to me!
WOW!! I would love to have a bacon bar party!!
The Caramelized Bourbon Bacon sounds delicious
I would love to try the Carmelized bourbon bacon. Sounds delicious
my grandsons love this meat candy, thanks for the chance to win.
we love bacon anything. I love the Caramelized bourbon bacon. looks delish!!!
Carmelized bourbon bacon sounds great
Carmelized bourbon bacon looks like a must try! Love the bacon bar ideas!
I’d like to try Crispy Bacon Twists with Gouda and Apricot Preserves
The Bacon Twists with Gouda sounds yummy, my kids would love those
Definitely the sea salt caramel!
Crispy Bacon Twists.
Crispy Bacon Twists with Gouda and Apricot Preserves
I love the sound of the Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Bacon.
Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Bacon
Bacon Twists sound good.
I’d love to try the Bacon, Artichoke & Tomato Quiche.
My favorite is Sea Salt Bacon.
Crispy Bacon Twists with Gouda and Apricot Preserves looks great
I would like to try the Roasted Sweet Potatoes as we love bacon & sweet potatoes; together it has to be better
Sea Salt Caramel Bacon is right up my alley. I don’t think I could stop eating it once I started!
Caramelized Bourbon Bacon:
Ingredients:
2 Tablespoons honey
1/4 cup bourbon
1 16 oz. package Smithfield Thick Cut Bacon
2 Tablespoons maple syrup
1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Line 2 baking pans with parchment
paper. Remove bacon from package and space evenly without overlapping
slices.
2. Place pans in oven and bake 15 minutes. Rotate pans halfway through
baking time. Remove from oven. Carefully drain grease from pans.
3. Brush bacon with bourbon/maple syrup/honey mixture. Return to oven
and bake 3-5 minutes. Let cool slightly and serve immediately.
Create your own bacon bar is something I need to implement immediately for Christmas mornings.
I’d like to try Crispy Bacon Twists
I’d like to make caramelized bourbon bacon to go with my waffles.
LUV BACON BACON BACON!
Sea salt caramel? Am I dreaming!
I like the Caramelized Bourbon Bacon recipe. I like it crispy and delicious.
I would love some Caramelized Bourbon Bacon. It looks delicious!
Bacon, Artichoke & Tomato Quiche sounds amazing!
I’d love making (and eating) their Caramelized Bourbon Bacon!
Bacon, & Tomato Quiche sounds good!
Caramelized Bourbon Bacon sounds good!
Bacon and Egg Cups (although I was initially inclined to go with your recommendation of the Sea Salt Caramel recipe you mentioned)
My favorite is the Caramelized Bourbon Bacon. It sounds delicious!
Love the Sea Salt Caramel Bacon
I would love to try the Caramelized Bourbon Bacon recipe.
I would love to try Cinnamon Toast Breakfast Pancakes.
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Sea Salt Caramel
I think that the recipe for Sea Salt Caramel Bacon looks delicious.
Visited the site, my favorite is the Sea Salt Caramel
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i’d like to try the bacon cheddar biscuits
I would love to try the sea salt Carmel bacon! Even tho it all looks yummy. How can you go wrong?
Sea Salt Caramel! Wow!!!
It all sounds delicious, but I’d like to try the cherry bacon jam w/ thyme and cloves. Yum bacon!
sea salt caramel!
Hmm, I think my favorite would be the Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Bacon! http://www.smithfield.com/meal-ideas/makin-bacon/twice-baked-sweet-pototates-with-bacon/
Bacon Twists with Gouda. Thanks for the giveaway!
Favorite recipe is Bacon Wrapped Holiday Apple Pie Rosanne
My favorite would be the bacon salt. I would put that on everything. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
I want to try the Bacon Twists..or any for that matter.
Sea Salt Caramel will definitely be my favorite choice!
What a fun idea!! My fave looks to be the bacon twists–so creative for bloody marys!!!
Caramelized Bourbon Bacon sounds amazing!
OMG the Caramelized Bourbon Bacon sounds like heaven!!
Sea salt caramel sound wonderful!! I would be terrific on the Grilled Chicken, Avocado, Bacon and Tomato sandwich!
caramelized bourbon bacon i cant wait to try it sounds perfect with eggs and biscuits
Caramelized bourbon bacon – sigh …gosh that sounds heavenly!
Mmm bacon. *drools*
I like ROASTED SWEET POTATOES WITH HONEY GLAZE.
Sea Salt Caramel will definitely be my favorite choice!
The Sea Salt Caramel Caramelized Bourbon Bacon Bacon Twists sound yummy!
I want to try the Bacon Bar recipe!
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Honey Glaze sounds delicious! Can’t wait to try it, along with dishes created with bacon too!
The Bacon Twists with Gouda recipe sounds amazing!
Love Bacon…….
I like the twice baked sweet potato with bacon!
I want to try the Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf!
Caramelized bourbon bacon sounds yummy
Cinnamon Toast Bacon Pancakes sound so good. That would also be a great on-the-go breakfast too.
The Cherry Bacon Jam with Thyme and Cloves would be great to serve my family on Christmas morning.
This is a great idea! No more boring party with this. http://www.smithfield.com/meal-ideas/makin-bacon/bourbon-brown-sugar-bacon/
This is a great appetizer,
1. Spread Chinese mustard on one side of 4″ Bacon Strip.
2 Wrap around Shrimp and secure with toothpick.
3. Bake at 400 degrees for ten minutes.
4. Enjoy
The Crispy Bacon Twists with Gouda and Apricot Preserves sounds heavenly! We eat bacon every single day and Smithfield has become our favorite brand. So glad our store started carrying it so I could fall in love. Can’t wait to try some of their yummy recipes.
Caramelized bourbon bacon, please!
The Crispy Bacon Twists with Gouda and Apricot Preserves sounds delicious! I loved reading about your Bacon Bar…my son loves bacon so much that I think he’d like a Bacon Bar for his birthday party.:-)
The Cinnamon Toast Bacon Pancakes sounds so good! I think my whole family would love them.
Cherry Bacon Jam with Thyme and Cloves: http://www.smithfield.com/meal-ideas/makin-bacon/cherry-bacon-jam-with-thyme-and-cloves/
Would love to try the Crispy Bacon Twists with Gouda and Apricot Preserves!