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Bacon Jam

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Bacon. It’s my favorite five letter word! In fact, when I was doing a lot of catering, bacon was my secret weapon. If it was a breakfast catering, I would make three times the amount requested, and it was never enough. For a lunch or dinner catering, I would make beer candied bacon as an appetizer and just pile it on a giant platter. Again, every crumb gobbled up. Never enough. Don’t know what to make for breakfast, lunch or dinner? Just add bacon somewhere in the dish, and you can bet it’ll be a hit. Here’s another idea that’ll get your taste buds sizzling—Bacon Jam. Just seeing those two words together, I knew it was going to be delicious, and I was not disappointed. Bacon Jam can be used in so many ways! It’s fantastic on a charcuterie board with lots of different cheeses, crackers and crustini. Bacon Jam also makes a wonderful condiment for a turkey burger! I cooked up a large ground turkey pattie, (beef is just as tasty) loaded it up with sliced tomato, lettuce, avocado, blue cheese dressing and then I slathered the pattie with bacon jam. YUM! It turned a very ordinary turkey burger into a super burger! A few things have to go right to get the perfect bacon jam. Cook the pieces of bacon until they are crispy. When the bacon foams up (that’s the bacon fat talking) that is a good indication that the bacon is just about done! Also, make sure to use sweet yellow onions, which add the natural sweetness to the salty bacon! Perfect combination! So, if bacon is your jam, Bacon Jam may be just the recipe to spread around!

Watch my How To Video for Bacon Jam here!

Spam Burger

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Spam can open up a whole can of, well…opportunities! The Wrigley Mansion in Phoenix found that out when their Spam Cubano Sandwich became an award-winner and one of the most popular items on their lunch menu! So when I stumbled upon this recipe for a Spam Burger topped with a tasty sweet and sour slaw, I was ready to put the “Spam, Glorious Spam!” slogan to the test. I’ve also discovered along the way that there are, for the most part, two groups of people. Those who love Spam and those who’ve never tried it. (Maybe there’s a third group–people who like it but won’t admit it?) Well, this recipe is for all three! It’s taking Spam slices that you’ll dredge in flour, dip in egg and roll in panko and then lightly fry in a skillet. I think the real star of the show, however, is the warm slaw. It’s got a great blend of sweet, spicy and salty, and it’s really the perfect complement to the grilled Spam. Ok, let’s get serious with this recipe. Grill up some hamburger buns, brioche or pretzel bread, give it a good slather of sweet and spicy mustard and then top the Spam with the warm slaw. I’m just going to say….be prepared to be super surprised by this Spamtactular Sandwich!

Check out my How To Video Here!