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Cooking Tip: How to Chill Drinks Without Watering Them Down?

cooking tipsSheri SpalloneComment

How do you chill your drinks without watering them down?  One "sweet" answer, frozen fruit!  I especially love frozen grapes or blueberries to chill my beverages.  But frozen grapes aren't just for chillin', they're also a fantastic snack!  Our family got hooked on frozen grapes a few years back while vacationing in California and It's been a favorite warm weather treat since.

Simply wash the fruit and place it in a bowl and plop it in the freezer.  In a few hours, you'll have lovely "fruity" ice.  You could use any frozen fruit and match it to your beverage of choice for the perfect drink. And a bonus, you get to eat the grapes!

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Candied Pepper Jam Bacon Recipe

appetizers, snacks, breakfastSheri SpalloneComment
Candied Pepper Jam Bacon Recipe

Candied Pepper Jam Bacon Recipe

Sometimes you just need to eat bacon, because I said so! Everything in moderation, right?

I have been wanting to try this for a long time...candied bacon.  I was very intrigued by the whole concept, so I researched the ingredients, and found mostly maple syrup (sugar) and/or brown sugar, and sometimes a spice like cayenne.  Then I thought pepper jam...hmmm...we have that!  So I decided to give it a try. Below, I used our hot pepper jams (sweet, spicy and salty) as well as our Lem'n Raspberry Marmalade (the lemon and the raspberry, combined with the salty bacon was to die for). The result, amazing!  Buy our Cherchies® Pepper Jams today, and you'll have them in time to impress your guests for the holiday weekend.

Ingredients

Preparation

Slice desired amounts of bacon and place in jelly roll pan.  Spread about 1 Tablespoon of pepper jam on each slice of bacon.  Cook at 350 until bacon is cooked to your desired doneness.  Serve the bacon on a pretty platter or glass for an appetizer.  It's that easy!  Enjoy!

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