Some things can be said with bacon...

So while I have committed to dropping a blog post each Thursday, I haven't really explained that in order to come up with content for said blog post, I will have to dip into my personal life and all the things that come with it. If you know me personally, flowers just really aren't my jam...but food, heck yes.  People say they love me when delivering coffee, my favorite candy, coffee, did I mention coffee?  
Donuts used to also be really high on that list, but after going gluten free over a year ago, I've moved on to bacon...which by all accounts can be deemed just as amazing as donuts as far as deliciousness goes. 
This summer I was introduced to 'Million Dollar Bacon' and then my sister's bacon bouquets...and that's it...my life has been changed forever by the power of pork.  So, I am putting the recipe below for those of you whose lives need to be changed by that power, those of you that are gluten free, or those of you who just love a good breakfast meat...I am not here to judge, I am just here to pass along a life changing snack.  
And, if my hubs is reading this, I am ready for a bacon bouquet delivery any day of the week.  

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​Bacon Bouquets
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  

1. Place a wire baking rack on top of a cookie sheet.  Begin by laying each strip of bacon on the wire rack a half inch apart.  
2. Use a basting brush to brush the top side with maple syrup, and then sprinkle on the brown sugar…note that the recipe calls for quite a bit of both because you will do this to each side more than once. 
3. Place in the oven and cook for 10-12 minutes.  
4. Remove and flip, repeating step 2. 
5. Repeat step 3.
6. Repeat step 4. 

Bacon takes approximately 30-36 minutes; sprinkle lightly with cayenne pepper if you like a little heat. Wrap in parchment to transport, tie lightly with twine. 
 
1 Pound Thick Cut Bacon (Plain or Smoked)
½Cup Pure Maple Syrup
¼Cup Brown Sugar (Light or Dark)
¼- ½Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper (Optional)

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