Chocolate-Covered Bacon... Hell Yeah!

These past few days, E had to travel out of town on some family-related business. It has become so odd to be without him. It was only a few days and I made a list of plans and errands to keep myself busy, but that first evening was just...weird. I was a little lost when I got home and no one was there. So it took me that whole night to get reoriented. I didn't get a single thing done. It's like I kept waiting for him to pop around the corner and say we should probably grab something for dinner. Now, I'm not trying to be dramatic- I wasn't huddled in a corner, hugging my knees and crying! I was doing little things around the apartment to feel busy, but I ended up just puttering about and half-cleaning things. Needless to say, that day was a loss.

I finally found my footing by the next afternoon and was able to get lots of wedding-type shopping done. I went to Michael's craft store to get ideas for decor and found the perfect little lantern for my flower girl to carry instead of a basket with petals! I also went to JCPenney and got beautiful bridesmaid jewelry (along with some cute earrings for myself).

On Wednesday, I decided to make a special treat to welcome E home. He had a long drive in from the airport, so I thought I would make a dessert. Several months ago, we heard that the County Fair would have,in addition to deep fried Oreos, CHOCOLATE COVERED BACON. We were so excited, until we realized the fair was actually a tiny, run-down space of dead grass with rides I would never send my worst enemy on and an "Oktoberfest" that was just a tent with picnic tables under it and one family sitting there for the shade. I don't know, maybe I'm spoiled by the Miami-Dade County Fair I grew up with. The highlight of this county fair was the tent filled with cows, chickens, and a couple of goats. Goats are freaking awesome.

But I digress. We never got to try the chocolate covered bacon (there was none). So it popped into my head that I should make some myself. I looked up a recipe just to make sure I wouldn't mess it up, but it really is as simple as: 1. Bake bacon until crispy. 2. Melt Chocolate. 3. Dip one into the other. So, here goes.

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I have moved my chocolate-covered bacon post to my new food-related blog, Brave New Kitchen. Visit me there!

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So, this Valentine's Day, make your loved one (or your loved self) some chocolate-covered bacon instead of silly old strawberries.