It'sss BACON

It's a known fact that bacon makes everything better. Ok, its actually my opinion, but it's pretty true. Bacon is a food that can literally be used for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and even dessert! You can eat bacon by itself or incorporated into your meals. After you fry bacon, you can even use the fat as a substitute for butter or oil, and it makes your meal taste even more flavorful.

Bacon has really become a trendy food, everyone is trying to out cook one another just to see who can be more creative with their bacon. I'd like to share with you some of my favorite ways to fall in love with bacon, over and over again!

• The classic "Happy Waitress," a grilled cheese with bacon and tomato (sometimes served open face): this sandwich is not your boring two slices of bread glued together by cheese. The crispy salty bacon pairs nicely with the soft, sweet, sliced tomatoes. The cheese adheres to the ripples in the bacon making each bite a crunchy melty delight.

• Bacon wrapped scallops: I'm drooling just writing about it.
  
  These little gems really explode in your mouth. The scallop is tender and sweet. The bacon gives it a big salty hug. I usually eat these with a touch of horseradish sauce to give it a little bite. 

• Maple bacon cupcakes: I know this sounds weird but they are banging! You start with a traditional yellow cake recipe, topped with maple frosting and then crumbles of crunchy bacon. All the flavors really marry in your mouth. The hint of salt from the bacon is just enough to intensify the other flavors of the cupcake

• Chicken bacon ranch pizza: This has become a very popular pizza toppings combo. I see it at just about every pizza place I visit. The secret to making it even better is... buffalo chicken! The heat from the buffalo sauce, cools down with the ranch dressing and finishes with a crunchy hunk of bacon. The bacon is already cooked when added so when you cook the pizza the bacon gets even crunchier as it twice bakes. 

I just know, if you're anything like me, you will love these bacon enhanced foods! Bacon is such a simple ingredient, but when added to other foods, it totally ups the flavor levels!