A Bouquet Of Bacon Roses

These bacon roses are so great! You can't exactly surprise someone with them, as the smell of bacon does tend to be pretty prominent while you're baking these. 

But, you could definitely surprise someone when they got home from work with these for Valentine's Day!

Here is how you make them. They're pretty easy!

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

Long skewers, green florist's tape, wired leaves, 1 package of thin cut bacon, waxed butcher paper (optional - to wrap bouquet), scissors, and toothpicks. (Also, a baking tray covered in foil and a wire rack to bake the roses on. I used the one from my toaster oven).
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1.) Preheat oven to 350* F. Spray non-stick spray onto your wire rack. Place rack onto your foil lined baking sheet.

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2.) Using a cutting board as your work surface, roll each piece of bacon into a "rose" shape and insert two toothpicks to hold the spiral in place. I use rubber gloves for this part! Roll the roses so the white, more fatty part is downward. Secure with 2 toothpicks.

3.) Place each bacon "rose" onto the wire rack and bake for 25-30 minutes. 

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4.) While the roses are baking, grab your skewers, green florist's tape, and scissors. Wrap each skewer with the tape, beginning at the pointy end. At first, wrap the tape around a few times and press to secure onto skewer. Then, at more of a diagonal, run tape the rest of the way down the skewer. Rip off the tape at the end of each stick, and use fingers to secure any loose ends. Repeat as many times are you have bacon slices.

NOW, add the leaves to the sticks by winding the wires around skewers and securing tightly.

5.) Carefully remove the bacon roses from the oven, making sure not to spill any grease. Let them sit until they are almost cooled. This won't take long. 

6.) Put your gloves on again, carefully remove the toothpicks, and stick each leafy skewer stick so the pointy end does not show.

That's it! You're done. And you have a beautiful bouquet of Bacon Roses. Aren't they amazing?!

To eat them, just use a fork to remove the bacon roses from the stems, and serve on a plate. 

Quick & Easy Glitzy Tree Earrings - DIY Tutorial - Make For Under $2.00

These festive earrings are so super easy! You could use any sort of fun mini ornaments! My Glitzy Gold Tree Ornaments came in a pack of four from The Dollar Store, and were 2" tall x 1.25" at the bottoms. 

HOW TO:

UPPLIES INCLUDE : 2 Ornaments, 2 - 10mm Jump Rings, 2 Earring Hooks, and Needle Nose Pliers.

1.) Here are your supplies! 2.) Cut off any ornament hangers or ribbons. 3.) Use pliers to open your jump rings, and attach the ornament and earring hook to the rings. 4.) Close the jump rings back up securely, and enjoy! These are very lightweight and above all, sparkly! Happy Holidays!

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Chocolate Dipped Halloween Marshmallows Recipe

Yum! These Halloween Marshmallows turned out so tasty! Chocolate always compliments marshmallow flavor, and the sprinkles were a nice addition, too.
I used jumbo marshmallows for these, but you can also just use the big ones, if you wanted to make more than just a few.

Ingredients Include: 

5-6 Jumbo Marshmallows

1/2 C. Chocolate Chips

A Dash of Sprinkles

1/2 C. Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips

Festive Ghost Picks

Instructions:

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. 

Melt chocolate in a 4C. Pyrex measuring cup. Let them cool slightly, so the marshmallows don't melt. 

Grab a marshmallow, and dip it into the center of the cup of melted chocolate with your hand.

Make sure the chocolate only goes a little over 1/2 way up the marshmallow.

Now, to remove the marshmallow from the chocolate, insert a ghost pick into the center of the marshmallow and pull the mallow out of the cup (it's a bit tricky). This will become the bottom of the treat, so don't worry about the little mark the pick makes. Wipe off any chocolate drips. 

Hold the treat in your hand, white side down. Remove the ghost pick from the mallow (keep the picks) and set the treat (white side down) onto the parchment paper/baking tray. 

While the chocolate is still warm, sprinkle the tops of the treats with a few (or more) sprinkles.

Also, insert the ghost picks into the center of the tops of the treats. Make sure they are straight up and down for the best look.

Place in fridge for 20 minutes, and they are ready to eat! 

Patriotic POPcorn Recipe

So, I was invited to a Pinterest Potluck and created a little treat for it. This Patriotic POPcorn was pretty easy, and required only a two ingredients. Popcorn and Candy Melts.

Ingredients:

- One Bag of Lightly Salted Pop Corn - I used something like this. 

*Do not use white cheddar, it won't taste as good*

- One Bag Each of Blue and Red Candy Melts (pictured below). 

That's it. Here are some blue candy melts, below.

Other Supplies:

Two medium sized microwave-safe dishes, and two heat-safe spatulas (one for red, one for blue).

Instructions:

1.) Decide how much popcorn you want to use. You will need 8 candy melts per 1 cup of popcorn. The red ones coated the popcorn a bit more intensely than the blue ones did. 

2.) Melt the candy melts in the microwave at half power for 1 minute and stir. Melt again for 30 second intervals until you are satisfied with the texture. If you don't wish to use a microwave, a stovetop double-boiler method is best. Be very careful, candy will be HOT!!! Let candy sit for a few minutes to cool. Here is more info on melting the candy melts.

3. In each bowl, put desired amount of popcorn. Carefully drizzle the candy melts over top of the popcorn and stir each color with a large spatula.

4. Let popcorn mixtures cool separately for about an hour, until candied popcorn has hardened and cooled to room temperature. Mix the blue and red popcorn together in a fresh serving bowl. Serve and enjoy. 

SUPER EASY Patriotic Ice Cream Sandwich Pops Recipe

These Patriotic Ice Cream Sandwich Pops were some of the easiest treats I've ever made. The sprinkles helped keep them from dripping if they melted, too! 

It's best to make these in a cool place, as they can melt rather quickly. 

I found a trick to remove only part of the wrapper, and insert the popsicle stick. The sandwich will stay in tact much better. I also recommend working on one ice cream sandwich at a time.

Next, remove the rest of the wrapper. Hold the sandwich over a plate, and apply sprinkles to every side of the ice cream sandwich. Put them on a cookie sheet in the freezer for best results. You're all done, it's THAT easy! 

Find more ideas for your Fourth of July bash here, on my Stars and Stripes Board.