Bacon Rice Krispies

What do you bring to a Bacon potluck party? Find inspiration on Pinterest http://pin.it/NFXAwkE Then be a fat kid and bring several things instead of just one.

1 10oz bag marshmallows

4 strips of Bacon, chopped and fried

3 tbs Butter

6 c rice krispies cereal

Optional: Tempered chocolate for topping

Fry Bacon pieces in a large pot and set aside. Leave the grease in the pot and melt butter on a medium heat. Add Marshmallows until melted, stirring constantly. When fully melted, turn off heat add bacon bits and rice krispies cereal. Fold in until cereal is evenly coated. Place in a parchment lined brownie pan and press down. Melt chocolate wafers and drizzle on top. Let cool 15 minutes to set and cut into squares.

Bacon Jam

Bacon, it's my JAM!!!! And a really good addition to everything...Cheese platters, mac and cheese, quinoa salad, grilled cheese sandwiches, literally everything!

1 1/2 pounds sliced bacon, cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces 

2 medium yellow onions, diced small 
3 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled 
1/2 cup cider vinegar 
1/2 cup packed dark-brown sugar 
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1 tbs freeze dried coffee 
3/4 cup rum

Fry the bacon until browned set aside. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from pan. Add onions and garlic, and cook until onions are translucent. Add vinegar, brown sugar, maple syrup, coffee and rum. Bring to a boil, stirring and scraping up browned bits from skillet with a wooden spoon, about 2 minutes. Add bacon and stir to combine. 

Transfer mixture to a 6-quart slow cooker and cook on high, uncovered, until liquid is syrupy, 3 1/2 to 4 hours. Transfer to a food processor; pulse until coarsely chopped. Let cool, then refrigerate in airtight containers, up to 4 weeks.