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Everyone loves an excuse to add bacon to anything—be it breakfast, lunch, or dinner. This candied bacon bark is filled with an abundance of sweet and savory flavors, sure to make it a party pleasing treat!
Ingredients
- ½ to ¾ pounds bacon
- ½ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 (12-ounce) bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ¼ cup popped popcorn
- ¼ cup toffee bits
- Caramel, for drizzling
Instructions:
Arrange bacon on cooling rack on top of a sheet pan, making sure to line t...
What’s October without visiting a pumpkin patch or two? These are some of the best across the nation, and are sure to make your autumn that much better.
Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm, Lockport, IL
There are over 30 attractions at this family-run farm in Illinois. Play tic tac toe or checkers with mini pumpkins, visit the farm animals, or try out the zip line which goes right alongside the cornfield. It’s only an hour from Chicago and is the perfect way to spend a fall day with the kids.
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Apple picking. Pumpkin picking. Leaf peeping. You’ve heard it all before. Fall is full of amazing sights, smells, and sounds, but very rarely do you come across an activity that you haven’t already checked off your must-do list five years in a row.
Well, here’s a list of things you’ve probably (hopefully) never thought of to make the most of fall. And, if you have, congratulations on being original!
Play pick-up football.
What’s the only thing better than packing the car and spending...
Make use of fallen leaves with this rose bouquet craft that can be a great centerpiece, gift, or fun DIY project!
Materials:
- Differently sized maple leaves, dry and pliable
- Scissors
- Floral tape
- Short twigs (optional)
Directions:
Starting with a smaller leaf, fold the points in, with the colorful side facing out. Continue rolling the leaf inward to create the look of a bud. With another leaf, roll the centermost point downward, placing the first leaf in the...
Get crafty this season with this simple pinecone craft, which makes for a great autumnal centerpiece!
Materials
- Pinecones
- Metallic spray paint
- Gold ribbon
- 14 inch Styrofoam ring
- Hot glue
- Hot glue gun
- Copper paint
- Gold paint
- Paint brush
- Acorns
- Floral wooden ring
Directions:
1. Spray paint the pinecones with the metallic spray paint, and allow to dry.
2. Wrap the gold ribbon around the Styrofoam ring and secure end with a dot of hot glue.
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This fireside twist on the classic lasagna will make you the campsite culinary champion. Thinly sliced zucchini noodles are substituted in for pasta and layered with seasoned ricotta, mozzarella, Italian sausage and marinara.
Serves 4–6
2 cups ricotta 3 garlic cloves, peeled and minced ½ cup yellow onion, peeled and minced 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped ½ tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped 1½ tablespoon olive oil 1½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon black pepper 2...
We all love our pets. And one of the ways we show it, much like we do with friends and family, is by treating them to food. Sure, giving a pet treat can make us (and our pets) happy, but we also occasionally sneak in some people food as an added treat.
You might want to think twice about that, though, because there are certain foods and drinks that can be very harmful to your dog or cat. Here is a list of everyday grocery items that can be hazardous to your pet’s health.
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