By: Ashley
Did you know that September 4 was National Bacon Day? I had no clue until our friends at Smithfield let me know. Mmm… bacon… I’m going to let you sit and think about the amazing smell of bacon cooking… the great crispy crunch it gives when you bite it… and the wonderful salty, smoky flavor it has…. Mouth watering yet? It should be! 😉
I grew up enjoying Smithfield products. Every Christmas we had Smithfield Country Ham for breakfast (and usually a few meals following for all the leftovers!). Especially since being back in the South, I have definitely rediscovered my love for all things pork – including bacon!
My husband claims that bacon is one of the 2 ingredients that can make pretty much anything better. I have to say, I kind of agree. There’s something about the salty crunch of bacon that just adds that little bit of deliciousness (and yes that is a word) that makes an unforgettable dish.
With that in mind, and an amazing Smithfield bacon prize pack in hand, I decided to celebrate National Bacon by Baconize-ing (yes, that is also a word…;)) a “normal”, non bacon recipe. What does that mean exactly? I took some Smithfield amazing Hometown Original Bacon and added it to a normally non-bacon recipe.
So what recipe got baconized? What family meal in our house got taken up a few notches on the delicious scale thanks to a little Smithfield bacon? Don’t worry, I’ll be sharing that recipe soon! That just means you have to keep an eye out for it!
I know National Bacon Day has already come and gone, but I kind of think any day is a good day for bacon. While you’re waiting to find out what recipe I baconized, why don’t you enter to win an AMAZING Smithfield Bacon prize pack! They sent me one and I LOVE it! Follow the directions in the Rafflecopter and you can celebrate National Bacon Day with us!
Enter to Win:
AMAZING Smithfield Bacon prize pack (pictured above, coupons, bacon etc)
To Enter:
Tell me what you would like to baconize
Extra Entries:
This giveaway ends September 24th. Please see the giveaway rules. Ashley received samples
About Ashley (Managing Editor at MomStart): Ashley is a mom, wife, sister, daughter, friend, and former teacher working to navigate through the mysterious world of Mommyia. Read more about her adventures at Momicles and follow her @Momicles2010 .
I received samples to facilitate this review.
My mom’s homemade mac and cheese.
kerrie@mayansfamily.com
hamburgers on the grill
I would baconize a trout fillet.
Homemade pizza!
I would baconize fettucine alfredo
shrimp wrapped in bacon
I’d baconize grilled chicken
We’d love to baconize a nice fresh salad!
I have a chicken/rice cassrole that I would love to baconize
Chicken.
Baconize grilled veggies.
I like to wrap chicken breasts in bacon and then bake them in the oven.
bacon Pizza!!!! yum
………I’m suddenly craving pancakes with bacon & an egg between… (&, no… I’m NOT pregnant! lol)
I would love to add bacon to stuffed shells
Love bacon wrapped shrimp and jalapenos!
Lasagna sounds good.
chocolate chip cookies
i’d use it on baked potatoes
I would baconize a juicy hamburger!
I’d like to baconize my scrambled eggs!
i want to baconize meatloaf
Caramelized bacon is super yummy! 🙂
a gro;;ed chicken sandwich!
My mashed potatoes!
I want to baconize meatloaf:) *Thanks* for the giveaway!
potato salad would be good with bacon in it.
Mashed Potatoes!
huby wants his tater tots baconized
My husband slammin slammers!
Kas
hamburgers with bacon and ketchup, maybe a little chipotle.
Potato salad!!! Yum!
Tuna Cassarole!
I wanna baconize my potato skins..!! Thanks for this generous giveaway..!!
pizza with pineapple
Shrimp and jalapeno
I have a Chicken Alfredo recipe that just needs BACON
I’d love to baconize my Pasta Salad. Yum.
gourdsrmylife(at)yahoo(dot)com
i want to add bacon to a pizza and to salad
I would baconize tacos.
I would baconize potatoes!
asparagus wrapped in bacon
hamburgers
grilled chicken breast, with bacon, mushrooms and onions…yummmm
I love to baconize my augratin potatoes.
lasagna
macaronii and cheese
nannypanpan@gmail.com
I have heard of bacon milkshakes, and i may try one of those.
I would baconize mashed potatoes!
Thanks!
h4schaffer at gmail dot com
I would baconize a hamburger.
Thanks for the chance!
I would baconize a hamburger.
Thanks for the chance!
My homemade Mac and Cheese!
I want to Baconize my split pea soup recipe.
macaroni and cheese or pizza
my stuffed cheeseburgers!
Welsh Rarebit flavored macaroni and cheese topped with lots of bacon bits.
Hope to win!
Pizza
I’d love to have scalloped potatoes baconized.
I would baconize a cheeseburger.
a baked potato
My favorite sandwich…the BLT with extra B! 🙂 Thank you.
my home made mac and cheese will be great with bacon yum
I would baconize loaded mashed potatoes! grammypenny@frontier.com
I would baconize my husband’s grilled hamburgers
Potato soup!
Potato soup!
love to baconize our chicken sandwiches
My mac and cheese.
Chicken Smithfield Bacon Broccoli Alfredo Recipe
Let’s add Bacon to chili and tacos!
Terri P
pr4gatheringroses AT gmail DOT com
I would like to baconized my sweet baked beans.
I would like to baconize seven layer dip.
rsgrandinetti@yahoo(DOT)com
My homemade Mac and Cheese! Thanks so much for the fantastic giveaway!
Reneewalters3@yahoo.com
Topping my Stuffed Peppers.
Cheesebuger and fries
I want baconized scallops and steak.
I would like to baconize my potato salad.
twoofakind12@yahoo.com
how about lasagna.
TACOS
love bacon, GOD BLESS AND KEEP YA’LL SAFE IN HIS LOVING ARMS.
Cheeseburgers!
I want a cheeseburger with bacon on it.
I’d love to baconize mashed potatoes, hamburgers, anything that can be baconized will be 😀
I love to baconize jalepeno poppers.
looks delicious
Cheese omelette!
Onion Soup!
Cupcakes!!!
I want to try a quiche with bacon.
baconize potatoes
I love to baconize chicken burgers
Chicken noodle soup!
macaroni and cheese
I would love to bacon my veggie recipes.
cupcakes
I would baconize mac and cheese.
I want to baconize some chili
I would baconize mac and cheese.
I would like to baconize my baked potatos. Thanks
carolwegs at gmail dot com
I love to add bacon to grilled cheese and tomato sandwiches.
jtmagmom73(at)gmail(dot)com
I want my potato salad baconized
grilled cheese sandwiches
I want to baconize my morning oatmeal.
I love adding bacon to my fabulous corn chowder!
Scalloped potatoes with bacon
My egg omelette.
I love bacon, GOD BLESS AND KEEP YA’LL SAFE IN HIS LOVING ARMS.
Jambalaya!
I want to baconize my vegetable quiche recipe.
bacon lasgana
ii would love some bacon chili
bacon spaghettr
Chicken with a bacon glaze
Macaroni and cheese baconized yes
Breakfast burritos.
bacon grill cheese
I love bacon pizza!
bacon grilled cheese
bacon grilled cheese
Bacon grilled cheese
Omlettes
Bacon chicken salad
I would like to see the traditional green bean casserole baconized!
Baked ziti with BACON!
I’d love to Baconize a Apple Pie recipe
Bacon chips
i want to try a grilled pork w/bacon recipe. i know it’s out there just never done it b4
green bean cassarole with crispy bacon
bacon lasgana
I bet bacon would be a great addition to Broccoli & Cheddar soup!
I would baconize my car…..roadtrip snack!
Bake potato skins
The bacon chilli
Acorn Squash
icecream. yes i am serious.
fajitas
I could definitely add bacon to my hash brown casserole. I think it would step it up a notch!
fs4sarah at gmail dot com
Loaded potato soup
Bacon and shrimp BLT….Yummy!!!!….thanks for this opporutnity
I want to baconize my meatloaf recipe
Sub sandwich
Potato Salad!
Bacon spagetthi
Bacon is great with anything.
Grilled cheese with bacon, crispy
meatloaf (wrapped in bacon)
Cookies… I love a salty sweet combo!
My cheeseburger soup recipe would be great baconized. 🙂
A BLT English Muffin.
Bacon mac and cheese is awesome.
everything is better with bacon on it, but a tuna melt with bacon sounds especially good right now
want to baconize a pb&j sandwich
ardy22 at earthlink dot net
I baconized lasagna
Bacon chocolate ice cream
the bacon lasagna
id baconize some homemade macaroni and cheese
I want to baconize bbq ribs, yummy!
I want to baconize my husbands bbq chicken recipe
Mac and cheese seems like a GREAT recipe to add bacon to
brownies
Our macaroni and Cheese
annabella @ centurytel dot net
baconized mac and cheese, or anything really, baconized tacos sounds great!
I want bacon in my ice cream.
kelleyc76(at)live(dot)com
Mac n cheese with bacon
i’d like some bacon on my pizza please.
I’d love to try baconized waffles – I bet they’d be awesome with maple syrup!
Bacon hot dogs!
Macaroni and cheese
pigs in a blanket wrapped in bacon
pecan pie
vmkids3 at msn dot com
Maybe scalloped potatoes? Yum!
Mashed potatoes
How about a bacon lasagne 🙂
I would like to add bacon to my mac and cheese.
I’d add bacon to my spaghetti
Hmnmmmm…I’m gonna say the Stroganoff I made for dinner tonight could use a bit of bacon!
coriwestphal at msn dot com
Salad
bacon crumbled up in homemade gravy
Ceasar salad
i want to make meatloaf patties and wrap bacon around them
How about some sushi & use bacon instead of nori:)
baked potato soup.
Chorizo with bacon
I love to add bacon to my mashed potatoes!
Caramel Bacon Ice Cream
I never understood why they never baconized Potato Chips. They need to make bacon flavored Kettle Potato Chips! Is anyone listening!?
Egg salad sandwich
I want to baconize pasta salad.
I like hot dogs wrapped in bacon .
meatloaf
Hot dogs grilled
Bacon mac and cheese sounds awesome.
We had crab wontons tonight for dinner. I bet they would be good “baconized” next time.
Clam chowder.
Thanks for the contest.
pizza
i have a mac n cheese recipe that would be awesome baconized
hash brown casserole would be even better with bacon
Mac and Cheese!!!!
ptavernie at yahoo dot com
Ice Cream!
Sonoran dogs.
Scalloped potatoes would be a good recipe to have baconized.
Mac and Cheese!!!!!! YUM!!!!!!
chicken alfredo with bacon!
jagar0047 at yahoo dot com
Shredded buffalo chicken with bleau cheese, stuffed in jalepeno halves and wrapped in bacon!!
Popcorn/ chocolate/ & bacon.
I would add bacon to my shrimp alfredo!
I wrap mini hot dogs in bacon, sprinkle with brown sugar and broil
Baked Ham with bacon….why not?
You can baconize eggplant parm
I want to wrap my chicken in bacon and then batter it and then fry it
mac and cheese!YUM!!
We’ve baconized boneless skinless bbq chicken on the grill….wrap bacon around chunks or strips of chicken…cook on grill…when chicken is cooked, spread bbq sauce on the outside and cook a little longer to let the bacon crisp
I want to baconize my muffin recipe!
mac& cheese
Potatoes!
Baked Potatoes
chrissylea1979 (at)gmail(dot) com
Mac and Cheese
I have a recipe for a hash brown potato casserole that would be great baconized!
I want Filet Mignon wrapped in Bacon.
I would love to baconize my grilled potato salad recipe!
I want my scallops recipe bacconized!
stuffed chicken breasts!!!
asparagus wrapped in bacon
I would baconize anything.
Patty melt with bacon…
Thanks for the giveaway…shredded beef tacos, baconized !
Cheesy Chicken Bake-bacon would be the best addition!!
My hubby loves bacon on everything. Homemade potato soup with bacon.
BLT’s
lauraemerson17 at yahoo dot com
My potato salad!!
My daughter is a bacon NUT! She answered this with… Bacon Covered Donut!!!
Bacon is good for me!
BACON IS GOOD FOR ME
Macaroni and cheese would be good baconized.
Mac and Cheese
I want all my sandwiches baconized.
My favorite way to use bacon is in a BLT sandwich. Yummy! Thanks for this contest.
I want my pot roast recipe baconized.
macaroni and cheese baconized is sooo good
my thanksgiving turkey!
Hello, how are you? Thank you for this opportunity. Rice and bacon.
Hello, how are you? Thank you for this opportunity. Rice and bacon.
How about stuffing with bacon