Dana Marie's Country Living Blog

Here is my super-indulgent Candied Bacon, Pecan, Egg and Waffle Breakfast recipe. Granted, you would not want to eat this all the time, but it makes a great treat for a special occasion. You can tone this recipe down by not adding brown sugar to the bacon or skipping the bacon altogether.  Or you can just make the candied bacon as a snack or appetizer. It is hands-down delicious if you are a bacon lover. I like to use peppered bacon - that sweet plus savory and spicy experience is to die for! ~Dana Pecan-Candied Bacon  Pecan-Candied Bacon Ingredients 12 bacon strips, thick-sliced is best brown sugar chopped pecans Instructions 1 . Get a rimmed cookie sheet and place baking parchment paper in the bottom. Place a wire rack on the paper, large enough to hold the bacon strips. Lay the bacon strips on the rack, not touching each other so they don't stick together when baked. 2 . Bake in a preheated 375-degree F oven for 20 minutes. 3 . Remove from oven and sprinkle the bacon with b...

Here's a trick to have the shells of your hard-boiled eggs pop right off. It can be so frustrating when you peel one and you lose half the egg because it sticks to the shell. I know there are lots of tricks for this, but I find this tip works best. Easy-to-Peel Hard-Boiled Eggs 1 . Before boiling your water to cook the egg, tap the big end of the egg on the counter or a hard surface, cracking it just barely to access the tiny air pocket there. Do not crack the pointy end. 2 . Boil as usual. While it is boiling, the egg will release the membrane that's between it and the inside of the shell. When it's time to peel the egg, the shell will come off so easily and none of your egg will stick to the shell. They come out perfect every time. Happy peeling! ~ Dana  Printable Cooking Tip Page copyright 2025, Dana Meier, My Olde Country Home Dana Meier is a caterer, cookbook author, online content creator and purveyor of historic crafts in Washington state. Her first cookbook was pu...