Update: Dash of Cayenne Pepper on top of the brown sugar really adds to this recipe! Made this for an appetizer party. They were the first to go. I had to limit folks to just 3 in order for others to get a taste! They stood by the dish and just threw them in like popcorn. I made them several times since then. Thick sliced bacon makes them chewier. Applewood Black Pepper bacon gives them a nice twist. I must say, that "el-cheapo" bacon and ritz are just fine. :) They are affectionatly known as "heart attack crackers" in my group of friends, but they disappear in minutes. Taking them to a poker party tonight. Since my boyfriend shows up later from work I have to hide a few for him!

These disappeared in minutes. They wanted to know where the rest of them were? They actually looked in the oven to see if there were more! I made them with mini cupcake pan and just 3 layers of phyllo dough (each layer brushed with melted butter/evoo combo) This will be at EVERY party I throw! I think I'd make it as a tart also

I wasn't sure what to expect for the texture of the cracker after cooking in bacon grease. But after the first one I was hooked. What's not to like? I did as another reviewer suggested by using aluminum foil under a slotted upper rack to allow the grease to drain off. I did sprinkle a little cayenne pepper on top before cooking to get that sweet, salty, spicy combo! My boyfriend took them to work and had to limit everyone to just 2 because they were disappearing FAST!

De-Lish!!!

Ugly, but tasty. Loved using celery sticks instead of crackers. Addictive. UPDATE 9/18/07: I was missing the celery taste if I used crackers so I sprinkled celery seeds (found in the spice rack at grocery store) over top before backing. Oh, and now I mix the cream cheese and blue cheese together, "frost" the pan, then mix the chicken and "Franks" hot sauce together and spread over top... then sprinkle with the celery seeds and bake. So much more appetizing to the eye.

"Meat Candy" is what my BF called this. He requested a creamy horseradish dip to go along with it to balance the sweetness of the "meat candy". I will use the yummy "tiger dill sauce" recipe from Outback Steakhouse. Blend together: 2/3 C. Sour Cream, 1/4 C. Mayonnaise, 3 tsp. Prepared Horseradish 3/4 tsp. Sugar, 1/4 tsp Dill Weed.

I used 1/2 of a vanilla bean, split with seeds scraped out and added to hot milk mixture (instead of vanilla extract). Also sprinkled with freshly grated nutmeg and cinnamon. Yum~ Update: Used Arborio rice, added sugar at the very end after rice was soft, doubled vanilla, put salt into water when boiling the rice in the first step.

OMG! I used my "foodsaver" to marinate the chicken thighs. Got home after a 16 hr shift, threw the frozen pre-marinated thighs into some warm water to thaw while I fired up the gas grill and in a just a few minutes I had my tastebuds dancing! I will try it on porkchops next! Thanks for sharing a fantastic recipe!

Used ground chicken, added rough chopped bean sprouts at the end for extra low-carb crunch! Boyfriend LOVES this one!

My mom's been making this salad for years but she never put bacon in it... I like it! I had to sub pistachio pieces for the sunflower nuts (it's what I had on hand. My mom does add 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce to the dressing. Just a bit of zip! Yummy!

I have been serving this one for years. I use this general recipe with a few revisions. I add 1 small jar marinated, chopped artichoke hearts, 1 teaspoon onion powder and use Monterey jack instead of Mozzerella cheese). I also save the juice from the marinated artichoke hearts just in case the dip needs thinning. I also serve it with vegetable "dippers"... I use a zig-zag slicer to cut a large carrot and zucchini into "coins" for a pretty, lower carb dipping option. I served it while catering last week and got more business from it! Tons of rave reviews! (I have to be fair: 4 stars for this recipe, 5 stars for my version)

Doctored up the seasonings a bit but LOVE the use of the potato flakes! Boyfriend usually doesn't care for fried foods but he LOVED this! Served fried cod with "Rachel's Wasabi Cocktail Sauce" made hecka hot as preferred. Will add this one to the roattion for sure! Thanks!

I added sliced portabello mushrooms and caramelized some halved brussel sprouts to add to the mix. Then sprinkled in a bit of dried thyme leaves before simmering. It's not a pretty dish but boy is it good! My boyfriend wants this one again this week! I served it up with a medly of wild rice.

I added a dash of Worchestershire sauce and doubled the wasabi. Yowzer! I finally found THE best cocktail sauce ever! Thanks!

Simple, easy, tasty! My boss loved that I finally made a carb friendly appetizer for our meeting! I added a dash of garlic powder and onion powder to the mixture. Excellent!

Quick, easy.... HOTTTTT! I used more hamburger, otherwise followed the recipe exactly... that's a first for me. Great accompanied by sour cream and shredded cheddar cheese. Yum!

I didn't think I'd ever say this... but it's "too rich". (that's my very first time saying that!) I really, really, relaly wanted to like this recipe. Bummer.

Tasty. I added a touch of butter for flavor when all said and done. I also sprinkled on some crispy pan fried pancetta. Yum!

I didn't have any bread crumbs so I used crushed Ritz crackers and a pinch of salt with the pecans for the breading (next time I will pulverize the pecans so they are more like flour instead of finely diced and then will stick better to the chicken) I used boneless, skinless chicken thighs and they came out tander as butter. Melt in your mouth yummy! I think you can use your "bourbon of choice" (e.g. Crown Royal) and get even better results. My boyfriend gave it 5 stars! All evening he kept saying how excellent dinner had been. Don't skip the garnish of green scallions. It's the "frosting" to make the dish well rounded. We'll add this one to the rotation!

I didn't have Hawaiian sea salt (will purchase online for the next time I make this recipe) but used French Sea Salt (gray salt) and couldn't wait for the full time allowed! Using tongs, I reached into the crockpot and with no effort at all, pulled the bone out of the roast!!! This meat was incredible! So simple, yet delish! I used the leftovers for pork tamales by adding some verde sauce to the pork and then the next day I made bbq pulled pork sandwiches. Thanks for sharing this recipe!!