6 smoky bacon and dip Recipes

zucchini, diced fine (skin on, lightly seeded ), bacon, diced and sauteed until crisp (i like to use a smoky or hickory bacon if you can), jalapeno , seeds and ribs removed and minced very fine, shallot, diced fine, extra large egg (large, but don tsp use medium or jumbo), milk (no skim or low fat, half and half also works), all purpose flour, baking powder, fresh chives, diced fine, cayenne, salt, pepper, sour cream, buttermilk, garlic, minced, scallion, fine chopped (green and white parts ), chipotle in adobo sauce, minced (more or less to taste), salt, pepper

frozen chopped spinach, extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling, good quality smoky bacon , halved across (recommended: oscars from warrensburg), chicken tenders, salt and freshly ground black pepper, poultry seasoning, smoked sweet paprika, radishes, trimmed, red pepper, seeded and sliced 1/2-inch thick sticks, bundle white or thin green asparagus, trimmed, sack purple pearl onions or 1 jar pickled pearl onions, drained, gherkins, drained, pretzel rods, whole-grain or seeded bread, diced for dipping, fondue with apple brandy, recipe follows, dry white wine, lemon juice, gruyere, shredded, emmentaler, shredded, cornstarch, apple brandy, freshly grated nutmeg , to taste, cayenne pepper

frozen french fries (can use seasoned fries too... mmm!), cheddar cheese, shredded, monterey jack pepper cheese, shredded, cooked bacon, crumbled, chives, chopped small, kosher salt or 1/4 sea salt, sour cream, jalapeno pepper, sliced, ranch dressing (for dipping ) (optional)