https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:14:43 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-with-30-lbs-of-bacon#post-2379125 Sat, 05 Dec 2015 22:55:25 +0000 Bao 2379125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@youboots: my mom always freezes bacon/meat in ziplocs (I have a food saver) and you'll be good for several months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-with-30-lbs-of-bacon#post-2379026 Sat, 05 Dec 2015 19:06:35 +0000 Tanjowen 2379026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@youboots: I freeze chicken in bulk. I did a lot of research on how to prevent freezer burn. I saran wrapped each piece, squeezing out as much air as possible, and then wrapped the pieces in aluminum foil. I don't know if it's possible to do that with chunks of bacon but might be worth a try. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-with-30-lbs-of-bacon#post-2378716 Fri, 04 Dec 2015 23:53:20 +0000 youboots 2378716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sarac: @MrsSRS: I guess I figured it would start to get freezer burnt quickly. Do you have experience freezing bacon in zip locks?</p> <p>I'm going to make bacon jam this weekend. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-with-30-lbs-of-bacon#post-2377732 Fri, 04 Dec 2015 02:02:27 +0000 erinpye 2377732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Omg make some bacon wrapped dates! I don't even like dates, but wrapped in bacon they are amazing: salty, chewy, sweet, oh they're good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-with-30-lbs-of-bacon#post-2377698 Fri, 04 Dec 2015 00:13:26 +0000 sarac 2377698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, I'd keep bacon frozen kind of forever. Why just 6 weeks? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-with-30-lbs-of-bacon#post-2377617 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 22:35:09 +0000 MrsSRS 2377617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, I would have said six months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-with-30-lbs-of-bacon#post-2377585 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 21:59:23 +0000 Grace 2377585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, I think it would last longer than 6 weeks frozen. The beef I get from my dad's farm isn't vacuum packed and it lasts a year just fine in the deep freeze. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-with-30-lbs-of-bacon#post-2377576 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 21:50:37 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2377576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a delicious Zuppa Toscana soup recipe with bacon! It's sooo good </p> <p>Zuppa Toscano<br /> 1 lb sausage<br /> 1/2 lb bacon (or use a whole lb haha)<br /> 1qt H2O<br /> 32 oz chicken broth<br /> 2 lg russet potatoes- cut into small pieces<br /> 2 garlic cloves<br /> 1 med onion- chopped<br /> 2 cups chopped kale or Swiss chard or spinach<br /> 1 cup almond milk or whatever milk you prefer </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-with-30-lbs-of-bacon#post-2377512 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 21:11:54 +0000 MaryM 2377512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom gives bulk bacon for Christmas. It's in 1lb increments in freezer bags and we keep it up to a year just fine in the freezer. Freezer burn usually happens when ice forms in moist food and well, theirs no water in bacon. It's already rather preserved by being bacon.</p> <p>DH made this tonight but used bacon since we have so much on hand. It was really good! And I bet would freeze ok too <a href="http://www.healthy-delicious.com/proscuitto-wrapped-pork-tenderloin-with-honey-poached-pears-gorgonzola/" rel="nofollow">http://www.healthy-delicious.com/proscuitto-wrapped-pork-tenderloin-with-honey-poached-pears-gorgonzola/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-with-30-lbs-of-bacon#post-2377504 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 21:02:34 +0000 matador84 2377504@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cook and crumble!<br /> Baked potato soup<br /> Bacon and Cheese waffles<br /> Candied bacon<br /> Bacon wrapped tater tots<br /> Use for tacos </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-with-30-lbs-of-bacon#post-2377423 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 19:49:19 +0000 erinbaderin 2377423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I read a great idea to roll up individual pieces and freeze them rolled on a cookie tray, then store all the rolled frozen pieces in a ziplock. Takes up less space and you can use as many as you need. </p> <p>I agree with the person who suggested cooking some, crumbling it, and freezing bacon bits. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-with-30-lbs-of-bacon#post-2377411 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 19:40:23 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2377411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would think too you can cook it up and then keep the crumbles frozen to be added to soups and things later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-with-30-lbs-of-bacon#post-2377354 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 18:26:20 +0000 Ms.Badger 2377354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've made my own modifications to this one: <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/dave-lieberman/black-bean-soup-recipe.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/dave-lieberman/black-bean-soup-recipe.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-with-30-lbs-of-bacon#post-2377350 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 18:21:03 +0000 BananaPancakes 2377350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Eat it. We go through at least 2lbs a week. I'm ignoring that new study about how bacon causes cancer and is going to kill me. :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-with-30-lbs-of-bacon#post-2377336 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 18:05:42 +0000 MamaG 2377336@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@youboots: You might be surprised how often you'd use a vacuum sealer. We have one and my DH uses it probably once per week.</p> <p>He'll grill on the weekends and we vacuum pack for reheating later. We buy cheese in bulk, vacuum seal it up and use as needed. We tend to buy our meat in bulk as it's cheaper, break it down and vacuum seal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-with-30-lbs-of-bacon#post-2377335 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 18:03:17 +0000 youboots 2377335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ms.Badger: do you have a recipe? We have dry black beans in the pantry.@MamaG: I'll do that for a pound.</p> <p>Ha! What a weird problem to have. Since we get a 1/4 beef it's already wrapped I can't think of any other situation that we would use of food preserver otherwise I would buy one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-with-30-lbs-of-bacon#post-2377333 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 18:00:40 +0000 MamaG 2377333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@youboots: Along the lines of cooking it up for later, you could crumble it for bacon bits as well. I'm not sure exactly how you would store it best, but just another option if you go down the path of cooking it now for later use. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-with-30-lbs-of-bacon#post-2377331 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 17:55:10 +0000 Ms.Badger 2377331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love making black bean and bacon soup, and I've frozen it and eaten about 6 weeks later and it was still good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-with-30-lbs-of-bacon#post-2377327 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 17:54:02 +0000 youboots 2377327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: ha!@SweetiePie: I've make this! Yum. Sounds like we need to have friends over this weekend to watch football.@SweetiePie: sadly, DH is GF and I don't bake.@gingerbebe: great tips! Thank you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-with-30-lbs-of-bacon#post-2377324 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 17:48:20 +0000 gingerbebe 2377324@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would cook as much bacon in batches as I could on cookie sheets and freeze them already cooked. You can just layer them on sheets of paper towel, roll them up, and put in ziploc freezer bags. That way, you can pull out a few slices, microwave to crisp/reheat, and be on your way. You also reduce the bulk of the bacon (i.e. the grease) but save the grease! It makes the best eggs!</p> <p>I would also semi-freeze some of the bacon until its firm and easier to cut, and then chop it up into smaller pieces for something like spaghetti carbonara or bacon sauteed veggies. I hate having hard chunk of bacon to have to try and chop up later. </p> <p>I would try to keep some of the bacon in 1-2lbs packages, double or triple wrapped in plastic wrap, then put into gallon ziploc freezer bags with all the air sucked out to keep against freezer burn. I think packing all of it in 6 slice portions you are risking a lot of freezer burn. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-with-30-lbs-of-bacon#post-2377322 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 17:44:28 +0000 SweetiePie 2377322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bet there are also some yummy baked goods you can make with bacon! Can freeze the baked good and it'll last even longer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-with-30-lbs-of-bacon#post-2377319 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 17:43:17 +0000 SweetiePie 2377319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made candied bacon over the thanksgiving weekend. It was to die for!<br /> <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alexandra-guarnaschelli/candied-bacon-recipe.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alexandra-guarnaschelli/candied-bacon-recipe.html</a></p> <p>Though I recommend taking the foil off of the top about halfway through. It didn't really crisp until I did that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-with-30-lbs-of-bacon#post-2377317 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 17:38:55 +0000 mrsjazz 2377317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Um, mail some to me!!! :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-do-with-30-lbs-of-bacon#post-2377315 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 17:38:04 +0000 youboots 2377315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I semi accidentally procured myself 30 lbs of bulk fresh bacon. It's in 2 15 lb boxes. I don't have a food storage thing that I can suck the air out to properly store it. I'm just putting six slices in a ziplock bag and sqeezing the air out the best I can. But I figure that will last for about six week frozen, does that sound right?</p> <p> I'm planning on making a huge batch of bacon wrapped meatballs for Christmas Eve. And obviously eating a bunch in the next month and giving some away. Please share your favorite bacon recipes extra points if it can be made in bulk and frozen. </p>