Bacon Roses

Flowers make a nice gift to the friend that needs a smile or for that special someone in your life. Roses are even better. But sometimes even roses don't cut it. Sometimes you need something a little more non-cliché, something...extraordinary... Sometimes, you need BACON.

Step 1: Materials

BACON - I like to use one regular pack and one thick cut pack

Rose Stems

Glass Vase

Mini Muffin Pan

Broiler Pan

Drill with bit (I used an 1/8" bit, but any similar size will work)

Gravel or marbles for vase (not shown)
 

Comments

[snackqueen]

I would just like to say, that these roses were not only beautiful, but also tasty, delicious and aromatic!!! After receiving them, I laughed (in the best possible way) every time I looked at them for the first day or two. When he gave me these, I was ecstatically happy to say the least.

[breumer]

This was such a fantastic idea! I made these for my husband ! they turned out great! Thanks you for sharing this awesome fantastic idea!

[kaptaink_cg]

Wow, those look great!! Excellent idea using the tealight tins.

[Corbo88]

I made these today.

[ditzyclutz]

Thanks for posting the pic of the tea light candle tins... I totally stole your idea and it worked out great!

[asmith96]

This was an incredible idea and well worth the first prize for the bacon contest. I just made this for Valentines day and it was a hit.
Several people have had problems cooking the bacon fully beacuse the fat pools and boils the bacon insead of cooks it. I had the same problem until I opened up the drain holes about the size of a dime, or around 1/2 inch.The larger the holes, the better drainage beacuse bacon fat is your worst enemy, at least for this project!

Thank you so much for this idea!!!

[breumer]

:)

[johnnyromani]

This is perfect. I've tried to do myself, but I messed it up! hahaha My bacon just doesn't rolled in, Then I ate it. So delicious :D As we say in my blog, at least we tried, if don't works, eat it!!

[365DaysofBacon]

Check out this cool variation we did dipping the bacon roses in chocolate!

[dawnsrecipes]

Your instructable inspired me to make a rose bouquet for my husband for Valentine's Day. Thank you!! I didn't quite stick to your method, but I blogged about it and gave you credit for the idea. Hopefully it drives a little traffic your way. :)

http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/bacon-rose-bouquet-2794.htm

[kaptaink_cg]

Awesome! Thanks!
I like your baking rake method. That definitely alleviates the fat draining problem!

[carterdana]

Made these for my girlfriend for V-Day this year. Fairly easy to follow and awesome Instructable (tho it took me closer to 90 minutes from start to finish...kept my bacon in for 45 minutes at 375 to crisp the non-fat edges). I used shiny mini-muffin cups with holes punched in the bottom with a chopstick laid on a roasting pan with grill for the fat to drip into (lifted up the roses a few times to let the fat drain). I also tried different lengths of bacon (some strips cut in half) to make smaller 'buds' and used the leftover petals from the stems for tabletop decoration....she's not a huge flower-lover but she absolutely LOVED these...thanks gang!

[kaptaink_cg]

Those are awesome! Great job! Glad you enjoyed my instructable. :)

[jprekopa]

And, of course, there should be a "wash the stem pieces" after discarding the petals.

[PWhito]

nailing it for Valentines Day this year!!!

[DividersMaker]

that is awesome,

[lbryant3]

Would it work if I were to wrap part of the rolled bacon with foil (for example around the middle), and just sit it on a rack instead of muffin tins?

[kaptaink_cg]

Possibly. It's worth a try at least!

[dubstepmaker]

this has got to be one of the coolest things i have ever seen!

[walkingpureheart]

Thank You...Thank You..! My son is a bacon freak and this is going to be great for Christmas. You Rock!

[aroy18]

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[becka94]

I made these today! Instead of drilling holes in a muffin pan, I used the muffin paper cups and put a paper towel piece under each. I changed the paper towels when they were halfway cooked. Its messier, but its cheaper! They turned out great and my friend loved them :)

[kristy4022]

I made these last Valentines day. My boyfriend and his family got a kick out of them. Next year I think I'll try covering them in chocolate. Girls shouldn't be the only ones catered to on Valentines Day!

[kristy4022]

Also for an easier, less tool handy person like myself, they also work by using a disposable aluminum muffin pan and poking holes with a knife.

[JaredBlake]

I'm not sure why but this makes me very happy. Mm bacon.

[cowstick]

I love you. Thank you for this.

[B_____Squared]

Or Coffee Beans to stay with the B-Fast theme!

[elsienjake]

Thank you so much for the great instructions and pictures! I didn't want to drill holes in a muffin pan so I used a jalapeno popper grill rack. I turned them half way through and they came out great! Now, using the thinner cut bacon won't work because they won't be wide enough and will fall through the holes. The thick cut bacon worked great though. Can't wait to give them to my dad for Father's day.

[FaeDine]

I just wanted to give a proper Thank You! to the author of this. I used these for a recent wedding proposal to my girlfriend and they were a total hit! Thank you so much! They went great with the bacon ring ;)

For anyone curious, I didn't want to drill through a pan so did end up using a "silicone mini-muffin" pan and it worked quite well. I still think a metal pan is likely ideal if you're going to make more than one "batch" though.

Also, wow, the bacon gets even tastier when it's all curled up.

[ditzyclutz]

Oh yeah! Mama's bringin home the bacon, baby! These turned out AWESOME! They were sooo easy to make. I picked up everything from the dollar store (2 six-rose stems, 3 green filler stems, 1 green vase, 2 bags of glass floral beads). Only $8.00 + tax, not counting the bacon! I didn't have a mini muffin tin, so I stole Breumer's idea of using the aluminum part of a tea light candle - poked holes in the bottom and set them all on a cookie sheet. Worked perfect! I gave the bacon bouquet to my fella for Valentine's Day today! The best part... upon first glance he didn't even realize they weren't real roses! Thanks for the great idea!

[piratecupcake]

I didn't want to drill holes in my tins so I used a pizza pan with holes in the bottom and put a cookie pan under it. I also skewered the bacon so they would stay together and put some brown sugar on a couple.

And then I made chocolate cupcakes with the intention of making them look like a bouquet....but they exploded so I ad-libbed a little.

[markio01]

Made this for valentines day came out awesome.If you want to save some cash use cupcake liners instead of muffin pan worked fine.

[ErinMichelle]

I am vegetarian but am making these for my fiance. Normally I don't admit my food orientation but in this case, it says a lot about my (lack of) knowledge of good eatin'. As I don't know the first thing about cooking meat - & this is my first time even handling it - there are two instruction components I am unclear on: the first being that I can't tell which is the "fat end". Is it the white-ish part? Also, is the referenced grease something I need to do to the pan, or does this naturally come from the bacon? Please help, anyone! Today is his birthday, & I've got just a couple hours before he gets home.

Thanks sincerely :D

[kaptaink_cg]

A vegetarian making these? That must be true love! :)
Yes, the white-ish part is the fat. The grease just naturally comes off from the bacon as it cooks. You don't need to do anything to the pan (except drill/poke holes in the bottom)

[ErinMichelle]

Between my love for him & his love for bacon, there is a whole lot'a' love here! I guessed right about the fat edge & am in the midst of coooking them now. Your instructions were very thorough & helpful. It's just that I can't cook. Not even a grilled cheese. If I could, I'd send you a dozen also! Thanks again.

[AromaticDuck]

These look (and taste) lovely! Try painting them a vivid red colour with a liquid food dye and a paintbrush, to make them look even more realistic.

[emmaleighcat]

When I made these, the middles of my bacon didn't cook. I was hoping to make them for Valentines day for my honey but now I don't know what to do. Any suggestions on how to fix this?

[kaptaink_cg]

Did you use a pan with holes in the bottom, and did you ensure that the fat was draining from the pan? If you did that, then they just need to be cooked longer. If the fat stays in the pan they'll take forever to crisp up and wont cook properly.

[numm3r]

Has anyone tried putting a date filled with cheese in the middle? I'm curious how it would look! I think I'll try that version!

[adamjmagyar]

Hahaha, this is so awesome. The Snack King here! Adam Magyar http://thepeoplesmarketing.us

[pestigyerek]

szia,
latom te is szereted a szalonnat. nagyon jol nez ki.

[chrissysno]

You are awesome.

[kaptaink_cg]

Thanks! lol :)

[asharma49]

Looks great :) I'll post the pic of mine when I'm done :)

[willichan]

I just made a dozen for my wife's birthday breakfast this morning. She was in the middle of asking me when I had a chance to go out to buy roses, when she got close enough to see them.

She LOVED them!

[snackqueen]

Your wife is very lucky!

[kaptaink_cg]

That's awesome! Post pics if you have them!

[willichan]

It took a while before anyone commented that we were really just eating bacon, eggs and hash-browns.

[kaptaink_cg]

lol.. Oh, that's really cool! :)

[mstacey]

You are amazing. I bow to your bacon creativeness!! =D

[ferralll]

My wife came back from Alaska (10 hr flight), and I picked her up at the airport with a bouquet of Bacon Roses. She said it was one of the best suprises I have given her. Perfect for when you are hungry and jet lagged.

Thankyou VERY much for the idea. It was really easy to do. One suggestion for those that try this: Cook the bacon for 5 minutes longer than you think is needed. The center does not cook as quickly as the out side.

Next time I might try wraping them around a nail or something so that the center is cooked just as well as the out side.

[insuranceman1]

Good idea. I had the same issue, but didn't even think about a solution because the appearance turned out so well.

[ferralll]

Oh, and I just a hammer and nail to make the hole in the bottom of the muffin tin. It worked well, and made a nice curved bottom so that grease did not pool much at all.

[kaikudo]

OMG that look good 0_0 i would marry the guy who give me some of that XD will not really but close enough LOL :3 sign if only my family wasn't so Asian i would be making them right now ):

[xenobiologista]

My family's Asian (Chinese Malaysian) and we're big bacon fans, why aren't yours? =D

[kaikudo]

We are D: my brother and i loves it but my mother is all like is no good for u ):

[wolf_woman]

use turky bacon for hers :)

[seanb209]

I hate turkey bacon.

Sean B -
ipad alternatives

[sderyck]

Bacon's actually relatively healthy when you cook it in a pan, especially when you allow the grease to escape (such as here), so these are... well, not exactly healthy, but a bit further away from walking heart-attack.

[wolf_woman]

if you dont have marbles a good idea would be useing the discarded pettels.. or even mix them... its resorcefull :)

[bnadal]

im looking for something unique, something like this for my gf's bday. thanks!

[ebrown12]

For homecoming at my school you make a lunch for your date the day before the game, and seeing as my date is pretty much obsessed with bacon these will be perfect :)

my question is, how long do they keep? I was thinking I could make them the night before and put them in his lunch, if I make them at say 5:30pm would they keep until 1:10pm the next day? answers appreciated asap :)

[kaptaink_cg]

Well... they keep as long as cooked bacon keeps.. and frankly I'm not sure how long that is? If you refrigerate them over night they will most definitely still be good the following day.

[ebrown12]

thanks :) that's good to know

[khancock1]

I made these for my boyfriend for Fathers Day and they turned out amazing!

Instead of drilling holes in a mini-muffin pan, I found small aluminum butter or sauce cups that were the same size and used those. I placed them on a baking rack in a deep metal pan so the grease could drip through. 

I'm thinking about trying these with turkey bacon next time! 

I made a whole dozen so we had them refrigerated for a few days. We had fun finding new ways to add them to stuff. Sliced spirals on a salad or in mac n cheese were our favorites.  

[kaptaink_cg]

Awesome! It's great to hear so many people have made these with good results!!

[Jekka]

I made these, and they were wonderful. I didn't have a mini muffin tin, however, and was too poor to get one. Instead I made cups out of tin foil and put them in the broiler pan. Poked holes in the bottom, and they worked great! The downside is that you can only make a few this way, my pan could fit 12 of the cups.

[ikelly]

awesome!!!

[geekunmow]

I'm planning on making the candied bacon version of this with mint leaves. Can't wait! =D

[kkallend]

This is pure genius. I love it! I can't wait to find an excuse to make this for my husband!!!!!

[bseverin fearon]

fathers day! I made them. they turned out great! i used disposible cup cake pans and just poked it with a steak knife. smashed them in around the sides a little becuase the cup cakes are regular size. worked so well!

[kaptaink_cg]

Awesome! Can you post pics of yours?

[flyingpuppy]

You had me fooled at first glance. Well done!

[kylaaaa]

they look great but it's been done to death so you lose points with me for originality...

http://www.fastcompany.com/1548653/happy-valenswines-day-how-to-make-a-bacon-broquet

[poofrabbit]

This was such a fantastic idea! I gave you my vote, good luck!

[kaptaink_cg]

Thanks!

[bseverin fearon]

what a great idea for fathers day!

[cammers]

They are beautiful.
Who would have thought a bacon challenge would bring out so much romance?

Imagine a romantic bacon meal of recipes from this competition, your superb roses decorating the table and my bacon powered lamp for ambiance.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Bacon-Powered-Lamp/
All you need is some soft bacon related music to complete the ensemble.

[kaptaink_cg]

LoL.. yes, that would be an awesome combo! :)

[lizsayre]

You, Cammers, are shameless! (And so RIGHT!)

[ericb1]

My wife got these this morning for mothers day, and loved them! Thanks for the great instructable.

[chicopluma]

extreme awsomeness!!!!

[sophmae]

Pure Genius.

[digwells]

I'm asking my date to a dance with these tomorrow. How could I get denied?

[RetroTechno]

If she's vegan?

[digwells]

No no, I checked. And good news, I now have a date. :D

[supertoria12]

congrats! hey, this probably works twice as much for asking guys out. male+bacon=happy male, this works for any type of meat.
also, I received chocolate roses from my mom after being in a musical. so knowing how yummy chocolate is, i have concluded that chocolate covered bacon roses would be win!

[snackqueen]

WOOOOO!

[graphak]

made these for my six year old daughter's birthday and everybody loved them! I might try putting in some garlic next time and make some "garcon roses." I found some $1 mini-muffin aluminum trays at the dollar store.

[snackqueen]

What a lucky little girl, thats so sweet. =)

[jdavis-11]

My best friend sent this to me through stumbleupon and said that if a girl ever brought him this bunch of "roses" he would know that it was true love! Just had to share that! BTW, YUMMY!!!

[jovino]

Step 1 has me concerned because you are taking a metal object to a teflon coated baking pan. You are breaking the barrier seal, exposing toxic chemicals into the food you are cooking as well as the air that you breathe.

Search for "dangers of teflon" if you wish to learn more about protecting your health.

[Taranach]

While this may be so IF you overheat the pan, one should always be paying attention to your cooking, not wandering out of the room to attend to other things, that is how kitchen fires can start which are FAR more dangerous than a minuscule amount of gas. Basically, if your pans are smoking, not steaming, then you the heat is to high. Next is the drop in the bucket compared to the thousands of other toxins we take in on a daily basis. You are in effect removing one "possible" source of toxins from hundreds if not thousands more. Living on the planet earth is toxic and ultimately fatal.

Let's not forget that most dangerous toxin of all... look up "dihydrogen monoxide" better known as DHMO at www.DHMO.org why has this NOT been banned! it is FAR more dangerous than ALL the possible toxins discussed here!

[jovino]

DHMO... HAHAHA!!! This one always makes me laugh!

[Chef_Paullett]

Why does DHMO make you laugh?

[jamiec53]

Dihydrogen monoxide. AKA water

[harmons02]

True, Dihydrogen monoxide (also known as hydric acid) is responsible for injury, death, and property damage all over the world. Visit the Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division online at www.dhmo.org, or send email to [e-mail] for more information. Tell the EPA to ban Dihydrogen monoxide!

[Rayney]

But but but I just can't liiiiive without my DHMO! Is there a 12 step program out there anywhere for it? If not maybe we should form one!

[chance313]

very nice.

[canida]

This is sheer adulterated baconlicious brilliance!

Thank you for sharing - this project will be life-changing for many. :D

[RetroTechno]

I was going to try to enter the Bacon Contest, but I do not think I can match the awesomeness of this instructable. You have my vote, O master of bacon.

[Robnelson]

A rose by any other name still smells the same...unless it's made out of bacon, then it smells even better! When does voting open? This is awesome.

[kaptaink_cg]

Thanks :) Voting starts on May 9th.

[maxm2820]

DONT NEED TO DRILL HOLES IN YOUR PAN!! I did it and I did not drill anything and it worked prefect...I just stood them up and let the fat drain off of them when they were done.

BUT OMG! my boyfriend LOVED them!! Thank you!!!! I haven't seen him that happy about something I have done sense I met him!!! (and Im a pretty good girlfriend, so thats saying something!) :) :)

[sderyck]

The bacon's actually a lot healthier if you allow all the grease to seep out, so I guess that's one of the advantages of drilling.

[kaptaink_cg]

Awesome! Post pics!

[rae darr]

I really enjoyed this

[CrystalEyez]

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[CrystalEyez]

Ok, I thought about it...mozarella or just cheese and a fryer...green food color for leaves...leaves would need to be shaped (or maybe even bread or potato)...for the baby's breath, crumble the cheese, bread and fry :-)

[rosemarybeetle]

These are pretty awesome. Very nifty idea!

[poofrabbit]

I could not help but smile, well done!

[xenobiologista]

I'm going to make some of these to give my brother after his dance school concert. The boy eats an unbelievable amount of calories.

[midsummermuse]

NOMAHGOD!!! I don't even like receiving flowers from my husband, but THESE, these would be devoured. ^_^

[absolutekold]

maybe sprinkle a touch of brown sugar on the bacon before it goes in the oven.. finally something the wife can give me from time to time to let me know i'm loved.. hah

[ezrablu]

The way to a woman's heart is roses. The way to a man's heart is food. She gets roses...he gets to eat them. Sheer genius.

[snackqueen]

No way....I ate them. I hate real roses, but I <3 me some bacon.

[lironess]

You and me both :)

I am thinking about making these for a party but they may be gone by the time that I arrive lol.

[gossumx]

Sooo............got a sister?

[snackqueen]

LOL, nope. Sorry

[sgolobay]

this is not a food safe item? the flower stems what sort of strange cooties are living in this? besides ewwww

[Chef_Paullett]

You can purchase very cheaply some aluminum mini pans at a dollar store and punch away without missing up a nice pan to do this.

[spark master]

next time baloney and salami origami??

[rachelmaryb]

I've seen these everywhere! It's going viral!!!

[kaptaink_cg]

Really? Awesome, where else?

[sarahfish]

http://wins.failblog.org/2011/04/15/epic-win-photos-bacon-roses-win/

well done!

[rachelmaryb]

A lot of famous blog on tumblr.

[jacarandaquilts]

Could you use a silicon muffin tray instead of the teflon coated one? You could still poke the holes in for drainage but you wouldn't be risking your health (I don't think!). I live Down Under and we have 6 and 12 hole silicon mini muffin trays. Other than that, these look really great!

[patshandofdoom]

truthfully, i think you could just buy a cheap aluminum foil pan from a "dollar store" and poke some holes in that. You might notice in the pictures that the bacon buds don't even touch the sides of the mini-muffin tins. you could also cook a lot more in a batch with an aluminum pan.
http://www.stewartspackaging.com/ProductImages/fullsizepan.jpg

[kaptaink_cg]

I'd still recommend the mini-muffin pans. When you squish them down the bottoms barely touch the edges. It helps give the bottoms a "flare" so they look kinda like real rose buds.

[javajunkie1976]

I think this would be a reverse gift. Instead of the guy giving flowers to a girl, it would be the GIRL giving to a guy!!

Love the idea and concept. I can feel my arteries hardening.

[St Jimmy]

I salivate...

[Kaged Kombat]

Now to find a girl that loves bacon as much as I do. I will suggest this: chocolate. Just listen to it as it drools off your tongue... Chocolate covered bacon roses. Make it happen!

[EvlPwnda]

Brilliant! I sooo want them! :) *drools*

[Sparkyrob]

Umm, no. I love bacon, and I love chocolate. I have tasted the two together before, and have to say: I will keep them separate from now on.

[mcaliber.50]

sir (or ma'm) i bow to you.

[divah]

skarah, why not rest it on a larger cake or casserole pan. Then the fat drips down into the pan so you can save it. That would probably solve the pooling in the bottom of the muffin cup too.

[beecrofter]

There are no metal shavings if you just punch the holes with a nail.

[RichardBronosky]

+1 I had the idea of using a nail because the depressed bottom that will result helps the grease drain.

[kaptaink_cg]

Good point. Even better if you use a cheapie pan as suggested in some other comments.

[kaptaink_cg]

Very true. I thought about puncturing them with a nail, but I was afraid the holes would "push out" which could scratch everything up.

[lmanno]

What a Clever, Delicious idea!!!!! There are so many people I would make this for but it would look even more awesome on a buffet table. I LOVE this!!!
Thanx!!!

[JBZG]

Nothing says 'I love you'... quite as much as crispy , cracklin rose!
(accompanied by Neil Diamond of course)

[skarah]

Do you absolutely have to drill the holes? Did you try it with the fat left in the muffin pan? I'm just curious, because I always save bacon grease (for frying eggs, browning onions, etc) and would be worried to use bacon grease that had gone through the hole of a compromised non-stick pan, which is the only kind of muffin pan I have.

[bradhart]

Get a foil muffin pan from a dollar store or any other cheap muffin pan for a buck or three from the cheap stores if this is something you want to do. The important thing is the grease drains out. Of course you probably have tens of thousands of micro-nicks in your nonstick pans that compromise the lining that you already don't know about so I wouldn't worry about it.

[skarah]

Ha! That's precisely why I don't use them super often. I realize it's a phobia, which, by definition, means irrational, but thanks for the cheapie idea.

[kaptaink_cg]

I had a few where the fat didn't drain out while they were cooking. It doesn't work out too well. The tops burn and the bottom stays "juicy" They don't look as good then, and it makes them heavier. Then you'll have an issue keeping them upright on the stems.

[kooyma]

droool...how about "making" little cups of tin foil? you get the hole, the shape you want and I suspect you might be able to open them up the tiniest bit more...?
kaptaink- I hold you in highest regard! now to leave this page open "accidentally" so's the BF gets the idea himself! :O) Thanks!!

[skarah]

Thanks for clarifying!

[mariemac84]

You have literally just changed my life. Forever. I'm giving serious consideration to changing my wedding decorations. If I do, there will be pictures.

Thank you for the world's best instructable.

[kaptaink_cg]

Awesome! Post pictures if you do!

[tuma]

congratulations for the great idea

[kaptaink_cg]

Thanks!

[mslaynie]

This is such a phenomenally creative idea! This is the type of gift that would be forever ingrained in my memory as one to top! Seriously... it's SO much better than roses, and so much more thoughtful! You're one hell of a partner, and your girl is seriously lucky.

If my guy weren't so awesome, I'd be jealous! ;)

[kaptaink_cg]

Thanks! :D

[opsimath]

This would be great decoration for the Bacon & Eggs flavored ice cream that you can order at the "Fat Duck" Restaurant in U.K.

[chipf]

AWESOME!!!!! Hopefully these will get me out of the very large doghouse I am. Bacon makes everything better!!!

[GWJax]

How cool is this for all of us bacon lovers out there. I'll have to do this next time I make a surprise glamor breakfast for my wife. Thanks for the inspiration.

Jax

[morgancyn22]

Ah, how fragrant such blooms would truly be!!! Talk about edible botanicals...mmmmmm!!! They would be such a thoughtful presentation for a pageant queen...or the bride's bouquet could also serve as hors d'oeuvres at the reception!!

[Instructable_James]

Ok, this is creepy....I have the same drill, pans, vase and bacon....oh and my island has the same granite top!

BTW, this is just beautiful!!

[mtacha]

Luckiest girl in the world.

[snackqueen]

Yep, I sure am =)

[Shany120]

yes you are, can I have one?

[Shany120]

i wish that there was scratch n sniff on my computer :p the bacon looks yummy!!!!!!!!!!

[Davedwin]

Do you think flipping the mini muffin pan upside down onto the broiler would give you the safe effect?

[kaptaink_cg]

Probably not.. The roses wouldn't form correctly.

[freakyqwerty]

Wow this is great, their hearts will defiantly fill up with warmth and love once you present them with these beautys.

Or with fat at least... :P

[ilpug]

You, sir, are a god. not one of those little wimpy ones, but a legit badass god. i bow to you.

"as you travel life's highway, don't forget to stop and eat the roses"

[kaptaink_cg]

Rise, good man.. I am not a god, but a humble servant sent here to share this food from the heavens with the mortals of earth.

[ilpug]

well, god or not, these are great

[Nemesis201077]

Thought this was awesome, so I made my girlfriend some for our anniversary. She failed to see the humour though and now I'm living in a box in an alleyway near my house.
on the up side though, I've got both a tasty and ornate snack!


Just kidding, the other half likes meat on a stick almost as much as me, pretty meat on a stick? even better!

There can never be enough meat on a stick!

[CrLz]

When you care enough, say it with the best- BACON!

[kcgirlintx]

These bacon roses are both beautiful and tasty.
This is a great concept and easy to follow instructable.
Looks like a winner to me.
I do agree with bentm about the pan, a shame to ruin it for other uses but, C'est la vie.

[kaptaink_cg]

It's not ruined, it's my "Bacon-Rose-Pan"! :) I'll just have to use mini muffin cups if I want to cook anything else.

[l8nite]

off the wall and over the top cool !

[Funky Mcgroovy]

I know what I'm bringing to the lunch table next year for valentines day

[Tomcat94]

Now I know what to make for my Jewish girlfriend for our anniversary. :)

[ilpug]

how sensitive :P

[bentm]

I love these! Nice execution!

I wonder if the roses be rolled up or wrapped around a skewer, tied with kitchen string, and baked upright on a rack. Though I don't think the holes would ruin the pan for other uses entirely, it does seem potentially wasteful.

[TheGeek1984]

P.S. I favorited this, then un-faved so I could favorite it twice!

[TheGeek1984]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.................................................................
Baaaaaaaaaacooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn................................................................

[csiebe]

lol. I now know what I am making my vegetarian girlfriend for valentines day next year.

[Dr. Pepper]

BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dr. Pepper]

I meant to say BACON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[thecheatscalc]

Is 7 or 8 stars an option? I have no way to describe the awesomeness of this!

EPIC WIN is about the best I can come up with!

wow, I've got to make some now...

[tim_n]

Top dollar :) I love it

[jamiec53]

That's next mother's day sorted :)

[angelabchua]

Im pretty sure if my boyfriend knew about these, he would revoke his whole notion that spending money on flowers at a wedding is pointless.

[scoochmaroo]

I think I just found my wedding bouquet.

[Kiteman]

Oh, these are brilliant - absolutely hysterical.