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Default Making real bacon bits...


"Omelet" > wrote in message
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>I really do like salads and now that we _finally_ have a refrigerator in
> our break room at work, I've started keeping a weeks worth of salad
> makings at a time there. Takes me less than 10 minutes to build a fresh
> salad.
>
> Part of my weight loss efforts is to get serious about eating more
> salads and to really watch the dressings. I think the dressings are
> often the biggest calorie contributor!
>
> A good low fat dressing can be made from fat free sour cream (Daisy
> brand etc.) and a package of Hidden Valley Ranch powdered Ranch dressing.
>
> Anyhoo......
>
> one thing that can really contribute to a salad is a tablespoon or so of
> real bacon bits. The fake ones are so-so but way too high in carbs.
>
> The real ones are expensive. About 50 cents per oz.
>
> What would be the best way to go about making my own? I've honestly
> never tried...


bake the bacon in a 400 deg oven - drain on paper towels -