I Have SO Much to Do Right Now...

...but I just had to post this really quickly.  I was just putting away our griddle from pancakes this morning and I thought about how cooking bacon on a griddle kind of leaves this grimy film that gets more and more cooked onto the griddle and never really comes off.  Okay, so now you're up to speed with my thoughts.  That's when I realized I hadn't posted about the GREATEST way to cook bacon!!!  I'm a new convert to this method and I LOVE it.  I first saw it on Our Best Bites and thought it looked awesome.  But then when my friend Liz mentioned that she cooks bacon that way too, I knew I just HAD to try it.  And guess what?!  It makes the BEST bacon ever AND there is no babysitting a griddle, getting spit at by grease, and having nasty melted blubber all over your floor, counter, and griddle.  Ahhh...

So here's what you do (go to Our Best Bites for pictures and detailed instructions).  Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.  Cover a cookie sheet with edges with tin foil.  If you want, put in a rack so the bacon isn't cooking in its fat.  But if you don't care and want the extra flavor, just line the pan with the bacon.  They can be right next to each other, touching even, so you don't have to worry about spacing them.  I can fit a whole package on one jelly roll pan. 

Pop it in the oven, set the timer for 12-16 minutes (I like mine on the extra crispy side) and then forget about it...until the time rings.  Then, pull them out of the oven, line a plate with paper towels, transfer the bacon to the plate to drain, and enjoy!  It is AWESOME!!  C'mon, admit it.  You're going to find an excuse to use bacon just so you can try this...