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Make the Holidays Better with

BACON

Add a delicious twist to entertaining Photo courtesy of Smithfield

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he holidays are the ultimate time for connecting with friends and family, so treat them to something special this year with your own mouthwatering take on a holiday feast. Add a new and delicious twist to entertaining this season with a festive bacon bar.

Mix things up with simple decorating tips and these easy-tomake - and even easier to eat - bacon recipes from Smithfield that can help create the perfect setting for your next holiday gathering. Whether drizzled with caramel and sea salt, twisted with puff pastry or baked with bourbon and maple syrup, your guests can enjoy bacon in a variety of ways. The classic cut and versatility of Smithfield Hometown Original Bacon is ideal for dishes you can include in your bacon bar like bacon cheddar biscuits, savory bacon jam and flavorful bacon salt. You can also incorporate different bacon flavors; with more than 10 different Smithfield varieties to choose from, there truly is something for everyone.

Complete your holiday spread with printed labels that festively identify the variety of bacon flavors, unique recipes and side dishes on display. Simply print templates onto thick card stock and cut to your desired shape. Use twine or holiday ribbon to tie the labels onto mason jars, bowls or baskets, or use a small clothespin to clip the labels onto your bacon creations. Garnish your display with garland, red berries and pine cones for added holiday cheer.

Look for bacon recipes throughout this issue, feel free to cut them out for your own recipes!

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inter conditions can present a wide range of challenges to your lawn and landscape, but there are precautions you can take to protect your lawn, as well as your trees and shrubs, from seasonal harm.

Preventive steps from the lawncare experts at TruGreen can help your lawn survive the winter season’s harsh elements.

SNOW PLOW DAMAGE Install brightly-colored boundary markers along the edges of paved areas to help protect lawn and shrubs from snow plow and snow thrower blades. Lightweight wooden stakes, at least four feet tall with bright reflective tape and brightly covered

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COLD TEMPERATURE STRESS More so than any other season, trees and shrubs

are vulnerable to changing weather conditions during the winter. Wide temperature fluctuation and extremely low temperatures are the biggest factors of tree stress, meaning your trees are more susceptible to things like frost cracks, sunscald and winter ➧ DAMAGE, Page R4

Cook Time: 30 minutes

INGREDIENTS: 2 packages Smithfield Thick Cut Bacon 4 tablespoons honey 1 /2 cup bourbon 4 tablespoons maple syrup DIRECTIONS: 1. Heat oven to 375 F. Line two baking pans with parchment paper.

2. Remove bacon from package and space evenly on pans without overlapping slices. Place pans in oven and bake 15 minutes. Rotate pans halfway through baking time. Meanwhile, combine honey, bourbon and syrup.

3. Remove bacon from oven. Carefully drain grease from pans. Brush bacon with bourbon mixture. Return to oven and bake 3-5 minutes. Let cool slightly and serve.

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ove over, marble and granite. There’s a new, old stone that’s coming back into vogue. After first coming into use 5,000 years ago, soapstone is once again becoming a “go-to” material for kitchen and bath designs, indoor and outdoor living spaces and more.

There are three primary reasons for the revived interest in soapstone, according to Steven Schrenk, digital media director and design consultant at Polycor, who has been working with natural stone for 22 years.

Aesthetics: One major factor driving soapstone’s appeal is shifting aesthetic trends. While designers and homeowners have been fascinated by the bright, wide range of colors and bold patterns that could be discovered in natural stone, people are coming back to a tonal, more muted palette, according to Schrenk.

Schrenk sees more designers working with textures within a similar palette of color and playing

up the tactile qualities of materials and patterns within that limited palette.

“This is where soapstone plays well in pairing with these different finishes,” he said. “It tends to blend into its space and become more integrated in the whole design instead of being a separate, individual entity.”

Another aesthetic benefit of soapstone is that multiple tonalities can be achieved depending on the finishing techniques.

“It may be a cool, bluegray color when left in its natural honed state or a deep, sultry black when waxed or enhanced,” Schrenk said. “You can go from a highly figured, dramatic statement piece to a minimal and moody silky surface in the slabs that are neutral without veining.”

Function: When it comes to home design, there’s no doubt that appearance is key, but so is a material’s ability to stand up to its task. Soapstone is nonporous, so it doesn’t stain.

It’s softer than granite and marble, dense and heavy, but

not brittle. It doesn’t chip easily, but if it does chip, it can be repaired with sandpaper.

Those high-performance features make soapstone well-suited to serve numerous functions.

Versatility: “No matter how you slice it, there are 101 ways to style soapstone; whereas with some other materials, there are more limitations,” Schrenk said.

Because of the stone’s ability to absorb and radiate heat, it can be used for unique items, such as pizza ovens and foot warmers, says Glenn Bowman, owner of Vermont Soapstone. He has also seen soapstone used in a variety of everyday applications, both indoors and outdoors, including tiles, flooring, backsplashes, sinks and a variety of custom stonework.

For more information about using soapstone or other natural stones for your next home renovation project, visit usenaturalstone.com.

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SEA SALT CARAMEL BACON Cook Time: 40 minutes

INGREDIENTS: 2 packages Smithfield Thick Cut Bacon 4 tablespoons caramel topping 1 teaspoon flaked sea salt

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DIRECTIONS: 1. Heat oven to 375 F. Line two baking pans with parchment paper.

2. Remove bacon from package and space evenly on pans without overlapping slices.

3. Place pans in oven and bake 10 minutes.

Rotate pans and continue baking until crisp, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven. Using tongs, place bacon slices on clean parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Let cool slightly.

4. Heat caramel in microwave 10 seconds. Drizzle bacon with caramel. Sprinkle with sea salt. Return to oven and bake 2 minutes. Let sit 5 minutes. Using tongs, remove to cooling rack. Cool 5 minutes before serving.

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DECEMBER 2016

Stainless Steel is Trending Outdoors

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tainless steel has been a staple in luxurious, contemporary kitchens all over the world for years.

While it’s most often used indoors, this durable, lowmaintenance, design-forward material is making its way outdoors.

Deck railings, outdoor kitchen cabinetry and solarpowered lighting are among the many examples of products using stainless steel to create exterior spaces that are aesthetically pleasing and easy to maintain. As this material continues to expand beyond traditional uses, design-forward homeowners are more likely to incorporate it into their outdoor living spaces as well.

One option for creating a stylish outdoor look is with kitchen cabinetry manufacturer Danver Stainless Outdoor Kitchens, which produces its cabinets from 100 percent stainless steel.

For homeowners who don’t want the traditional stainless

look, powder coat finishes, which can create various wood grains or colors to allow for a seamless transition between indoor and outdoor living spaces, are also an option.

“Just seeing the number of ways that companies are using the material has been interesting to watch. It’s gone from primarily an industrial material, to consumer products, to residential and commercial interiors. Now, we’re seeing it continue to grow into really innovative applications for exterior living spaces,” said Praveen Sood, retail and product marketing manager at Feeney, Inc., which specializes in stainless steel cable railing systems ➧ TRENDS, Page R4

BACON CHEDDAR BISCUITS Cook Time: 30 minutes

INGREDIENTS: 4 oz shredded cheddar cheese 1 /4 cup chopped green onions

1 /2 cup cooked Smithfield Hometown Original Bacon, diced 2 cups all purpose flour + extra to dust rolling pin & surface 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 /2 teaspoon salt 1 /4 cup butter 3 /4 cup milk

DIRECTIONS: 1. Heat oven to 450 F. 2. In small bowl, toss together cheese, green onions and bacon with 1 tablespoon flour. Set aside. In separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Use pastry cutter or two forks to cut in butter.

3. Add milk and stir just enough to bring ingredients together. Gently fold in cheese mixture.

4. Turn dough onto floured surface and knead about 1 minute. Pat or roll out dough to 1/2- or 3/4-inch thickness.

Cut into rounds with 2 1/2-inch round biscuit cutter.

5. Place biscuits on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown on top.

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Protect Your Lawn ➧ DAMAGE, from Page R1 burn.

Keep twigs and limbs from breaking under the weight of ice by carefully brushing away, whenever possible, any snow load from plants, which will reduce the weight on the limbs and decrease the damage. Placing a burlap cover around shrubs such as boxwood and yews will help reduce winter desiccation.

Proper fertilization can help keep your trees and shrubs healthy well into spring, and allow them to better tolerate winter. A service like TruGreen can help with tree and shrub services customized to meet your landscape’s every need, including applications to control overwintering insects, pests and mites.

FREEZING TEMPERATURES Damage to plants, shrubs and trees as a result of sustained low temperatures can typically go undetected until spring or early summer, when plants fail to produce new growth. To help prevent damage, maintain a two- to three-inch layer of mulch to

help protect the crown and roots from weather extremes.

WINTER DEHYDRATION During the colder months of winter, plants cannot replace moisture lost from leaves and needles. This leads to “dehydration” - technically known as desiccation. To help avoid this problem, maintain proper watering late into the fall, or water during periods of winter thaw. TruGreen offers an anti-desiccation service that helps reduce moisture loss caused by cold winter winds for broadleaf evergreens that are most susceptible to winter desiccation.

ICE MELT Ice-melting agents, such as rock salt and products containing calcium and magnesium chloride, may accumulate in the soil and cause damage to plants. Use extreme care when applying ice-melting agents to prevent damage to your plants or concrete surfaces.

Find more advice to help prep your lawn for winter at TruGreen.com.

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Luxurious & Durable ➧ TRENDS, from Page R3 that can endure a variety of harsh conditions with minimal maintenance while maintaining the original view-friendly aesthetic. “It’s proven to be incredibly versatile.”

Moreover, the demand for stainless steel is leading to a high rate of innovation. Companies like

Cook Time: 40 minutes

INGREDIENTS: Nonstick spray Flour, for dusting 1 package (2 sheets) frozen puff pastry dough, thawed 1 egg beaten 1 1/2 cups apricot preserves 2 cups (7oz) Gouda cheese, shredded 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary leaves 2 lbs (about 25-30 slices) Smithfield Hometown Original Bacon DIRECTIONS: 1. Heat oven to 375 F. Line two rimmed baking pans with foil, set baking racks in pans and lightly spray racks with nonstick spray.

2. On lightly floured surface, roll out one puff pastry sheet to roughly 8-by-12 inches. Brush top with egg and thinly spread 1 /2 cup preserves over dough. Sprinkle evenly with 1 cup shredded cheese and 1 tablespoon rosemary, lightly pressing cheese mixture into dough. Fold short end of dough over to enclose cheese mixture and lightly roll to seal. Cut into 15 1/2 -inch strips. Repeat with remaining puff pastry and ingredients.

3. Lay one slice bacon diagonally. Grab one strip of prepared dough by ends and place one end of dough strip horizontally at top end of bacon and roll bacon with dough downward, stretching dough strip while rolling. Place spiral-wrapped bacon twist on prepared rack and repeat.

4. Bake twists 35-45 minutes, or until pastry is browned and bacon crisp, rotating pans as needed for even cooking.

5. Let cool 5 minutes and gently use spatula to remove twists from racks. Serve warm or at room temperature.

6. For a different flavor, try smoked or aged Gouda or fresh thyme instead of rosemary.

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for today’s eco-conscious homeowners.

For many homeowners, stainless steel is a statement and a symbol of quality, but just as important is its ability to create an outdoor space with both form and function in mind.

Find more outdoor living ideas at danver.com, feeneyinc.com and gamasonic. com.

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CRISPY BACON TWISTS WITH GOUDA AND APRICOT PRESERVES

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Gama Sonic, manufacturer of solar-powered outdoor lighting, answered when customers longed for a modern, durable product by developing the Bollard, made entirely from stainless steel.

The natural sustainability of the material combined with solar LED bulb technology results in a highly energyefficient, highly green product, which is a must-have

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