Fire lovers of all ages, I’m here to spread the news about the glorious wonder that is Bacon Grease. For those of you who find relaxation in gazing at flames but don’t quite have a whole hour or so to dedicate to building, watching and babying a fire made of yard waste – this is for you.
Step one: Make bacon.
Step two: Save the grease.
Step three: Wad up the paper towels (or whatever) that you used to drain said cooked bacon and put them in the saved grease.
Step four: Days later, put greasy papers in some sort of fire-burning receptacle. (A fire pit if you have a Brad, or an old metal bowl if you don’t.)
Step five: Ignite.
Six pieces of bacon made enough fuel for a 25-minute fire. Not too shabby. If I was still able to drink a beer in the evening, this would have been timed perfectly.