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April 8th, 2014

Destination? Dewey Beach, Delaware, Activities, Events, Fundraisers, Spring Dewey 2014!!, Shop Local, Eat Local…Have Fun and Stay Awhile! Delaware Beaches, Southern Delaware

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There is no place like Dewey Beach during the summer at the Delaware Beaches.  It is a playground for both, the young, and the more matured…..having the Atlantic Ocean on one side of the road and the Bay on the other is “fun land”.

The town is very small and very casual.  Plenty of restaurants, bars, and entertainment once the summer season starts.  So, what’s going on?

It seems that this coming week-end is the official opening of Dewey Beach.  If you are visiting us at the Delaware Beaches we hope you have an amazing time.  Shop local, eat local….stay awhile!

Friday, April 11th – Sunday, April 13th – GREYHOUNDS – SPRINGTIME FOR GREYHOUNDS IN DEWEY BEACH – Spring Dewey is small and friendly.  Join a bunch of beautiful greyhounds for a relaxed week-end of uncrowded beaches, low-key activities.  For more information, please visit http://www.deweyspring.info.

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Saturday, April 12th – DEWEY BEACH TREASURE FEST – COMMUNITY YARD SALE – 8 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. with a rain date of Sunday, 4/13.  Location?  Rusty Rudder Parking Lot on Dickinson Street and the Bay.  There will be yard sales at homes around town.  A map is available.  There will be free parking and free admission.  Guess what?  Free food and coffee from Jimmy’s Grill.  Anyone can be a vendor.  For info., please call 302-228-3701 or visit http://www.deweybusinesspartnership.com.

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Saturday, April 12th – RUSTY RUDDER’S GRAND OPENING – CHILI COOKOFF with Big Hat No Cattle Band from 1 until 4 p.m.  At 9 p.m. the new Rockets will be entertaining the crowds…Free!

Do you like chili?  It was the perfect dish this past winter.  It is comfort food.  If you want a good chili using chicken, please click on the post dated February 14, 2013 on AboutMyBeaches, right there on the left hand side of this blog.  The recipe came from Fifty Shades of Chicken.

Did you know that there is an International Chili Society?  To know more about it and to see the recipe that won $25,000, please visit http://www.chilicookoff.com.

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Saturday, April 12th – 5TH ANNUAL DEWEY BEACH BREWFEST – Sponsored by Gary’s Dewey Beach Grill.  This event is fundraising for Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition, helping to raise awareness through education.  It will take place from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. and from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m.  By tickets for either times or for both.  More info?  Please visit http://www.garysdeweybeachgrill.com.  Tickets are $25 in advance…visit the website.  Or, $30 at the door.  There will be plenty of tastings and live music, as well.  For more information on the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition, please visit http://www.debreastcancer.org.

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Saturday, April 26th – DOODLES IN DEWEY – This is an annual Spring Event on Dewey Beach…Love Doodles?  Check http://www.doodlesindewey.com.  This event started in 2005 as a fundraiser for the Food and Friends organization.  It was a way to honor a young man who died from AIDS.  He was a teacher, a counselor and a dog lover.  Please visit the website for more info. and also to find out where to stay with your pooch.

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Saturday, April 26th – DEWEY BEACH BACON FEST – I really don’t know why the do this to us.  It is a rollercoaster.  Fat, a little fat, lots of fat….anyway if you can’t fight them join them.  Who doesn’t like bacon?  It is in every restaurant I have been lately.  The new “it” food.  So, Dewey is having its first Bacon Fest on Saturday, 4/26 from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.  You can find info on Facebook or visit http://www.idewey.com.  You may also call 302-227-7796 or 302-227-6779.

The photo above is from a recipe called Sweet Southern Bacon Bites.  Totally delish!!  You can find it by clicking on AboutMyBeaches on March 2, 2014.  The recipe is right there.  Check it out.

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Saturday, May 10th – 3rd ANNUAL DEWEY BEACH ARTS FESTIVAL – Calling Artists – Juried Art and Craft Show.  9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.  The rain date will be Sunday, 5/11.  Location? Dagsworthy Ave. in Dewey.  Applications can be found at http://www.deweybusinesspartnership.com.

Have a great time!!

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March 2nd, 2014

Rehoboth Beach Eats, Sweet Southern Bacon Bites, Sweet and Salty, Oscar Worthy Bites, Delaware Beaches, Southern Delaware

The combination of flavors is amazing….bacon, salt with a mixture of sugars and spices, giving them a kick.   These bites are, definitely Oscar worthy.  You can enjoy them dressed up with some bubbly or dressed down with your favorite brew.

Even though they take about 2 hours in the oven if you follow the recipe…you can accelerate the process by using a convection oven like I did.

This recipe is not my own by any means.  I give credit to finding it in the cookbook by Millie LaRue & Mummy; Cooking with Friends.  Website?  http://www.millielarue.net.

SWEET SOUTHERN BACON BITES

1/2 tablespoon cayenne pepper (if you are daring 1 tablespoon would be great too)

2 cups light brown sugar

1 tablespoon cinnamon

1 pound thick-sliced bacon

Pre-heat oven to 250 degrees.

Mix cayenne pepper, brown sugar and cinnamon on a cookie sheet.  I used 1/2 tablespoon and a mixture of sugars: raw sugar cane, and, a brown sugar blend.

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Separate sliced bacon and press each slice firmly into the mixture until coated on both sides.  Place coated bacon strips on a hot grill or rack of a smoker.  I placed them on a roasting rack in my roaster.  The recipe said to cook for about 2 hours.  I started them on 250 degrees for about 45 minutes, then I changed the oven to convention cooking and raised the temperature to 325 degrees for another 35 minutes or so.  You just have to play with the recipe if you need the oven for something else you might be wanting to cook.  That’s what happened to me.  Otherwise, I would have followed the directions.

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I did not turn them over after an hour since the convention oven was doing the job.

When the slices are firm and turn a dark brown color, but not burned, they are done!!  Cool them on the wire rack for just a minute or two.  Please note that I only prepared 8 slices instead of the whole pound of bacon.  And, that was a good thing, becaused we would have eaten them all….and that would not have been good.

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Lift them carefully from the rack and cut in bite size pieces.  Serve them on your favorite dish or bowl….they won’t last long.  Enjoy!

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