Serves 3-4. Ingredients: 1 grocery-size brown paper bag; Parchment paper; 8 strips bacon (thick cut) 1 tablespoon salt-free spice blend; Directions: Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.

If you have an excess of paper bags from the grocery store, consider trying one or all of these five genius uses for paper ...

Here are 9 brilliant and useful things you can do with a classic brown paper bag.

Second, if you do try this brown-bag baking method, make sure the bag never touches the sides or top of your oven as it may cause the bag (or parchment paper) to catch on fire.

Try this: Use a hole punch to punch holes all around a brown paper bag, then fill halfway with the savory foodstuff, using a separate bag for each. Label each bag and close with a chip clip.

Brown paper grocery bag, preferably ink-free. Instructions: Make the dough: Preheat oven to 425°F. Stir together flour and salt in a large mixing bowl using a fork.

While I do my best to use reusable bags, I admit I often forget them at home. If you're anything like me, you've got a stack of brown paper grocery bags from Trader Joe's waiting to be recycled.