Posted on 12/30/2019 2:34:05 AM PST by Libloather
Mmmm, bacon. Just saying the word makes us hungry. Its an incredibly versatile food. You can eat it on a burger if youre ready for a major calorie-fest. Conversely, you can crumble it over a salad if youre trying to be kind of healthy (but lets be honest, nothing is healthy with bacon on it). Or you could make it the star of the show by simply pairing it with eggs. No matter what you do, bacon is greasy, delicious, and the most beautiful thing weve ever seen. if you, too, want to climb a tall building and scream at the top of your lungs, I love bacon, then please join us in celebrating National Bacon Day on December 30.
**SNIP**
C - It has superpowers
Bacon contains a nutrient (we know, were surprised too) called choline. Its been known to increase intelligence and memory, fight Alzheimers Disease, and protect the heart from developing lethal problems. We never thought our favorite food could get any better, but then we learn about its health benefits. Thank you, bacon; youre the gift that keeps on giving
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“....(but lets be honest, nothing is healthy with bacon on it)”.
That statement is the kind of lying gibberish we’ve been fed by the cabal that touted processed carbs as “healthy”. And, it contradicts the entire last paragraph which follows it.
mm mmm mmmm
"Pork bellies."
Bacon Wrapped Meat Loaf
https://www.tablespoon.com/recipes/bacon-wrapped-meatloaf/22733fe5-8031-4f08-b344-a31dca4ed800
Peanut Butter Bacon Cookies
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/232232/peanut-butter-bacon-cookies/
BLT and Tomato Soup (or potato soup) makes for a hearty lunch on a cold winter day.
Bacon Mayonnaise or Mustard
https://www.igourmet.com/shoppe/prodview_prod.aspx?prod=11844&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIp7jf5Kzd5gIVEdvACh0NvAJrEAQYBCABEgI5rvD_BwE
Down here in Muenster, Tx. one can find black peppered Bacon. Ummmm!
https://www.igourmet.com/shoppe/prodview_prod.aspx?prod=11844&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIp7jf5Kzd5gIVEdvACh0NvAJrEAQYBCABEgI5rvD_BwE
Nothing more enjoyable than bringing home the bacon.
Then there’s INTERNATIONAL Bacon day in August.
That’s Hot!
Here we combine cayenne and brown sugar to coat the bacon before placing it in the oven. Have yet to attempt chocolate coated bacon. Perhaps one day soon. Normally, when chocolate comes into the house, it’s promptly eaten,
The brilliant individual who suggested cooking bacon in the oven should be be winner of ‘The Silver Spoon’. This procedure makes for crisper and more healthy bacon. Wouldn’t you agree?
Tony's one pounder BLT---Michigan.
no better reason to cook bacon every damn day then.
Celebrated it a day early!
I saw a cute meme on Facebook yesterday. Obi Wan Kenobi saying, “I feel a disturbance in the Force...someone is out of bacon.”
Unfortunately I didn’t save it.
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