I had no idea about the important role pigs play in Swedish culture until I visited the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis earlier today. Apparently pigs are a particularly important part of Christmas Eve meals in Sweden. There is a lot of Swedish art that depicts pigs in humorous […]
Dispatches from the Bacon Nation
Gobble Gobble Bacon
This morning I had turkey bacon for breakfast. I’m staying at a friend’s house in Minneapolis for the weekend, and my friend is well aware of my love for bacon, so he felt obligated to offer bacon as a breakfast option (despite his anxiety about properly cooking bacon for the […]
Unwrapped Book Review: "Don’t Forget the Bacon"
Don’t Forget the Bacon! by Pat Hutchins When I found this book on Amazon, I immediately bought several copies to give to all of my friends who have recently had a baby or are about to have a baby. But of course, before giving it to any of them, […]
My Bacon Buddy arrived!!!
My Bacon Buddy arrived today! And I bought a few extras…it’s going to be a very Merry Christmas for a couple of fellow bacon lovers. Thanks Crafty Planet! I love it!
Bacon on Las Vegas
The show “Las Vegas” on NBC is my Monday night guilty pleasure. I’m in love with Josh Duhamel’s character, Danny. And Las Vegas is one of my favorite cities in the world. And tonight’s episode was made even better by an exchange about one of my other favorite things […]
Bacon Press This!
I finally broke down and bought a bacon press. It arrived a couple days ago. I can’t wait to use it. It can be used for a number of things including cooking bacon to make it flat or making a BLT panini sandwich. […]
The Oracle of Bacon
The University of Virginia Computer Science Department has created their own version of the “Seven Degrees of Kevin Bacon” game. It is disturbingly addictive. http://www.oracleofbacon.org/
Beanpot Charm
I love bacon. A lot. But spending $275 for a gold charm made to look like a pot of Boston beans with bacon on top might be going too far even by my standards. Note: It is entirely possible that at some point in the future I might […]
Camping with bacon
I’m not a frequent camper, but I do occasionally enjoy a night out under the stars. And I think one of the best things about camping is waking up in the morning to make breakfast over the campfire. So I’m not sure how I feel about Mountain House Precooked […]
Get Your Bacon On!
The “Get Your Bacon On!” Listmania list on Amazon.com (by vorvolaka, Bacon Lover) is a fine collection of books and other bacon related products for all you bacon lovers out there. The list suggests things like bacon-wrapped filet from Omaha Steaks, a bacon press (for the truly hard core […]