Bacon. It’s everywhere. Wendy’s features it in the “Baconator” and Paula Deen crumbles it into quiche. Ditto for those deluxe cupcakes top-heavy with frosting. Is there a bakery or supermarket that doesn’t sell them?

Bacon and cupcakes — like sliders, bubble tea, popsicles, food trucks and chipotle — have caught on from coast to coast.

But how?

How indeed.  Click on through, it’s a good read with a great quote from Ted Allen at the end.

Originally posted 2011-03-21 12:09:45.

Why them’s some big balls you got there Chief! And bacon flavored to boot…

Big ups to FotDB Seth (SHOUT OUT) for the image.

Have a great day everyone.  We’ll be back later with “Top Chef“…

Originally posted 2010-06-24 08:50:20.

It’s the Bacon Collection featuring:

• Bacon Floss
• Mr. Bacon Air Freshner
• Bacon Soap
• Bacon Mints
• Bacon Toothpaste
• Bacon Drink Tabs
• Bacon Lip Balm
• Bacon Toothpicks
• Bacon Gumballs
• Bacon Band-aids
• Bendy Mr. Bacon
• and the BRAND NEW Bacon Lollipop

Seriously, what are you waiting for?  Get this, pick up some wrapping paper, and make that bacon fan in your life happy!!

via Archie McPhee

Originally posted 2011-03-18 11:00:18.

“If you enjoy cozy atmosphere, excellent service and healthy servings of pig meat accompanied by sparkling wines…”

It was a good sketch, but not quite as good as his previous effort…

“Mmmm, that’s good ham!”

All and all not a bad episode last night, a few good spots and a solid “Weekend Update“…but John Hamm is quickly becoming a solid go-to guy for SNL.

Originally posted 2010-01-31 14:06:31.

Look at that lovely flying frying bacon.  Oh wait…

Pretty cool!

Via 9GAG

Originally posted 2011-08-09 20:15:35.

To follow up on “Better with Bacon”, I am also introducing “Test Kitchen” where I get my behind into the kitchen and make one of the posted recipes.  This feature won’t have a set day due to my travel schedule at work, but I will try to feature something I made every two weeks.

So, let’s “officially” kick this off with:

Maple Bacon Cupcakes!!!

Maple Bacon Cupcakes
Makes 6 / 350F oven
4 1/2 tablespoons of butter, room temperature
1/2 tablespoon of bacon drippings (left in the fridge to become solid)
1 egg
5 tablespoons of brown sugar
4 tablespoons maple syrup
1 1/4 cup of self rising flour
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
tiny tiny pinch of kosher salt
1/4 cup of milk
1/4 cup of minced bacon, cooked and drained

Cook some bacon in a fry pan (about 6 thick strips). Reserve the drippings and place in the fridge to solidify. Mince 1/4 a cup of the bacon. The chef should eat whatever is left to assure that the bacon is tasty.

Beat the crud out of the butter and solidified bacon fat ’till light and creamy. Add the brown sugar and maple syrup and beat well until combined.

Add the egg and beat until incorporated.

Sift the flour, salt, baking soda and powder together.

Add some of the flour and mix, then some of the milk, then continue to alternate the dry and wet ingredients, ending with the dry. Mix until just combined. Fold in the bacon. Taste and add more maple syrup, flour, or milk if needed for desired taste. Keep in mind the maple frosting is very sweet, and to add in very small increments for alterations as maple syrup in large amounts can break a cake batter.Maple Syrup Frosting
4 tablespoons of butter
2 tablespoons of maple syrup
1 cup of powdered sugar
turbinado sugar (optional, but recommended)
coarse grain sea salt (optional, but recommended)

Combine the syrup and butter until combined. Add the sugar, a bit at a time, and whip at high speeds until combined. Pipe or spread onto cupcakes. Sprinkle on sea salt and turbinado sugar for decoration and a lot of added flavor.

Scoop into cupcake papers and bake at 350 F for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Be sure to rotate the pan after the first 15 minutes for even baking.

Recipe courtesy of the blog “Vanilla Garlic“.

Enjoy!

Originally posted 2009-02-25 12:41:52.

This is a billboard for Ranfurly Frontier Lager in New Zealand.  The concept is that in the near future real men are close to extinction.  The very last of these men now reside in the Ranfurly Man Park where they are once again free to live the rest of their days “as nature intended”.

I’m not feeling the overall campaign concept and execution, but I must admit that truer words have never appeared on any billboard I have ever seen.

via

Originally posted 2011-01-20 21:29:59.

What did you think I meant?  REALLY?!? That’s what you thought? Get your mind out of the gutter.

Anywho, the fine folks at Archie McPhee have done it again.  There is nothing they won’t make taste like bacon!

From their site:

These red and white striped hard candies look just like the ones that grandma used to put in her fancy candy dish for the holidays. But, my oh my, would grandma be in for a surprise if she popped one in her mouth!

Oh my indeed.

$5.95 for a tin with about 12 pieces of candy.

via Archie McPhee

Originally posted 2011-09-12 19:46:50.

And as for bacon recipes this one may be a stretch…but the recipe does include bacon and crock pot cooking is supposed to be easy…

Catch the recipe after the jump.

Crockpot Coq au Vin

Ingredients:

• 1 medium yellow onion, sliced
• 8 slices bacon, cut in pieces
• 2 1/2 pound chicken, cut-up
• 2 teaspoons garlic salt
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 8 baby red potatoes, scrubbed
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1 1/2 cups burgundy wine
• 1 (16 ounce) container whole mushrooms
• 1 1/2 cups frozen pearl onions
• Chopped parsley

Directions:

In large skillet, saute diced bacon and onions until bacon is crisp.  Remove from the pan and place on a plate.  Season chicken with garlic salt and pepper.  Add chicken pieces to skillet and brown well on all sides.  Whisk together tomato paste, bacon, onions, broth, wine and garlic.  Place potatoes in the crockpot.  Top with browned chicken.  Pour broth mixture into cooker.  Cover and cook on low 6 to 8 hours.  During last hour, add mushrooms and pearl onions and cook on high.  When serving garnish with chopped parsley.

via Fox 11 WLUK

Originally posted 2010-03-01 19:41:38.

Seriously, start clicking and see if you can’t stop!

 

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Originally posted 2009-07-07 11:54:48.