Rudolph the Red-Nosed Bacon
Fun, food November 29th, 2008Two of my favorite things: Christmas and bacon. Does it get any better?
Now Dasher! Now Dancer! Now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! On, Cupid! On, Donner and BACON!
Note: The whole ensemble was crushed up, tossed in Thanksgiving stuffing, baked and enjoyed. Rudolph, we hardly knew ye!
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November 29th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
Oh they’re beautiful !
Ho ! Ho ! Ho !
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November 29th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
For a second, I thought the bacon was going to spell something. I see the L-I but then the bacon stopped spelling stuff. It was probably too crispy to spell properly.
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November 29th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
Ho ! Ho ! Ho ! So that’s where my reindeer went !
Now How am I going to deliver you your presents !
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November 29th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
Ha! Took me a minute to see it, but, by-golly - those DO look like reindeer! (For a second I thought you were literally using bacon made out of reindeer. It was a little horrifying!)
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November 29th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Must be young dear, they’re mighty long in the leg. But young dear are probably much more tender.
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November 29th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
Screw the stuffing! Just give me some nice so crispy is turns into dust when you bite it bacon. Sweet, sweet, bacon!
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November 29th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
Oh noes! We hope Santa can still deliver the toys on our Christmas Wish List!
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November 29th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
Well this was a little subtle for me ha ha! Finally it sinks in, and I see a sleigh with Santa and three reindeer :O)
maybe I was too engrossed by that bacon! Am I to believe that you crushed EVERY slice of bacon that was cooked and put it in the stuffing?
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November 29th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
You ate Rudolph. Bwahahahahahaha. Have a great day.
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November 29th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
Jaffer, aka Santa Claus — Don’t you have a backup sleigh and part-time reindeer for emergency situations? A lot of kids are depending on you to have a Plan B. Get on it, buster!
Daisy the Curly Cat — It spells “Daisy was a good girl and should get lots of presents” if you look close enough.
Jen at Happily Ever After Land — I spotted the reindeer antlers first, then the hubs arranged a sleigh and Santa. I figured if he saw it, too, I wasn’t crazy and it was safe to put on the blog.
Moonshadow — I’ve had deer meat once in my life, and I was surprised I liked it. Of course, the hour before I knew I was going to have it was no picnic. You know I’m kind of a picky eater, right?
Sue — Oh, so you like your bacon crunchy, eh? It was very hard not to eat them straight up. They were a nice addition to the stuffing.
Gandalf and Grayson — Yes, yes! Santa will deliver! Don’t fear. All good kitties always get their gifts on time. You’re being good, right?
Babs beetle — This was a tough one without the hints. But I did see antlers right away, since you know I’m always examining my food for what else it looks like besides food! We put just those slices into the stuffing. I think any more would have been overkill. It was yummylicious!
Comedy Plus — Poor little guy. Well, if we turned him upside down, he was nothing. Just bacon. Feel better?
November 29th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
mmmmm, bacon in Thanksgiving stuffing??? Maybe I’ll try that for Christmas!
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November 29th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
If Santa can’t deliver my camera on Thursday then I know who to blame LOL.
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November 29th, 2008 at 2:54 pm
Not many people know this, but Muskrats freakin’ love bacon. This year, I had a birthday party entitled “There Will Be Bacon” and served up breakfast for dinner to all my neighbors. The bacon was a plenty. It was a good day.
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November 29th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
I’ve never been tempted by deer meat before, but those are the most succulent, tasty, mouth-watering, delicious-looking deer I’ve ever seen. CHOMP. Can reindeer fly without their heads?
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November 29th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
Sometimes I really worry about your obsessions! LOL!!!
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November 29th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
I’m back. I’m visiting blogs today and the next one I went to is Dar’s and she has a recipe for bacon meatloaf! It’s a Christmas/Bacon miracle!
http://darbeaudin.blogspot.com/2008/11/eattingyummm.html
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November 29th, 2008 at 5:02 pm
Can you recommend a wine to visualize the reindeer?
But like OP: bacon in dressing sounds wonderful! I guess it has to be real crunchy? Yum.
Oh, Bacon Meatloaf! Yum.
How about 19 bacon inspired goodies? bacon bra anybody?
http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/bacon-products
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November 29th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
Recipe: Spiced Nuts With Sugared Bacon
Published In the NY Times: November 28, 2007
Time: 50 minutes
2 cups unsalted, roasted mixed nuts (or use all almonds or cashews)
1 1/2 tablespoons egg white, beaten slightly
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon garam masala
3/4 teaspoon cumin
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon allspice
Pinch of cloves
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, to taste
3/4 pound sliced bacon
1/2 cup light brown sugar.
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a large bowl, toss nuts with egg white, coating nuts evenly. Add granulated sugar, spices, salt and cayenne, and toss to combine.
2. Spread nuts on a baking sheet. Roast, stirring frequently and breaking up any clumps, until nuts are nicely browned, 12 to 15 minutes. Break up any remaining clumps while nuts are still warm; immediately transfer to a bowl.
3. Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with a nonstick liner (or use parchment paper sprayed with nonstick spray). Arrange bacon in a single layer on baking sheet. Sprinkle a thin, even layer of brown sugar over bacon, coating both sides. Bake until crisp and dark golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
4. Transfer bacon slices to a wire rack set over a rimmed baking sheet (or some paper towels) to cool. Cool. Break bacon into bite-size pieces and mix with nuts.
Yield: 2 cups.
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November 29th, 2008 at 6:19 pm
From one bacon lover to another, job well done! I haven’t made art with my bacon yet, just eaten it…a lot.
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November 29th, 2008 at 7:10 pm
Those are the two basic pleasures in life are Christmas and Bacon. But why would you crush it up and put it in stuffing, why not eat it?
November 29th, 2008 at 7:11 pm
Bacon… is there anything it CAN’T do?
November 29th, 2008 at 7:24 pm
Poor Rudolph. He always gets the shaft.
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November 29th, 2008 at 7:48 pm
yummmmmmm. I bake bacon …which I guess comes full circle to the days when my mom would randomly call my name as “Maegan’s makin’ bacon” wow. now I actually want some bacon.
November 29th, 2008 at 8:28 pm
Haven’t you ever had Figgy Pudding ??? It’s incroyable
(alan sneaks off to look up what exactly figgy puddin is)
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November 29th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
OMG. So on Thanksgiving, I ATE Santa??????!!!!! He was very yummy.
Ha, I see it. I had to show my mom, too.
November 29th, 2008 at 8:58 pm
You bumped your head this weekend, didn’t you? Rudolph the Red Nosed Bacon? Don’t get me wrong, I love bacon and everything to do with bacon. But I prefer to eat mine, and not make sculptures with it. I don’t want to see it pulling a fat man around in a sleigh either. Just lying on this fat man’s plate until I get around to eating it.
November 29th, 2008 at 10:18 pm
MMMMMmmmmmmm Bacon!!
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November 29th, 2008 at 10:47 pm
I love bacon- bacon stuffing sounds good!
November 29th, 2008 at 11:54 pm
No Kosher Thanksgiving for you huh?
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November 30th, 2008 at 12:04 am
Have you been playing with your food again Kathy? Didn’t your momma teach you to eat like a big girl?
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November 30th, 2008 at 12:52 am
I can almost smell the bacon.
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November 30th, 2008 at 7:55 am
And what kind of wine were you serving with dinner?
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November 30th, 2008 at 8:01 am
Leslie — This is the first year we’ve done it. I don’t know why the thought didn’t occur to us earlier. Bacon belongs in everything except cereal.
ImitationAngel — Whoops.
Father Muskrat — Are you kidding? I’m sure everyone RSVP’d. BTW, breakfast for dinner is awesome.
JD at I Do Things — They can fly without their heads, but only for a short distance, then aerodynamics takes over and they drop like stones.
DrowseyMonkey — Indeed you should. As for the recipe you linked to, I love how the bacon bits are deliciously trapped in mounds of cheese. Honestly, I drooled on cue.
GoingLikeSixty — What? You can’t see them? The bacon doesn’t have to be very crunchy. In fact, it could probably be less crunchy going in next time because the oven does some of the work. We’re working to perfect the recipe. OMG. Bacon soap? That’s over the top, even for me. But I do have the bacon band-aids. (Giving them away as a prize in the future).
Broadway Matron — My mouth watered at just the title of that recipe. Thanks for sharing. It sounds amazing. You’ve made it? How was it?
Vivienne — Usually bacon doesn’t last very long, long enough to even see anything in it. But in this case, we were waiting for it to air dry and that’s when I saw the antlers. And so did the hubs (so I know I’m not the only crazy person).
brooke — You’re right. We should have made more to eat “straight up.” Maybe because we already at 5,000 calories during the 24 hour period prior?
April — No. There is not.
Momo Fali — But he gave his life for a good cause. He didn’t scream at all.
love Maegan — All it takes is a close-up picture, doesn’t it?
Alan — I’m scared to know what figgy pudding is. Oh, wait. Just looked it up. From the ingredients and a picture, it doesn’t seem that bad. It just looks like cake!
Regan — Yes, you ate Santa. And Rudolph, and a few other reindeer. Sorry. I’ll bring a waiver next time.
Lee — But. But. But!!! It’s fun to play with your food! Actually, it was mere seconds before the ensemble was destroyed and made into a delicious side dish. It’s people who make sculptures out of donuts who I don’t understand. What a waste.
Chris (Casey) — Sorry, Chris. I’m expecting bacon is not on your list of allowable foods? Do you ever eat it?
Michelle Gartner — It really is good, but I think it needs more fat. We didn’t fry the bacon. We nuked it in between paper towels. It could use a little more grease. I know that sounds disgusting, but writing that just made my mouth water, so it must be good.
Lauren — And certainly not low-cal, either. If we’re gonna do it, do it right, eh?
Jeff — Well, I did need at least one Christmas/Bacon-themed post for the year. I’m done now, so no more playing.
Diesel — I’ve perfected the art of drooling at the mere thought of bacon. I’m working on “if you think it, you can smell it” next.
mizmell — None! Which explains a lot. I know. We need a 12-step program.
November 30th, 2008 at 8:19 am
hee hee…I too am a Bacon Lover!!….yummmm
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November 30th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
OH MY GOD THAT IS SO UNFAIR!!! I am salivating in the most unseemly way at the sight of that bacon. I can SMELL it. But you didn’t make nearly enough. When I taste one good piece of bacon I want three pounds of it immediately. How fast can you cook more. How fast can you get it to North Carolina…
Maitri, rather desperate and bacon-crazy and it’s all your fault!
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November 30th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
Bacon Bacon!! I’m hearing that old Beggin’ Strips commercial in my head when the dog is running around the house chanting “BACON” as he sniffs it out.
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November 30th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
Ha! I bet those reindeer tasted good! Santa and his sleigh, too!
We do bacon like that for crumbling on top of risotto - it might not be authentic, but we like it!
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November 30th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
That’s got to be the most adorable bacon I’ve ever seen, and yet I would have no problem eating every last bit.
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November 30th, 2008 at 8:59 pm
My kids tease me that I season everything with bacon. We didn’t have it as children (too expensive) so I want it everyday now (my 6 siblings feel the same way).
I’m glad to see I’m not alone!
Happy Porking
November 30th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
Bacon makes everything better! Seeing that picture makes me want to head into the kitchen and cook up a skillet full.
December 1st, 2008 at 12:24 am
Four words:
Put it on Ebay
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December 1st, 2008 at 2:28 am
Nope it doesn’t get any better than bacon!! I’m glad you liked Harriet. She was very excited to receive your compliment.
December 1st, 2008 at 3:00 am
Bacon added to the stuffing…a great idea. Include the bacon grease. Another good choice would be sausage.
Any opinions on Habbersett’s Sausage as an additive?
I think I’ve been “Porked”.
December 1st, 2008 at 6:18 am
WOW - I’m really starting to wonder about you. Was this before or after evening cocktails?
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December 1st, 2008 at 6:41 am
darlene — If you hang out here a while, it’s only a matter of time before there’s another bacon post. Thinking about creating a bacon blog.
Maitri Libellule — Sorry! There is no food that makes me salivate as much upon seeing a mere picture of it as bacon does. We ate the rest of the package “straight up.” Believe it or not, we didn’t want the stuffing to be over-baconized.
Grandy — LOVE that commercial! And I typically hate them, but I’d stop in my tracks for that dog.
Jay — Yep, all 30 or so tiny pieces of them. Bacon risotto? Old school Italians would be rolling over in their graves, but hey, bacon makes everything better so why not?
DJ — And neither did we. For the record, they didn’t scream at all.
Mamaflo — Tell your kids it’s a food group and they must have their daily requirements.
MaryLou — You’re not alone. Maybe if I started today with bacon, I wouldn’t be so depressed going back to work after a nice long weekend.
TheSnackHound — Too late. All gone. CHOMP!
Shinade — She looked happy and content. ‘Course, I’d have looked at her a whole different way had she been a pig.
Harmony — Yeah, we missed out on the grease because we nuked it inside paper towels and it soaked it all up. Next year! Sausage? Interesting additive. I’ve no doubt it would taste good. That’s because my mouth just watered again. Slurp!
Shiela Sultani — You should wonder about me. There are stranger things I see in my food that I don’t put up on the blog. My husband is my judge. If he looks at me weird, I know to keep it off.
December 1st, 2008 at 7:02 am
I once ate some bacon shaped like a pig, don’t you know.
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December 1st, 2008 at 8:37 am
I try NOT to see faces in my food… makes it too hard to devour. Especially the food that originally CAME with faces.
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December 1st, 2008 at 9:53 am
Bacon….in stuffing? Why did I not think of this before?
Could I be so impertinent as to request the recipe?
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December 1st, 2008 at 11:01 am
Cute picture…it reminds me of a craft I made (likely numerous times) in elementary school where you take two clothespins and glue them together to make a reindeer. Those reindeer had long legs as well!
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December 1st, 2008 at 12:04 pm
i think my husband would ask for a divorce (or try to have me committed) if he caught me taking a photo of bacon! but i agree with sue. i like mine to fall apart when i bite into it. i LOVE bacon!!!
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December 1st, 2008 at 12:33 pm
I thought of you yesterday as I hit a breakfast buffet and there was more bacon that even the More Bacon button would provide. It was glorious. I had enough for you AND me.
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December 1st, 2008 at 3:05 pm
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December 1st, 2008 at 4:49 pm
Everything taste better with bacon. Bacon! Bacon! Bacon! My favorite is peanut butter and bacon sandwiches. When the bacon is still warm, the peanut butter gets all runny. It is to die for… truly… really…I know you think I’m strange but it’s like Dr. Pepper so misunderstood…
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December 1st, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Hi Kathy,
Your REAL bacon looks great. We usually have “vegie” (tofu?) bacon around here (for health reasons, I’ve been told). The fake bacon never makes cool shapes like the REAL stuff! One more advantage to REAL bacon.
~ Steve, the real-bacon-lovin’ trade show guru
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December 1st, 2008 at 6:22 pm
Lord Likely — I once had “real” bacon, home-processed. Right off the pig. Verdict? Disgusting. Give me highly-processed bacon any day. OINK!
Maureen — I got over that long ago. Well, I can’t eat a fish that still has its head on, so I guess I have limits.
Shieldmaiden96 — From the Davemeister: “OMG. OK. Here goes. Two bags of white bread torn into small pieces and air dried for 3 days. 11-12 cooked potatoes, diced. Mix bread and taters. Dice 3 medium onions. Cook them in sauce pan with generous helping of butter (do not burn). Pour over mixture and combine. Add two or three eggs. Two or three tablespoons oregano. A little heavy cream. BACON to suit you.”
I know that’s not very specific. He goes by eye. Throw it all in a bunch of casserole dishes and bake at 325 for 20-30 minutes. Remove the lids and let cook for another 10 minutes so the top crusts up real nice. Obviously, we are not chefs. Hope that’s helpful enough.
Hannah — I’m laughing because my little display looks elementary-level, does it not?
Kelly — I’m lucky because I’ve got my husband looking for these things, too. He only thinks I’m slightly nuts.
Jenn Thorson — Oh, man. Thank you for thinking of me and having a helping on my behalf. That means a lot to me.
Eduardo — I love you already! You’re very cute and I like how I have to send you “pee mail” if I want to get in touch with you.
Preston — OK. That sounds terribly disgusting, but I’ll take your word for it. It’s not the first time I’ve heard that combination, but I have no desire to try it. Probably because I’ve never even had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich before. Bacon and PB? My head might explode.
Bacon Lovin’ Trade Show Steve — You’re right. It’s not quite the same. Neither is turkey bacon. Not fatty enough. We have our standards!
December 1st, 2008 at 7:26 pm
Hey! I like it. We can go all over the place with this one. What about the World War One fighter ace - The Red Bacon?
Luv your stuff.
Happy trails.
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December 1st, 2008 at 7:50 pm
I licked the computer screen when I saw the picture of bacon. You’ll be surprised to hear that the screen tastes nothing like bacon. I was robbed.
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December 1st, 2008 at 8:02 pm
Kathy:
I cannot eat bacon. it makes my tummy quite upset. But the aroma….. ahh….. the aroma. The smell is wonderful.
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December 1st, 2008 at 11:27 pm
Bacon Baby, hurry down the chimney to me.
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December 2nd, 2008 at 10:49 am
something is really wrong here…..I don’t see an ounce of grease on that paper towel…..is that genetically engineered bacon or something?
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December 2nd, 2008 at 2:13 pm
I *heart* bacon
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December 2nd, 2008 at 5:46 pm
Swubird — I love The Red Bacon! They needed scarves, though, didn’t they? Hey, hope your trip to Vegas was fun. Wanna hear all about it.
Catherinette Singleton — Like I haven’t done that already. Yes, very disappointing. Too dusty and not enough grease.
Chris Casey — I feel bad for you. To smell it, and not eat it? Man, that takes a skill.
MA Fat Woman — Catchy tune!
Bruce — Nope. Real bonafide bacon. We nuked it first inside paper towels, which soaked up a lot of grease then transferred it to another paper towel for the photo shoot.
meleah rebeccah — I think bacon cures the common cold, or the flu. I’m sorry to read on your blog that you’re sick. Must have been all that fun you had on vacation catching up with you.
December 5th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
Bacon…..the other meat! The only meat!
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December 6th, 2008 at 10:34 am
Tee Hee i just had bacon and waffles with Santa yesterday morning.
Happy weekend:-)
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December 6th, 2008 at 6:53 pm
Sonya — And I know where there’s a whole package of it. IN MY FRIDGE! Looking forward to a bacon breakfast tomorrow.
Shinade — Yummers! Man, it’s nighttime now, but I could so go for breakfast. And I’d dump maple syrup all over that!
December 11th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
Yum! Bacon, bacon, bacon….for stocking stuffers.
December 24th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
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December 27th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
Chicago Family Dentist — So imagine my surprise when I didn’t find any in my stocking!