Is A Bacon Intervention Next?
Bacon January 22nd, 2010OK. I have a bacon addiction. There, I said it.
I knew I had a problem, but I didn’t realize how many others knew about it until I got this in the mail today from my good friend Ferd and his lovely wife, Gail.
It’s a gift box of bacon-related food stuffs from J & D’s, a company whose brilliant tagline is “Everything Should Taste Like Bacon.”
Indeed.
That’s bacon lip balm in the middle of the box there. Come ‘ere, baby! Gimme a kiss!
But wait! I have blogged about bacon only six times. I’m puzzled why people think I have a bacon problem.
Is it because most of my contest prizes involve bacon?
Is it because when I cut my finger, I wear bacon Band-aids?
Is it because I consider this a snack?
Really. It’s not that bad.
Y’all don’t have to send me emails every week with stuff you found on the web that’s bacon-related.
It doesn’t do anything for me.
I am not a bacon freak.
Just because I use bacon toothpicks and have bacon mints in my desk drawer at work doesn’t mean anything.
It doesn’t.
I can quit any time I want.
I change my mind. I don’t have a bacon addiction. So anyone thinking of setting up a bacon intervention, don’t bother.
You’d regret the time that you had taken, because you’re sadly mistaken about the bacon.
Maybe.
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January 22nd, 2010 at 6:35 pm
Bacon is the most delicious of evil fatty food. I am particularly fond of the maple flavored variety. And a plate of perogies that isn’t smothered in bacon and onions is just a waste of time.
I don’t think you have a problem. But I might be a little biased
January 22nd, 2010 at 6:44 pm
Our Mom doesn’t have an addiction either. Enjoy the Bacon salt and Baconaise…um…no that we know how good they are or anything…
Sniffie and the Florida Furkids
pee ess – Maple and Applewood? Mom hasn’t tried either of those. Time to get out the old Visa card!
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January 22nd, 2010 at 6:44 pm
Is there a 12 step program for bacon addiction? Humm, something to consider, LOL.
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January 22nd, 2010 at 7:08 pm
Maybe, baby, you’re denying
Maybe, baby, you’re just plain lying
Maybe, baby, you really do love me…..
Crispy, golden, oozing with deliciousness and mouthwatering flavour…..
Who ARE you kidding?
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January 22nd, 2010 at 7:35 pm
Sure Kathy, we’ve all heard it before. “I’m only going to try bacon… just once.”
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January 22nd, 2010 at 8:04 pm
Bacon flavored after dinner mints? That actually sounds delicious…dang it, even making turkey into bacon. I’m off the wagon. Time to talk to my BLA (bacon lover anonymous) partner to get back on the wagon
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January 22nd, 2010 at 8:38 pm
All hail pork fat!
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January 22nd, 2010 at 9:11 pm
Bacon mints? That seems like an oxymoron to me, but then I am probably one of the few people on this planet who don’t go weak in the knees when bacon is mentioned. Shrimp on the other hand makes me feel really good.
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January 22nd, 2010 at 9:21 pm
Mmm bacon. Anybody know where I left my keys? Because now I’m having bacon cravings and I need to go buy some bacon.
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January 22nd, 2010 at 9:34 pm
I love taking the bacon bits and pouring them right in my mouth…
What? I don’t have an addiction either…back off people.
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January 22nd, 2010 at 10:09 pm
You have just made me hungry for a double western bacon cheeseburger. I love bacon and anything bacon-related. However, I have never heard of bacon flavored salts, but I’m willing to try it:)
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January 22nd, 2010 at 10:56 pm
I have to tell you that when I was at a food show last week and saw the booth for Bacon salt, I thought of you…is that weird? Yes and I love bacon too, it’s nature’s candy.
January 22nd, 2010 at 11:30 pm
I told you about the bacon brittle, right? And the chocolate covered bacon, right? Hey, it’s just between you and your arteries, ain’t no body’s business if you do.
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January 22nd, 2010 at 11:37 pm
Do NOT let my husband see all that bacon stuff, he is mildly diabetic, guess what had to go bye bye for a bit…..
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January 22nd, 2010 at 11:41 pm
BACONNAISE!!!! I can’t find it anywhere in L.A. and if I order online I end up with the package you listed here and I don’t need all that crap but I NEED BACONNAISE.
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January 23rd, 2010 at 12:45 am
Holy sow, Kathy. You need one of those piggy patches. I think you can continue eating bacon for a week and then you’re cured…ha! Get it? Cured!
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January 23rd, 2010 at 2:56 am
I would make a joke, but now that I think about it I probably eat bacon twice a day, and when I don’t have that I boil up a sausage, so I’m probably at the head of the line for any intervention involving bacon or other pork or turkey related products.
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January 23rd, 2010 at 5:43 am
As long as you can quit any time, it is not really a problem! My Mommeh eats Morningstar Farms Veggie bacon. She says it tastes like the real thing, but I do not believe it.
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January 23rd, 2010 at 6:26 am
Oh my but bacon is so good. But my body says I cannot eat it. But the bacon balm looks great. You could have the taste without the actual bacon. And baconnaise could be the best thing on the market. Your friends were so naughty sending all those goodies even though your are not addicted.
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January 23rd, 2010 at 7:10 am
I was sooo poised to score some of the good Applewood Mennonite stuff when you guys came up…but my friend at 100 West fed you so well in the morning I never got a chance! Next time, perhaps…
..for me, bacon is a sense memory thing. I associate it with Sunday morning breakfasts at my grandmother’s house and of snuggly cozy warmth and Abbott and Costello movies on Channel 48 after church.
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January 23rd, 2010 at 7:15 am
Blog Angel — I have yet to make maple-drenched bacon in the oven. I’ve seen it done on the Food Network. It looks like food sent from heaven. Believe it or not, I’ve never had pierogies with bacon. Thank you for the tip!
Sniffie and the Florida Furkids — I’m sure none of us has an addiction. SURE. I need to try this maple and bacon thing. I do pour maple syrup all over my bacon when I eat out. Perfect combination of sweet and salty.
DJ — But then I’d have to get through the first step, admitting I have a problem. And I don’t. You hear me! I DON’T!
Babs Beetle — “Crispy, golden, oozing with deliciousness and mouthwatering flavour…..” My, oh my. You have described it perfectly. (And I know I kid no one).
Jeff — Yep, it’s a slippery slope. A slippery, fatty, juicy slope.
Sean — The wagon is waiting….
Lynne Demeter — I want that on a bumper sticker.
Jen — Yes, you are the only person on the planet who didn’t get the bacon gene. Consider it a blessing. Once you start, you can’t stop. And shrimp is way more healthy.
Kim — Sorry. There’s always today. Up and at ‘em!
Lisa at Boondock Ramblings — I understand. {mouth waters}
tahtimbo — OMG. I could so eat a double western bacon cheeseburger for breakfast. Damn.
carla — No, it’s not weird. Everyone thinks of me when they see bacon. Still, I don’t know why. I mean, really.
Grace — I have a whole folder of bacon emails people send me. It’s scary. “ain’t nobody’s business” is right. People have lots of addictions and this is just mine. So there.
TC — Oh, no, sorry! In a way, I wish I knew I couldn’t have it at all. Then I wouldn’t have this tiny problem, you see.
Suzy — You’re kidding. Why? Because Californians eat healthier than the rest of the country? It’s a shame you can’t just order up a jar. But I could let you know how it is (and lie to you, because we all know it’s going to be deadly good) and then you won’t be curious anymore.
earthtoholly — “Holy sow!” Fuuuunnny! And a piggy patch! Sheer brilliance. My dear, you are so full of puns today.
Master Dayton — “Hi. My name is Dayton and I’m a bacon addict. Oink.” I hear ya, brother.
Daisy the Curly Cat — Yep, I’ll quit next week, or month, or year. Veggie bacon is sacrilege. I don’t believe it either.
Marg — Yes, my friends were naughty, but tell me I don’t have the best friends in the world!
Shieldmaiden — I was just looking at that post the other day, where Jenn and I took pictures of all the breakfast loveliness. I would drive all the way back just to have that breakfast again. Oh, and you can cook for me too, any time you want. I’m happy that bacon brings back such good memories. I only have one bad bacon memory. My BIL made unprocessed bacon from the pig. It was gross unprocessed. Just sayin’.
January 23rd, 2010 at 8:04 am
Bacon mints? Really?!? That just sounds horribly wrong. I looooove bacon, and I’m kind of addicted to IceBreakers mints, but I don’t think I would want the two flavors together.
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January 23rd, 2010 at 8:54 am
I personally love deep fried salty pig and don’t care who knows it.
January 23rd, 2010 at 9:22 am
Mmmmmm….. baaaaconnnn!
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January 23rd, 2010 at 9:31 am
Yummy bacon. I hear there is choclate bacon. i like bacon and I like chocolate but together I don’t know. have you tired it? 504 Main posted a recipe for bacon chocolate chip cookies, but I ahven’t tried them…yet!
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January 23rd, 2010 at 9:52 am
Bacon lip balm? I’d like to try that sometime. Although it sounds kinda creepy.
January 23rd, 2010 at 9:53 am
Bacon, love it.. In fact there is deep fried bacon on a stick here. I hear that it is very good! In fact, finger lickin good!
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January 23rd, 2010 at 10:04 am
Bacon makes everything better! I was doing a pretty good job of not eating bacon at every meal because it was a pain to cook. Now I’m hooked on that precooked bacon that you just have to pop in the microwave for a few seconds. Sweet, wonderful bacon, available in seconds? We go through so much bacon now it’s unbelievable.
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January 23rd, 2010 at 11:57 am
I say if it makes you happy then you go right ahead and eat bacon! I don’t know about the bacon lip balm though….it’s gonna make you hungry all the time!
Can you believe I’ve never tried baconaise? I’m buying some today with some smoked turkey on a croissant, mmmmm!
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January 23rd, 2010 at 12:31 pm
Hmmm, with all irony I will tell you that the publicist made quiche lorraine last night for dinner.
Did you smell it cooking?
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January 23rd, 2010 at 1:08 pm
I use lip balm all the time but I can’t imagine wanting the taste of bacon round my lips all day! lol
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January 23rd, 2010 at 5:28 pm
You better be careful about all this crazy talk. In Oregonadia, people with bacon addiction have been accused of anti-semetism. Whatever you do, don’t combine bacon with dairy products.
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January 23rd, 2010 at 6:31 pm
ARTERIES OF STEEL!
Not being a PA native I have noticed since I moved here that this fascination with bacon does seem to be a regional thang. Not being a PA native, I also didn’t understand how anyone would consider cooking without garlic.
January 23rd, 2010 at 8:52 pm
I might leave my wife for someone who smelled like bacon…and it might not even have to be a woman.
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January 23rd, 2010 at 9:43 pm
I go through something like this for about a month a year when tomatoes are garden ripe and BLT’s are my meal of choice for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. Not pork bacon but turkey bacon, which I think is just great but no one else around here seems to agree with me…oh well, more for me!
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January 23rd, 2010 at 11:10 pm
I like a people who are passionate about a special cause or… whatever. Yeah, even bacon!
I hope Dave enjoyed the bacon lip balm, and whatever you guys did with the baconnaise!
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January 24th, 2010 at 3:23 am
I have to say, that is a really funny picture. I didn’t know things like that exist. Do you like turkey bacon or is it just pork? Maybe if you moved over to turkey you would like it less and eventually break yourself of the addiction.
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January 24th, 2010 at 6:56 am
absepa– Really. I also have strips of bacon that are supposed to taste like gummy bears, but I’m afraid to eat those. They’re made in China and they don’t have an expiration date. I’m not even sure the U.S. would classify it as edible. The thing that cracks me up is the warning on the package that says not to fry them.
carol at A Second Cup — “deep fried salty pig.” [insert Homer Simpson drool sound here]
CatLadyLarew — The addict line forms on the right.
SuziCate — I haven’t tried it yet, but I know I will if I can find it done right anywhere. I’m not prepared to make it myself. I’ve seen the process and it looks like you have to practice a lot to get it just right. I would try bacon choc. chips. I’ve had garlic cookies before and they were delicious. Bacon cookies can’t be far off.
Regan — It does sound strange, but I tried it yesterday. The flavor is very subtle. Not gross at all.
Linda — Where is “here?” I must get “there.”
Surfie — I’m hooked on pre-cooked too. It made me wonder why I cared so much that it was “fresh.” Sorry, fresh. Quick and convenient trumps tedious and splattery.
Buggys — The lip balm taste is actually very subtle. The Baconaisse is not. It is a full-on flavor burst that will have you dying for more. It’s perfect for sandwiches. You don’t need too much of it either. If you can get it, you won’t be disappointed!
Pricilla — Mmmmm, quiche lorraine…… Bring. it. on.
Lady Banana — It’s not very strong. You might not even consider it a bacon taste. It’s good. Not weird. Not gross.
Doctor Faustroll — Check.
bj — We cook with both. The south doesn’t have a monopoly on fat and greasy. Also, we have scrapple here. So there.
morethananelectrician — And no one would blame you.
WillOaksStudio — I would kill for fresh tomatoes in a garden, but that would involve work. I can see eating BLTs for a month straight. I think I’ve had turkey bacon, but I always go back to the one I love. Oink.
Ferd — Thank you, my friend, for such a delicious gift! The Baconaisse is to die for. You don’t have to use a lot because it packs a punch. My God, it’s good. I’m making Baconaisse sandwiches for lunch this week. That’s right. They’re going to be called Baconnaisse sandwiches because it won’t matter what else I put in the bread.
JP — I don’t like turkey bacon as much. The way I figure, if you’re going to even have bacon, why even consider a healthier version? It’ll always leave me wanting the real stuff.
January 24th, 2010 at 9:33 am
I just remembered a sandwich my mother use to make when I was a kid. Have you ever tried peanut butter and bacon? You have to put the bacon on the peanut butter while it’s still warm. It melts the peanut butter and the sweet with savory is so good! You can toast the bread first too. I haven’t had one in years but now I think I may have to go buy some bacon. I bet I could get my son addicted to that sandwich!
January 24th, 2010 at 9:34 am
Bacon is just delicious, of course not that healthy, but it just taste so d.. good. I am born in the world number one exporter of bacon – Denmark, we use Bacon for a lot of stuff when we cook, but I must admit if have never seen a box like the one you got.
I guess that is only in America, you can find stuff like that?
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January 24th, 2010 at 12:52 pm
DJ,
Peanut butter and bacon? Yum, love it. It’s one of my favorites. I’d love to top it with fresh, red tomatoes and spinach.
-John
January 24th, 2010 at 1:15 pm
Smithfield Maple-flavored bacon. After years of Louis Rich Turkey bacon, I had this at a friend’s house and now…I’m a goner.
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January 24th, 2010 at 1:41 pm
You know, if you make a chocolate bar at http://www.chocomize.com, you can add bacon bits? ;o)
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January 24th, 2010 at 4:55 pm
I love Baconnaise on a burger or a tomato sandwich. I blogged about it here: http://lolasvictorygarden.blogspot.com/2009/08/whats-for-lunch-from-garden.html
I buy it at Jewel (Albertsons). You’ll have to let me know how the different flavored Bacon Salts taste. I haven’t tried those.
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January 25th, 2010 at 1:58 am
OMG!! “Everything SHOULD Taste Like Bacon.” That is awesome!!
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January 25th, 2010 at 7:56 am
Ever noticed how the pronunciation of Bacon and Beer can sounds similar? Listen here Bacon or Beer can
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January 25th, 2010 at 10:37 am
We think of you with bacon much the way we think of you when we see plastic bags stuck in a tree.
Consider it to be the fond memories you’ve shared with us.
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January 25th, 2010 at 11:43 am
I’m a bacon nut. Your gift looks so delicious! Lucky you!
January 25th, 2010 at 1:15 pm
I am beginning to think my Dad has a bacon problem. The other night he was making Cream of Basil Tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches. He hollered down the hall to me, “Do you want bacon on your grilled cheese?” and I was all, “What? Who puts bacon on their grilled cheese?”
So I hollered back to him, “Sure, why not!”
And it was SO good!
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January 25th, 2010 at 3:57 pm
I love bacon, but somehow I don’t think I would like bacon mints or lip balm, yuck.
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January 25th, 2010 at 4:49 pm
There really has been an influx of bacon-related products lately. Not too long ago, I saw bacon breath mints. YUCK!
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January 26th, 2010 at 12:19 pm
Mmm, baconnaise! I had to stop wearing bacon band-aids because my hubby would glance at them and think I had bloody wounds. It freaked him out so I stopped. But my bacon love goes on. Is the lip balm tasty?
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January 26th, 2010 at 1:48 pm
On our recent vacation, the breakfast buffet had unlimited bacon every morning.
Unlimited. Bacon. Every. Morning.
I’ll give you a minute.
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January 28th, 2010 at 11:38 am
I enjoy eating bacon as well, probably because most bacon has a lot of salt. I thought it was in NY that the Governor wanted to outlaw salt. Thank goodness he is not Ohio’s Governor! I love salt!
February 2nd, 2010 at 4:28 pm
I met you at BlogHer… when I asked you what you blogged about you said “bacon” and other stuff. That’s totally what I remember about you. It’s endearing!
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February 7th, 2010 at 1:25 pm
*eyes shift from side to side* It seems no one has let you in on the secret, Sister. I have two words for you. Bacon Camp.
That was where I acquired some of my own bacon salt and bacon lip balm. Art and food for bacon lovers. Yum!
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February 10th, 2010 at 8:53 am
This must be perfect solution for you, http://bacolicio.us/http://www.croatiablognews.com just enter any URL after the .us/ and you have Bacon on your screen (-:
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