The Bacon-Weave Taco
So you’ve probably figured out by now that I’m a foodie. I love food. I find simple delights in tastes, textures, combinations – everything to do with food. And one of my favorites is bacon. Yes, I am a bacon lover. I have eaten peanut butter and bacon milkshakes and only complained that the bacon wasn’t chopped finely enough to get through the straw. I have eaten maple and bacon doughnuts (thank you, Voodoo Doughnuts!). I have bacon-flavored mints (surprisingly good), bacon-flavored popcorn in my pantry, and a bacon-less refrigerator is not tolerated in my house. 😉
Bacon is probably one of the top reasons I’ll never turn completely vegetarian, although I definitely enjoy eating vegan/vegetarian meals frequently.
I’m not going to get into the science of bacon, or its nutritional pros and cons, but it’s like anything else – fine in moderation. Anything is bad for you if you consume too much, even water. This post is dedicated to bacon lovers everywhere and the people who love bacon lovers.
Let’s start with a couple of crazy awesome bacon recipes.
Bacon-Weave Taco
This one sent me into immediate bacon nirvana: the bacon-weave taco! This is just bliss in a shell. Along with the bacon-weave bowl, this makes a great breakfast when filled with an egg scramble and cheese. You can fill them with anything you like – mac & cheese, lettuce and tomato (a breadless BLT), ham, chicken, and veggies (a breadless club sandwich). Your imagination is the limit here.
Bacon Brownies
Don’t judge – sweet/salty goodies have been around for a long time, and this is just a fabulous variation: bacon brownies. If you don’t want to make brownies from scratch, just add a cup (or few) of chopped bacon to your favorite box brownies and enjoy!
And now some great gift ideas for the bacon-lovers in your life:
The Bacon iPad Case: http://www.perpetualkid.com/bacon-slices-case-for-ipad.aspx
Bacon iPhone Cases: This one made me laugh out loud for a long time. I will never look at warm air hand dryers the same: http://www.zazzle.com/push_button_receive_bacon_iphone_6_case-256538496129447376, but I may get some funny looks when I’m muttering “where’s the bacon?” while drying my hands! This one is pretty cool, too, but just don’t let anyone (even you) try to eat it.
And the best Bacon T-shirts:
- Hey, Over Here! I Found Bacon T-Shirt
- Star Wars Bacon Dark Side T-Shirt
- I Told You To Wear Sunscreen! T-Shirt
And for other assorted bacon-themed gifts, none of which are inappropriate for your bacon lover:
I am very fortunate that I married a bacon lover, and it seems to be hereditary, so today will be bacon from sunrise to sundown. After all, the question isn’t how much bacon do we want, it’s how much bacon do you have?
