And they called him Bacon...

Sadie made a new friend!

Say hello to this 4-day old piglet named Bacon!

BLAT: Bacon, Lettuce, Avocado and Tomato Sandwich

The BLT. God's gift to sandwiches. Throw some avocado in there and go straight to heaven.

This sandwich has been a family favorite for a while now. The key is a crusty roll, crispy thick-cut bacon and fresh veggies.

The first step is to cook the bacon. I use Obi-John Cannoli's approach and bake my bacon in the oven. It cooks evenly, there's more of it and the cleanup is a piece of cake.

Drain bacon and pat dry with paper towels.

mmmm.....bacon!

Cut yourself some generous slices of beefsteak tomato and ripe avocado. Separate out the romaine lettuce leaves. Warm up the rolls in the oven for a few minutes.

Layer on a good mayo, romaine, tomato and celery salt on one side. The other sides gets mayo, bacon, avocado and cracked pepper.

Fold, slice and serve!

6 Degrees of Bacon

lillie and her bacon band-aid

On the drive home, I always bring up the meals they ate that day and inquire about what they would like to eat for dinner. Tonight we had leftover chicken noodle soup and a waffle cone with homemade strawberry honey icecream.

Me "What do you want for dinner tonight?"

Lillie: "I want bacon for dinner!"

Me: "Really? I had a spinach salad with bacon on it for lunch today."

Lillie: "Mmmm. I love bacon!"

Me: "Lillie, did you know that bacon comes from pigs."

Lillie: "No Daddy, mud comes from pigs!"

sadie is always game for an impromptu photo

Homeade Bacon Vodka

This one is not for the children. I'm having a flashback from the Gilroy Garlic Festival..."there is no way I would like the taste of garlic in my cherished ice cream!" Oh how wrong I was. Sweet roasted garlic with some cream and sugar - don't knock it until you try it. I hope the same can be said about this fascinating concoction.

Click on the link for the recipe and suggestions on how to incorporate glorious bacon into yet another facet of your life. The whole brownie points blog is great...tons of clever recipes and ideas. I'm going to go make a smoky bloody mary right now.

http://www.browniepointsblog.com/2008/01/20/homemade-bacon-vodka/