Posts from — December 2009

Here are your weekly bacon specials at Michigan grocery store chains for the week of 12/14 – 12/20/09. 

Kroger- Hormel Black Label Bacon, 16 oz. (BOGO w/card)

Meijer- Thorn Apple Valley Sliced Bacon, 16 oz. ($2.69)

Busch’s - No Advertised Specials This Week

Hiller’s - Oscar Mayer Bacon, Select Varieties, 16 oz. ($2.99)

Hollywood - Oscar Mayer Bacon, Select Varieties, 16 oz. ($3.99) or Thick Cut Platter Bacon at meat counter ($2.99/lb.)

VG’s - Thorn Apple Valley Sliced Bacon, Assorted Varieties, 16 oz. ($2.79)

Glen’s Market- Thorn Apple Valley Sliced Bacon, Assorted Varieties, 16 oz. ($2.79 w/card)

D&W Fresh Market – Thorn Apple Valley Sliced Bacon, Assorted Varieties, 16 oz. ($2.79)

Felpausch – Thorn Apple Valley Sliced Bacon, Assorted Varieties, 16 oz. ($2.79)

SuperValu Foods – Patrick Cudahy, Select Varieties, 14-16 oz. ($2.99)

Target - No Advertised Specials this Week.

Please note, every store with in a chain is different and may not feature the same specials. When in doubt, check your individual store.

Go get some!

Okay – so this isn’t a traditional “Better With Bacon” post where I give you the full recipe for one tasty lookin’ bacon dish.  No, today I found two interesting posts that I thought I would share. 

First – The Bacon Cake:

It’s a cake that looks like a slice of bacon that has candied bacon in it!  Very Nice!  You need to pop over to notsohumblepie to find out how they made this wonderful cake.

Next is the Bacon Wrapped Tots…this via rabidscottsman’s photostream on Flickr:

I can not believe that I never thought about this.  This is literally better than Reese’s…the ultimate two great tastes that taste great together!

• You need bacon and tots.
• Wrap the tots with bacon.
• Cook at 400 until crispy.

KA-POW! Life is good.

Welcome to the work week everybody.  Hope ya’ll had a great weekend.

We will get to bacon in just a little bit…first as I was rooting through the interwebs today, catchin’ up on all sort o’ news, this popped across my screen…

As if my Tauntaun sleeping bag wasn’t the coolest thing ever…then comes this!  A MILLENNIUM FALCON BED!!! KA-FREAKIN’-POW PEOPLE!!!  I am typing in caps not only to help convey my excitement but also because I AM SCREAMING IN MY HEAD!!! This thing is beyond cool (that would be nerd cool, not standard cool like most of you may be accustomed too).

Check out more photos of this custom work of geek good on their YouFace profile.

AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME!!!!

A&W…ah the memories.  I grew up in Milford and just outside of town was an old school A&W drive-in. It was such a treat to go there and get a foot long chili dog and a root beer (in those days served in a heavy glass mug).  It was awesome!

To present day, there’s an A&W in Berkley, just up the road from my house and up until now, I never bothered to go there.

For this week’s look at fast food bacon, let’s pull up and grab a burger… [Read more →]

Available over on Etsy…created by Mike Geno.

These holiday postcards feature a Christmas tree made of bacon and read:

“May your holidays be wrapped in goodness”

May they be wrapped in goodness indeed!

They come in packs of 5 for just $5.00.  He doesn’t have a lot for sale, so get yours today!

While you are there, check out the rest of his meat related products on-sale.  Some neat stuff!

My LIVE BLOG experiment for the “Top Chef:  Las Vegas” finale after the jump. [Read more →]

It’s been awhile, I know.  We’ve all been a little busy and the holidays are only going to add to all the craziness.  So with that in mind I propose we all take a little time and have a relaxing and filling breakfast with friends/family, etc.

That is right, it’s our sixth BACON SUNDAY!

We’ve had a lot of new folks stopping by since our last “event”, so please allow me a minute to explain just what BACON SUNDAY is…

BACON SUNDAY is a day where we here at ”The Daily Bacon“ encourage you to go enjoy a good old breakfast! It could be a get together with friends, family or even just a quiet morning at a greasy spoon with your newspaper.  I am a HUGE proponent of a great breakfast.  Some of my favorite memories are around big ole breakfasts.

So, as the name suggests, we select a Sunday and of course encourage you to have bacon with that meal.

We have people who have wanted to “attend” BACON SUNDAY, but don’t dig on pork for various reasons. I have heard their cries and now proclaim that BACON SUNDAY doesn’t even have to include pig…just knowing that you are willing to join in the spirit of the “event” is plenty cool with me!

MARK THOSE CALENDARS!

• When: Sunday, December 27th
• From: Whenever you wake up til 2 pm
• Where: Your pick
• With Who: Anyone you’d like to get together with.

Why the 27th? Well the big holiday celebrations are behind us and it feels like a good day to decompress and take it slow.

Facebook friends: Look for the event invitation over the next day or two.

So “join” us won’t you?  May this movement continue to grow!

So the big season finale of “Top Chef: Las Vegas” is tonight and I am going to attempt to live blog during the show.

I know this only means something to about six of you…but I thought why not give it a shot.

So if you are watching and happen to be around your computer I invite you to stop on by!

Go Kevin!

Yes, bacon flavored tea…this one is scaring me a little and I am not one who is easily scared…

So I was this close to picking this up until I read this:

Ingredients: Tea, immitation bacon bits, natural flavors.

Hmmmm.

First, immitation (sic) bacon bits?  No thank you.

Second, natural flavors? I’m guessing that is only maple essence.  The only natural flavoring from bacon comes from bacon fat and I really don’t think they steeped the leaves in pig grease…

So yeah for the idea, boo for execution.

Not buying this, but feel free if you feel so inclined.  If you do, tell me about it…

via 52teas.com

Here are your weekly bacon specials at Michigan grocery store chains for the week of 12/7 – 12/13/09. 

There’s the Weinermobile…

but why not a bacon mobile??  Seriously?!? Considering how much they’ve been pushin’ their bacon lately!

Kroger- Hormel Bacon, 16 oz. (BOGO w/card)

Meijer- John Morrell Sliced Bacon, 16 oz. ($2.29)

Busch’s - Oscar Mayer Sliced Bacon, All Varieties, 12-16 oz, (2 for $6)

Hiller’s - Smithfield Hardwood Bacon, 16 oz. ($2.79)

Hollywood - Thorn Apple Valley Bacon, 12 oz. (3 for $4)

VG’s - Oscar Mayer Sliced Bacon, Assorted Varieties, 12-16 oz. (2 for $6)

Glen’s Market- Oscar Mayer Sliced Bacon, Assorted Varieties, 12-16 oz. (2 for $6 w/card) or Spartan Sliced Bacon, 16 oz. (FREE w/ 500 pts) OR Valu Time Sliced Bacon (FREE w/ 250 pts)

D&W Fresh Market – Oscar Mayer Sliced Bacon, Assorted Varieties, 12-16 oz. (2 for $6)

Felpausch – Oscar Mayer Sliced Bacon, Assorted Varieties, 12-16 oz. (2 for $6)

SuperValu Foods – Oscar Mayer Bacon, Select Varieties, 12-16 oz. (2 for $6)

Target - No Advertised Specials this Week.

Please note, every store with in a chain is different and may not feature the same specials. When in doubt, check your individual store.

Go get some!