Posts from — February 2010

So when you spend a bunch of days keepin’ a 17 mo. old busy while she is home sick, you watch A LOT of Nick Jr. 

She doesn’t really…she’s bouncing around from toy to toy to snack to beatin’ up on her daddy.  However, I just sort of find myself in a hypnotic trance.

Leave it to “Yo Gabba Gabba!” to find a way to engage me.  Just add BACON!

Yes with bacon, there is always a party in my tummy!  So yummy, so yummy.

What more needs to be said?

via Geekologie

Here you go, back on our regularly scheduled day, your bacon specials at Michigan grocery store chains for the week of 2/15 – 2/21/10.

As a reminder, since they all share specials each week, I will be consolidating Felpausch, D&W, Glen’s Market & VG’s into one “Spartan Stores” listing.  Links to each of the individual stores can still be found at the bottom of the post.

Kroger- Kroger Sliced Slab Bacon, Thick Cut, 48 oz. ($7.99 w/ card)

Meijer- Smithfield Premium Sliced Bacon, 16 oz. ($2.58)

Busch’s - Spartan Bacon, All Varieties, 12 – 16 oz (2 for $5)

Hiller’s - Smithfield Sliced Bacon, Regular of Lower Sodium, 16 oz. ($2.99)

Hollywood - Thorn Apple Valley Sliced Bacon, 16 oz. (2 for $5)

Spartan Stores* - Hormel Sliced Bacon, Select Varieties, 16 oz. (2 for $6)

SuperValu Foods - Farm Fresh Sliced Bacon, Regular of Thick Cut, 12-16 oz. (2 for $5)

Target - Oscar Mayer Bacon, 12 – 16 oz ($2.99)

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!

* Spartan Stores include: Felpausch, D&W Fresh Market, Glen’s Market and VG’s.

This photo comes from Laurie, an actual photographer AND friend of TDB (yes, we actually have friends )

In her words…

I used the black and white setting on my camera and zero-d in on the bacon/tomato colors

is why the green sprouts turned out the color they did.

Just thought it was a cool shot to share…

Another savory dish from our friends up north!  This would make a great side dish for, say, a 14 oz. bacon wrapped filet?!?

Man, I just made my stomach rumble…

Check it out after the jump… [Read more →]

Who loves you baby?!  “The Daily Bacon” that’s who!

Have a great day everyone. 

Image from CafePress…

The only thing this clip has in common with bacon is that they are BOTH AWESOME!

Ladies and Gentlemen…DOLPH LUNDGREN!! 

I am not going to tell you what happens here because that will spoil the AWESOMENESS!!  Get a mop ready cause I’m about to explode your mind!

After a three week break, we are back to eating bacon cheeseburgers in the name of bacon science!

The main reason for the break is that we have reached a point during this experiment where there are no longer any new, unreviewed QSR’s near my house.  This requires me to actually travel to get fast food and to be honest the idea of having to drive 20 minutes or even more to get a burger…well…let’s just say it’s been tough to get motivated.

But today I was already on the road and fate let me right past one of the few Hardee’s left in metro Detroit.  So lunch at Hardee’s it was… [Read more →]

I’ve finally got a new “Fast Food Friday” post for you today BUT it won’t be until later tonight.

So I’ve found this little “gallery” of bacon wrapped food for your enjoyment.

Click on through to see “18 Bacon Wrapped Foods“. (Some of which, I am happy to say, have already been featured here on TDB )

Still some seats at the table for The Daily Bacon’s first ever “MEAT-UP” happening at Grange Kitchen & Bar in Ann Arbor on Thursday, February 25th.  It’s going to be a fantastic five course pig dinner!  For more information, just click on the link in the left column.

Shoot me an email and let me know if you’d like me to reserve you a spot!  Better Half’s not coming so I need the company