Yummy, Yummy Bacon and Other Stuff

Check out this real cute shirt from Toast in Birmingham (MI).  I was there for a breakfast meeting this morning, saw this and was ready to drop some cash so Lil’ Baird could rock the bacon – but they didn’t have toddler sizes.

Birmingham- B’ham…get it?  But if it’s supposed to be “ham and eggs” then why the bacon?  I’m not complaining and really, what other meat could you put on the plate to give you that great breakfast smile (sorry, sausage just doesn’t cut it in).  Just saying…

Yes, this is the stuff I think about! Welcome to my mind

BTW – here was this morning’s side dish…

Tasty!

CURSE YOU ZYNGA!!!!!!!

They’ve launched a new Facebook game and I am COMPLETELY ADDICTED ALREADY!!!  Why do I have this insatiable need to gather resources and level up???

Anywho…I’m happy to report some great bacon placement in the game.

First, you get to raise animals and when “feeding” them, you pick up certain items pertaining to that particular animal. 

There’s my little piggie! (Yes, I need more). [Read more →]

Literally JUST saw this spot while watching the Tigers game…

“…it’s, it’s intoxicating.”

Not the most clever ad in the word, but the blonde’s delivery when asking if the red head if she smells bacon was pretty good, so was the doufus troupe of guys.

Still not as good as one of my favorite ads of all time…it’s the same basic premise, just I believe this one was executed perfectly.

Have a great night everyone!

I’ve had a lot of friends email me last week with news of Zingerman’s Camp Bacon held on June 19th and 20th in Ann Arbor.

I knew of the event, even tried to drop a few hints that it would make a great Father’s Day gift. but alas I did not attend.  It wasn’t cheap either…$150 ticket!

But after reading this account in the “Washington Post” and then watching this video…

well you can bet whatever the cost next year I WILL be making the trip!

Thanks to Cat (SHOUT OUT) and Bobby (SHOUT OUT) for being the first to pass along the above links.

Getting late, got a case of bacon writer’s block, start surfing and what do I find?  Nothing short of a little helping of heaven on a plate…

It’s a Barbecue Bacon and Bean Salad.

As we approach another  holiday week you may be looking for a different side dish to delight and surprise the family…I’m thinking this would do it!

Recipe after the jump… [Read more →]

Why them’s some big balls you got there Chief! And bacon flavored to boot…

Big ups to FotDB Seth (SHOUT OUT) for the image.

Have a great day everyone.  We’ll be back later with “Top Chef“…

but I thought I ordered a SIDE of bacon?

Really? REALLY??  These barely fit on the saucer like plate that Lil’ Baird might eat off of.

It is too bad you blew it with the pork because your pancakes were tatsy.  That said, as Paula Abdul once masterfully sung…”there  too many fish in the sea”, so I’m not coming back here anymore restaurant that will go unnamed.

I believe I angered the bacon Gods last week with my lack of pork posts…and they took it out on me on Saturday!

Took Lil’ Baird to swimming class (yes, I have a 21 month old girl who goes to swimming class) and built up quite an appetite as holding that weight in the water for a half hour is more work than you’d think.  So we get home and I’m searching through the fridge and BAM, there it is, the pound of premium thick cut bacon I bought from my local meat counter the previous Saturday.  How did I forget this was in here? 

I pulled it out of the fridge and unwrapped the butcher paper.  The bacon was wrapped tight in plastic and still looked good… so in the oven it went.

My mind started to imagine the fantastically meat filled BLT’s that I was about to eat when about 6 minutes into cooking my nose was offended by a sickly sweet smell.  I know that smell, it’s the same smell that hamburger has when you are cooking it and you know it’s turned.  Damn, damn, damn…wasted bacon, hungry stomach, upset man!

I pulled the bacon out of the oven, hit the fan over the stove and when it cooled, just rolled it all up and tossed it out.  One delicious pound completely wasted.  A sad, sad day in the Baird household. A sad day indeed.

Ladies and gentlemen, what very well may be the BEST comic adaption ever captured on film.

“Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World”

This is the International trailer and I defy you, nerd and non-nerd, not to crack a smile even once while watching this.

Since Lil’ Baird popped into my life, I have only seen four (yes that is 1, 2, 3, 4) movies in a theater.  This will be number five.

Sittin’ here just tryin’ to relax, watchin’ “The Soup“, and it hits me…I didn’t get anything posted today.

So I jump on and then noticed I didn’t have anything posted yesterday either.  Seriously, what’s going on Baird?

Well, it’s been quite a week and over these last two days it just seems like I haven’t been able to catch my breath. I’ll make it up to you though next week…lot’s to catch up with including “TOP CHEF” HAS RETURNED!!!! (bacon foam anyone?)

We’ll have a video funhouse tomorrow and then see you all on Monday.  Make it a great weekend!