Mmmmmm...Bacon!

When it comes to comfort foods, bacon is one of my big 3--along with chocolate and ice cream. I am grateful for whoever discovered and perfected the idea of cooking it by hanging it up across plastic bars in the microwave. I love the little flavor bits that drip down into the tray in the process, too.

I was sad to find out that pork in any form is not good for dogs. I used to give my dogs a bit of leftover bacon grease to (supposedly) add shine to their coats, but had to stop when I found out that enzymes in pig meat or fat are harmful to canines.

I love bacon in all kinds of foods--crumpled in sour cream with chili sauce for Bugle Dip, wrapped around water chestnuts and sprinkled with brown sugar for Bacon Doodahs, and wrapped around sea scallops and baked as well as in a salad. None of those fake bits you buy from the store; gotta have the REAL THING.

While I was growing up Mother cooked bacon and eggs and a couple of pieces of toast every morning for her breakfast. We kids could choose that or cold cereal to start our days. The bacon grease was always strained and saved in a can on the stove to add to vegetables cooked for dinner. It pains me mightily to pour it into the garbage now.

On low carb diets bacon is a acceptable food item along with whole eggs. That's enough fo make me want that for my diet regimen. Egg whites cooked in a pan coated with non-stick spray just does not satisfy the way whole eggs do! And with bacon...mmmm.

I want to thank Oscar Mayer et al for their delicious contributions to the titilation of my palate.

Love ya, bacon!