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Hi Y'all !From_Aaron's Hilltop Farm, North Central Texas! In East Texas, Folks always said around this time of the year..."Don't Eat or Drink to much Turkey"! Being a kid, I never knew exactly what that meant but it was sure catchy! Fast-forward to Adulthood....now I know. I can buy into the Eat part tradition....
Eat now...pay later! But,I've come to disagree with that 'stuff yourself" mentality during the "Open Eating Season"_November through January!
And,I have Never,Ever bought into this "Drink Turkey" Thingies...
VS....Eat Turkey...
~ Turkey Dudes on the hunt for Dudettes ~ I have come to the conclusion that "A Being Thankful Binge" suits me to a "T".
No longer can I hum the tune... Over the hill and through the woods To Grandmother’s house we go.
The new song...."Over the freeway & through the TRAFFIC, I'll go to my Sister's Home this year for the Thanksgiving Feast"! I have already informed her that I will NOT be overindulging in buttery, sugary, saturated-y fatty, etc..."stuff" & no yesteryear's of "Second Helpings".This has been my new "Mantra" since the Summer....& it works!
Eat small amounts of the foods you love, Pace yourself,slow down & Drink plenty of water!!!
Here's hoping "YOU" count "YOUR BLESSINGS",enjoy your Family, Don't eat or drink too much Turkey, & have some fun on the first feasting of the...
ErMG!_I am Outraged over this week's controversy... EXTRA!EXTRA! Monday..9/24_ Global Bacon Shortage 'Unavoidable' Next Year 2013, Says U.K.'s National Pig Association
~Bacon StarBurst~ By Friday..9/28_
There Will Be "No" Bacon Shortage
British trade association press release sent the Internet "BACON LOVERS"into a senseless panic!
I dare they send me into such a New York,Texas Bacon State of Mind!Do they not know...has no one told the World...I Love Bacon,ET Phone Home as there will be BloodShed over Bacon Shortages!!!!!!
Now,this is serious folks_I became addicted to Bacon at an early age...my Dad's fault_hey,gotta blame someone_but it's true.In the Piney Woods of East Texas_my Dad would buy several packages per week of this 1/2 to 3/4 inch of Cracked Pepper Bacon with a crispy rind when fried for our enjoyment!
Crispy Pork Rinds with Tabasco...yum! We'd take road trips to Center,Texas at a Roadhouse Stand just for this Bacon!Everywhere you'd drive...back roads,main roads,highways,Interstate_there was always a "Smokehouse with Bacon".
"Bacon HolyLand" Do Not Mess with an East Texan and their Bacon! Now,I liked the sides grits & eggs(which I hate eggs now),waffles or pancakes or BLT Dagwoods,Bacon cooked in veggies,Pork rinds w/ Tabasco,just plain slices of Bacon,Bacon & Mustard Sandwich,Bacon on Salad,Baked Potato & Bacon...You Get it Bacon Goes with everything!As a kid ,I was in for the ride_just "Start Me Up".....
As time went on_and especially after starting my career in Medical/Hospital Sales_I learned there's such a Damn thing called Cholesterol,High Blood Pressure,Heart Problems,etc..
So,I had to Change My Evil Ways....
About 10 years ago,I successfully completed a Self-Imposed "12 Step Bacon De-Programming"! I did NOT totally give up Bacon_but narrowed it down to twice a year.
March _for St.Pat's Day Party_Bacon goes well with Colcannon (an Irish tradition).And,my husband's Irish & likes Colcannon with Bacon!As a matter of fact I Blogged about "Bacon Get Me Bodied" in March.Read about it here:
During Christmas Holidays,I'll eat Bacon.Yep,been doing that for 10 years...I'm good with that! Haven't even been tempted to taste some of the outrageous things that Bacon shows up in:
Bacon Candied Martini
Edible Bacon Roses
Bacon Chocolate Turtles...will try one day!
Dark & Milk Chocolate Covered Bacon
Burger King's Bacon Sundae
Bacon Ice Cream Sandwiches
Bacon Pie
Bacon Cupcakes..I might be tempted if the filling is Red Velvet..just sayin..
My favorite Bacon of all times_Irish Back Bacon
Bacon Salad Cups...I will make this!!!!
Soooooo,when some British News release suggested that the shortage of bacon was near_2013-I was WT???Turns out they're just bracing the British folks for a price hike.Creating havoc,people hoarding bacon,Bacon fights in the Meat Dept of Grocery stores,pushing & shoving,Bacon Gang Wars,Bacon Bombings,Bacon Drive Bys,Bacon Mobs,etc.... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/24/bacon-sausage-shortage_n_1909609.html
I'm thinking my next "Bacon-eating Session" for Christmas would NOT happen...I would have a Relapse, for sure_back to Bacon Re-Hab...Doesn't seem right to disturb my Zen-Bacon Moments with such BS!I'm still kinda mad...just sayin.... Yet,I Pray You_"All's Well That Ends Well"..~Shakespeare~
