November 28, 2008 by Marianne

November 28, 2008 • Filed Under: Random Bacon , Bacon, bacon store, Black Friday

I know it’s Black Friday and all our regular readers are out there doing their part to fix the economy! For those of you who do your holiday shopping online, don’t forget to check out the RBS Bacon Store for all your quirky gift needs. Remember: No one ever expects bacon! And if we don’t have what you’re looking for, pay a visit to our good friends at the Grateful Palate. Gotta love their ability to pair bacon and wine in one tasty gift basket.

It’s been a long and lovely holiday, and we’ll be back with real posts on Monday. Have a great weekend!

November 27, 2008 by Naseem

November 27, 2008 • Filed Under: Bacon Gifts , Bacon, Holidays, Thanksgiving

So after years of Marianne raving about Thanksgiving at her house, I am finally going to be attending her feast today.  I was so excited yesterday (and still am today!) that I spent the evening creating a gift for Marianne  to thank her for being such a great friend and for cooking Thanksgiving dinner for about a dozen Santa Barbara orphans.

Duh - of course it was a bacon gift!!! I sewed up these two little munchkins you see in the pic above with felt, stuffing, pipe cleaners, a glass of wine, and two kittens who discovered pipe cleaners are their new favorite toy.  They have removable hats so I can make them Santa hats and devil horns for future holidays, or just leave them in their naked bacon glory.  They’re about 10 inches tall and wonderfully plush and bendy.  I get the feeling these will either end up in Marianne’s nephew’s grubby little hands or in Brutus’ bacon-loving mouth today. I can’t wait!

Have a great Thanksgiving, everyone!

November 27, 2008 by Marianne

November 27, 2008 • Filed Under: Bacon Cartoons , Bacon, harvest, Thanksgiving

In celebration of the season, Brutus offers his vision of a perfect harvest…something he could be truly thankful for. Hope you’re all enjoying a wonderful holiday!

November 26, 2008 by Marianne

November 26, 2008 • Filed Under: Random Bacon

Eric at baconbuzz.com (reddit) asked me to let you all know that they’re holding a Thanksgiving Day recipe contest. Just submit your best original Turkey Day bacon recipe by midnight tomorrow and you could win a whole box of goodies from BaconFreak.com. I’ve seen one of these goodie boxes, and you do not want to pass up this opportunity. So get to winning! Have a great Thanksgiving!

November 26, 2008 by Marianne

November 26, 2008 • Filed Under: Bacon Recipes , Bacon

I can’t believe that we missed this great bacon find! From the talented and creative mind of Megan at NotMartha.org, we present Bacon Curls in a variety of shapes and sizes. Megan is the genius who brought you the Bacon Cup, which was one of our very first posts. And although the cup is massively impressive, it requires much more time and work than I have on a typical party-prep day. The bacon curl, on the other hand, I think I can manage! Make sure to visit NotMartha.org for a full set of instructions.

These would make for a fancy addition to salads, or top a side dish like Potatoes Au Gratin with style. Or, you could just show off and serve curly bacon with breakfast some weekend. Your kids, significant others or friends will all feel equally special that you took the time to add a little flair to their day.