Bacon has grown in popularity. It is not just for breakfast anymore. Bacon is used in both sweet and savory applications, below is a photo of bacon going into a batch of chocolate chip cookies!
Bacon comes from our friend the pig. It is a fatty meat from the belly and sides of the pig. Most bacon goes through a salting or curing process, as well as a smoking process. In my opinion, bacon is delicious and we love farm fresh bacon. You will notice a significant difference between fresh local bacon and the bacon packaged in a grocery store. Bacon has a high fat to meat ratio, it is essential for the flavor we all know and love. Save that bacon fat!
The Picture below are bacon ends, rendering down for bacon fat:
You’ll love the flexibility of this one. It’s great “on the fly” recipe, as bacon thaws quickly, and pasta cooks quickly. Choose your pasta. Top with grated Parmesan (I know I know, Parmesan isn’t local, but it’s a cheese worth traveling for!)
Grab some almonds, olive oil and the CSA ingredients listed here, and you’re ready to make a wonderfully lovely salad that’s friendly to brussels sprouts haters.
Confessions of a woman that used to despise Brussels sprouts… This is a recipe that changed things for her! This salad is a unique way to enjoy fresh Brussels sprouts, and if you add almonds and bacon to the mix, it’s packed with protein and flavor. The closer to the picking date you make this recipe, the better it is!
