The Scrollie and Bacon Tour: 2011 - Okay, Tag Fairies - THIS MEANS WAR! Anyone...

[kimmar067]

Bacon = good
Martini = good

Bacon martini = good*2.

....I'm not sure, but I think the correct term is 'Bacon squared'.....but what do I know? I'm a math teacher...

 

[dgbg100106]

....I'm not sure, but I think the correct term is 'Bacon squared'.....but what do I know? I'm a math teacher...

I did not know you were a Math Teacher..... How awesome is that... One of my degrees is in Math, that is why I can't spell....

 

[focusondisney]

Stopping in coz I need a fix. Bacon or Tag Fairy, doesn't matter.

 

[kimmar067]

I did not know you were a Math Teacher..... How awesome is that... One of my degrees is in Math, that is why I can't spell....

...I kant spel eethur....

 

[kimmar067]

Stopping in coz I need a fix. Bacon or Tag Fairy, doesn't matter.

...hey, as long as you've identified your own personal 'poison'....

 

[dgbg100106]

Lunch today is left overs.... Venison backstrap wrapped in bacon grilled....

 

[kimmar067]

....I had a chicken patty......on a bun. There was so much breading, I don't actually KNOW if there was any chicken involved, per se......perhaps one ran near-by along the side of the building....

 

[dgbg100106]

....I had a chicken patty......on a bun. There was so much breading, I don't actually KNOW if there was any chicken involved, per se......perhaps one ran near-by along the side of the building....

I hate when that happens....

After this next week, I will be on a major diet, so no more bacon for me for awhile, mostly grilled chicken... without breading....

 

[dgbg100106]

A smokin’ barroom nosh, courtesy of Colin Lynch.

I’ve always loved smoked almonds. But smoked cashews are something you don’t see very often, so I decided to try making them. Because we cook the nuts with sugar, they get toasted and caramelized at the same time. The caramel sets so you have the texture of crème brûlée crust on the outside—hard and crackly—and then that soft, nutty contrast on the inside. We use bacon to add smoke flavor, and, for extra smokiness, Norwegian smoked salt. We serve the cashews at Drink, a bar that’s known for its cocktails, and they’re the perfect complement. Colin Lynch is the executive chef of the restaurant company Barbara Lynch Gruppo, which owns Drink, in Boston.



Ingredients:

½ cup sugar

½ cup water

1 ¼ pounds raw cashews

¼ cup diced, cooked bacon

half of the bacon fat from cooking

1 tablespoon cold butter

smoked salt



Directions:

Combine sugar and water in a saucepan and heat until boiling. Add the cashews, and stir continuously. Use a pastry brush dipped in water to occasionally wipe the inside of the pot. When the water evaporates and the sugar is caramelized, stir in the bacon. Turn off the heat, and add the bacon fat and butter, and smoked salt to taste. Transfer to a greased cookie sheet to cool, then break apart

 

[kimmar067]

I hate when that happens....

After this next week, I will be on a major diet, so no more bacon for me for awhile, mostly grilled chicken... without breading....

.... I will NEVER give up bacon. ever.

 

[dgbg100106]

.... I will NEVER give up bacon. ever.

I have to give up a lot to work some of this weight off of me.

 

[usnuzuloose]

What's that? Bacon is my friend and my enemy, just ask my........you get the idea.

 

[kimmar067]

...were you gonna say 'bahookie'??

 

[kimmar067]

...and, speaking of bahookies, I wonder where scotlass is.......hey, mebbe THIS'll bring her out:

....besides, I do believe the Tag fairy likes to be serenaded with a rendition of Danny Boy on the bagpipes....

 

[franandaj]

I did not know you were a Math Teacher..... How awesome is that... One of my degrees is in Math, that is why I can't spell....

While many people enjoy crosswords, I prefer math and logic problems....

 

[kimmar067]

While many people enjoy crosswords, I prefer math and logic problems....

 

[PrincessInOz]

While many people enjoy crosswords, I prefer math and logic problems....

I prefer mathS and logic problems.....and crosswords......and word games.......

Oh heck......I'll play any game if it means there is competition involved and I get to finish last!

 

[franandaj]

Last doesn't matter over here!

 

[dgbg100106]

While many people enjoy crosswords, I prefer math and logic problems....

 

[franandaj]

We're watching Penn & Teller tell a lie, they present 7 unbelievable things and one IS a lie. I've been googling them. Evidently the bacon blowtorch is a proven science fact!