International Bacon Day

Sick, post and list of bacon parties coming.

2009-09-09T19:52:00.002-06:00

I'm sick, I keep trying to tell myself I'm not sick, but I am. My head is now swarming with visions of flying bacon from the cold medicine. Okay maybe not but wouldn't that be cool. Flying bacon, it's like the pig who could fly and flew too close to the sun. Okay I'm going to go back to bed, but post will come soon I promise!

Enjoy,

Alexa and the Bacon Boys

List of all Bacon Day Parties Coming.

2009-09-08T15:16:00.003-06:00

I'm finally starting to come out of the bacon food coma. I'm now compiling a list of all Bacon Day parties which we have been told about. So If you are out there and haven't yet contacted us about your Bacon Day Festivities, please do and we'll make sure that you are included on the list!

Enjoy,

Alexa and the Bacon Boys

The Uncut Podcast

2009-09-06T16:51:00.003-06:00

Here is the link to the Podcast for the Bacon Boys' interview with Nick Digilio. It's a great interview, so stop by and have a listen! I hope that your Bacon Day celebrations went well, and drop us a line, we'd love to hear about it!

Enjoy,

Alexa and the (Genius or duffuses) Bacon Boys

Great Radio show!

2009-09-05T21:59:00.003-06:00

The Bacon Boys just got done with their interview with Nick Digilio on WGN. As they said leave comments! Add our RSS feed, tell us what bacon news you have found, share some recipes or ... WE NEED PHOTOS! We have a Bacon Photo of the week blog, and we ran out this year. Send us your photos (international.bacon.day at gmail dot com) and we would be more then happy to use your photo and cite you and your Bacon Day celebrations. Or if you see a great bacon kodak moment that would be great as well.

Happy Bacon Day

Alexa and the Bacon Boys

Seth and Evan on WGN in just a few hours!

2009-09-05T18:38:00.004-06:00

Just thought I'd remind everyone that Seth and Evan will be on WGN from around 10:30 pm (probably 10:35) till about 11:00 pm CT to talk with Nick Digilio about Bacon Day. You can listen online at http://wgnradio.com/about/listen

Enjoy,

Alexa and the Bacon Boys

Updates on Bacon Day Parties 2009

2009-09-05T14:48:00.000-06:00

Here is an updated list with celebrations in 7 countries! Thanks Zach, We've added Germany!

Also Here is an update about how Bacon Day went in the Netherlands

Hi Bacon Guys,

Thanks for the great invention of bacon day! We had a really good time this afternoon. It wasn't as big as we hoped for (around 40). The weather was good although the wind was really strong. So we had to improvise wind shields for the little cooking pits. We actually used huge iron bins that could be openend to make little grill rooms. People looked a bit odd though since no one knows about Bacon Day here so we did get some strange looks. Pedestrians weren't easily persuaded to try bacon, so that didn't really work. We ate and grilled tons of bacon thanks to our sponsor. Next year its going to be bigger, now the preparations and pr started like 4 days before Saturday. But I'm still very please with my very first bacon day celebration. I also believe some intresting recipes ideas came out of it. Once again I'd like to thank our sponsor "de groene weg slager" in Utrecht. Thank you Gerrit Takke without you we wouldn't have enough bacon. When I left home this morning I knew I had forgot something, actually I almost forgot the bacon. But once I arrived at the park I noticed I had forgotten the camera, so I wasn't able to make pictures.

Everyone enjoy these last hours of bacon day!

Greetings from the Netherlands

1. In Australia - I think we might be the first (one in Newcastle and possibly one in Sydney unless there are more that I don't know about), thanks to our location to the date line, but let us know if you think you might beat us... Any Kiwi's out there celebrating?

2. Boulder CO - There are a couple, but one of them is going to be a week late due to a grant review. It's a shame when things like a real job get in the way of Bacon. (I've also heard that Tee and Cakes might be doing something, so more when I learn more.)

3. Chicago IL - Two of the Bacon Boys, Seth and Evan, will be doing an interview with Nick Digilio on WGN They do stream live, so listen in. The Boys should be on at around 10:30 CT (so that's GMT -5:00).

4. The Netherlands - And this sounds like it is going to be a BIG one! I can't wait to hear more about what Reinout has planned.

5. Santa Barbara CA - Of course we can't forget our good friends at the Royal Bacon Society With out them, I doubt that Bacon Day would be any where as close to big as it seems to have gotten.

6. The Tampa Tribune FL - They are going to share photos with us hopefully! We need photos for the photo of the week if you haven't noticed. I've made sure to invite all my photography buddies hoping that they'll let us use a few, all for the good of bacon of course.

7. Boston MA - Seth just moved there, like Mon. So if you are in the city and smell bacon cooking, stop by and say "Hi, is this Bacon Day?", You might get a strange look, but I'd love to hear about his reaction!

8. Philadelphia PA - Social knitworking is doing a Drunken Bacon Podcast Brunch.

9. Assuming Toronto - They did put us in the article. Also we just got confirmation from Justin about a Bacon Day Party in Toronto.

10. Grinnell IA - A good friend of ours.

11. Portland OR - The 1st International Bacon Boy day of Art and Bacon Festival

12. LA CA - Sixteen Degrees of Craving Bacon - I bet they are throwing a party...

13. - Plsen, Czech Republic,This is the birth place of f pilsner style of beer, aka lager. Just think about one of the best combinations.

14. Belo Horizonte Brazil - They are having two simmetrical dinners in two different cities. One with bacon chicken wings, and another in "belô" are having bacon strawberry cream, with hot fudge delight. MMMM that sounds delicious.

15. Berlin Germany - Zach and friends, Antother Grad student from Boulder CO whose moved away and brought Bacon Day with him.

Any that we have missed?

Enjoy,

Alexa and the Bacon Boys

Free Pocket Bacon!

2009-09-05T13:40:00.004-06:00

Pocket Bacon, the iPhone application which puts bacon on your phone, is free in honor of Bacon Day. Mine is downloading now as we speak.

Hope you all are having a great Bacon Day!

No Name Premium Meats Bacon

2009-09-04T22:27:00.002-06:00

No Name Premium Meats, according to twincities.com, gave Conan O'Brien the gift of chocolate bacon:

On Tuesday, "The Tonight Show" received the bust — made of white chocolate with bacon for hair — and O'Brien did a segment with it Wednesday.

This would be so awesome to see. I've seen the butter sculptures at the MN state fair, and I've seen them being carved, it's really very cool. I couldn't easily find a photo, but I found this.

Enjoy,

Alexa and the Bacon Day

Bacon Day is off and running in Oz

2009-09-04T20:33:00.004-06:00

We just officially finished breakfast and are starting to make lunch. We had bacon cups and bacon sushi; yes, we had sushi for breakfast. It was amazing and with enough leftovers we will probably have it for lunch as well.

For lunch we're trying Bacon Beer Cheese soup to go with our BLTs and some other great concoctions that people are making but I don't yet know what they are.

The reason I'm posting is because of a comment. Ross, an optometrist, has to work today, but he is greeting all his patients with "Happy International Bacon Day." This is great. I hope that you find bacon for all your meals, and thanks for celebrating how you can!

Enjoy,

Alexa and the Bacon Boys

Bacon Art for bacon Day

2009-09-04T10:50:00.000-06:00

Here are some great creations that were sent to us from diffusible interfacing. They have a breakfast awareness ribbon which I think is just absolutly great and want one. And then there is the bacon scarf which of course I love being addicted to scarfs.

Enjoy,

Alexa and the Bacon Boys

Tee and Cakes Bacon Day

2009-09-04T10:41:00.001-06:00

As promised, I found out what Tee and Cakes are ding for Bacon Day. Check out their twitter page.

In honor of #FF and INTERNATIONAL BACON DAY (tomorrow) we will have BOGO Bacon cupcakes until noon! Magic Password is: bacontastic

Wish I could be there, make sure to eat an extra one for me.

The Official International Bacon Day Music Event

2009-09-04T10:04:00.003-06:00

Sunday Brunchlox webcast will be celebrating Bacon Day! What a way to recover, tune in at 12p CDT and sit back and enjoy, letting all that bacon digest. Karl wrote us and gave us this great heads up.

9.6 | Sunday Brunchlox webcast | DJing live: JASON HODGES, CHUCK DANIELS, KARL ALMARIA

Bunchlox is an independent Underground House Music record label out of Chicago. I run the label and do this "Sunday Brunchlox" webcast featuring guest DJ's spinning House Music live every 4 weeks. The concept of the webcast is House Music meets brunch/BBQ party. We stream audio/webcam on www.myhouse-yourhouse.net. This weekend's event is
scheduled to go from 12p-3p CDT ... but may go longer.

Enjoy!

Alexa and the Bacon Boys

Wright Brand Bacon Bytes with Aaron McCargo Jr.

2009-09-04T08:05:00.003-06:00

So I've never tried this bacon brand, but this recipe is one of my favorites. We've posted a variation of this which we've done I think every Bacon Day, but instead of scrambling the eggs, we just crack one straight in.

Here is their recipe

Bacon, Egg and Cheese Cups
Recipe Courtesy of Aaron McCargo and Wright Brand Bacon

Recipe serves 6

Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients
12 strips uncooked Wright® Brand Smoked Bacon
1 ½ cups chopped fresh white button mushrooms
4 large eggs
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme or oregano
¼ teaspoon black pepper
½ cup shredded Swiss cheese
Non-stick cooking spray

Preparation Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°.
2. While oven is preheating, cook Wright® Brand Smoked Bacon according to package directions until firm but pliable and not crispy. Remove bacon and set aside.
3. Reserve 1 tablespoon of bacon drippings in same skillet used to cook bacon and sauté mushrooms over medium heat for 6-10 minutes until golden brown in color. Set aside to cool.
4. Spray muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray. Cut six strips of cooked bacon into quarters. Place one full strip of cooked bacon around the side and two quarters of a strip in the base of each of six muffin cups in a muffin tin. Use your fingers to press overlapping ends of bacon together.
5. In a large bowl, beat 4 eggs and whisk in mushrooms, chopped thyme and black pepper.
6. Pour the egg mixture in equal portions in the muffin cups lined with bacon, about ⅔ full in each cup. Sprinkle equal portions of shredded Swiss cheese into the cups and top each with two quarter strips of bacon.
7. Place filled muffin tin in oven and bake for 20 minutes, or until egg is completely set, cheese is melted and tops are browned.
8. Remove muffin tin from oven, use knife to loosen edges, serve and enjoy!

I'm going to try something like this in about 9 hrs. for our Bacon Day breakfast.

They also sent us a link to another video and recipe, Bacon Stuffed French Toast. I've heard from another blogger that this is amazing. I don't have any bread at my house, but I might just have to go out and get some.

Applewood Bacon-Stuffed French Toast with Citrus Maple Syrup
Recipe Courtesy of Aaron McCargo and Wright® Brand Bacon

Recipe serves 6

Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 3 minutes

Ingredients
12 strips uncooked Wright® Brand Applewood Bacon
½ cup maple syrup
½ teaspoon orange extract
1 tablespoon orange zest
6 eggs
⅔ cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
½ teaspoon salt
12 slices Texas toast

Preparation Instructions:

1. Cook 12 strips of Wright® Brand Applewood Bacon according to package directions. Allow to cool slightly, then break or cut each strip in half and set aside.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together maple syrup, orange extract and orange zest; set aside.
3. In a shallow dish or pie pan, beat eggs, cream, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla and salt, until blended.
4. Brush the top edges of 12 slices of Texas toast with the egg mixture. Add four half-pieces of bacon to the center of six slices of the Texas toast, and then top with the remaining slices of Texas toast, egg mixture side down, to make six “sandwiches.” Pinch the edges of each sandwich to seal.
5. Working with one sandwich at a time, dip both sides into the egg mixture and then cook in an oiled griddle or skillet (or the one used to cook the bacon) over medium-high heat, flipping halfway through, for a total of 2-3 minutes or until nicely toasted.
6. Place the French toast sandwiches on a plate, slice diagonally, drizzle with the syrup mixture and enjoy!

I hope you enjoy and have a great Bacon Day wherever you are holding it!

Enjoy,

Alexa and the Bacon Boys

Bacon Dinner with the Wandering Goat

2009-09-03T15:19:00.003-06:00

Here are some notes from Bacon Du Jour about Stephanie Izard's Bacon Dinner. Wish I could have been there.

Enjoy,

Alexa and the Bacon Boys

UPDATE:
I found another article about this wonderful-sounding dinner by the Time Out Chicago blog where they say:

The roving dinner party’s latest incarnation, held in the slick new urban loft-y Kitchen Chicago digs at 324 North Leavitt Street, featured an all-bacon theme, inspired, Izard told me, by the upcoming International Bacon Day this Saturday, September 5.

This is amazing, and even more amazing is the menu of what they served. Check it out here.

Evan's interview with Tampa Tribune

2009-09-03T14:58:00.002-06:00

This is great! Thanks Evan for doing the interview and this just wonderful!

Enjoy,

Alexa and the Bacon Boys

Another Party added

2009-09-03T14:38:00.006-06:00

Here is an updated list with celebrations in 6 countries! Brazil was just added.

Update on Netherlands Bacon Day: Reinout just found a sponsor, the biological butcher from Utrecht. I'm not sure that this is the right Biological Butcher from Utrecht, so let me kno wif I have the wrong link.

Also a confirmation about Bacon Day in Toronto.

0.1 - Plsen, Czech Republic - This is the birth place of pilsner style of beer, aka lager. Just think about one of the best combinations.

0.2 Belo Horizonte Brazil - They are having two symmetrical dinners in two different cities. One with bacon chicken wings, and another in "belô" are having bacon strawberry cream, with hot fudge delight. MMMM that sounds delicious.

1. In Australia - I think we might be the first (one in Newcastle and possibly one in Sydney unless there are more that I don't know about), thanks to our location to the dateline, but let us know if you think you might beat us... Any Kiwis out there celebrating?

2. Boulder CO - There are a couple, but one of them is going to be a week late due to a grant review. It's a shame when things like a real job get in the way of Bacon. (I've also heard that Tee and Cakes might be doing something, so more when I learn more.)

3. Chicago IL - Two of the Bacon Boys, Seth and Evan, will be doing an interview with Nick Digilio on WGN They do stream live, so listen in. The Boys should be on at around 10:30 CT (so that's GMT -5:00).

4. The Netherlands - And this sounds like it is going to be a BIG one! I can't wait to hear more about what Reinout has planned.

5. Santa Barbara CA - Of course we can't forget our good friends at the Royal Bacon Society With out them, I doubt that Bacon Day would be any where as close to big as it seems to have gotten.

6. The Tampa Tribune FL - They are going to share photos with us hopefully! We need photos for the photo of the week if you haven't noticed. I've made sure to invite all my photography buddies hoping that they'll let us use a few, all for the good of bacon of course.

7. Boston MA - Seth just moved there, like Mon. So if you are in the city and smell bacon cooking, stop by and say "Hi, is this Bacon Day?" You might get a strange look, but I'd love to hear about his reaction!

8. Philadelphia PA - Social knitworking is doing a Drunken Bacon Podcast Brunch.

9. Assuming Toronto - They did put us in the article. Also we just got confirmation from Justin about a Bacon Day Party in Toronto.

10. Grinnell IA - A good friend of ours.

11. Portland OR - The 1st International Bacon Boy day of Art and Bacon Festival

12. LA CA - Sixteen Degrees of Craving Bacon - I bet they are throwing a party...

Any that we have missed?

Enjoy,

Alexa and the Bacon Boys

Bacon Day Parties

2009-09-03T10:05:00.002-06:00

Here is an updated list.

0.1 - Plsen, Czech Republic,This is great. I believe this brings the country total up to 5. Any more?

1. In Australia - I think we might be the first (one in Newcastle and possibly one in Sydney unless there are more that I don't know about), thanks to our location to the date line, but let us know if you think you might beat us... Any Kiwi's out there celebrating?

2. Boulder CO - There are a couple, but one of them is going to be a week late due to a grant review. It's a shame when things like a real job get in the way of Bacon. (I've also heard that Tee and Cakes might be doing something, so more when I learn more.)

3. Chicago IL - Two of the Bacon Boys, Seth and Evan, will be doing an interview with Nick Digilio on WGN They do stream live, so listen in. The Boys should be on at around 10:30 CT (so that's GMT -5:00).

4. The Netherlands - And this sounds like it is going to be a BIG one! I can't wait to hear more about what Reinout has planned.

5. Santa Barbara CA - Of course we can't forget our good friends at the Royal Bacon Society With out them, I doubt that Bacon Day would be any where as close to big as it seems to have gotten.

6. The Tampa Tribune FL - They are going to share photos with us hopefully! We need photos for the photo of the week if you haven't noticed. I've made sure to invite all my photography buddies hoping that they'll let us use a few, all for the good of bacon of course.

7. Boston MA - Seth just moved there, like Mon. So if you are in the city and smell bacon cooking, stop by and say "Hi, is this Bacon Day?", You might get a strange look, but I'd love to hear about his reaction!

8. Philadelphia PA - Social knitworking is doing a Drunken Bacon Podcast Brunch.

9. Assuming Toronto - They did put us in the article.

10. Grinnell IA - A good friend of ours.

11. Portland OR - The 1st International Bacon Boy day of Art and Bacon Festival

12. LA CA - Sixteen Degrees of Craving Bacon - I bet they are throwing a party...

Any that we have missed?

Enjoy,

Alexa and the Bacon Boys

Bacon Days around the world

2009-09-02T20:57:00.003-06:00

This is great! We love to hear all about your Bacon Day Parties and this year is no different. So here is the List Thus Far; we'll try to keep it up to date as people write in.

1. In Australia - I think we might be the first (one in Newcastle and possibly one in Sydney unless there are more that I don't know about), thanks to our location to the date line, but let us know if you think you might beat us... Any Kiwis out there celebrating?

2. Boulder CO - There are a couple, but one of them is going to be a week late due to a grant review. It's a shame when things like a real job get in the way of Bacon. (I've also heard that Tee and Cakes might be doing something, so more when I learn more.)

3. Chicago IL - Two of the Bacon Boys, Seth and Evan, will be doing an interview with Nick Digilio on WGN They do stream live, so listen in. The Boys should be on at around 10:30 CT (so that's GMT -5:00).

4. The Netherlands - And this sounds like it is going to be a BIG one! I can't wait to hear more about what Reinout has planned.

5. Santa Barbara CA - Of course we can't forget our good friends at the Royal Bacon Society With out them, I doubt that Bacon Day would be any where as close to big as it seems to have gotten.

6. The Tampa Tribune FL - They are going to share photos with us hopefully! We need photos for the photo of the week if you haven't noticed. I've made sure to invite all my photography buddies hoping that they'll let us use a few, all for the good of bacon of course.

7. Boston MA - Seth just moved there, like Mon. So if you are in the city and smell bacon cooking, stop by and say "Hi, is this Bacon Day?" You might get a strange look, but I'd love to hear about his reaction!

8. Philadelphia PA - Social knitworking is doing a Drunken Bacon Podcast Brunch.

9. Assuming Toronto - They did put us in the article.

10. Grinnell IA - A good friend of ours.

11. Portland OR - The 1st International Bacon Boy day of Art and Bacon Festival

12. LA CA - Sixteen Degrees of Craving Bacon - I bet they are throwing a party...

Any that we have missed?

Enjoy,

Alexa and the Bacon Boys

Bacon Jew

2009-09-02T09:57:00.002-06:00

A wonderful new (at least to me) site BACON JEW. They have everything such as Bacon Beer, to a bacon boomerang, to bacon wear. This site has quickly become one of my favorites.

Oh and remember Bacon Day is almost here!

Enjoy,

Alexa and the Bacon Boys

The elusive bacon ice cream

2009-09-01T16:32:00.001-06:00

Thanks to a comment by Mylastbite. On her website she has step by step and photos on how to make Bacon Ice cream. I'm so excited! I think I might have to add this to the list of things to make on Bacon Day. So thanks My Last Bite for sharing this recipe!

Enjoy,

Alexa and the Bacon Boys!

Bacon Day made the Chicago Tribune

2009-08-31T21:41:00.004-06:00

We made it into a legitimate newspaper. Now, anyone in Chicago who gets the Chicago Tribune, did we make it into the print edition as well? I'd love to have a copy, but the online version is good to see. So here is the link. Their link to us doesn't seem to work, but that's okay, it's crazy that we were even mentioned. Who would have thought even a year ago that Bacon Day would have gotten this big?

The question is now, how many different countries (and states) will be celebrating Bacon Day this year? I think we might have to start a count.
1. US - Boulder CO, Boston MA, Chicago IL, Santa Barbara CA, Grinnell IA, Any where else?
2. AU - Newcastle NSW, Sydney NSW, ...?
3. We think Canada from the news stories but no confirmed reports.
4. ??? We haven't heard yet from the people who celebrated in the other countries from last year so we would love to hear from you.

Enjoy,

Alexa and the Bacon Boys

The Bacon Institute

2009-08-31T16:25:00.001-06:00

The Bacon institute
They have everything from a post on Bacon Beer, to where to shop for all things bacon . This is a great website, and one that is truly dedicated to Bacon.

Enjoy,

Alexa and the Bacon Boys

The Nick Digilio radio show.

2009-08-31T10:38:00.004-06:00

I found this just the other day: The Nick Digilio show from WGN in Chicago interviewed Stephanie Izard, winner of Top Chef Season 4. About halfway through, the interview starts talking about Bacon Day. They are holding a sold-out dinner on the 2nd (they wanted to make sure to be able to celebrate Bacon Day on the 5th) that will feature Bacon, 200 lbs of pork belly to be accurate. It's a great, fun interview, oh and they also like PBR.

Thanks for the plug and any recipe ideas would be great!

Oh one other thing, I found out that you can order pre-made bacon explosions but if you want it in time for Bacon Day, then you have to order quickly.

Enjoy,

Alexa and the Bacon Boys

Bacon Day has made the news in Canada (Toronto)

2009-08-30T15:41:00.000-06:00

The Daily Dish, Pierre Gagnaire's new restaurant, more Canadians eating out, International Bacon Day are helping to promote and celebrate Bacon Day. They send us to another great post at the Globe and mail.com where they have a wonderful photo of bacon being drizzled in chocolate. mmmmm. I know I've alread sort of made my menu for Bacon Day, but I think I might have to leave room for some additions.

Ya know, I've posted recipes which I made using American bacon (my favorite if only because it is easier to make things like the bacon mat with, and I grew up with it) and Australian bacon, but I don't have any recipes for other types of bacon out there like Canadian bacon, or English bacon. Does any one have some that they would like to share?

Enjoy,

Alexa and the Bacon Boys

My Brothers Wedding & 1 week to Bacon Day

2009-08-29T14:47:00.006-06:00

So today my younger brother is getting married. I'm glad they didn't choose next weekend as I don't think they are going to have bacon. So now that the wedding (will be probably by the time you read this or soon after) is done, the bacon day planning/setup can truly begin. So what do I plan to get? Lots of bacon! Although I have no idea what all my guests are bringing, this is what I'm planning on making so far.

Breakfast - The bacon and eggs in a muffin tin (they are my favorite!)

Lunch - not entirely sure yet but I think it might have to be a variation on the BLT

Afternoon snack - The Bacon-wrapped Jalapenos and Bacon Pops.

Dinner - Bacon-wrapped figs, Bacon Sushi, and I think I might have to try the Bacon Fondue

What do you all have planned?

Enjoy,

Alexa and the Bacon Boys