The Script

My Bacon Jam Story

You know it's New Year because TV and magazines are filled with ads for diets and other weight loss tools.  I'm so tired of seeing these my alli stories, so I figured you probably are as well.  Just for a change, let me tell you my Bacon Jam story.  You are welcome, world.

I discovered Bacon Jam earlier this month when I went to Yeah Burger, one of my favorite burger joints in the ATL, with my friend Q who was visiting from Nashville.  For some reason, I never noticed Bacon Jam as one of the condiments on its menu before.  My curiousity got the best of me and I ordered it on my burger.

I fell in love!

So what is Bacon Jam, you may ask...according to its maker:

we take a big bunch of really, really good bacon, and render it down...add a bunch of spices..onions, etc. and let it simmer for about 6 hours…give it a quick puree, blast chill it…and

you have bacon jam..

It was full of bacon flavor with hints of sweetness and the occasional crunch from the bacon bit really adds a nice texture to my burger.

 

So I took my resident with me to Yeah Burger today for lunch and needless to say, I had it on my bison burger....and it got me thinking, maybe, maybe I can order this stuff online.  Who would have thought?

After typing "bacon jam" into Google, I found out that there is almost a cult-like following.  Yes I agree with many of these posters that bacon jam is a like crack cocaine.

I'm hooked.

As I am writing this, I'm thinking about all the delicious possibilities I've been reading up on for thes past hour.  I have to wipe the corners of my mouth so I don't get my keyboard wet from my drooling.  I can't go to sleep... Must. Have. Bacon. Jam.

There are many recipes out there, like a BJLT sandwich, Egg in a Basket with Bacon Jam, BJ on baked Brie.  And the most interesting of all, BJ fried rice.

Needless to say, I've already placed my order for a jar of this bacon goodness.  Bacon is meat candy.  I can't wait for it to arrive so I can try out these delicious recipes.  Maybe someday I can get my friend Katie to try this bacon product.

Merry Christmas!

It's a White Christmas in the ATL!  Apparently it's been 128 years since the last white Christmas here.  The snowflakes are big and beautiful.  I hope that you and your family have a wonderful Christmas and enjoy each other's company.

I unfortunately had to work today but it wasn't too bad, got out pretty early and I guess someone's got to take care of the ones who are stuck in the hospital.

Just some random thoughts on this Christmas...

• Why is Starbucks open today?  Are people that addicted to caffeine and lazy to not make their own coffee this Christmas Day?  I feel sorry for the workers at Starbucks, seriously people this is not an essential service or emergency.
• Speaking of addiction, as I pulled up to the hospital I can see that the drug dealers at the corner of Peachtree and Pine obviously do not observe Christmas either.
• Attended Christmas Eve midnight service last night, the best-kept secret?  No kids!
• Speaking of kids, church service last week had the kids get involved and answer questions.  Needless to say, this is a sure way to introduce chaos into your service.
• The cafeteria usually is pretty decent at the hospital but I guess the regular chef must be off today.  Well Christmas lunch today made me grateful that this is a special, once a year holiday.  Yes it was that bad.   What did they do to make it so bad?  They'd do better by just opening up the can of candied yams and let it be...instead they tried to cook and spice them and turned it into a texture somewhere between puree and liquid.  And the roast beef?  I'd rather eat shoe leather with gravy...or even without gravy.
• Thankfully everywhere I turned there is a treat somewhere at the nurses' station.
• It seems like there isn't any new Christmas song remix this year...and grateful for it.
• Got to remember to stock up on peppermint bark while I still can, at 50% after Christmas sale!
• Been thinking a lot about my friends and others serving in the military away from home...my Christmas wish is for them to return home safely.

Hope Santa has been good to you this year.