Make This Saturday All About Bacon
[dropcap class=”kp-dropcap”]L[/dropcap]et’s cut to the chase—Sept. 1 is International Bacon Day. We could make puns about bacon, or talk about estimates on the unofficial holiday got started, but we don’t need to dance around the truth. Bacon. Is. Delicious. The holiday is on a Saturday this year (and on Labor Day weekend no less), so you have plenty of time to dedicate an entire day to a consuming not just the delicious flavors of bacon, but bacon infused with cannabis as well.
Bacon Breakfast
Make an old-fashioned, hearty breakfast to get you through the day with some bacon and eggs. Most importantly, you’ll want to make sure that you have your favorite cannabis strain handy. Prep your bacon by laying out strips on a baking sheet. Grind up your cannabis and sprinkle it on top of the bacon, and cook for 10 minutes at 275 degrees Fahrenheit (or longer if you prefer crispy bacon). Pair with a quick serving of eggs (infused with cannabis oil if you desire). Make extra bacon that you can snack on throughout the day and use in other meals. But most importantly, after you’ve already eaten your delicious meal, make sure that you SAVE THE BACON GREASE. You’ll want to use it later.
Rep Your Bacon Love
In true American fashion, you can wear your love for bacon on your sleeve—literally! Everything from “I heart bacon” to “I like big butts,” “Bacon addicts university,” “Beer, bacon, guns & freedom” are some of the stereotypical ways to embrace that uniquely salty food group. Wear bacon hats, aprons, pins and even share an obligatory selfie on social media if you desire.
Eat a Light Lunch
Bacon is just as unhealthy for you as it is delicious. So now’s the time to whip up a healthy salad and top it off with bacon bits. You can even go the extra mile and create bacon bowls by weaving bacon together and laying it on top of an upside down cupcake pan. Then again, maybe a few infused bacon-wrapped stuffed dates might be more your style?
Dinner and a Movie
This is a day about treating yourself! Make it a date to remember with a flavorful evening of bacon-fat tacos and watching a Kevin Bacon movie (we recommend classics like Footloose, or X-Men: First Class for his excellent depiction of a villain). Tacos are great on their own, but with the addition of infused bacon fat, you’ll never want a regular taco ever again. Use that beautifully baconized grease from your breakfast to heat up and cook flour tortillas in a stovetop pan. Fill with your favorite taco interiors (infused chicken pairs well with bacon crumbles!)
Bake Some Bacon Buns
Got a sweet tooth? You can go one of two ways when making bacon cinnamon rolls. Either take the easy route and buy some premade dough from the grocery store, or make your own from scratch! The latter takes a lot more prep time, so take that into account when planning your bacon celebration.
