Bacon Jam

Well, here it is. The Bacon Jam. And the name says it all. It's bacony and jammy. To be honest, I was a little afraid when I opened the box from Fedex. For the Bacon Jam looked a little like potted meat in the clear plastic container. It looked a little fatty and a little potted and I was afraid. I brought it home and contemplated just leaving it sit for a while but then I decided I needed to open it right up and give it a shot. So that's what I did. I took a little spoonful and I ate it.

The Jam is smoky and a little sweet, kind of like the sweetness from caramelized onions. The bacon flavor is not as powerful as I expected. In fact, when I told some people that I was hoping to spread it on a BLT, they thought that it would be too much bacon. HA! First, I scoff at the notion that you can have too much bacon. It's simply not possible. Second, I thought the crunchiness of the bacon would enhance the jamminess of the bacon jam. I'll have to try it this weekend.

I put the bacon jam on some toasted sourdough bread from Boudin, along with a few slivers of avocado and some tomatoes from my garden. It was tasty. I think the heat of the toast helped bring the bacon jam a little bit more warmth and the thought of coagulated bacon fat fled from my mind as I contemplated my first bite. The jam is very smoky, with that little tinge of sweetness. Jalapenos would probably be nice with it, giving a little more heat and a bigger kick.

Once Aaron gets home I will make a little up and see what he thinks.

Catch up

It's time to catch up...

It's been several months since my last post and although I've thought about all the things I should be writing about I have failed in my execution. I've got a ton of photos that need to be uploaded of meals, fun times and various things that I want to write about and I am determined to get back on track. So as a precursor, I offer this...

A sample of my weekday of late:

5:00 am: alarm goes off
5:30 am: get out of bed and get ready for work
6:00 am: grab my coffee and head out the door - in the car today since it's going to be a long one
6:50 am: arrive at work and roll up my sleeves
11:00 am: stop working and head over to the farmer's market at the Ferry Building to pick up some fruit for the office, some salad stuff for my lunch this week and some bread at Boudin for dinner tonight
11:35 am: back at work and in front of the computer
12:20 pm: 10 minute break to reheat my dinner from last night - korean bbq beef, steamed rice and broccoli
3:30 pm: 5 minute break to see what the girls on the other side of the office are doing
6:55 pm: leave work and head back to the car for the drive home
7:50 pm: arrive at home and give the hubby a kiss and the bread while he's making dinner: spaghetti!
8:00 pm: grab the last of the Hall wine, drink, savor, shower and get in my comfy clothes
8:15 pm: head back upstairs, plate up some spaghetti and head back down into the basement with my man and my dog to eat and watch America's Got Talent
9:00 pm: go upstairs, put away the leftovers, do the dishes and pour another glass of wine, this time a Rosenblum Syrah
9:15 pm: turn off the fan and the lights, lock up the upstairs and head back into the basement.
9:16 pm: look for the dog, head back upstairs and let him in.
9:17 pm: head back downstairs, login to the computer and check email. Finally update my blog, albeit without photos or anything truly interesting.

So that's where we are. It's about 9:30 pm, I've still got 1/2 my glass of wine and I'm going to make a To Do list, Facebook, finish my glass of wine and get ready for bed. Just another day in my life.