I attempted to become a full-fledged vegetarian last week. I figured I met all the requirements to joining up with the meatless gang; I love vegetables, I’m fascinated by what you can do with tofu, I love animals, and I love the planet…I would obviously make an awesome vegetarian. However, as with most of my plans to be good when it comes to food, my vegetarian lifestyle was undone by one devilish morsel.
Bacon. It’s high in cholesterol, sugar, fat and calories. I’m sure pigs are really nice animals, and we’d be friends if given the chance. I know all the evils of bacon. Yet, I cannot resist its salty and sweet allure.
Maybe one day I will be able to ignore the little devil on my shoulder known as bacon. Until then, here’s the dish that killed all my vegetarian hopes:
Pig Candy
1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
1/4 Teaspoon Black Pepper
1/2 Teaspoon Cayenne
1/2 Pound Bacon
Mix the brown sugar, cayenne, and black pepper together in a medium bowl. Add bacon and toss. Place the coated bacon on baking sheet and cook in the oven for 15 minutes on 375.
It’s simple, evil and delicious.
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