this sounds intriguing. tell us more.

Quite simple, if you're on the list of invitees, every MLK weekend: (1) buy some interesting form of bacon (also booze, etc.) (2) converge on a house in Northern Vermont for the weekend (and bring music, DVDs, games, etc.) (3) cook and eat bacon and hang out with geeks of all sorts for the weekend.

This is my first time going to this (I guess last year's big discovery was "chocolate covered bacon", which I'm still skeptical about). The big twist this year is a cooker for a whole pig was bought. Said pig will be cooked and eaten up yum. There's also some kind of rally that involves cooking bacon that I'm not 100% sure what all that's about. And it sounds like one of the people coming was intrigued enough by the Good Eats episode about smoking your own bacon (which was also a hilarious mash-up/parody of Junkyard Wars and Iron Chef) to give it a shot, but that may have just been speculative discussion.

Needless to say, not the healthiest of events. I have to put off a few resolutions until after this weekend.

(which was also a hilarious mash-up/parody of Junkyard Wars and Iron Chef)

Oh yeah, that was hilarious.

There was a fraternity at my college that cooked up a whole pig on the front lawn every year. That was something else, I tell you what.

Yesterday I made turkey meatloaf with the yogurt garlic pasta recipe someone here linked me to yonks ago. I love that pasta beyond what is reasonable. I just had it for lunch and it rocks as a leftover. Even the SO liked it, and he's not a pasta guy.

Anyway, now I'm not hungry, but I still am not very worky. I keep waiting for the big promised storm, but it's just chilly and windy. The huge ponderosa pines really sway in this wind. It's amazing how flexible they are and how far they swing.

Speaking of meatloaf. I have a question: Why on earth are mashed potatoes the "traditional" meatloaf accompaniment? You already have the oven on! Bake those potatoes!

Ditto re: steak and baked potatoes. Why make a quick meal (steak) into a slow one?

hmm lost a post. basically, oh bon, so sad to hear of your maybe soon to be coming death from the silly voices in your head wrt made-up illnesses.

also, I have worked and are being productive today GO ME!

Meatloaf and mashed potatoes are both squishy. Baked potatoes and (properly cooked) steak are both firm with a slight hint of crunch. Simple!

There was a fraternity at my college that cooked up a whole pig on the front lawn every year. That was something else, I tell you what.

the rugby team does a pig roast every year. it is teh yum.

Meatloaf and mashed potatoes are both squishy. Baked potatoes and (properly cooked) steak are both firm with a slight hint of crunch. Simple!

I guess.... but meatloaf isn't squishy!

I guess.... but meatloaf isn't squishy!

Compared to steak it is. I'm with Matt. It's a soft comfort food issue.

Poor, bon! Maybe if we juggled pizza slices in front of her we could stave off the cancer. Maybe some Cheezmotherapy.

You can eat meatloaf without needing a knife, so it's a bit "squishy" in those terms. I had turkey meatloaf with garlic mashed potatoes last night for dinner, with shredded cabbage and creamed corn (which I poured over the cabbage and ate mixed together--yummy!).