Bacon Freak Blog

I had the chance to chat briefly with the owners of Lane Café and Tavern in Miami Florida recently. Lane Café and Tavern is a neighborhood eatery that serves fresh fare in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. They have been pleasing palates for over 20 years using recipes such as their Swiss Apple Melt which they created for Bacon Freak Lovers. Owners Jahn Kirchoff and Mike Maler create tasty and satisfying dishes that appeal to their wide customer base.

Swiss Apple Melt Recipe:

1 sliced green apple
2 pieces cinnamon raisin pumpernickel bread
four bacon strips
2 pieces swiss cheese

1. Butter bread on one side of each piece
2. Place one of swiss on one slice of bread. Then add sliced apples and slices of bacon. Top off with second slice of cheese and other piece of bread
3. Add butter to saute pan on medium heat. Add sandwich with butter side of bread into the pan. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until cheese is melted. Flip sandwich and repeat.

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Seasonings Greetings ” my fellow Bacon Freaks!

You asked and asked and asked for it and now you`ve finally got it! Our Bacon Freak Bacon Flavored Seasoning ” is finally here and boy oh boy ” did it turn out awesome!

Thinking back on it all today, I suppose we all subconsciously knew that once our Boss Hog Hickory Smoked – Brown Sugar Cured, ” Country Style Bacon became so widely and wildly popular, it was just a matter of time.

People started contacting us asking if we were truly sincere about or proudly proclaimed assertion and affirmation that in an absolutely perfect world, Everything should taste like bacon! ” of course we were, but what could we do if some people weren`t eating gourmet bacon? Was it really our job to play bacon cop for the rest of the world?

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Have you ever tried to mix olive oil and balsamic vinegar to make the perfect spread for bread? Now Extra Virgin Olive Oil is available as a spread! The olive oil experts at À l’Olivier have been “perfuming” olive oils for over 10 years, and have now created a spreadable version. Flavors include Natural, Garlic & Herbs, Lemon and Basil.

This patented innovation from France combines the health advantages of Mediterranean olive oil with savory flavours and a unique texture.

À l’Olivier Extra Virgin Olive Oil Spreads are a healthy alternative to butter and margarine. They are 100% natural and contain no additives, colorants, preservatives or chemicals. Rich in monounsaturated fat acids (69%) and with less than 25% of saturated fat, they fit nutritionists’ recommendations for proper fat intake. Thanks to the solid texture, they can replace butter or margarine in cooking or as condiments.

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In 2005, Defcon Sauces, LLC was formed. Being purveyors of fine Buffalo-Style Wing Sauces, they entered the market with a loud explosion. With the owner, John Dilley, also known as The Creator, donning a sort of retro-futuristic, Mad Max-style scientist uniform, the hot sauce industry quickly took notice of this strange, yet incredibly tasty company. In 2006, they began entering major award competitions, and have quickly tallied up over 40 major awards, including 4 Golden Chile Awards, and numerous Scovie Awards, the two largest and most well-known competitions in the hot & spicy product arena. They seem to be quickly becoming the team to beat in many competitions.

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I love eating chocolate. I can eat a piece or two almost every day. Just recently I met Sarah Endline. She grew up in a small farming township of 500 and somewhere along the way dreamed of building her own mission-based business.
After years of contemplation, she founded sweetriot, a small mission-based company in nyc, which strives to build tasty little morsels in a different way for a different generation.

Through Sarah’s travels, she stumbled upon cacao and knew she had to share it with others. The rioter team began testing it with their friends and learning that many did not know the true story of cacao. Discovered in the 1500’s, cacao is a magical, spiritual, and celebrated food from South America, Central America, West Africa, and Asia.

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