Bacon: Just A Little Overdone

Is it just me, or should the “hype” over bacon just stop already!?

I’ve always thought being obsessed with bacon was a little over the top, but then a perfume company (Fargginay) announced that its newest perfume contains an “ever-so-slight hint of bacon.”  WHAT?!  If I smelled a “hint of bacon” on someone, no matter how well it blends with the other scents, something tells me that vomit would begin creeping up my esophagus.   First thoughts would be along the lines of Sheesh, he/she likes bacon a bit much.  Do they BATHE in it?! or Holy Pork-Obsessed Maniac!  Take a f***ing shower!  Without pig fat!

Below is the video advertising Bacon Cologne.

Don’t get me wrong.  I love the idea that bacon has become liberated in the culinary world; instead of being just “a really good breakfast food”, bacon is being used in more dishes, ranging from bacon pancakes to bacon muffins to bacon brownies.  Yes, bacon desserts.  This is all well and good to me.  I like bacon.  It tastes great.  No, it tastes phenomenal...and in a dessert it’s no less!  Even Denny’s has come out with a Bacon Sundae.  What I don’t understand is why the sumptuous flavor of bacon needs to leak into everything on the freaking planet. 

Bacon mints.  Bacon floss.  Bacon cologne.  Bacon pillows.  Bacon soap.  Bacon mayonnaise.  I’m surprised I haven’t seen bacon purses (I should bite my tongue though...someone will probably comment about a bacon purse now).

 

Frankly, I just think it’s about time the bacon hype ended.  
What do you think?

Coffee Creamer in Slow Motion [Video]

This video makes tears flow from my eyes in rapture, awe, amazement, and joy.

Also, it makes me crave coffee.

Lots of coffee.

[via curiositycounts.com]

Would You Try Breast Milk Ice Cream? I Would.

It’s true!  I totally would.  But before I explain myself, here’s why I’m asking:  A London ice cream shop called Icecreamists decided to make ice cream out of women’s surplus breast milk. 
And guess what?  They sold out of it!  Within days!  So obviously, even if the first round of ice cream doesn’t necessarily indicate that it tastes really good, there are apparently tons of people willing to at least try it.  They call their creation “Baby Gaga” Breast Milk Ice Cream, as you can see in the photo.
It’s expensive, though.  One serving is 14 pounds, or $22.50 US. Here’s a video about it, which I think is funny because it’s British and they’re much more witty than us Americans.


My Thoughts:  Like I said before, I would totally try it (even if it is super expensive)!  With food, I am one who adopts the motto “I’ll try anything once.”  Just like the store founder said in an interview:  “It’s pure, it’s natural, it’s organic, and it’s free range—and if it’s good enough for our kids, it’s good enough to use in our ice cream.” As a note, the store also said that they did testing on the breast milk used to make sure it was free of diseases/abnormalities/etc.
I’m not really surprised someone decided to use breast milk, considering in the past few years many women have turned to online marketplaces to sell their surplus milk.  Yes, people do buy it, presumably to drink it themselves…at least Icecreamists is being creative with the stuff! 
Maybe, when I have kids, I’ll use my extras to make mac and cheese or brownies or something?  Or would that just be creepy?
Would you try breast milk ice cream?  Would you try breast milk at all?  Why or why not?!

[via NPR]

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