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Can bacon unite us? Some of us?

Culinary Thrill Seekers, you could call this, right here, a gratuitous mention of baking. I don’t do this for ratings, or clicks. It’s just always good to remember bacon is there for you.

Maybe you gave it up for Lent. Then you smell it. It’s time. I have lots of vegan friends and many are often tempted by this one aroma.

As for the term gratuitous, the definition includes “lacking for a good reason; unwarranted.” Make of that what you will, but fry me up a few slices. Or better yet, air fry or bake it. My aunt stretches it out in the oven for photogenic pieces that are crispy perfection.

Another aunt used to coat hers in flour for a bit of a crust.

Truth be told, I very rarely purchase bacon myself, I don’t like messing with it. But I sure like it when someone else has gone to the effort. You don’t want to get to my friend’s house late when she’s making “critters.” This is the family name for chicken in a jalapeno half, wrapped in bacon and cooked. Sometimes there’s cheese in there, I think. They barely make it to the table. I believe bacon unites us.

 

“Mammals of Oklahoma” – Among the Even-toed Ungulates, cute coyotes and myotis dental pics from our northern neighbors, there’s some Texas mentions. That’s the Texas deermouse, Texas kangaroo rat and Texas marsh rice rat.

Look for photographs and drawings of bicolored tails and ears extending from pelage.

This book is extremely detailed, and I’ve learned a lot. Maybe I’m ready for field work? William Caire, Lyna Samanie Loucks and Michelle L. Haynie present this second edition.

Darragh Castillo is a Port Arthur area foodie craving some bacon right now. Share your tips at darraghcastillo@icloud.com