Eric, I would love to see a thread in the food forum on the process you use to make your bacon! I wanted one of the pork bellies we recently delivered SO BADLY, but I really wouldn’t have know where to start with one if I had it. I’ll be watching!
What Did You Keto Today? The Trilogy!
CandyLindTX
(Candy Lind)
#6620
I 
your food porn!
They are hiding in the (UGH) chip aisle. Usually along bottom or top, because the best sellers get center stage. Occasionally, they have a section of them, but that’s mostly in the south.
daddyoh
(Eric - The patient needs to be patient!)
#6623
Maybe this weekend I’ll write more. I’m smoking the belly on Thursday and will have pictures. This is one of two pieces that I rotate twice a day in the fridge:
I follow these instructions and recipe #1 w/o brown sugar
There is a lot to read but once you have done this once it is easy. You have to use the online calculators for cure #1 weight and curing time.
My bacon has kosher salt, ground peppercorns, cure #1 (called pink salt but it has to be praguer #1 get it on Amazon).
I hang the bacon in an electric smoker and smoke at 225 till it gets to about 165F.
More this weekend after I have pictures.
Also I’m paranoid about spoilage so I use 175 PPM cure.
Also I think the yield is about 60%. SO 6 lbs from 10lbs of belly.
TimeForMe
#6624
Mine too! If I had more patience I would pull them completely apart into 100 leaves to burn to a crisp.
KetoSnaps
(Rebecca 🌸 Frankenfluffy)
#6625
Freezer and fridge harvest resulted in this delight!
Chicken, cream, blue cheese, mushrooms, celery seed, dried onions, salt and pepper, served with buttery shredded greens and leeks, and cauliflower mash with added cream.
I LOVE the day before I get the groceries in - I can get deliciously creative with what’s lurking in dark cold corners… 
Momof5
(Susan)
#6629
I am soooo impressed Jody!! NO ground beef, hehe. I have never tried duck, but it looks like a big turkey leg, and really yummy.
Momof5
(Susan)
#6630
Happy Forum anniversary Jackie =). I can see how it would go by quickly, this place is a Keto Haven and the loveliest forum on the net. You are all terrific!
CrackerJax
('Jackie P')
#6631
I had the busiest day today at the Eye Clinic! I didn’t take a break, much to the bemusement of the people I was working with! Not one hunger pang. It took me an hour to get home with all the firework parties!
I did contemplate not eating but I had looked forward to eating my bacon and cambozola chaffwich!
Lovely with a nice cup of tea
Jody22
(Jody)
#6632
My wife wanted ground beef, so she ate the last of it while I scavenged other meats.
It may LOOK like a turkey leg, but it was actually a really small duck. One thing I love about duck is that it’s is all dark meat … the breast / wing it’s ALL dark!!
Momof5
(Susan)
#6634
Oh nice, that sounds delicious. I have never tried it, but will watch for it to try one day =).
KetoSnaps
(Rebecca 🌸 Frankenfluffy)
#6635
Those look amazeballs!
Fireworks all over the place here too - but our local village bonfire night shenanigans aren’t until next Saturday, when it’s going to go absolutely b*****t crazy round here. I’m going to batten down the hatches, drink wine and avoid it all… #earlynight
Oh, and HAPPY FORUM ANNIVERSARY!
CrackerJax
('Jackie P')
#6636
Thank you @KetoSnaps! I remember the fireworks night in Lewes well! I loved it when I was younger and then it just seemed to get a bit big and scary! 
David_Stilley
(Full Metal KETO AF)
#6637
Breakfast
Scramble with Peppers, Grape Tomatoes and Jalapeño Havarti
Dinner
Bacon Blue Cheese Burger Salad with Homemade Italian Oil & Wine Vinegar Dressing
I went to the community garden this morning again with Steven and his mom. I harvested a lot of Jalapeño peppers (new batch of cowboy candy coming!), some unidentified sweet and mildly hot lantern peppers, heirloom Plum Tomatoes (for sauce) and I cleaned a bunch of pears so another lady could use them for pear butter. I had a good time and also got some unbelievable Grape Tomatoes which I might be pushing the limits of ketosis with. It feels like a cheat eating them, so it probably is! But it’s the last of the season and I am eating them anyway….
KetoSnaps
(Rebecca 🌸 Frankenfluffy)
#6638
Not been to the Lewes one since I was a kid, I’m glad to report! Too much noise and fire and danger for my liking. Probably still not setting foot outside the house for our village one, although the fire sculpture this year will be spectacular! Will get to see the photographs though. #wimp