On Saturday my family celebrated a long-standing tradition.  It is a little-known, and not a widely celebrated one, but it is near and dear to our hearts.  Moms, Dads, Aunts, Uncles and Cousins gather to eat too much bacon.  And of course to catch up on each others’ lives, play bean-bag toss, and generally have a great time together.  But yes, it is centered around bacon.  It began years and years ago up north where we would gather at our aunt and uncle’s cabin, some of us stay overnight or camp near by, and have a big breakfast.  But really, everyone just wanted bacon, so the eggs, cereal, and other breakfast-related goods fell by the wayside.  Now it is down to (very crisp) bacon and “helter-skelter,” which are caramel sticky buns (I don’t think anyone really knows where the name came from).  I was asked to contribute cake pops to this year’s festivities, and we came up with the most fitting thing possible.

Oink if You Love Bacon!