Piggy Bank

There are plenty of interesting bacon-themed gifts you can give the bacon-lovers on your list. But if you don’t have the desire or time to hit the mall, why not give a pig? This is not like Daily Candy suggesting that you give pigs as pet presents—really Daily Candy??! Heifer International animals are like “living savings accounts” for struggling families and the pig yields the highest interest. Donate a pig in the name of whoever you wish for $120 (or just $10 for a share). Each pig is a valuable source of income provided by the sale of offspring and manure to nourish crops.

Lazy Pig

WIth the all the craziness of holiday season, I’ve been getting very very lazy... posting less on the blog and opting to share links on Facebook instead. So, I do apologize for neglecting the baconista blog lately. I know not everyone is a Facebook user and probably a lot of you are just as lazy as I am. So to help you impress at holiday dinners, Flying Pigs Farm has this handy thaw-and-roll pie crust made with pork lard! I recently had food catered by Flying Pigs at ILWTR’s engagement party. Everything from appetizers to cupcakes (and especially their pork!) was delicious. No pie... but I did have General Greene’s apple pie with a pork lard crust. It was insanely good & I would love to try to create my own version—when I’m feeling less lazy of course. You can find Flying Pigs at the Union Sq. or Grand Army Plaza Greenmarkets on Saturdays.