Turkey Bacon vs. Bacon Bacon

I may have already mentioned that turkey bacon is only acceptable in some facets of life. Breakfast is not one of those. I feel that if you are going to the trouble of making breakfast that includes bacon, it should be the real deal. If you want healthy - broil it and have the grease drip into a foil lined pan instead of frying it.

Real bacon needs to be used for the Coronado and Bacon Pea Pasta but turkey bacon is suitable for part of your meatballs or even BLTs. Our garden has provided an abundance of tomatoes this year and combined with a local baker's wheat bread, and local farmer's lettuce BLTs are a must in our home. This weekend we went a little further and purchased some heirloom tomatoes at our local farmers market for the BLT feast and it was a rich, authentic flavor with varied color. It's such a simple meal but so rewarding.