Last year I bought two packages of thick cut house brand bacon. I used to eat it all the time. Hickory smoked, not a lot of fat and delicious.
Now I am going to say something really bad. So block your ears if you don't want to hear nasty words.
For some reason, I no longer eat bacon. The last two packages I bought I gave to Spike. I just have no taste for bacon any longer. Well at least I didn't throw them away. And Spike can eat a whole pound by himself in one sitting. Even Teddy loves it. Spike hates to share it with him, but who can resist those eyes.
I know get out the soap. I will wash my own mouth with it.
Something has happened to my appetite and taste buds. I can only eat very small amounts and a lot of my favorite foods have no appeal to me. Like bacon. I don't even like egg sandwiches with runny yolks anymore.
It's ok Addie .. think of as you are doing a public service to all the rest of us out there who need more bacon .. you aren't hoarding it !
I've found that the store brands are often time better tasting than the name brands and obviously much much less expensive. The slices aren't as uniform but it's bacon .. so who really cares !!