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New Year And a New Game!

January 6, 2011

 As we welcome 2011, Porktastic also welcomes a new addition to our blog.  A New Game has arrived called Pork Picker!  We didn’t want you to get bored of Pork or Dork, so take a look and try out your skills.  Do you have what it takes to be a master of the new Porktastic game?

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Merry Christmas!

December 24, 2010

I hope that everyone has a fantastic Christmas and holiday season.   If you need some help celebrating, take a look at our Bacon Carols! I found a ham recipe that I think looks delicious! Baked Ham with Honey-Apricot Glaze Ingredients: 10-14 pound fully cooked smoked ham, spiral sliced 1 cup honey 1 6-oz can orange [...]

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Something New on Porktastic!

December 9, 2010

We are going to have a new addition to Porktastic soon.  Have you ever wondered where bacon and ribs come from?  Is there a difference between Canadian bacon and other types of bacon?  What is the leanest cut of pork? There are so many undiscovered things about the deliciousness that we all call pork.  All [...]

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Bacon Update!

December 1, 2010

A new product has hit the market.  While I’m accepting of all things pork, I’m not sure I would try this. Would you? Bacon Pop.  Oh yes, bacon flavored vodka has been out for sometime and a new level of bacon flavored drinks has been reached by Jones Soda. I’m not sure yet what I [...]

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Preparing for Halloween 2011!

November 1, 2010

I had a few parties to go to this Halloween and I saw some really impressive Halloween costumes.  Therefore I’ve really got to dress to impress on October 31st 2011.  No time like the present to start planning for next year!  I spent some time looking at my options and I found some really fun [...]

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Pig Wings?

August 19, 2010

No, not this type of pig wing… How about this type…. This little baby comes from around the ham bone and the meat is in fact made of ham.  Pig wings became a very popular fair food at the Ohio State Fair this year (stand back deep-fried Twinkies).  They were on the radio, television, and [...]

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My Twelve Day Vacation?

July 29, 2010

I can smell the deep fried food already! The Ohio State Fair begins on Wednesday and I’ll be there in the morning, I’ll be there in the afternoon, and I’ll be there in the evening.  This is my opportunity to get out from behind my desk, join the trenches, and stir some BBQ!  Don’t worry, [...]

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National Hot Dog Month

July 21, 2010

I know, I know… it’s amazing that they don’t have cards, songs, and most important to any holiday, a JCPenney sale, to mark this momentous occasion. Some hot dog trivia from the National Hog Dog and Sausage Council: Americans eat more hot dogs on the 4th of July than any other day.  Around 155 million [...]

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A little humor at Porktastic!

July 8, 2010

I came across these pictures that I absolutely had to share!  I know that my sense of humor is unusual, but if you couldn’t figure that out already there’s really no helping you! Hope these made your day as much as they did mine! -          B

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Eating Your Way to a New World Record

June 22, 2010

Sometimes you just have to face certain realities in life.  I will never be able to win a world record for the fastest furniture (currently held by a 92 mph sofa… gives the phrase couch potato a whole new meaning), the greatest distance walked with a milk bottle balanced on my head, or the heaviest weight dangled [...]

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