Jul 09 2015
Rainy and on the cooler side today; glad we did not get much rain since we had 2 inches the two days before. Sutters notified me by e-mail, I am on their list, they would have corn today. I thought maybe it would be late this year but said their corn is on high ground so it was right on time. I went to the grocery today and stopped at their stand and got some tomatoes. I will get some corn tomorrow to have with my ribs.
I went to Kah Meats and got some jowl bacon and a pound of their regular bacon. I did 5 slices to use for my pea salad and some of the jowl bacon to use in my beans tomorrow. I did it on my Traeger, started on smoke mode 180 deg. and eased up to 250 deg. and then to 275 the last 15 minutes. I took the jowl bacon off after about 50 minutes so it had some fat left to flavor the beans. The other was done in 1 ¼ hours.
I made up the pea salad after the bacon was done. I only had one bag of peas so made a half recipe. I didn’t mix in the bacon, I like to serve it over top and it stays crispier. It went in the fridge until supper time.
I was having a cold leftover meatloaf sandwich, but the wife had hers heated with some gravy. We had a thick slice of tomato with a little vinegar and oil and some sliced Thai basil and the pea salad with the meatloaf.
The wife and I think this is the best pea salad; just some mayo and sour cream dressing and green onions with bacon. It is an old Frugal Gourmet recipe.
Bacon on the Smoker
Wife's supper
My supper
Smokin Don
Recipe:
Title: Pea and Bacon Salad
Description:
If you like Pea Salad Nancy & I think this is the best we've had.
Ingredients:
Dressing
¼ cup sour cream
¼ cup mayonnaise
2 TBS parsley, chopped.
Salt & pepper to taste
Dill weed to taste (optional)
1 20 0z bag of frozen baby peas
8 slices of bacon
¼ cup green onions & tops, chopped
lettuce
Directions:
Prepare the dressing by combining all it’s ingredients. Rinse the peas in hot tap water until defrosted: drain & chill. Cook the bacon crispy & chop or crumble up.
Mix all together & serve on a bed of lettuce. Serves 8 as a side salad fewer as a whole meal salad. I like it best with Hellmans real mayonnaise or you can use their lite. For a big gathering I make a double batch.
Note: I like to serve the crumbled bacon at the table. It stays crispier that way.
Number Of Servings:8
