Got up this morning with a low grade hangover and started cooking my portion of Thanksgiving dinner (bird, stuffing and gravy). For whatever reason, the wife wanted the full bird this year. So, I had to make the stuffing early (as opposed to with the breast roast I normally make). The 14lb bird is roasting away and now I'm watching a bit of football before doing stage two on the extra stuffing (I'll make it into a casserole).
When everything is all done, the HB, NZS and I will head to my s-i-l's. My wife went with her earlier this morning to pick up their brother and his wife who are joining us today from ABQ on their way to Hawaii.
Football note--I need to win my fantasy football game and have another guy lose his. Unfortunately, one of my opponents running backs, Chris Johnson, is playing against Detroit, the worst defense in the league. Johnson has two touchdowns...and it's only the first quarter. This is not looking good.
I hope that you have a great Thanksgiving and have the chance to reflect on the good things in your life.
Showing posts with label Cooking. Show all posts
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Thursday, November 27, 2008
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Now We're Cookin'
I swear, it was practically raining money on me today. Four, count 'em 4, projects large and small came through today. Amazing. It means I get to go to Chicago (in the middle of winter, yech) and maybe Kalamazoo (where I guess it's pretty much winter from Labor Day until Memorial Day). So, we'll see.
As I've probably mentioned before, I love cooking. It's a good break in my day and I've always believed that to eat well you need to cook well. This is not to suggest that I'm some sort of FABULOUS cook, but we have more than a 4 meal rotation list and nobody's starving here.
So, I get a bug up my ass to make soup. So, I buy stuff to make vegetable stock (about 90 minutes of prep and cooking) and other ingredients for Pasta e Fagioli (another 45 min). Over two hours later I have some pretty damn good soup. Two hours better than opening up a can. You bet your ass. Fortunately, I don't always have that much time to kill.
Tonight, burritos with guacamole. Maybe some Mexican rice and frijoles negro as well. Wonder if we have any sweet-and-sour for margaritas.
As I've probably mentioned before, I love cooking. It's a good break in my day and I've always believed that to eat well you need to cook well. This is not to suggest that I'm some sort of FABULOUS cook, but we have more than a 4 meal rotation list and nobody's starving here.
So, I get a bug up my ass to make soup. So, I buy stuff to make vegetable stock (about 90 minutes of prep and cooking) and other ingredients for Pasta e Fagioli (another 45 min). Over two hours later I have some pretty damn good soup. Two hours better than opening up a can. You bet your ass. Fortunately, I don't always have that much time to kill.
Tonight, burritos with guacamole. Maybe some Mexican rice and frijoles negro as well. Wonder if we have any sweet-and-sour for margaritas.
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