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It feels like Friday
I finally left work on time today. This week has been insane with too many meetings and no down time. I got a call at some point this afternoon that a local wine shop had a box of wine bottles … Continue reading
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She comes out swinging on Boxing Day
Christmas Eve is always spent with the better-half’s family. I’ll say this about this year’s gathering: nice, loud and fun. I’ll say this about the food: boring. I was one of the last folks to go through the buffet line … Continue reading
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Back on the healthy train
Last Saturday we had some friends over for dinner. The theme was upscale pizza joint. We fried some cheese, made some delicious jalapeno poppers and put together homemade pizza (even the dough was from scratch). And, we drank some fancy … Continue reading
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Can it be Friday already?
So, you all know I like to cook. You all may also know that I really like Thanksgiving (food, family, no gifts). I am not a fan of turkey, but I do love a good side dish and will probably … Continue reading
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Wanderlust
A couple of weeks ago I told the better-half I had wanderlust. I think I’ve been stuck at home on the range for way too long. Considering I spent the last two years running up and down Virginia’s fine highways … Continue reading
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Red Skies in Morning
The above picture does no justice to how brilliant the sky was this morning. Pink was everywhere. Of course, it’s raining now. The rain is a good thing since it was so windy yesterday which made everything seem so dry. … Continue reading
We smoked a pork butt
On Thursday I took a 3+ pound pork butt out of the freezer so we could smoke it on Saturday. The weather forecast was for 84 and sunny. Perfect for sitting in the backyard while the pork smokes. Yeah, only … Continue reading
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Fig Preserves
My mother came over this afternoon and we made fig preserves. She couldn’t find her mother’s recipe so we used one from Emeril. It is dead easy and because of its simplicity that’s why we went with his recipe. It … Continue reading
