I fixed a Boston butt pork roast in the Crock Pot, and I swear in court if you didn't have any teeth, you could have still chewed it because it was so tender.
I am gaining more confidence as the days go by with my cooking. Thank goodness for my Crock Pot and my Air Fryer.
The Old Man requested me to make a pot of his infamous Bud's Three Bean Soup aka Paula Deen's Taco Soup. I was only happy to oblige. I made sure I had everything the recipe called for but I was short one can of diced tomatoes. So I thought "what the hell" and used a can of stewed tomatoes. Look and taste wise, there was no difference other than the stewed tomatoes were bigger chunks. After doing a quick chop on them, you couldn't tell them from the diced tomatoes. And the best part of all, both cans of tomatoes were low sodium, as was the chicken broth and corn.
It's been a year and a half since I assumed the roll of cook at The Compound, and I've been told by the Old Man and by coworkers who get some leftovers that I'm doing pretty good.
TWIT and I would like to congratulate the Louisville Bats on their win tonight. They beat St. Paul 6-3. And I got to see Reds players Joey Votto and Aristides Aquino get some hits and RBI's while they were down from Cincinnati for rehab.
TWIT and I would like to wish everyone a very happy National Donut Day.
You've been schooled early this morning on this auspicious holiday, so you will not have any excuses to get a donut or three today. I will be stopping at the local Thornton's convenience store for my free donut.
Enjoy!!
It was the third of June, another sleepy, dusty Delta day
I was out choppin' cotton, and my brother was balin' hay
And at dinner time we stopped and walked back to the house to eat
And mama hollered out the back door, y'all, remember to wipe your feet
And then she said, I got some news this mornin' from Choctaw Ridge
Today, Billy Joe MacAllister jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge
And papa said to mama, as he passed around the blackeyed peas
Well, Billy Joe never had a lick of sense; pass the biscuits, please
There's five more acres in the lower forty I've got to plow
And mama said it was shame about Billy Joe, anyhow
Seems like nothin' ever comes to no good up on Choctaw Ridge
And now Billy Joe MacAllister's jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge
And brother said he recollected when he, and Tom, and Billie Joe
Put a frog down my back at the Carroll County picture show
And wasn't I talkin' to him after church last Sunday night?
I'll have another piece-a apple pie; you know, it don't seem right
I saw him at the sawmill yesterday on Choctaw Ridge
And now ya tell me Billie Joe's jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge
And mama said to me, child, what's happened to your appetite?
I've been cookin' all morning, and you haven't touched a single bite
That nice young preacher, Brother Taylor, dropped by today
Said he'd be pleased to have dinner on Sunday, oh, by the way
He said he saw a girl that looked a lot like you up on Choctaw Ridge
And she and Billy Joe was throwing somethin' off the Tallahatchie Bridge
A year has come and gone since we heard the news 'bout Billy Joe
And brother married Becky Thompson; they bought a store in Tupelo
There was a virus going 'round; papa caught it, and he died last spring
And now mama doesn't seem to want to do much of anything
And me, I spend a lot of time pickin' flowers up on Choctaw Ridge
And drop them into the muddy water off the Tallahatchie Bridge
I made sure I stayed awake last night while watching TV and didn't nap, but once again I didn't get a good night's sleep. I know it's because I've got a lot going on in my head right now - for me and for two dear friends. Add to that the fact that work is still crazy - dealing with parts shortages and us having to shut down production lines.
I'm hoping for a good night's sleep tonight.
Stay tuned.
I only took a 30 minute nap yesterday, but still had another sleepless night. I've got a lot going on in my head right now - not just for me, but for my Friend Of A Lifetime, Diva Stacy. She is taking early retirement this Friday, and is dealing with some major issues with her Sweet Father.
On a positive note, when I am awake during the night and can't sleep, I pray.
Stay tuned.
