36 thoughts on “November 22, 2015: I’m a Survivor”
No beer and no TV make Homer something, something.
....Go... crazy?
Don't mind if I do!
off to the store to get chuck steak to make crockpot barbacoa today.
I'm currently struggling to understand why I haven't made something like that yet.
I pretty much followed the recipe in this video, except that I chopped and browned an onion in the pan after browning the meat, deglazed with beef stock.
I used about a 2.5 lb chuck roast, cut up and trimmed of much of the fat. I also cut back (considerably) on the ground clove that I've seen in other recipes -- this calls for a quarter teaspoon, which seems about right. Ground clove is pretty powerful, at least when freshly ground.
Sounds a good meal to plan for next week's long weekend.
It turned out great. I shredded the meat and put the sauce through the blender.
Pot roast in the crockpot myself. Deglazed with beef stock too, though no browned onions.
Sounds delicious. We're having carrot soup with star anise & leftover meatloaf sandwiches for supper tonight.
Oh man. Leftover meatloaf sammiches....
I gotta make meatloaf sometime soon.
Also, carrot soup is under-appreciated.
I'm still trying to figure out what "leftover" meatloaf is...
My lunch was liverwurst sandwich on toast "buttered" with bacon grease and with sautéed wild mushrooms, frozen- harvested yesterday.
I prefer braunschweiger, but still. Yum. With whole-grain mustard, raw onion, and a bit of sharp cheddar on pumpernickel.
Or your way!
Yup, that's going into the rotation.
Gumbo tonight. I've been working on not chickening out on the roux. I could have gone longer...
We need roux flunkies.
Oh, but the flavors were spot on. Best one yet.
Mmm Gumbo. I've been talking about that with the wife for a week or two now. Need to get off the schneid...
Did you do gumbo filé or with okra?
I am a huge fan of gumbo z'herbes.
Filé, always. I have a love hate relationship with okra. I love it deep fried and with a spicy dip, but hate it in stews.
Next month will be seafood gumbo. Post to follow.
Nom nom.
Excellent review of the Professor's Roommate's book in the NY Times today. The book about Vanderbilt was excellent, so I'll be reading this one soon.
It's been getting some very positive reviews. I am really happy for him.
True story. In between books, income for him can be a real struggle. I could not live that way.
True story. I once punctured my head with a hammer, and his dad stitched me up.
Dr. Cliff!
College basketball is an excellent tool for anyone having trouble identifying the sound rubber makes when it hits steel.
The Denver Nuggets are wearing white sleeved jerseys with white or silver numbers. I dont know who any of their players are and they look ugly doing it.
For some reason I am blacked out of that game on the 4ltr. WTF?
A head injury spotter technically has the power to stop the game and get someone like Keenum checked out, but in such a tight situation, removing him from the game would cause quite the shitstorm.
Jeebus. If that's something that would cause a shitstorm, then f*** this sport.
It's not just football, although, I think the mentality is worse in sports like football and hockey. Still, I just think of all the fans that still want to put Mauer back behind the plate or calling him soft for not coming back sooner from his concussion;
Also, has a head injury spotter ever actually exerted this so-called authority?
I cant remember what game I was watching, but it happened. Not to a Qb, but a linebacker.
I think that comment is a bit of sarcasm. Deadspin has been pretty clear where they stand on head injuries.
The Twins let Pinto get hit in the head with a bat twice before doing anything about it.
No beer and no TV make Homer something, something.
....Go... crazy?
Don't mind if I do!
off to the store to get chuck steak to make crockpot barbacoa today.
I'm currently struggling to understand why I haven't made something like that yet.
I pretty much followed the recipe in this video, except that I chopped and browned an onion in the pan after browning the meat, deglazed with beef stock.
I used about a 2.5 lb chuck roast, cut up and trimmed of much of the fat. I also cut back (considerably) on the ground clove that I've seen in other recipes -- this calls for a quarter teaspoon, which seems about right. Ground clove is pretty powerful, at least when freshly ground.
Sounds a good meal to plan for next week's long weekend.
It turned out great. I shredded the meat and put the sauce through the blender.
Pot roast in the crockpot myself. Deglazed with beef stock too, though no browned onions.
Sounds delicious. We're having carrot soup with star anise & leftover meatloaf sandwiches for supper tonight.
Oh man. Leftover meatloaf sammiches....
I gotta make meatloaf sometime soon.
Also, carrot soup is under-appreciated.
I'm still trying to figure out what "leftover" meatloaf is...
My lunch was liverwurst sandwich on toast "buttered" with bacon grease and with sautéed wild mushrooms, frozen- harvested yesterday.
I prefer braunschweiger, but still. Yum. With whole-grain mustard, raw onion, and a bit of sharp cheddar on pumpernickel.
Or your way!
Yup, that's going into the rotation.
Gumbo tonight. I've been working on not chickening out on the roux. I could have gone longer...
We need roux flunkies.
Oh, but the flavors were spot on. Best one yet.
Mmm Gumbo. I've been talking about that with the wife for a week or two now. Need to get off the schneid...
Did you do gumbo filé or with okra?
I am a huge fan of gumbo z'herbes.
Filé, always. I have a love hate relationship with okra. I love it deep fried and with a spicy dip, but hate it in stews.
Next month will be seafood gumbo. Post to follow.
Nom nom.
Excellent review of the Professor's Roommate's book in the NY Times today. The book about Vanderbilt was excellent, so I'll be reading this one soon.
It's been getting some very positive reviews. I am really happy for him.
True story. In between books, income for him can be a real struggle. I could not live that way.
True story. I once punctured my head with a hammer, and his dad stitched me up.
Dr. Cliff!
College basketball is an excellent tool for anyone having trouble identifying the sound rubber makes when it hits steel.
The Denver Nuggets are wearing white sleeved jerseys with white or silver numbers. I dont know who any of their players are and they look ugly doing it.
For some reason I am blacked out of that game on the 4ltr. WTF?
This week in NFL player safety
Jeebus. If that's something that would cause a shitstorm, then f*** this sport.
It's not just football, although, I think the mentality is worse in sports like football and hockey. Still, I just think of all the fans that still want to put Mauer back behind the plate or calling him soft for not coming back sooner from his concussion;
Also, has a head injury spotter ever actually exerted this so-called authority?
I cant remember what game I was watching, but it happened. Not to a Qb, but a linebacker.
I think that comment is a bit of sarcasm. Deadspin has been pretty clear where they stand on head injuries.
The Twins let Pinto get hit in the head with a bat twice before doing anything about it.