Outside the dugout: What's cooking?

Back home and happy to be here-the trip was fantastic but as everyone knows it’s always good to be back home….

Tonight I’ll be grilling bone-in country cut pork indirect over cherry wood smoke. Right now I’m using Stubbs Original BBQ Sauce on the last two turns.

Inside we will have fresh pinkeye peas with snaps and pod okra, and white rice topped with Rotel tomatoes.

The back porch Yeti is restocked and ready to go. Ms. Jan’s chilled wine is also ready for her pleasure.

Life is good in Gator Nation!

 

I have a note pad I'm using to write down quotes I hear that I like.

Today on Gunsmoke from Matt Dillon.....

"That man died about as uselessly as a man could."

lol......

 

Late post on my part-
Ms. Jan was steak hungry so tonight at her request was grilled fillet mignon, baked potatoes, and fresh Romaine salad topped with vine ripe tomatoes.

Adult beverages were ready and waiting on the back porch.

Life is good in Gator Nation!

 

P.S. I love everything about a col’beer—

P.S.S. I also love everything about a bourbon drink—

GO GATORS!!!!

 

Tonight we’re going to have fresh fried catfish, Ms. Jan’s coleslaw, cheese grits, pickles, and hush puppies. The catfish will be seasoned with salt, coarse black pepper, and Old Bay’s seasoning-we use peanut oil to fry them.

Ice cold longnecks and chilled wine are on hand on the back porch.

Life is good in Gator Nation!

 

Fish as well over here today.

I did some House Autry Haddock for lunch at Mom's today. With home made tartar sauce, mac and cheese, and orange sodas.

Mom really enjoyed it - especially the orange sodas.

Now I'm making chicken veggie soup in my biggest crock pot.

I have a nuts dot com order coming next Tuesday with some goodies!

They have such a huge selection now......just amazing!

 

Baz—

Do you remember the Orange Crush sodas that came in the brown glass bottles? They were sooo good!

 

It's funny you should say that, Bill. Because I actually brought with me 2 bottles of orange soda. One was Fanta and the other was Crush. I gave Mom the Crush. These were the small plastic bottles you buy in an 8 pack.

 

Tonight it will be grilled chicken halves seasoned with coarse black pepper and Everglades seasoning-Stubb’s original BBQ sauce on the last two turns.

Inside we will have a pot of fresh green beans and new potatoes and bi-color cob corn.

Back porch refreshments are on hand as desired.

Life is good in Gator Nation!

 

Tonight we are going to be treated to Ms. Jan’s homemade chicken’n’dumplings—our sides will be another helping of chicken’n’dumplings…

Been taking a break from my afternoon/evening preferred adult libations as I have been dealing with something that I wouldn’t wish on somebody I didn’t like…..kidney stones—fun stuff for sure

Life is good in Gator Nation! (Most of the time)

 

All my life-but not since I had to deal with radiation treatments. I had never had the pleasure before I took 32 radiation treatments (after the surgery- we had a “hot spot” pop up) during regular post-op checkups.

My count was accurate until I birthed #59-after that not so sure but Ms. Jan says that I’ve busted the century mark.

Now it’s black coffee, ice water, col’beers and an occasional Ky Bourbon drink.

 

I could eat less pod okra in my peas for sure-I’m good on the other stuff you listed.

And truthfully our sweet tea had about half of the sugar of what most folks use.