Thanks. I guess I’m not the best judge. Some really close friends were also married New Years Eve, and they had a bottle of then $20 Moët and a then $60 Dom Perignon. I couldn’t tell the $40 difference
Lurk, looks like there are several Asian markets in Gspot, mainly looking for fresh veggies, mushrooms, and noodles. Tired of Publix’s poor selections and prices. Could you be kind enough to recommend your favorite market. Thanks.
Still working on leftovers—tonight it’s Ms. Abbey’s baked spaghetti, Caesar salad, and 5-cheese bread. The beers are ice cold, the wine is choice, and the bourbon tumblers are the top shelf variety. Life is good in Gator Nation!
Going to a friend's house to make pizzas on their grill. We will be making a smoked duck pizza with hoisin sauce, red onion, and Chinese broccoli. We are going back to the outdoor protocols what with the current spike of the omicron variant.
The best part of making your own pizzas on the grill is you make your own pizza dough IMHO-so much better! Especially when you’re blessed with a true baker such as Ms. Abbey!
Tonight is smoked duck tacos. Last night for the pizza we used medallions from the duck breast and tonight we are using the rest of the bird. The meat tastes about the same as all the meat is dark (fatty) meat as opposed to chicken or turkey where the breast and wing meat is rather dry. But the other meat is better for shredding. Yesterday I made pickled red onion (done in the Yucatan style) and today I made a tomatillo/avocado salsa for toppings. I will also have minced radish and shredded cabbage. I do have some dried epazote, but I think that is not a topping I want with this dish. I wish that I had a source of fresh epazote as I would have used that instead of cilantro in the tomatillo/avocado salsa. If my wife remembers to pick up some Cointreau on the way home we will have excellent margaritas. I used Espolon blanco tequila, Cointreau, freshly squeezed Persian lime juice, and simple syrup to taste. Don't get bent out of shape with using me Persian limes. They are not from Iran and are what you normally buy at your chain supermarket. Just want to distinguish from other limes like key, for example.
It’s supposed to drop down to 30* here tonight- So in preparation for the change in temperature we are going to have chili-served over white rice and topped with shredded sharp cheddar cheese. The col’beers are ice cold and the wine is choice-Pinot Noir or chilled Chenin Blanc. Life is good in Gator Nation!
If it gets that cold here near downtown Gainesville I will need to bring some plants inside. Mostly my kaffir lime trees and not my cymbidium orchids.
Now Lurk—we’re still in N.Ga., we were supposed to be traveling back today but Kayla’s babysitter is sick so “Nana” and “Pa” got nominated by Magnolia for babysitting duties.
Oh, we are—we have had both of our vaccines and are very much necessities only trip oriented to leave the house. Thanks for the thought for sure.
Ah...we're getting some of that cooler weather here.....so nice! Days are getting a little longer again too. World keeps turning...Fleetwood Mac! Tonight I had some Publix brand Seafood Gumbo. I was a little concerned because of the "use by" date of 12-26-21, but to be honest, it tasted great! I'm sure not as good as what someone would make at home, but I wanted to give it a try just for a data point. I would buy it again. I love making soup but must admit I've never made any type of seafood soup.....
Tonight is shrimp stir fry. Gotta use up a lot of gai lan (Chinese broccoli) and baby bok choy. Also red bell pepper and Shiitake mushrooms. I have a pork loin rubbed with garlic, caraway seeds, salt and black pepper in the fridge to make a roasted pork loin with cabbage, onion, carrots, stout, beef stock, molasses and bay leaves. Going to make that tomorrow. Yeah, I know that the Gators play Bama in hoops at home tomorrow at 7:00 and I have great seats, but with omicron around I am not going and gave my tickets away. I am in very good health and fully boosted, but my nearly 90 year of MIL lives in the residence we built on our property and we have dinner every night. Omicron can infect fully vaxxed people, but for the most part it is either asymptomatic or mid symptoms for most people that are fully vaxxed. My MIL is fully vaxxed and booster but I just don't want my MIL to be a breakthrough case at her age. And I can watch the game at home anyway. Last time that happened Chandler Parsons hit a deep three to beat South Carolina when I was sick with the flu. Not the miracle shot at NC State, but later the same season.
Tonight it’s going to be fried cubed pork steaks, freshly steamed broccoli, cornbread and leftover black eyed peas from New Year’s. High today in N. Ga., was 39* with a brisk wind outta the NW. So, tonight it’ll be choice of wine for the girls and top shelf bourbon/tumblers for the boys. Life is good in Gator Nation!
