Outside the dugout: What's cooking?

Interesting on the tenderloin. My wife and I were just discussing Christmas dinner and we were leaning in that direction. But it will just be the 2 of us and decided maybe not worth the heavy investment. Still up in the air at this point.

Tonight, roasting a pork loin marinated with herbs & garlic. Baked potato and steam broccoli on the side. Wait for it ……wife having a salad. Though I’m sure she’ll pick at my plate.

 

Tonight we’re having black beans and rice with smoked beef sausage. It will be accompanied by fried cornbread.

A tumbler of Maker’s Mark works well for me today. Ms. Jan will stick with her chilled wine.

Life is good in Gator Nation!

 

I really got behind the last couple of days. Christmas we were able to duplicate getting all the family together early afternoon.
We had our traditional meal of smoked turkey and ham with all the trimmings everyone looks forward to. The grandkids ruled the day!

Yesterday was Ms. Jan’s birthday-she celebrated 39 again but honestly she wears 72 quite well.

We had baked lasagna with Caesar salad and garlic bread sticks. The ladies had a Joel Gott red Cav and the fellas had tumblers of bourbon.

Life is good in Gator Nation!

 

For Christmas dinner, it was just the 2 of us, we had pan seared filets, roasted Brussel sprouts & butternut squash and what my wife calls “fat ass” potatoes. Sliced potatoes roasted in the oven then served with a drizzle of vinaigrette, Gorgonzola crumbles and watercress. Very tasty but obviously not healthy, so we don’t make it often. Then leftovers last night between that and the finger food from Christmas Eve.

Today is my grandson’s 2nd birthday (poor kid) so family & friends will be celebrating at a little tykes gym in Albany. I believe they’ll have pizza and wings & things. Which is fine by me. The kitchen will catch a break for at least one more day.

 

@scooterp— your descriptive of “very tasty but obviously not healthy” makes me smile and remember my Dad when he returned home from his first post op visit with his heart doctor after his open heart surgery—my Dad’s explanation of his new diet his doctor wanted him on was “if it tastes good-spit it out”…

 

And for sure and certain-tonight is going to be Christmas Day leftovers, round 1.

We have had sunshine and a high of 71* the last two days. One more day of this and then Monday begins the next winter plunge. By Monday night we’ll be looking at 13* with single digit windchills.

Looking forward to a tumbler of Maker’s Mark this evening. Ms. Jan will stick with her chilled wine.

Life is good in Gator Nation!

 

I'm with ya on Maker's as icing on a great dinner,..if you like that wheated taste as you and I do ask your beverage provider if they've got any Weller's, another smooth one. Have a Happy New Year 74nole. Got to spend time with Bryan over the holidays,..these boys are now men,..all growed up! And yes,..life is good!

 

No surprise here tonight—it’s leftovers to make room in the fridge so we can go to the grocery store.

We had our high at 7AM this morning of 50*- it’s been dropping all day, currently it’s 32* and predicted to drop to 19*-21* tonight. Overnight it’ll drop into the teens by daylight with single digit windchill.

That said we will pick up the ingredients for white chicken chili and taco bean soup on our trip to the grocery store. This cold front is supposed to be around for 10+ days.

I will enjoy a tumbler of Maker’s Mark this evening, Ms. Jan is having a Moscow mule.

Life is good in Gator Nation!

 

The weather is doing it’s part of upholding the cold front so we’re going to do our best to keep up—it’s white chicken chili tonight topped with Sargento Tex-Mex shredded cheese accompanied by Tostitos multi-grain scoops.

Cold weather does wonders to influence the choice of a tumbler of Maker’s Mark….(so glad it does)! Ms. Jan chooses herself a Moscow mule.

Life is good in Gator Nation!

 

This San Francisco native will be making Hoppin John for my Georgia/Charleston wife.

 

Happy New Year to one and all!

Our New Year’s Day meal will be sliced smoked ham, fried chicken, black eyed peas with onions, turnip greens, sweet potato soufflé, and fried cornbread.

Ice cold longnecks and chilled wine are the choices of the day.

We are gathering at Kayla & John Luke’s as a family.

Life is good in Gator Nation!

 

Going to add more bacon and onion to the leftovers

 

Tonight’s going to be round two of white chicken chili.

Ice cold longnecks and chilled wine are our choices for the evening. We have rain this afternoon and into the evening.

Life is good in Gator Nation!