Thursday, December 24, 2009
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Beef Ribs
Sorry for the repetitive post for those who follow me on Facebook...
Cooked up some beef ribs for the first time ever on Sunday. They tasted really good, but could have used a little more cooking time. Lesson learned. I have more in the freezer, and can't wait to cook them up.
I don't earn anything from saying this, but The Slabs = best beef rub ever. I love the stuff.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
The Holidays Are Here, Like It Or Not
December always seems to be one of the busiest months of the year. Not necessarily busy in a bad way...just busy. The summer months are always hectic too, but I think December takes the prize. Things to do this month...
1) Holiday parties - The NEBS holiday party is coming up on December 5th. I always enjoy going to that. The potluck and yankee swap are a lot of fun. It's also great to be around people with common interests and shoot the breeze. My office holiday party is also coming up in either December or January.
2) Shopping - Cyber Monday was yesterday, and I started my Christmas shopping. Every year, there are a few more people to buy for. Given this, Suzanne and I are really going to be as conservative as we can with the spending this year to make sure it doesn't get out of hand. My personal goal this year is to spend as little time in brick and mortar stores as possible. Malls=kill me. This Internet thing...I think it's finally catching on. A big thank you to Mr. Gore! :)
3) Visiting family and friends - There are always lots of people to visit and spend time with during the holidays. Again, not that this is a bad thing, but it adds to an already hectic time. My parents are also talking about maybe visiting us the week after Christmas. They are always welcome and it will be great to see them, but there is always more work involved with overnight guests too.
4) Candy making - Every year, Suzanne and I make candy for many of our friends rather than sending them store-bought gifts. Homemade caramels, fudge, cookies, and other chocolate-covered goodies are packaged up and sent around to various parts of the country. I honestly have no idea when we are going to have time to do it this year, but we always seem to find time to do it. Usually this involves dipping treats in chocolate after we are done with work on the weekdays. Going to the post office is the worst part. Maybe I'll buy the postage online this year.
5) Barbecue - We can't forget about the barbecue. I absolutely must do a couple of practice cooks this month. If I keep putting it off, competition season will be here and my entries will still stink. I think I'm going to do barbecue for some of the holiday meals this year. Instead of prime rib, maybe brisket? Instead of turkey, chicken thighs? Ok, maybe keep the turkey...I can hear Suzanne groaning from here about having chicken thighs. But I must get some practice in...no excuses.
I'm probably forgetting a bunch of stuff, like that work thing that is always determined to get in the way of my personal life. It's a busy time at work this month, with all of the planning for 2010.
So with that said, happy holidays everyone! I'm wishing you peace this holiday season. Serenity now.
1) Holiday parties - The NEBS holiday party is coming up on December 5th. I always enjoy going to that. The potluck and yankee swap are a lot of fun. It's also great to be around people with common interests and shoot the breeze. My office holiday party is also coming up in either December or January.
2) Shopping - Cyber Monday was yesterday, and I started my Christmas shopping. Every year, there are a few more people to buy for. Given this, Suzanne and I are really going to be as conservative as we can with the spending this year to make sure it doesn't get out of hand. My personal goal this year is to spend as little time in brick and mortar stores as possible. Malls=kill me. This Internet thing...I think it's finally catching on. A big thank you to Mr. Gore! :)
3) Visiting family and friends - There are always lots of people to visit and spend time with during the holidays. Again, not that this is a bad thing, but it adds to an already hectic time. My parents are also talking about maybe visiting us the week after Christmas. They are always welcome and it will be great to see them, but there is always more work involved with overnight guests too.
4) Candy making - Every year, Suzanne and I make candy for many of our friends rather than sending them store-bought gifts. Homemade caramels, fudge, cookies, and other chocolate-covered goodies are packaged up and sent around to various parts of the country. I honestly have no idea when we are going to have time to do it this year, but we always seem to find time to do it. Usually this involves dipping treats in chocolate after we are done with work on the weekdays. Going to the post office is the worst part. Maybe I'll buy the postage online this year.
5) Barbecue - We can't forget about the barbecue. I absolutely must do a couple of practice cooks this month. If I keep putting it off, competition season will be here and my entries will still stink. I think I'm going to do barbecue for some of the holiday meals this year. Instead of prime rib, maybe brisket? Instead of turkey, chicken thighs? Ok, maybe keep the turkey...I can hear Suzanne groaning from here about having chicken thighs. But I must get some practice in...no excuses.
I'm probably forgetting a bunch of stuff, like that work thing that is always determined to get in the way of my personal life. It's a busy time at work this month, with all of the planning for 2010.
So with that said, happy holidays everyone! I'm wishing you peace this holiday season. Serenity now.
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