Vacation: Day 1 and 2

[oakville smoker]

I am off for couple of weeks burning up some use or lose it vacation
I have a severe "type A" personality disorder
Hard to sit down and do nothing, correction:  IMPOSSIBLE

Yesterday morning started out as a leisure oil change, well that was the  first 30 minutes
That evolved to tearing the power humidifer off the furnace and doing some long over due maintenance
I have put off cleaning out the garage forever, that rounded out the morning
Wax and sharpened 2 sets of skis
That got me through the morning

Afternoon
Nothing has been baked for Christmas
6 dozen short bread cookies now baked
was still light outside, thought I should try the Mrs Fields copy cat recipe for peanut butter cookies
First, must have break and jump in hot tun with a beer
Now there are 6 doz Mrs Fields PB and PB and chocolate cookies cranked out
7 PM and all done, maybe I will watch the news

Day 2

Up with the birds as usual
Grab chicken breast from freezer, make a brine, let the bird get happy
Have some last minute Christmas shopping to do, grab some coffee, jump in the shower, warm up the car
At best Buy at 8 30 AM, 400 bucks later and wife has new CPU for Christmas
Next stop, Costco.  Fridge is looking empty
I am revitalizing the Canadian economy all by myself
Have loaded up the fridge with necessary supplies
Time to play with breasts and bacon, wrap those babies, they need support you know
Bradley is at 32 degrees when I turn it on, sees 200 in an hour
In goes my breasts, 2 hours of Alder

OK so its noon, now what I am going to do?
Make home made pasta
Kitchen Aide is working over time, first load has been through the pasta roller 6 times, will become lasagna with some kind of smoked meat and cheese

Jump on internet and give my back a break.  Damn forgot to buy the wife something frilly for Christmas.
They can deliver in 2 days. Worth 20 bucks for delivery.  Gotta finish pasta now

Next pasta load is now set up in the fridge.  Time to crank the KA up again and getting this stuff rolling
Half will be fettuccine and half will be angel hair, angel hair will go on plate with smoked chicken tonight after I make a sauce.

Tomorrow, meat store at 7 AM.  Need some more pork belly for another load of bacon.  Prime rib for Christmas dinner/

Thank god I only do this once a year.   I have been sitting here too long, pasta will not roll itself.

[Tenpoint5]

Hang in there OS you will make it!! I have faith you will survive this and make it back to work so you can relax once again.

[jerry52]

When you take time off from work it is always good to do something that takes your mind off of work, I just got back from 10days of pheasant hunting in Minnesota with my Older brother.
It was great and I did not think of work once. Stopped off in Nebraska where  my wife's aunt showed her how to make egg noodles. Just finished smoking pheasant breast and they are out of this world. noodles and pasta are next!
Enjoy your time of and Merry Christmas , "Smoked meat and home made pasta closest thing this side of heaven"

[oakville smoker]

What does three hours of pasta rolling look like ?

Lasagna noodles
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Fetticine Noodles


Angel hair noodles
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The chicken that accompanied the pasta:


Now off the the butcher store for some pork bellies and ribs.  I can smell smoke !

[classicrockgriller]

 You know they make medicine for your disorder.

But in your case the Doctor would say........

" SMOKE MORE MEAT "

Enjoy your time off and keep smokin so you can relax.

[hal4uk]

Don't sound so weird to me.

"Time to play with breasts"...  Oh yeah.  Uh huh.  I hear ya.  Amen.  Roger that.  10-4.  Awrighten.

[classicrockgriller]

Don't sound so weird to me.

"Time to play with breasts"...  Oh yeah.  Uh huh.  I hear ya.  Amen.  Roger that.  10-4.  Awrighten.

That was kinda Fowl.

[hal4uk]

Why do I suddenly have that feeling?  Like I'm at a "dressed up" party?  And MrsD is giving me that LOOK?

[oakville smoker]

Day 3

early trip to meat store
Buy some bellies and prime rib and briiskett and and cheap roast for salami
Spend 4 hours in kitchen skiing bellies, triming off ribs, slicing skin for crackling while smoking rins for dinner

Today....
Fridge is packed and wife has gone food shopping
Something has to give, she is coming home with lobsters

today is salami and pepperoni day
Start cutting up meat after one more cup pof java.   partially freeze and get out the grinder

I think I need to go skiing ....   LOL