Hurricane-ular update:
Me and Mister are good, no flooding in our area, just wind and rain with a couple power flickers. I think the tornadoes and wind storms of April- June knocked down all the weak trees and limbs so no major damage.
All parental units of the DPO duo are currently without power and will most likely not get any power for at least another 4 days. BUT the tree voted most likely to fall did so not on the M Units' house but on the well house. Soooo thankfully this means just a wee cleanup with no real damage and not major house repair. However, we feel for them - no power sucks but no electricity to power the well pump means no water and that sucks WAY more. :(
The D and R Units are doing well, they have no power but water is a go.
And finally, holy crap, poor Vermont. I saw footage of a covered bridge getting washed away and that's really a tragedy... they're so cool.
From now on, I'm going to try to keep the pottery business out of this blog so I started another one (like I need another blog... good gravy). It's called "Oldsin's Claytastrophes".
Here's a recipe for the easiest "pulled pork" ever:
(I don't know why that's in quotes)
Ingredients
1, 3-5lb pork loin
1/2 cup bbq sauce
1. wash loin and pat dry
2. brown loin on all size on high heat
3. stick pork and bbq sauce in the crockpot for 6 hours (or if you forget to start this 6 hours before you eat, set it for 4 hours)
4. when you can stick a fork in the meat and it falls apart, it's done
5. Remove the pork from the crockpot and set aside.
6. Reserve 2 Tbspns of the liquid that accumulates in the crock pot*, drain the rest
7. using 2 forks, pull the pork apart into bite sized pieces
8. drizzle 2 tbspns reserved liquids over the pork bits
9. apply your preferred bbq type sauce or leave plain, either way is porktacular**
*Yes, I know it's fat. I just tell myself it's the delightful essence of pig.
** I like the ending -cular today.
30 August, 2011
26 August, 2011
honey glazed carrots in your FACE
Please, indulge me for a moment as I reflect...
Well, part of the DPO family will be relocating back to the North to the waters of origination. While the original DPO, me, is saddened by not being able to directly corrupt the Nevvie and new-ish Niecie, I AM superstoked for the Sister and hopeful for my maritime brother, the DPM. Also excited for my parental units, it's been forever since their kids abandoned them and moved away from home. So now my sister's sailing back and bringing some kids with her and they're always fun.
So...
I will miss pizza picnic.
I will miss "HEY MIMI! wanna see the birthmark on my bum?"
I will miss the "smile smile coo BLARP!" of my niece barfing on my shirt. (although she doesn't seem to do that as much anymore)
I will miss my sister's face.*
I will miss sharing a beer with the DPM.
But this gives me 4 more reasons to visit home, more ammo for me to make fun of my sister when she's ass-deep in snow and it's 60 degrees here and let's be honest, that's never a bad thing.
In other news, Mr. DPO's book is nearing publication it's estimated end of October to be available in print and e-pub. This will be HUGE for him and hopefully peeps will ask for more writin's. Would be awesome if he could transition to full time writer as a career.
I'm still doing clay stuff (as always) here's a couple from the latest crop: I call them jarbots (TM).
Once this set is complete and I get my caboose in gear, these will be for sale in my etsy shop. I shall post a link when that happens.
I'm sort of obsessed with pottery making... my day really isn't complete until I get muddy. 'Spose I could be obsessed with worse, say crack or 'Big Brother'.
Honey glazed carrots
Ingredients
for 2 smallish servings or 1 large serving
2 carrots - peeled and sliced on the diagonal all about the same thickness
1 TBspn honey
1 tsp lemon juice (or orange juice, something acidic)
dash cayenne pepper
pinch salt (optional)
3 Tbspns water
1. place carrots, pinch of salt and 3 TBspns water into a lidded pan. Turn heat to medium, cover the pan and let steam until carrots are cooked through** (if the water evaporates before carrots are cooked, add 1 Tbspn at a time until they're done)
2. uncover the pan stir carrots around while letting any accumulated water cook off
3. drizzle the honey over carrots, add 1 tsp of lemon juice, dash of cayenne and stir around until carrots are glazed
DONE
*and her humour, our mile a minute chats, being mistaken for twins, her kindness, our giggle-fests annnnnnd now I'm tearing up- you get the point
**this means cooked until it's done how you like it
Well, part of the DPO family will be relocating back to the North to the waters of origination. While the original DPO, me, is saddened by not being able to directly corrupt the Nevvie and new-ish Niecie, I AM superstoked for the Sister and hopeful for my maritime brother, the DPM. Also excited for my parental units, it's been forever since their kids abandoned them and moved away from home. So now my sister's sailing back and bringing some kids with her and they're always fun.
So...
I will miss pizza picnic.
I will miss "HEY MIMI! wanna see the birthmark on my bum?"
I will miss the "smile smile coo BLARP!" of my niece barfing on my shirt. (although she doesn't seem to do that as much anymore)
I will miss my sister's face.*
I will miss sharing a beer with the DPM.
But this gives me 4 more reasons to visit home, more ammo for me to make fun of my sister when she's ass-deep in snow and it's 60 degrees here and let's be honest, that's never a bad thing.
In other news, Mr. DPO's book is nearing publication it's estimated end of October to be available in print and e-pub. This will be HUGE for him and hopefully peeps will ask for more writin's. Would be awesome if he could transition to full time writer as a career.
I'm still doing clay stuff (as always) here's a couple from the latest crop: I call them jarbots (TM).
Once this set is complete and I get my caboose in gear, these will be for sale in my etsy shop. I shall post a link when that happens.
I'm sort of obsessed with pottery making... my day really isn't complete until I get muddy. 'Spose I could be obsessed with worse, say crack or 'Big Brother'.
Honey glazed carrots
Ingredients
for 2 smallish servings or 1 large serving
2 carrots - peeled and sliced on the diagonal all about the same thickness
1 TBspn honey
1 tsp lemon juice (or orange juice, something acidic)
dash cayenne pepper
pinch salt (optional)
3 Tbspns water
1. place carrots, pinch of salt and 3 TBspns water into a lidded pan. Turn heat to medium, cover the pan and let steam until carrots are cooked through** (if the water evaporates before carrots are cooked, add 1 Tbspn at a time until they're done)
2. uncover the pan stir carrots around while letting any accumulated water cook off
3. drizzle the honey over carrots, add 1 tsp of lemon juice, dash of cayenne and stir around until carrots are glazed
DONE
*and her humour, our mile a minute chats, being mistaken for twins, her kindness, our giggle-fests annnnnnd now I'm tearing up- you get the point
**this means cooked until it's done how you like it
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