Had to have some hot grilled Bif, so here we are. But, had to keep it healthy too & get those veggies. Now you have Red Potatoes, sweet corn, & green beans from the garden plus hot grilled crooked necked squash too. The squash & taters are seasoned with Walton’s Beer & Sriracha seasoning & it is good!

Well, I finally was able to squeeze in the 4th of July effort. We enjoyed these slow smoked ribs and shank (no crutch used, just slow smoke) that I made every effort to produce something halfway decent while writing reports & working at the same time thought the holiday. Of course it took us several days to chew through these delicious morsels that were paired up with smoked corn on the cob, potato salad, basic BBQ beans, & a tomato cucumber watermelon salad from the garden. No time nor any room left for Strawberry Ice Cream though this year.

Well, I finally had a chance to load a few photos from that Gumbo I made last week before hitting the road. I am still reeling from the road, but lots more work to do. So I won’t say much.
Some folks figure it is that Roux that makes the Gumbo. Here is a photo of it just before it is ready. No time for sure for picture taking when it gets ready. You gotta move fast.

All I know is Here’s the Gumbo & I like Gumbo. I wanted to do that nice display with the rice & cottage cheese & green onions & French Bread, but there was too much gobbling going on.

Finally got a chance to get some photos in. First photo is March, next two are today after nearly a month with no significant rain then weeks of very heavy rain. Everything is a little sparse. The tomatoes are Better Boy I believe, German Queen, & San Marzano. We ate all the cabbages, carrots, asparagus & harvested most of the Elephant Garlic. Still getting a few green beans, tomatoes, peppers, chard, basil, onions, eggplants, mints, cucumbers, etc.

Smoked Turkey Breasts (Brined with Walton’s Turkey Brine & a little Waltons Maple Bacon Cure), Smoked stuffing (cornbread style with pecans, apples, cranberries, chorizo, etc.), Smoked Mashed Taters, Homemade Rosemary herb bread, gravy, & green beans in maple butter herb sauce.

These beef ribs are really tasty. Just like eating prime rib eye, but not enough & just falls off the bone. Got some on sale last week at Piggly Wiggly for just under $2.00 a pound.

Then some folks say no, it is the Trinity that counts. Here is a little bit of Trinity for you, or more. Then maybe its just that ol stewing hen running around out back that does it. Whoops, where did them two cups of Red Wine go?

Snacks Welcome to the neighborhood & don’t forget the Blue. We are glad to have you & we know you will enjoy this community.
Yes, I have tried that too, a long, long time ago. Let me tell you though, aging, deboning, & making sausage & tasty delights for your family & friends on your own will not only save you lots of money in the long run, but it is fun, satisfying, & most importantly it is tasty. You will be able to experiment with flavors of your own, not to mention all the possibilities that Walton’s has for you to try. Then, there is the community here & we are her to help you in any way we can. Enjoy the Blue Life!

zbigjeff Have a safe & enjoyable trip. That should be a real nice trip. I recall seeing a community in Oklahoma & I think it was Pennsylvania when on assignment. It may have been Ohio. I cannot remember now. They have little signs all over the place showing folks driving horses & carriages & to be careful for them. Very nice country.

johnsbrewhouse Now that is nice. I have been trying to find a few around that size for a long time & have not been able too. Meatloaf looks good too.

glen Whoa, that’s not good!

JohnG5 On the other hand, not to necessarily support them, everything has been dropping just about. The one thing I had that is going up still, the advisor sold without asking me first.

processhead Man you are a mean ol son of a gun. We try to be a little more human & just string em up out back over a bed of ants.

bocephus Well, that reminds me of another story. I will save it for another time though. How bout a Grilled Meatloaf Samwich then?

cdavis What lid brand did you use? Same band brand? We have used the Walmart brand a lot when Ball or Kerr was not available, for the most part have not had a problem with just a few exceptions. Definitely not that, even when I made my King Creole Sauce & some other troublesome projects. King Creole actually never gave me a problem, but some other Marinara type sauces have. Mainly the leaking thing or band completely unscrewing & thus total blowout, but that was fairly rare.

johnsbrewhouse Perhaps combined with not enough head space?

Jonathon Great looking spice bottle labels & Apron. You have got to come up with a no holds barred, no questions asked, definitely Walton’s slogan on an apron. I suppose “Where’s the Meat?” would not quite cut it, but there is something out there for you.

Chef I think it is a fantastic idea. I have contributed to a few over the years. My only big problem is mine are all handwritten as I have been asking Margaret for years to write them all down on the computer so they would be there & we could make something happen quickly if need be & contribute easily. Not to mention safe keeping. I supposed that is going to have to be one of the first things I do whenever I can figure out how to retire, after I try to get caught up around the place. I have got a ways to go though at my rate since I have only been going full time now for about 46 years.