Thanks for the chow! Such an elegant meal under the Red Pine Canopy with THREE Cooler Crew Chicks what a priceless evening. Had so many laughs. I think I left my TFD (Treasure Finding Device) on the table. I'm having withdrawals. Oh wait, I have best buy coupons. I can get an new Oregon. No wait, I don't have any money..... I can sell my car....no wait....
You look like you just had a relaxing nice time in that picture-in my opinion should be at the top of this thread. I didn't know about the where and when but it looks like you had a lot of supportive friends...we know our friends are great though don't we? :smile:
I can't recall exactly who wanted to know the red beans and rice ???
so
putting it here for the "dutch oven" master
Fill a dutch oven 3/4 full with water and about 1 tsp salt and bring to a boil.
Add a 1# bag of small red (not kidney) beans, sorted, to the boiling water.
Boil for 2 minutes.
Cover tightly and remove from heat.
Let beans sit for exactly 1 hour.
Pour off all of the water in the pot. (The helps get rid of some of the gas.)
Add fresh water (chicken stock or brothe is even better) to the pot until the water level is 1 inch above the beans.
Put the pot back on medium heat.
In a skillet, saute 1/2# smoked sausage (more if you like).
Remove cooked sausage from skillet and place on paper towels. (Keeps you from having too much grease floating on top.
Saute 1 diced onion and 1 diced bell pepper in 1 tbsp leftover fat from the sausage. (I don't care for celery. Just doesn't bring anything to the party.)
Add the sausage, onion and bell pepper to the beans and stir well.
Add seasoning mix to the pot.
Seasoning mix:
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp black pepper
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp Italian Seasoning
1 tsp cayenne
Add 2 bay leaves.
Add a few shakes of both worchestershire and hot sauce (not tabasco because it's flavor is too strong).
Stir well.
Lower heat and simmer for 1.5 to 2 hours. Beans should be tender. Stir occasionally and add liquid if needed.
Scoop out 1/ cup of beans and mash into a mush with the back of a spoon.
Add the mush back into the pot and stir well. (It thickens the liquids).
That is a fun place and alot of my family was there over the weekend for bow hunting!!! lol good times in a small world hope you guys had a good time and feel better then me!!!
I'm taking Chantix to quit smoking. One of the side effects is vivid, unusual or strange dreams. I've had some interesting dreams since taking it, but I like it. Ordinarily I don't even remember dreaming.
Merlin (our weiner dog) must've been dreaming about chasing rabbits or something a couple nights ago. He was whimper barking in his sleep, and his legs kept twitching like he was trying to run laying on his side. He sleeps on our bed so we got woke up at 3 am.
My shepard/husky mix is ALWAYS dreaming about something...it's cute to watch him move his legs like he is running in his sleep...I always hope he catches the rabit...
Rice Street Festival
Saturday, July 26
Just had to stop by and show some Love!!
Love ya talk to you at cards!!
and I've got a lot of caching 2 do to catch up
You are my Idol :grin:
I thought you broke 1000 months ago.
confused but congratulations!!!!!!
Contact me ASAP!
Don't let life pass you by
But the world of reality is a rat race
Where only the strongest survive
It's a dog eat dog world
And that ain't no lie
Listen it ain't even safe no more
To walk the streets at night
I'm doing fine on cloud 9
Let me tell you about cloud 9
Cloud 9, you can be what you wanna be
You ain't got no responsibility
And every man, every woman is free
And you're a million miles from reality
I wanna say I love the life I live
And I'm gonna live the life I love
Up here on cloud 9
I'm riding high on cloud 9
You're as free as a bird in flight
There's no difference between day and night
It's a world of love and harmony
You're a million miles from reality, cloud 9
:smile: :grin: :smile: :grin:
I heart Muckluck
:grin:
You look like you just had a relaxing nice time in that picture-in my opinion should be at the top of this thread. I didn't know about the where and when but it looks like you had a lot of supportive friends...we know our friends are great though don't we? :smile:
.....nice stick :sheepish: :cool:
I would like to get together sometime soon.
sometimes when you ignore reality decisions are made for you anyhow.
Wish I could be there with you this weekend...
so
putting it here for the "dutch oven" master
Fill a dutch oven 3/4 full with water and about 1 tsp salt and bring to a boil.
Add a 1# bag of small red (not kidney) beans, sorted, to the boiling water.
Boil for 2 minutes.
Cover tightly and remove from heat.
Let beans sit for exactly 1 hour.
Pour off all of the water in the pot. (The helps get rid of some of the gas.)
Add fresh water (chicken stock or brothe is even better) to the pot until the water level is 1 inch above the beans.
Put the pot back on medium heat.
In a skillet, saute 1/2# smoked sausage (more if you like).
Remove cooked sausage from skillet and place on paper towels. (Keeps you from having too much grease floating on top.
Saute 1 diced onion and 1 diced bell pepper in 1 tbsp leftover fat from the sausage. (I don't care for celery. Just doesn't bring anything to the party.)
Add the sausage, onion and bell pepper to the beans and stir well.
Add seasoning mix to the pot.
Seasoning mix:
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp black pepper
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp Italian Seasoning
1 tsp cayenne
Add 2 bay leaves.
Add a few shakes of both worchestershire and hot sauce (not tabasco because it's flavor is too strong).
Stir well.
Lower heat and simmer for 1.5 to 2 hours. Beans should be tender. Stir occasionally and add liquid if needed.
Scoop out 1/ cup of beans and mash into a mush with the back of a spoon.
Add the mush back into the pot and stir well. (It thickens the liquids).
Simmer for a few minutes more.
Adjust the salt.
Serve with cooked long grain rice.
Andouille sausage or smoked sausage
That is a fun place and alot of my family was there over the weekend for bow hunting!!! lol good times in a small world hope you guys had a good time and feel better then me!!!
sorry
:frown:
Is a dream a wish? Can we solve problems in our dreams?
Freud claims we can control our dreams. Does that mean we can control our destiny?
Mucluck, hope your dreams get good quickly
I know it was only a joke but thought I'd offer anyway. It gives me even more colorful dreams than the Melatonin I'm used to taking