Coffee talk.

So, how've you been?

Oh fine. You?

Well, since you asked ...

I did indeed go deer hunting. Apparently, though, the deer were being persnickety and I didn't see anything that I could shoot. Others, however, who shall remain nameless, did manage to bring home the, er, venison. Which, over Christmas, I shall be crafting into jerky. Mmmmmmm .... is it wrong that it's only 8 AM and jerky sounds good? I agree. Next topic.

Over Thanksgiving, the fam enjoyed some deeelicious Reubens out of the corned beef I crafted. It wasn't perfect, but it made for a good sammich. And anyway, I learned a valuable lesson for next time. The moral of the Corned Beef Story was: Hey, L, maybe next time, if you're soaking twice the amount of beef called for in the recipe, you might want to think about doubling the REST of the recipe.

Um.

I know what you're thinking. And no, I didn't eat paint chips as a child. In my defense, there weren't any weight indications on the packaging so I had no idea how much meat I was preparing. (Plus, I'm not much good at following recipes all that closely anyway. Hey, that doesn't mean I can't keep trying!! Ha!!)

One thing that I apparently did manage to figure out, though, was a pumpkin spice pie. That pie's praises are apparently still being sung. The only problem with it? One of the 'magic' ingredients is a Seasonal/Limited Time Only deal. NOT FAIR!! I finally make somethin' tasty, but The Man says I can only make it for a limited time!! Guess what I'm doing on my lunch break? Going to Hy-Vee to empty their shelves of that stuff. Hope my dad isn't just fibbing about liking that pie, 'cause I'm gonna be making one every weekend until EASTER. :)

Just joke. Maybe only until like St. Patrick's Day or something.