Catching up

Well cookie day went off without a hitch. I forgot my camera and therefore didn't get any pictures of the cookies that I made. I didn't make the pecan pie cookie bars, instead I made some pecan drops, they turned out OK except that they spread out a bit too thin. They tasted like pecan sandies. I wanted to make this blog into something really cool considering all the cook books that I have at home and that in itself is just the problem, they are at home. This trucking job is eating my life up in more ways than I want to admit. I feel like I am stuck in a vicious circle, I can't get a better job at home because there are none to be found at the moment. If there were I don't have another car to use to get to work, we only have one car and Kim uses it to get to her work. I have a passion for food. Growing it, cooking it, preserving it and writing about it. What I don't have is the time and energy to do much with that passion at the moment. Trucking takes up all of my time and all of my energy. When I get home I am so wrung out from the road that all I want to do is relax.

I don't know how to get out of this circle that I am in. I feel trapped. maybe I should change the name of this blog to "Trapped" or "Prisoner Of The Highway"? I was stuck in Salt Lake City over the weekend and got to have breakfast with an old buddy of mine. We grew up together and he is an Army recruiter out there. His wife is from Mexico and I got the recipe for the best damned re-fried beans that I ever put in my mouth. I am going to make that this weekend. I probably won't blog about so I won't lie you and say I will. Someday....

we had a great Christmas at our house, Kim's kids came up from Alabama and i smoked three halved chickens on the smoker. Nothing special just a rub bought from a St. Louis spice shop and a cider spritz to keep them moist. It was delish if I don't say so myself. Made some Pinto Beans the week after and added an onion and some smoked sausage to them. Took some of that in the truck with me. Next time I'll take some "Beano" as well LOL!

Anyway my buddy cooked me an omelet with cheese and pastrami in it with the re-fried beans on top. man was that good eating. Might post that on here later as well. Someday I might win the lottery and retire to do nothing more that garden and cook. Someday...