Thursday #624, If it's Thursday, It must be Thursdays!

[smokey the elder]

We were thinking of grilling but the 18" (45 cm) of snow pack on the deck put paid to that notion...

We are doing ropa vieja this weekend. Basically slow-cooked brisket with lots of good adds, shredded, in tortillas.

[Karen]

We were thinking of grilling but the 18" (45 cm) of snow pack on the deck put paid to that notion...

We are doing ropa vieja this weekend. Basically slow-cooked brisket with lots of good adds, shredded, in tortillas.

In our old neighborhood, the Dad next door often grilled in the winter, snow or not. Part of the shoveling the kids always did was the area around the grill!

[RICHARD]

We were thinking of grilling but the 18" (45 cm) of snow pack on the deck put paid to that notion...

We are doing ropa vieja this weekend. Basically slow-cooked brisket with lots of good adds, shredded, in tortillas.

Time for a quick Spanish/cooking trivia break?

"Ropa Vieja" translates to "old clothes'. It has to do with the shredded meat looking like tattered or frayed fabric.

Good stuff, a margarita goes well with that?

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I went to the store a while ago and looked at the "Tobacca Jack's" store sign.

I laughed.

The sign said, "SLUSHIES".

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I lived in the high desert for a while and once BBQed a tri-tip in the snow.

The only reason I mentioned it that this was in Cali?

[catland]

I'll take a slushie! its actually kind of warm for February for us - supposed to get up to 60 this afternoon. (that's just under 16 celsius). Some fajitas sound good too.

Just another fun day in Orygun. Waiting to see if our Governor resigns this week or not. Quite the political scandal going on here.

[smokey the elder]

I actually had ropa vieja at work once and really liked it. Then it was part of a sampler plate at a Mexican restaurant we ate at in Universal Studios. We decided to Mr. Google the recipe...needless to say there are loads of recipes for anythingon the Internet!

[RICHARD]

I'll take a slushie! its actually kind of warm for February for us - supposed to get up to 60 this afternoon. (that's just under 16 celsius). Some fajitas sound good too.

Just another fun day in Orygun. Waiting to see if our Governor resigns this week or not. Quite the political scandal going on here.

Here's a slushie!!!!

It's 7 degrees out here today.

I don't want to sound like a whiner but I never thought I'd see/live in temps THIS low.

It hurt my LIFE just thinking about going outdoors...

[Karen]

Here's a slushie!!!!

It's 7 degrees out here today.

I don't want to sound like a whiner but I never thought I'd see/live in temps THIS low.

It hurt my LIFE just thinking about going outdoors...

That is the price one pays for living somewhere where weather actually happens, Richard! I just made a fresh pot of hot tea, want some? There's good honey available - local to New Hampshire, if you want some! My snow baks are now not only taller than me, I bet they are taller than you, too! But they did serve to shield me from the worst of the wind while I was clearing off and shoveling around my car today, so there's a plus!

[Lady's Human]

Macroeconomics exam, followed by a frozen pipe I can't get to.

Can I get the largest cup of mulled wine in existence?

[RICHARD]

Macroeconomics exam, followed by a frozen pipe I can't get to.

Can I get the largest cup of mulled wine in existence?

Macroeconomics? Makes cents?

Frozen pipes? I cannot imagine!

Is a 55 gallon barrel enough?

DONE!