As I sit here reading the latest from my faves on both sides of the political spectrum, I smell the meat sauce (Red) I made for dinner, and it is driving me nuts! Since I ate lunch early, and it was not anything wonderful, My blood sugar is dropping and I don't know if I will have the strength to fill my pasta pot and boil the water. help please! Send Emiril, an Iron Chef! ( Any of them would do, just leave the fish at home) I am fading fast and cannot feel my legs.... Must press the s...

Since I finally got the last of the Yule presents sent off this afternoon, I figured I might post a quick blog to prove that it really was me leaving comments scattered around JU. Since the majority of cash spent on gifts this year was on gifts for my sons I figured I would post a pic or 2 to show you all what handsome critters they are. Here they are in Marengo Cave in southern Indiana sorry about the red eyes, his are bright blue.Here they are clowning around with me in f...

Yes, Virginia, Contrary to Mr. Disney, Bambi is better in the crock pot then in the woods or jumping in front of your car on a 2 Lane highway. Todays feast starts with a venison shoulder roast recieved from our resident Math Geek, the Zetan. I figured that bambi would be best browned in olive oil with crushed garlic, white and black pepper, then placed in the crock pot with beef stock. So that is where mr. deer is now. He will be accompanied by two pounds of small red potatos, 1 pound ...