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Miz t. gets the night off.
I used part of a pork loin (incredibly cheap at Sam's) with Wick Fowler's 2 Alarm Chili Mix (all the spices) to make an instant pot batch of chili.
Used dried pintos soaked for a few hours.
Sauteed some chopped onions and tomatillos (2) threw in a small can of green chilis.
Dumped everything into the instant pot. 30 minutes on high pressure with long (15 minute) release.
The beans were creamy and the pork very tender.
Also with some locally made tamales.
buen provecho
Oy$ter$ in gumbo
Miz t. made a gumbo.
GOOD GUMBO!
(She's 100% Cajun.)
She doesn't like oysters in gumbo.
Or anywhere.
I do.
I said "While you're out, please get me a pint of oysters. I'll put a few in MY gumbo."
"OK"
Later on...
"How much were the oysters?"
"13 bucks"
HOLY SHIT!
I can do without oysters.
Quitting smoking: Tapering off
7 Years ago Alabama raised tobacco taxes...again.
That pissed me off.
I was already paying about $65/carton.
(And that was just stupid, I know.)
The tax increase (on something people were ADDICTED to) was just wrong.
So I said "Fuck it, I'm not paying."
First I decided not to let the tobacco company dictate my dose.
I realized that I didn't have to smoke a whole cig to get satisfaction.
A half a cig would do.
So I had just cut my consumption in half.
I continued to whittle it down.
I found that maybe half a dozen leisurely puffs was plenty with a cup of coffee or a drink of Scotch.
Eventually I got to the point where ONE (1) cig would last all day.
Take a puff or two, put it out.
Relight the next time I felt the need.
Finally I got down to a butt with a couple of puffs left, then put it out, and QUIT.
I'll be honest. I had a few (very few) pangs, but they were easily overcome.
It worked for me, maybe it will work for you.
PS: Not buying cigs gave me about a $280/mo. pay raise.
Poll: What do you like on your pancakes?
Or waffles?
Or biscuits?
I prefer cane syrup. Have a friend who makes it.
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