It’s very very sunny, and very very cold right right now. I feel this is unfair. For me, sunshine signifies warmth, and when I wake up in the morning and see blue, sunny skies, I believe in my heart that it’s because spring is finally here and that Florida girls like me can stop hiding hibernating in my apartment. But it’s not true. It’s still 22 degrees.
Curses.
In other news, I’ve given it a lot of thought, and decided that until such time that a title for my latest book is chosen, I shall be calling it Knights in Black Polyester. Since that’s way more interesting than “SSG4,” no?
Funny story: yesterday, I got an email from the president of a British Backgammon society. The wonders of Google!
And finally, I think it’s time to share with you all my favorite obsession:
http://www.thepioneerwomancooks.com/
Her name is Ree. She’s married to a cowboy. She cooks ridiculous dishes made with more Butter than I’ve ever seen in one place in my life, loves Lawry’s seasoned salt, and makes apple dumplings using Mountain Dew. The pictures are gorgeous, though, and the few recipes I’ve tried have turned out great. I’m in thrall to her wit, her photos, and her butter.
Here’s her pot roast:
And here’s my version:
On the new plates from my wedding no less. (I made rosemary potatoes instead of mashed. )
February 28th, 2008 at 10:08 am
No fair making me start the day hungry for roast LOL!
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February 28th, 2008 at 10:19 am
Thanks for sharing her website. The food looks amazing and I love her pics and voice as she describe the recipes.
Plus I now have a few new things to make.
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February 28th, 2008 at 10:44 am
Same boat as you with the weather. In addition to seeing the bright sun beam through the window, I heard tons of birds chirping outside. “Oooo… Spring”, I thought. Then I let the dog out and all my bits froze!
And thanks for sharing the pot roast. Reminded me I need to throw some beef stew into the crock pot.
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February 28th, 2008 at 11:09 am
Black Polyester?! Is black the new black, and polyester the new cashmere? What do the fashionistas say about the matter?
I think spring is playing with us, tantalizing us, making us desire her more ardently. Soon!
The pot roasts both look absolutely mouth-watering. Makes a person want to try a bite of each. And then another. And then…
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February 28th, 2008 at 11:25 am
Ha ha! Funny you should say that as I felt exactly the same way when I woke up this morning. I woke up to wonderful, delightful SUNSHINE this morning for a change, and for one second was fooled into thinking I’d finally woken up from this nightmare called winter. And then I remebered reading the forecast just before going to bed: high of -18C.
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February 28th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
I love her site. In fact I just read the new apple dumpling recipe, and then had to move on because it was making me hungry–and I just ate lunch! And I *love* the new title. If you ever get tired of thinking up your own WIPs, want to name mine? Yeah, didn’t think so…
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February 28th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
Mmm, rosemary potatoes.
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February 28th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
Thanks for sharing that site. I love her! Lawry’s makes all things better! Ever try it on popcorn? I’ll be checking back often.
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February 28th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Thanks for sharing her website. A friend of mine uses her recipes all the time, but I could never remember the website. Now I need pot roast and apple dumplings for dinner.
I think Spring is going to tease us for a bit longer. I’m in TN, and it is very sunny right now, but very cold still.
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February 28th, 2008 at 6:17 pm
Yep. Sunny and cold and very very wrong. Thankfully I’m flying back to Florida tomorrow!
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February 28th, 2008 at 10:42 pm
Impressive pot roast, Diana.
And I am SO OVER WINTER!!!! This has been the coldest, longest, dreariest, snowiest winter I can remember.
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February 28th, 2008 at 10:44 pm
On my winter rant… (haven’t read the other comments)
At least I’m not poor Nadine who’s in a colder city than I and just returned their from the Caymans.
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February 29th, 2008 at 9:15 am
Jennifer Estep said…
Nobody uses more butter than Paula Dean on the Food Network. I have a couple recipes that feature Coke, Mountain Dew, etc. My mom makes a Mountain Dew Cake — super delicious!
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March 5th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
Diana,
Thank you for the heads up on Pioneer Woman. Can you believe I had never seen her blog before? Totally addicted now, especially to her romance of how she met Marlboro Man.
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