Day 150 No Rest For The Doers

Today, has been one of the most productive days of my life and it's supposed to be a day of relaxation! I did relax a little bit, for about 20 minutes. This a.m. I worked on my stupid note corrections, shopped for cookout food, went to my parent's, and put it together. I made more brussel sprouts because my mom needed to taste them! I also made corn on the cob and strawberry shortcake. After lunch, I worked more on corrections, cleaned my entire house, worked on corrections, and cleaned the back porch. I was planning to work until midnight, but I think I'll just do a few more corrections and then wrap it up. I'm utterly sick of corrections, if I hear the word audit one more time, I'm going to hit the roof. At this moment in time, I would probably leave my job if someone offered me a dollar and a candy bar, I need a vacation in the worst way possible! I want to stay at home and cook everyday, I want to work on my blue ribbon cake, I want to write a book. I want, I want, I want! Right now, I want to have leftover strawberry shortcake before I begin act two of this evening.
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Day 149 Brussel Sprouts Are The New Skittles

I know that I have often written about brussel sprouts, but today, I have truly outdone myself, in the area of cruciferous vegetables. The only thing that could have made them better would have been that the sprouts would have come from my own garden. First, I marinated them in brown sugar bourbon marinade, overnight, and then I roasted them until they were a little brown and crispy. I added a little more sugar, as they finished cooking, they were so GOOD! I'm thinking that I need to add them to my family's holiday menus. I know that it's the wrong time of year really to grow them, but I'm hoping the sprouts I planted in my garden do a little something anyway. I am already planning a winter garden and I'm going to try another round, because I hear that they need a freeze to produce the sweetness. I also found a recipe for brussel sprouts with walnuts, sounds like Thanksgiving to me! Memorial day first though, I'm definitely taking some to my parents for the cookout tomorrow. I want to be a spokesperson for brussel sprouts, I think I could get kids to eat them!
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Day 148 Cookout Serenade

Cookout one of two complete. Tonight, I had my own cookout, since everyone else is a party pooper and did not wish to participate until Monday, the actual Memorial Day holiday. Really? We must follow the rules that closely? Anywho, I made roasted squash and mushrooms and I made some fabulous Bocca burgers on the tiny grill outside. For dessert, I had strawberry shortcake which was so good, I ate ALL of the strawberries by myself. At this moment, there are about thirty drunk people, singing songs in Spanish, in my front yard, I do not wish to interrupt them, they actually sound pretty good. Also, the pool opened today, so there are loads of laughing, screaming kids, out in the back yard, it's somewhat of a carnival, which I'm sure will last until the wee hours of the night. Tomorrow, I guess I'll have leftovers, maybe read a book on the back porch, probably visit my grandmother, and enjoy the fact that next week, is a short week. stayacation is coming up really soon and I plan to put my cake ideas for the county fair to the test. Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Stay safe!
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