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Later that day 😄

April 20, 2021:

I just had the best idea! Why not make a Monte Cristo for lunch?? 😄

Yep! Had one near the office years back. We’d go occasionally and I’d get one. Got one at Cheddars a couple years ago and it wasn’t good. Homemade is the way to go.

Saw a recipe on TV yesterday that caught our attention. Rigatoni with chick peas, greens (we used spinach because we had it on hand), capers, garlic, red pepper flakes, lemon zest and Parmesan. This was just ok as prepared. Needed lots more spinach, more sauce and more other stuff. We decided it needed about triple the spinach and thought some cherry tomatoes would add a lot. The sauce was just the Parmesan and pasta water. I didn’t add enough pasta water, but I’m always a little skeptical about adding it because it’s so imprecise. How much water, starch, salt in this batch? Anyhoo, the core elements are good and we’ll try again. Woke up thinking about breakfast. We had everything on hand for eggs Benedict, so...

Love a Monte Cristo. Glad you put on the jelly, because to me that’s a necessity on that sandwich.

Absolutely.

We just got back from the store where I watched a lady picking through a bag of grapes. And I'm thinking I'll just pass on the grapes

We do it for the quality and variety of the veggies and herbs, and the enjoyment and satisfaction of growing them and giving some away. Nothing beats that first BLT of the season, and it's just flat better with a homegrown tomato. And you won't find the varieties we like at a farmer's market. Just finished the new raised beds and got them filled this week. Tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, box choy, herbs, etc. are hardened off and ready to go, but we've got a cold spell coming so I'll wait and see on the heat-loving stuff.

Konza Prairie Biological Preserve in the Flint Hill of Kansas

What’d he cook it on?

Man, that’s crazy. I’ve seen it before but never that marbled. I never have had it either. Kinda surprised there was that much meat left after cooking!

Beer can chicken, roasted potatoes (some sweet, some not), some zucchini.

I rebuilt raised beds over the weekend. Dayum lumber is expensive! I have a few yards of topsoil/compost/sand mixture coming in a few days to fill them up. Tomatoes are repotted now. Tomatoes, along with peppers and first planting of lettuce and box choy have been hardening off for a few days. Started some more lettuce in cells too. It won't be long!

Had a little get-together for Easter. The missus did most of the cooking, with me as sous chef. Kinda. Lemon and blueberry scones: Cheesy potato casserole, sausage, egg and cheese breakfast casserole, spiral-cut ham, deviled Easter eggs and my contribution: fruit salad. All very tasty, but the star of the show was the fruit salad

Cracked me up too! Rugged fishing guide/bush plane pilot with his fluffy little dog clipped to his chest 😄

We did a weekend down in Pawhuska a couple years ago. Fun trip. Learned a little about the Osage murders. Fascinating story. Beautiful country down there-kinda the south edge of the Flint Hills. Did you eat anywhere good?

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I never minded the smell of a skunk at a distance either. Then a couple bird dogs I know got sprayed and expected a ride back from western KS. And after that they wanted to sleep inside too. It changed me

Congrats on the Blackstone. Had to lookup White Grill. It looks very much like the Town Topics here in KC. Great burgers with grilled onions. A late-night staple for hungry folks staggering out of Westport or the Crossroads.

Yes they have been slow. I work in MO (or should I say my work address is in MO, but I've only been there 3 times since 2/2020) and I was able to get round 1 yesterday in Lee's Summit, MO. Including the required 15 minute wait time after the shot, I was in and out in less than 10 minutes.

Just did that. My goodness!! I'm glad you're on the mend and back on here. What was your previous screen name, if you don't mind me asking?

I’ve had more tech problems in my little world the last couple months than I can ever remember. Used to be I was able to figure a lot of stuff out on my own, but it’s way more complicated now. Glad the pics are back here. It’s a big part of things and it would suck if it went away. Thanks.

...He put in a ticket

Glad to have photos back here! I love rodeos, and some of the best opportunities for good photos I have found are in the barrel racing. Here's a couple of my favorites from a few years back: And...if you smile and engage folks, you can get some great people pics: .