After a quite mild Winter it seems it's gonna hit the fan here at least for a few days. Were going from a high/ low today (Friday) of 64/54 F to Sunday high/low of 44/22. I'll put the remaining bags of leaves (probably still in bags) on the North side of the hen house for extra insulation.
Meanwhile it's time to keep old Merlin warm outside and inside. First for the outside I rooted around in all my closets, dressers and such for my long insulated drawers. For the inside I bought a "cheap" cut of beef to start a pot of soup.
I put it in the freezer for a bit to make it easier to cut into bite sized chunks, processed the meat and let it thaw. Then I tossed it in seasoned flour and seared it over high heat. I set that aside after draining the grease into the dog's feed bowl and deglazed the pan w/ a little beer to get all the crispy goodness loose and start some gravy. While that was making its magic I set to chopping veggies. Spuds, carrots, onions, celery, jalapenos and a small sweet tater was all sliced or diced and everybody into the pool. Salt, pepper, bay leaves, Italian herb mix, soy sauce. At the last minute I'll add a couple Roma maters, chuck a loaf of French bread into the oven and get all greasy with it.
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