I’m rambling today…
Brisket: I don’t have pics, but the brisket yesterday was soooo soooo soooo good. All the family raved. The reason I’m posting is because I cooked it in my crockpot. I’m not a fan of crockpot meals. I think most crockpot meals have this distinctive aftertaste that is not appealing. So I use the crockpot primarily for baked potatoes. I put an untrimmed brisket in my crockpot, dumped a whole jar of BBQ sauce over it and cooked on low for 8 hours. I’ve tried the trimmed briskets, but prefer the cuts with fat. After you cook you can trim off the fat. A trimmed brisket gets too dry when cooked. After you removed the brisket from the crockpot, wait a few minutes before carving. If you carve right away, you get strings. But if you wait, you get sliced meat. You can get brisket on sale for 99 cents a pound. I get the smallest one I can find and cut it in half. I have a long large crockpot, so it holds 1/2 a small brisket.
Solar Oven: Next week I will pull out my Global Sun Solar Oven. I want to practice using this jewel. Cooking without purchased fuel is very appealing to me. I was going to start this week, but my body is still aching from all the pantry work. I’m on a mission to cook with less energy: (1) the crockpot does not heat up house like oven and you can even cook with it outside; (2) pressure cooker cooks quickly with less energy; and (3) solar oven uses no purchased energy. I’m skeptical about “global warming” but concerned fuel prices may be outrageous one day and want to be prepared.
Exercise: I am such a wimp. The reaching up / down 100 million times in my pantry was a two day aerobic class. My muscles are stretched and yelling at me. My next “to-do” is get in better shape. I have a good weight but need more muscle. I’ve tried running with my marathon hubby, but he tells me he feels like he is running in place. I hate running anyway. I tried yoga but it gave me a headache. If I didn’t have kids, I think I’d be a maid for pay. It would be a good workout and accomplishment at the same time. Maybe that’s why I love cooking. When you “work-out” you’ve exerted all this energy for nothing. Yes, I know it is good for your body. But I want something to show for my sweat. For example, I enjoy spreading mulch. It is hard work/exercise and you have a product at the end.
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