Loading ...while i sit and wait for the precious metals bull run that’s coming in another couple months, i have resolved to pay less (ideally, none) attention to the shootings, political skirmishing, and general negativity, and get positive.
a) it’s time to plant the garlic. garlic is planted between the autumnal equinox and the middle of october, and harvested the following june or so.
the idea is that the little plants get enough of a start in the fall before frost knocks them back. the cold weather shocks them into making bulbs as soon as they re-sprout in the spring. harvest when the green tops turn yellow and begin to fall over (june? july?).
b) makin’ bacon!! this time of year is traditional for slaughtering hogs, and pork prices plummet in the stores. yesterday, i picked up a whole boneless pork loin for $1.79/lb. this morning i began the curing process. ten pounds of maple flavored canadian bacon! excuse me, since it’s canadian it should be maple “flavoured.” here’s the recipe. it’s actually a ham cure, but it makes really good bacon.
http://lpoli.50webs.com/index_files/Maple%20Ham-Bill.pdf
screw the nfl, screw the politicians and other terrorists, bacon is the answer!!!! and lots of it!!!!