Of Crisco and Moose

I have never in my recollection completely emptied an entire container of Crisco.  It seems my weekly chocolate chip cookie baking is whittling away the supply.  I have to credit Evelyn Hughes for her recipe in the River Cookbook for the copious use of shortening.  Pat is quite the happy man with his weekly supply of cookies, but after the other night of having eaten a large amount for supper, he's decided that moderation is the key to a happy digestive system.

Just the other morning while drinking my coffee, I looked out to see this momma.  How can I tell, you ask? (Well, even if you didn't, I'm going to tell you.)  A moose at this time of year is usually very slim.  This one is nowhere near slim.  I'm not trying to be politically incorrect, but I had to tell her, "You Huge!"!!!

The Biscuit Man!

Pat's teaching Tony the in's and out's of fabulous buscuit making!

YUMMMMM!

He is Smokin'!!

Monday night I came home to the smell of something sizzling! Pat made this smoker at work over the spring and brought it home the other day. (He unloaded it himself and consequently, the 1/4" steel plate box was bent slightly as it was the piece that hit the ground first out of the truck!) Let me tell you that it cooks/smokes just fine! This chicken was absolutely mouth watering! He thought it wasn't as good because of the charcoal and not wood fire. I thought it was great! Where the charcoal is sitting is also where the grill function can be utilized! You didn't think that we'd go without a smoker/grill here did you?!! Oh, yeah, in the background you can see our new canoe hanging over our car!! It's an Old Town Penobscot 16, for you canoe enthusiasts! It's 22 lbs. lighter than our Coleman! We'll take better pictures when it's out on some water! Should be soon! I hope to get our pics of the last trip soon, but we'll be out on another back-country trip this weekend! A little more back than the last time! We'll be breaking in the net!