Southern Nuggets

Shopai made me so mad a couple nights ago. I went to go dump more kitchen scraps into the compost, not feeling at all bad or worried she might ingest something no Bueno. Soon after I dumped the contents over the compost wall, Shopai dove in and started feasting! As you might guess, I take the compost out just before bed so it's dark out. I didn't notice the side that acts as a door fell down. As I examined it, it looks like she chewed at the string of a ripe long enough it finally gave and she pulled the door down. Smart dog...but BAD DOG! Had it not been 10 p.m. and raining, I may have been inclined to solve this dilemma right then. I swallowed my anger and came back inside. Yesterday it was still raining. As much as I loved playing in the mud as a child, those days are behind me and I'd rather wait for a dry day. I'll work on this after I post this entry. I can't believe she did that! If you happen to follow me on Snapchat, you know that I ventured out last ...

As any of you know who follow me on Snapchat, you know that I was so excited about this dish that I actually broke my promise of not talking about food related to this blog on Snapchat. Not only that, but I walked everyone through it, step by step. Well, you didn't even have to be on Snapchat to know this, I've only ranted about it throughout the last two or three posts. Well the time had come to actually whip up this most anticipated dish. If you aren't already following me, you're always welcome to!  Slowly, I'm started to get into the habit of removing vegetables from the stove BEFORE they cook all the way, especially in circumstances like this where it tells you too because you'll reintroduce it later on. I don't know why I struggle with it, I mean it after all already edible. I'm not sure why my brain insists on making sure it's cooked all the way through. I suppose residue from cooking chicken. The aromas of lime juice, garlic and ...