working out for Disney

[93boomer]

Hope you have a great trip and safe drive. I don't know which way you go, but if you go I-85/285/675/75 etc, be warned there is construction at the 675/75 merge and the first couple of exits on down. We got through there early in the morning but there was a brief backup. On the way back we took back roads past Macon, up through Monticello to Madison and Athens etc to avoid it...took a little longer, but was a more scenic trip and Madison is a lovely little town worth stopping and stretching your legs and seeing some of the old homes etc...

Thank you!! We go 26 then 95 then 4. Talk soon!

 

[MinnieM123]

Thank you! We are driving down. Only 10-11 hrs depends on traffic and stops. I have a pre-trip called- Yayyy here we go -in trip reports if you want to follow.

Very excited for you! If you post while down there, I will definitely follow along! Have a safe and fun trip!

 

[Sans Souci]

Hello,

I got busy with my son's birthday and didn't have a chance to post! But I did workout. Yesterday was a lower body workout. I was really sore afterwards, but so far I can walk properly today. LOL

My son really liked his cake. I was a bit skeptical. It had cream cheese frosting and maple glaze, too. I had a few bites, it wasn't bad, it's just not what I consider a birthday cake.

Today is upper body. I am going to try to pick something short and sweet, since my mom is here.

Happy Friday!

 

[Figgy1]

Do you live in a high elevation? We're just getting rain down here.

Yup, I'm both north and higher in elevation than you.

 

[Figgy1]

Thank you!! We go 26 then 95 then 4. Talk soon!

Safe travels and have the best trip ever

 

[epcotisbest]

So I cooked an eight pound pork picnic for pulled pork the other day. It was just as good as a boston butt cut and since it was on sale decided to try it. Turned out good. Smoked at 250-280 degrees to an internal temp of 198 using apple wood for smoke. Took about 10.5 hours. Used some of the trimmings as seasoning for some dried beans that were soaked overnight then simmered all day. Very tasty.

 

[epcotisbest]

With the beans, I reverted to childhood and had some beans and wieners southern style. Grilled some Nathan's hot dogs to go with the beans.

 

[epcotisbest]

The fall color is finally beginning to arrive down here. The road leading to the house:

 

[epcotisbest]

One more fall color:

 

[93boomer]

Very excited for you! If you post while down there, I will definitely follow along! Have a safe and fun trip!

Thanks Minnie!

 

[93boomer]

Safe travels and have the best trip ever

Thank you Figgy!

 

[Sans Souci]

So I cooked an eight pound pork picnic for pulled pork the other day. It was just as good as a boston butt cut and since it was on sale decided to try it. Turned out good. Smoked at 250-280 degrees to an internal temp of 198 using apple wood for smoke. Took about 10.5 hours. Used some of the trimmings as seasoning for some dried beans that were soaked overnight then simmered all day. Very tasty.

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You must get up quite early to start your dinner!

 

[epcotisbest]

You must get up quite early to start your dinner!

Yep, we are early risers.

 

[Sans Souci]

Hello-

I am in with a ~30 minute upper body and cardio workout. My mom is here, so I am keeping my workouts short and tough until she leaves (tomorrow, thank goodness).

My son has a Halloween dance tonight and his costume has not arrived yet. Uh oh. LOL I hope it shows up, because he's been looking forward to this dance.

Since it's going to be warmer tomorrow, we're taking my mom to Longwood Gardens.

Have a great weekend!

 

[MinnieM123]

So I cooked an eight pound pork picnic for pulled pork the other day. It was just as good as a boston butt cut and since it was on sale decided to try it. Turned out good. Smoked at 250-280 degrees to an internal temp of 198 using apple wood for smoke. Took about 10.5 hours. Used some of the trimmings as seasoning for some dried beans that were soaked overnight then simmered all day. Very tasty.

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I think I just died and went to heaven . . .

Question--what are you going to do with 8 pounds of that??!!! (Can you freeze any of it?)

 

[epcotisbest]

I think I just died and went to heaven . . .

Question--what are you going to do with 8 pounds of that??!!! (Can you freeze any of it?)

Gave some to neighbors, some to my brother, and we had pulled pork sandwiches topped with creamy coleslaw and a couple of pickles for a couple of days...none left. But yes, usually when I am not passing out samples we freeze enough to get several meals out of it. Reheating is easy, simmer in a pot of water right out of the freezer in the bag and it stays moist and tender and tastes almost as good as fresh.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Hey all,

Been dealing with a good bit of illness lately (colds, an ear infection, and a pretty bad asthma attack) so I haven't been getting to my workout lately. Hopefully I will be getting back to it soon. We recently got several pieces of equipment for our home gym, including a treadmill and a Pilates machine, which is nice, so something new to look forward to once I recover.

 

[Goofyernmost]

You must get up quite early to start your dinner!

I, years ago, had a friend that had an authentic, straight from Italy, recipe for Spaghetti sauce. This had everything in it. Sausage, pork chops, meatballs, onions, lots of garlic, whole canned tomatoes crushed tomatoes, paste and tomato sauce from Italy. (had to buy them from a special store in town) massive amounts of seasonings and other things that I don't even remember anymore. It took over eight hours to make between prep and simmering time.

It was great, but, nothing was good enough to warrant that much effort to make. Over the years I lost the recipe. I think my wife took it with her when she left and that would mean that she probably threw it out at the first opportunity. I wish I had it back now that I have the time to make it. I could do a big batch and freeze it for later. But, alas, that is no longer possible.

 

[Figgy1]

Hey all,

Been dealing with a good bit of illness lately (colds, an ear infection, and a pretty bad asthma attack) so I haven't been getting to my workout lately. Hopefully I will be getting back to it soon. We recently got several pieces of equipment for our home gym, including a treadmill and a Pilates machine, which is nice, so something new to look forward to once I recover.

GWS I have a treadmill aka the clothes rack LOL It's a bit noisy so it pretty much sits . BTW which pilates machine do you have?

 

[Figgy1]

I, years ago, had a friend that had an authentic, straight from Italy, recipe for Spaghetti sauce. This had everything in it. Sausage, pork chops, meatballs, onions, lots of garlic, whole canned tomatoes crushed tomatoes, paste and tomato sauce from Italy. (had to buy them from a special store in town) massive amounts of seasonings and other things that I don't even remember anymore. It took over eight hours to make between prep and simmering time.

It was great, but, nothing was good enough to warrant that much effort to make. Over the years I lost the recipe. I think my wife took it with her when she left and that would mean that she probably threw it out at the first opportunity. I wish I had it back now that I have the time to make it. I could do a big batch and freeze it for later. But, alas, that is no longer possible.

That's gravy. Gravy has meat and sauce doesn't or that's what I was taught by my friend's grandmother. She was a lovely woman all of 5 foot nothing and her wardrobe consisted of black dresses almost down to her ankles, black stockings and shoes and a limited knowledge of English but OMG she could cook.