Here's the Patreon Link. Now, the backstory.
Damn. That's not a bad photo at all. I might start doing that Pintrest shit like all the other food bloggers.
Yeah. That seems likely.
So let's talk about the Winter Weenie Licker, um, I mean Winterlicher Schweineeintopf. First thing you need to know is I made up the name. Winter Pork Stew and ran it though Google translate into German. I chose the name I did because of the availability of Winter underfruits and because it was cold outside when I did the prototype dish.
Sidebar - That photo is really making me want some more. It could also be that it's 1400 hours on Saturday and I haven't eaten yet.
Here's what you need to know about the dish. It's filling while low calorie. The final version, not the one depicted in the video, lands at 256 calories per portion. It's really decent on a cold day. While a savory dish at heart, (when I make the full calorie version there will be no doubt), it comes across as a bit sweet on account of the rutabagas and the carrots. It's a nice counterpoint to the sauce.
For presentation, I splooged on some diluted Greek yogurt and hit it with some fresh parsley. While originally purely aesthetic, it turned out to be a very nice choice, particularly in light of the cayenne I back seasoned it with.
It's a very solid low calorie recipe in the end. The only thing I might do differently (noted in the recipe) is pound the shit out of my pork, first and slice it into very narrow strips, to aid in the tenderization.
Many things were addressed in the video itself. My terrible morning getting ready to film, my use of "Uh", which I managed to edit out nicely, and Enid, the phantom smoker, our house ghost. I was cutting up the celery and got hit with a huge whiff of weed. Enid liked to party.
Enid's presence in the video is noteworthy at this very moment for two reasons: I'm hoping the story of Enid will get you to sign up for Patreon or at least get you to buy the video and recipe. I'm also using it to segue into my next bit. I think I'm going to lose my carbonated bong water virginity here in a minute.
The wife and I were out running errands and had to go by the liquor store and pick up a new lottery ticket. As I was leaving, I noticed cans of low calorie beverages by the door and picked one up. To my surprise, they contain THC. Not sure if it's Delta 8 or 9, but I'm gonna go find out here shortly.
When I I returned to DangerVan, I told the wife and she mentioned the ever loathsome Lieutenant Governor, Dan Patrick (not his real name), is planning to go after THC products in Texas this legislative session. Which is why I'm seriously going to go back to the liquor store after I post this and try one out. Why the fuck not, right?
If you're out of state reading this, you should really get to know Lt. Governor Mom-Jeans. He'll be running for president one day and he's pretty much everything you fear about the religious right wing of the Republican party.
Sorry, didn't mean to go political. The dude is a menace to personal Liberty.
Ya'll go cook something. I'm going to go buy some protest oriented, fruit flavored carbonated bong water and maybe make some egg toast. Stupid diet.
