SAUERKRAUT & PORK ON W.T.F. THURSDAY

W.T.F. Thursday came about because my wife

complained that there were many foods that I

refused to consider eating, so she never 

experimented much with her cooking. I 

explained for years that all she had to do was 

have some lunch meat on hand and if I didn't

like her newest concoction, I would eat a

sandwich. It took years for her to come to

terms and accept this offer.

The name honors a friend who went to law 

school at Auburn University. While 'Gator' was

in school, a bunch of his friends would come

over on Saturday night and bring what ever 

food they happen to have left over. It all went 

into a big pot and was known as “W.T.F. 

Saturday.”

 

So we have named THURSDAY night in his 

honor. Why a 'Gator' would go to Auburn beats

the hell out of me, but now Penny gets to cook 

whatever the hell she wants and I can either eat

it, or or have a sandwich.

 

Each Thursday, I am treated to some new 

concoction that I would NEVER order out. 

And I have to admit most of the W.T.F. 

Thursday meals are pretty damn good.

 

I have been trying all kinds of foods. Asian, 

Mexican, Jamaican and many that I have no

idea of the origin. 

 

 

So we came to this W.T.F. Thursday. Penny

decided to honor my German heritage with 

SAUERKRAUT.

I was not a 'Happy Camper' when I heard that 

idea

Some background.

 

My mother was born into a large German 

family. The last born, her mother died shortly 

after mom's birth.

 My mother sitting on grandpa's lap

 

Unable to properly care for a newborn, mom 

was adopted by a good friend of the family.

 

I loved my grandma and grandpa Jennison. My

middle name honors them. I never met my

natural grandfather. But later in life, I did get to

meet all my Aunts, Uncles, and most of my 

cousins. I still keep in contact with my cousins

via Facebook.

 

But I digress.

 

I HATE SAUERKRAUT. Period. But my wife 

was firm. “It's W.T.F. Thursday, and a deal is a

deal.”

Yeah, I know dammit. 

 

But this is a cooking blog, not a family history.

So let's watch the boss (Penny) make this 

thing.

 

Start with 4 pounds of boneless Pork Ribs.

Salt & Pepper the pork. (Go easy on the Salt)

Brown the Ribs in the pressure cooker. 

Be sure to read, understand and follow all of 

the safety rules that come with your Pressure 

Cooker. Knowing how to properly use your 

pressure cooker will greatly reduce the risk of

personal injury. 

 (I watched way too many New Yankee 

Workshops)

Open your bag of Kraut and rinse it well in a 

colander.

Put it in the pressure cooker and add the 

browned pork on top.

Add 2 cups of water

 

Add 1 tsp of Caraway seeds (ground)

 

Cook for 60 minutes on HIGH

Drink beer and play with the dog. 

After 60 minutes, CAREFULLY release the

pressure and you are ready to serve.

 

So, did Lee survive his Kraut Encounter ???

So I was somewhat less than correct in the 

assumption that I HATED Sauerkraut.

 

As you can see I did not have a HUGE helping 

but I did eat some. And it wasn't all bad. The 

HIGHLIGHT was the PORK. It was the best I 

ever ate. Period. SO moist and tasty.

As with most of Penny's W.T.F. Thursday 

meals, I discovered that I can eat many more 

things than I thought I would. I may not 

LOVE them like Steak and Fries, as long as I 

have a cold beer I am just fine.

So put on your big girl panties, and give W.T.F.

Thursday a try.

Just make sure you have lunch meat in the 

fridge.

You can thank me later, I gotta get ready for

GAME DAY.

Live Long and Prosper.

GAME DAY CHICKEN

Welcome back to Kill It, Cut It Up, and Cook It. 

This week we are literally throwing together some quick Chicken in the oven.

As you know, for the last year, I've been rebuilding our kitchen cabinets. And this past weekend was the tear out of the Upper Units and installation of the NEW ones.

Luck was with me as the Gators played yet another night game.. (In Kentucky) Ball State was not on TV in our area, so it gave me most of the day to work on our project

But it meant that I needed something quick and easy for dinner. That means either the Slow Cooker or the Oven.

I chose the Oven this week.

But first, let's install some cabinets. (You can't have beer until AFTER you are done.

 We hated those White things

In the truck waiting to go to Habitat For Humanity

New ones are in (Less the doors and the Vent)

NOW can I have a beer ????

Damn that was good. I think I'll have another one

Once a radio geek, always a radio geek.

OK, it's time for CHICKEN

But first, let's pet the cute doggie.

Put 1 cup of All Purpose Flour in a Brown Paper Bag. 

Add 1 TBL of Seasoning.

 (I used Carolyn's Grand Diamond - Mild)

You can add more or less, depending on your taste. After all, you're the COOK.

 Put the Chicken on paper plates. Then One Piece At A Time, place it in the bag with the Seasoning and Flour.  SHAKE to Coat. 

If you want, you can sing that Johnny Cash song as you SHAKE.

In a baking dish, add some oil and about 1/2 stick of butter, place in a 350 degree oven and melt. (Do Not BURN)   

 Place your chicken in the melted butter and oil as you get them coated with flour and seasoning
 

Add some Salt & Pepper

Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

After 20 minutes, turn the chicken over and raise the oven temp to 400 degrees. 

Bake for another 20 minutes. Don't forget to reset your timer thingy.

Don't those look G R E A T ?

We added a salad and some Greenie Beans.

It made for a great dinner, even if the kitchen WAS a disaster. And we didn't have to EAT OUT!!!!!

Our new MOTTO:

So Football time came. Gators and Kentucky. The Gators played poorly UNTIL disaster hit late in the third. Our stating quarterback was carted off the field with a broken ankle. Done for the year.

Get well soon, Felipe Franks

We were behind 21-10 going into the fourth, with a back up quarterback who hasn't started a game since he was a freshman in High School.

This unknown quarterback (Kyle Trask) lead a 19 point surge to win the game !!!

 So it was a good day for Florida Football. U.C.F. also won. Florida Atlantic beat my Ball State Cardinals.

AND F.S.U. LOST AGAIN..

So, next week, Tennessee comes to the swamp. And FSU ??? 

Who ??

Live Ling and Prosper -- AND EAT AT HOME !!!!!