Monday, October 20, 2008

I just had the most wonderful Sunday afternoon in my life, woke up a little late, missed part of the first half of the Steelers- Cinncinati game, but once I had my cup of coffee I was good to go. Watching my beloved hard-working Steelers team beat The Bungles was pure joy! Yeah for the Black and Gold! Super Bowl here we come! In the kitchen of my heart, hmm lets see, I made English Pot Roast with Baby carrots, ohhh man, the meat was ohh so tender and juicy after slow roasting in the oven at 350 degrees for 4 hours and to go with that I made home made mashed potatoes with a little cucumber dressing added in because I didn't have any sour cream....don't laugh, it worked out real fine because I remembered that there's lemon juice listed in the ingredients and as well in the Nature Seasoning blend that I like to use in all my cooking which saves me a lot of time and frees up space in my cupboard, now don't get me wrong I can go old school and cook from scratch using fresh herbs. Everything came out so good, and the mouthwatering aroma of the Pot Roast cooking in the oven the way my mom used make it brought back a lot of very good childhood memories....my mom taught me how to cook and I often had to prepare dinner for my six younger siblings when my older sister Sandra when off to college and my mom was working nights and I also had to watch the house because I was the man of the house. I know all of my moms favorite recipe by heart. After the game, I read Sunday paper while listening to Al Green's greatest hits and later I watched Charlie Brown's "It's The Great Pumpkin" and "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" I've been watching these cartoons since I was seven years old and because I brought the DVD set, I'll be able to relive the magic of seeing Charlie Brown cartoons when ever I need a lift to my soul for there's a very good lesson in life being shown in the cartoon "It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" , he goes trick or treating and while the other kids get candy, Charlie keeps getting a rock, but does he give up being good even through no fault of his own he's treated different. So when life hands you a rock, make a sandy beach and soak up the sun.