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Maybe I'm just heartless, or we've just raised enough bottle calves to know that even if you name them and generally like them they still taste good.

When I was a kid we had a calf named Norman. After we'd had him butchered and subsequently had steak for dinner my sister commented that Norman tasted good. She was not as amused when we ate her duck Ferdinand but he also tasted pretty good.

My daughter names all our calves now, which is why they're named things like Cinderella, Belle, and Strawberry. She's not quite five but she understands that the cows are to eat.

 

Some folks can do it, many can't.

I learned long ago that anything you plan to eat doesn't get named, petted, talked to or treated as a pet.

I've raised hogs from difficult births to slaughter and was able to keep that distance, I find it's easier with larger animals that tend to be assholes anyways. Tasting like bacon, ham, and pork chops didn't really help endear them to me as pets either.

 

Oh man that hot sauce is incredible!! I have a bottle in the fridge now. It's spicy, but not so much that you can't taste it still. It has a nice flavor to it. The name is awesome of course but I almost hate that the novelty of it detracts from the flavor. A lot of people won't try it for that reason. They're scared.

Try it on some crackers with cream cheese.

 

I grew up on a ranch. Know where your food comes from. Yeah it's a little sad sometimes, but when you taste something that you were able to raise with the right food in the right environment, the taste is like nothing you get in the supermarket.

Part of my deal with the ducks is, I want my son to learn those lessons too. Deer are pretty to look at as well, they also taste delicious. For me the sad part is that some people buy shit off the shelves and have no clue what all went into it. Those animals have personalities too. No different.

 

I'm spending my evening watching Louis C.K Live at the Comedy Store and drinking wine while my kids are at the football game with their grandma and my husband is outside working on the siding, even though it's fairly dark outside now. I tried to recruit his buddies that are helping him into coming inside and drinking with me but that just got me a dirty look.

 

Honestly I almost flashed them from the dining room window because I thought it was just my husband out there. Thank Bob I actually looked out the window before I did it.

 

I may have to try it. Where does it sit on a scale between Jalapeno Hot Pockets and Jalapeno Cheetos?

 

If that is a 10, jalapeno cheetos are a 3-4 tops.

Do you seriously consider jalapeno cheetos spicy?

 

Obviously you've never lived in the spice void of Mississippi. I couldn't even find horse radish there. How the fuck do you eat roast beef without horse radish?

 

No. It was kind of a joke, albeit a poor one.

Every now and then I'll get a jalapeno that I find spicy, but it doesn't happen often and I order them on everything I can.

 

I'm trying to decide if my desire for the siding to be done is greater than my desire to park in the basement/garage. I don't want to park outside, damn it. I also would really like the siding to be finished, and right now the siding is stacked up where I normally park. I'm so conflicted.

We've been renovating this house since 2008. We finally moved in almost two years ago. We still have a handful of things to do to the house but it's mostly done. The siding is the last big thing, so of course I want it to be finished. I also like to whine apparently, especially when I'm drinking wine.

 

QUIT BULLYING ME!!

This is what I sent him:



Tapatio is like ketchup in Texas. Not really "hot," more like just a good spice. Goes on everything. I like to add it to mango salsa and quesadillas. Anything with melted cheese, this makes it a thousand times better.

Melinda's Naga Jolokia is my go-to if I'm really looking to make something knock-your-socks-off hot. Good flavor though. I use it a lot in pasta. Alfredo sauce with that is incredible.

Blazin' Saddle Habanero Sauce. Aside from being an awesome movie, it has a flavor similar to the colon cleanser but a little more mild, a little more tomato-y kinda. I just love the flavor. And it's not something you need to wash your mouth to get the spice out, it just adds to the food not overwhelms it.

Yucatan Sunshine. Made with carrots, almost has a fruity aftertaste. It goes great with anything. Just one of those bottles you need to have. Great with fresh fruit salsa, like Tapatio, if you want to kick the intensity up a little and add a few more layers of flavor.

Red Devil Cayenne Sauce. This is more for cooking. Goes great if you're smoking some BBQ, use it in the sauce or add it to the baste. I also use it on eggs (Tapatio and this are my eggs hot sauce).


If you had to get just one, I'd go with the Blazin' Saddle just because of the flavor. Tapatio goes on everything, though it is very mild so don't get your hopes up thinking it's gonna clear your sinuses. I've tried well over a dozen different Naga Jalokia sauces and the one I linked is far and away my favorite, again just because of the flavor. The Yucutan Sunshine has more of a Caribbean feel to it and I'm not sure how your taste buds are, but you'll either love it or hate it.

I'm sure I'll think of more but those are just the ones in the fridge right now, it's a fairly good variety covering a range of uses and flavors.