Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Accused of treason; bitches about the ratings. I am in awe.

They think we are photo bombing their nice little lives.

Trump’s cabinet: like a magic 8 ball that only gives wrong answers.

Dumb motherfuckers cannot understand a consequence that most 4 year olds have fully sorted out.

A thin legal pretext to veneer over their personal religious and political desires.

Humiliatingly small and eclipsed by the derision of millions.

Giving up is unforgivable.

“In this country American means white. everybody else has to hyphenate.”

Not rolling over. fuck you, make me.

Too often we hand the biggest microphones to the cynics and the critics who delight in declaring failure.

When they say they are pro-life, they do not mean yours.

“woke” is the new caravan.

The fight for our country is always worth it. ~Kamala Harris

Is trump is trying to break black America over his knee? signs point to ‘yes’.

This isn’t Democrats spending madly. This is government catching up.

“Facilitate” is an active verb, not a weasel word.

A tremendous foreign policy asset… to all of our adversaries.

Fucking consultants! (of the political variety)

Let’s delete this post and never speak of this again.

Democracy is not a spectator sport.

“Until such time as the world ends, we will act as though it intends to spin on.”

Sitting here in limbo waiting for the dice to roll

The “burn-it-down” people are good with that until they become part of the kindling.

Republicans seem to think life begins at the candlelight dinner the night before.

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image Speaking of First World problems, today is Day Six of our vacation, in which we leave the beach town we live in and travel to a rented beach house. (Hubby grew up in snowy Upstate New York, and it’s just not a vacation to him unless it’s a trip to the beach.)

We haven’t caught any fish so far, but we did get to see this spectacular storm come in, and I made a fabulous Manhattan clam chowder one night and delicious shrimp quesadillas yesterday.

What are you up to today? Got any non-seafood recipes for me? Grilled pork chops, steak, etc.?

P.S. Posting with an iPhone sucks. I apologize in advance for typos / post-crushing.

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  3. 3.

    raven

    What are you using? Cut bait, live shrimp on a fish finder rig? You out there at dawn and dusk. Remember “a bad day fishin is better than a good day at work”!

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    Chyron HR

    Mama’s Grilled Pork Chops:

    1) Buy pork chops
    2) Grill them

    Serves 1-however many pork chops you have.

    (Can also be adapted for steak.)

  7. 7.

    Betty Cracker

    @raven: All of the above. We didn’t bring a boat, and I suspect that’s our problem…

    @the Conster: I agree, actually. But the mister just adores it, so I make it. I don’t particularly like Manhattan clam chowder, but I like HIM.

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    MomSense

    @Betty Cracker:

    As a Mainah I have to agree about the Manhattan clam chowdah.

    Ok, you wanted a non seafood recipe and this is about the easiest and tastiest kabob marinade.

    Mix a little mustard–we like the grainy, dijon variety, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, fresh or dried herbs, salt and pepper. Add chicken or steak tips, and veggies. We use tomatoes, several colors of peppers, red onion, mushrooms. You can either put the veggies in a grill basket or put on the kabobs with the meat. Grill! Serve over rice or cous cous. Devour.

    It is very simple and really tasty.

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    red dog

    When on vacay drinkable/scoopable meals are in order. Smoothies, soup, mojitos, oysters and of course beer. All kinds of inventive sides can be used to aid in the slurping. I think it is called hammock food.

  13. 13.

    Kurzleg

    I’m up to being seriously jealous of you and yours. Even the storm photo has a relaxing quality to it. (Great photo!)

  14. 14.

    piratedan

    just wanna say thanks to everyone who enjoyed my cathartic rant over on the previous thread…I’m back on my medications again and the doctors seem to think with continued therapy I can be returned to the wild again someday….

  16. 16.

    Todd

    I like to smother pork chops and steak in kosher or sea salt, fresh big chunked black pepper, garlic powder, oregano and spicy mustard prior to grilling.

  17. 17.

    Gin & Tonic

    @the Conster: Indeed. It’s tomato soup with clams in it.

    Now that that’s out of the way, let’s discuss *real* chowder – RI (clear) vs “New England” (white.)

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    Betty Cracker

    @AdamK: I think that is a pelican. A pair were dive-bombing fish ahead of the storm.

    @MomSense: That sounds perfect — thanks!

    @schrodinger’s cat: Nothing much to it; I tossed shrimp in a bowl with lime juice, olive oil, minced garlic, salt, cayenne, cumin and chili powder. Sautéed onions and green peppers and added shrimp at the end. Toasted a tortilla in a skillet and added some shredded cheese, salsa, shrimp and peppers, then put another tortilla on top, flipped it over to toast that side, and voila!

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    catclub

    @Chyron HR: Does anyone else find pork chops these days simply lean and tough. With no fat may be ‘better for ya’ but they have no taste. Of course, this is supermarket pork chops, not some local butcher’s pork chops.

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    Karen in GA

    Beautiful storm. That’s one thing I’m sorry I didn’t consider when I moved 15 years ago — I’m landlocked now. I miss being a half hour from the ocean.

  24. 24.

    Betty Cracker

    @schrodinger’s cat: I would add a hot pepper if I had it to do over again. We didn’t bring any from our garden with us, and I couldn’t bring myself to purchase one…

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    Yatsuno

    @Betty Cracker: I personally hate green peppers, but a lot of recipes call for them. I sub with poblanos which work really well plus have just a slight kick to them. Unless you get the occasional mutant that wanted to grow up to be a habañero.

  30. 30.

    shortstop

    I eat Manhattan clam chowder because, made properly, it’s about 100 times healthier than the New England kind. Doesn’t mean I really enjoy doing it, so come to think of it, why do I?

  32. 32.

    shortstop

    @Yatsuno: You may not move to Louisiana. Sorry, no dice (haw).

    And I know you were longing, deep inside your Yatsy soul, to have Mary Landrieu as your “Democratic” senator.

  34. 34.

    cckids

    @catclub: As suggested above, a marinade will help, as does brining them. Also works for a pork loin roast. They end up really juicy & flavorful.

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