Quite the Slug

I am quite the slug. I have gotten absolutely nothing done, I have though, been very successful at hiding from the heat. Tomorrow should only be 80 with a chance of thunderstorms... that seems like a good day to venture out.
I am managing to keep myself amused though. There's a whole new world of television in the not so Wild West. Let's see what' on...



• Cattlemen to Cattlemen - What happens in "Cattle Country" stays in Cattle Country
• Dutch Oven Cooking - Cooking in a hole in the ground. (recipe to follow)
• Quilt In A Day - Teaches you how to find a quaint country store and buy a handmade quilt from someone else, cuz ther's no way you can make a decent one in a day!
• Extreme Cowboy Race - I'd like to believe this is a show that shows off the extreme tail end of cowboys

• Animal Makeover TV - Not gonna ask.
• Big Joe Polka Show - Big guy + Polka paraphernalia use your imagination
• 'Out There' With Baxter Black - Agriculture poetry with Baxter Black thats pretty "Out There"
Actually my new favorite channel is CMT spent the evening watching Born Country followed by Pure Country and then much to my surprise...
Trick my Truck.
I seriously need to get a life.

Now go dig a hole and cook sumpin!

Meatloaf Flower Dinner
4 lbs. extra lean ground beef 1 tsp. oregano
1 large yellow onion; diced 1 tsp. rosemary
2 cups bread cubes 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1 cup milk 1/8 tsp. cumin
3 eggs 2 tsp. salt
1 small carrot; shredded 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
1/2 cup catsup 6-8 carrots
1/2 cup grated Cheddar cheese 6 medium potatoes
2 tsp. thyme 10-20 asparagus spears
2 tsp. marjoram additional catsup as needed

In a small bowl add bread cubes and pack down. Add milk to bread cubes and allow to absorb.

To a large mixing bowl add beef, onions, bread and milk, eggs, grated carrot, catsup, cheese, and seasonings. Mix thoroughly. Place mixture in a 12" deep Dutch oven and spread it into a ring against the sides of the oven leaving a cavity in the center for vegetables. Cover the top of the meatloaf ring evenly with catsup.

Cut the carrots into halves lengthwise and the potatoes into quarters lengthwise. Trim the bottoms of the asparagus. Line the inside of the mealoaf ring with carrot halves. Inside the carrots stand potato quarters in a ring. Stand the asparagus spears in the center.

Roast using 12-14 briquettes top and bottom for 90 minutes. Rotate the Dutch oven and lid every 15 minutes.