Feeling accomplished!

     Hey there gang! Saturday basically did some minor shopping for todays cooking. Also had to buy a battery for my wife's car. It basically took a dump on thursday. So, I had to go to multiple stores to get what I needed. The plan for the weekend was to make clam chowder on saturday and can the leftovers that night. Then sunday was going to smoke a shoulder (pulled pork). Serve it with mac-n-cheese and hawaiian sweet rolls. Well needless to say time had gotten away from me, so the clam chowder got pushed to sunday, on top of all the other things I had planned. Oh well, thats life for ya! Gotta roll with it!

     The first stop was was Costco to get a battery for my wifes car. Good thing they had it there and was half the price i would of payed anywhere else. Got fresh clams and some cheese. Got some Wisconsin aged cheddar to try in my mac-n-cheese. I like to switch it up a bit making it! Plus Im stuck with a Costco sized heavy whipping cream. Good thing I used most of it for the mac-n-cheese and clam chowder!

     Second stop was Dale Hardware! Its a local mom & pop hardware store. There had to get some canning supplies and WOOD!!!! They had oak and almond that day WOOHOO!! So I stocked up!

   
      The last stop was Safeway. There I needed clam juice and some sourdough bread!

     Doing all that running around took up most of the day! So when sunday showed up at my doorstep. I had to crackin..WRONG!! I ended up sleeping in, so who had a late start in the day? Thats right... this guy! Doesn't matter. I still had an awesome day with the family and got to spend the day doing what I love to do.

 I made some clam chowder!

     Pulled pork!

     Mac-n-Cheese!

     Hawaiian sweet rolls!

     All in one day so I need one of these!!!!

    Not to forget about my Pickles! I have been keeping the pickles in my garage so it can have a dark and cool place to ferment. The garage also works well because I walk through it every day, so in passing I can check the pickles. The brine got cloudy on about day 3. It still smells very much like pickles when I open them. And according to what I have red. The cloudiness is normal. Its the lactobacillus working in the brine making the pickles sour, instead of the commercial vinegar pickles.  Will post another pic on next sunday.