Jesus Rocks!

I did it again.  It’s amazing how easily I become distracted.  Not just when I’m cooking, not just when I’m working, even when I’m goofing off, I get distracted from.. goofing off.  I digress.

Last night my wife & I had some friends over to the house for some food, fun, and frivolity.  It’s the second time this family has come over that I planned, prepared, and presented a feast fit for royalty.  The first time was one of my famous smoked ribs/brisket/brats/bologna extravaganza’s.  However; it was uncharacteristically dry, and over done.  Not sure how that happened, but it did.  We all ate.. and ate well. However; it was far from my best effort.  Last night, I thought I might go with a slightly healthier approach.  I kbob’d some steak, pork, chicken, shrimp, and all sorts of veggies.  I planned ahead, I thought it out, I used my brain.  I don’t like my chicken undercooked, I like my steak medium rare.  So I said to myself,  ”Self” why don’t you cut the chicken up into smaller pieces than the steak, and the pork, so you won’t end up with undercooked chicken.

This was a GREAT plan.  With one very large flaw.  That flaw, was me.  I got distracted.  In all the talking, and cutting up, and having fun, I let the meat get overdone.  It wasn’t awful (assuming you like blackened chicken.. but not in the good Caribbean way).   It wasn’t great.  I ended up not eating any of the chicken, but my wife told me later it was dry… very dry.  (well yeah.. it was BURNT) Ugh.  The steak was pretty good… but over-cooked for my liking. The pork, was actually not too bad.  Oh well.  The veggies, turned out great.  Firm, fresh, flavorful, not soft and mushy.  Oh.. I also attempted some shrimp.  Normally I buy the already cooked shrimp.  This time, I was talked into getting the raw stuff.  Not wanting to eat raw shrimp, it too was overcooked.  Great flavor though.

Burnt… (smh)  I can’t believe it.  Actually I can, and I blame it all on the company.  Talking, fellowshipping, having fun?  These things should not be allowed.  I’m easily distracted!!

Well… they say the third time is a charm.  Let’s see what kind of burnt offering I can conjure up next time.