HELLO FRIDAY AND HELLO FRIENDS
FROM CHERYL CLARSON

18 THOUGHTS

1.   Be kinder than necessary because everyone is fighting some kind of battle.
2.   A sharp tongue can cut your own throat.
3.   If you want your dream to come true, you mustn’t oversleep.
4.   The best vitamin for making friends is Vitamin B1.
5.   The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts.
6.   The heaviest thing you can carry is a grudge.
7.   One thing you can give and still keep — is your word.
8.   You lie the loudest when you lie to yourself.
9.   If you lack the courage to start, you have already finished.
10.   One thing you can’t recycle — wasted time.
11.   Ideas won’t work unless ‘You’ do.
12.   Your mind is like a parachute — it functions only when open.
13.   The 10 commandments are not multiple choice.
14.   The pursuit of happiness is the chase of a lifetime!
15.   It is never too late to become what you might have been.
16.   Life is too short to wake up with regrets.
17.   If you get a second chance, grab it with both hands.
18.   Of all the things you wear, your expression is the most important.

~ courtesy and with permission
poeticexpressions.co.uk
Thank you Mike and Team

ROCKIN’ SAUSAGE-PEPPER-ONION SUBS

Indeed – I have posted this recipe before – but worthy of a reminder-do-over sort of thing.  It’s so good – especially this fall time of year.  The recipe calls for Italian sausages but, by all means, use your personal favorite – chicken, beef or a combo … rock it!

HERE’S HOW WE MAKE IT:

• 3 red bell peppers, stemmed, seeded and cut into 1/4″ wide strips
• 2 yellow sweet onions, halved, and sliced 1/4″ thick
• 3 TBSP white vinegar
• 2 TBSP sugar
• 1 TBSP vegetable oil
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground pepper
• 2 pounds sweet Italian sausages
• 6 – 6″ fresh, soft sub rolls
• 1 – 13×9 inch disposable aluminum pan

DIRECTIONS:
TOSS THE BELL PEPPER STRIPS, ONION STRIPS, VINEGAR, SUGAR, OIL, SALT AND PEPPER IN A MICROWAVEABLE BOWL.

MICROWAVE :
COVERED WITH A LOOSE LID OR PLASTIC WRAP – UNTIL VEGETABLES ARE JUST ABOUT TENDER.  LIKE 6 MINUTES ON HIGH.  POUR VEGETABLES AND ANY ACCUMULATED JUICES INTO DISPOSABLE PAN.

PREPARE:
YOUR GRILL (GAS OR CHARCOAL) ONE SIDE HOTTER THAN THE OTHER.

PLACE:
DISPOSABLE PAN OF PEPPERS AND ONIONS ON HOTTER SIDE OF GRILL.  COVER WITH FOIL.  LIFT UP THE FOIL AND STIR ABOUT EVERY 8 MINUTES TO KEEP THEM FROM BROWNING TOO MUCH.

LINE UP:
SAUSAGES ON COOLER SIDE OF GRILL AND COOK TO PACKAGE INSTRUCTIONS.  (THE EXACT COOKING TIME DEPENDS ON WHAT TYPE OF SAUSAGES YOU ARE GRILLING) – ROLLING THEM AROUND WITH TONGS FREQUENTLY.

WHEN:
SAUSAGES ARE NEARLY COOKED, TRANSFER THEM INTO THE THE DISPOSABLE PAN WITH PEPPERS AND ONIONS.

SLIDE:
DISPOSABLE PAN TO COOLER SIDE OF THE GRILL.

NEXT :
TRANSFER (JUST THE SAUSAGES) TO HOTTER SIDE OF GRILL.  COOK SAUSAGES A LITTLE MORE, TURNING OFTEN, UNTIL WELL BROWNED, AND TEMP MEETS 160* OR ACCORDING TO PACKAGE INSTRUCTIONS – LIKE 2-4 MINUTES.

RETURN SAUSAGES :
TO DISPOSABLE PAN WITH PEPPERS AND ONIONS AND TENT WITH ALUMINUM FOIL, AND LET REST FOR 5 OR MORE MINUTES.

EQUALLY DIVIDE :
SAUSAGES AND ONIONS AND PEPPERS AND TUCK INSIDE SPLIT SUB ROLLS.

SERVE!

~ Hippie Cowboy recipe box

WAIT!  THERE’S ONE MORE!

TAILGATE TATERS

There’s a reason why this tasty, infinitely versatile side or appetizer has enjoyed such popularity.  Although it could be dubbed “the appetizer of the ’80’s” don’t hesitate to serve it at a tailgate party (or home get-together) with Rockin’ Sausage-Pepper-Onion subs or all by themselves on a serving platter with something for dipping purposes (think ranch dressing or your favorite).

• 4 large baking potatoes
• 2 TBSP vegetable oil
• 1 TBSP Tabasco sauce
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• salt and pepper to taste

RUB:
CLEANED, UNPEELED POTATOES WITH OIL.  PRICK SEVERAL TIMES AROUND EACH WHOLE POTATO WITH A SHARP KNIFE.  BAKE AT 425* UNTIL TENDER – ABOUT 45 MINUTES.

REMOVE TATERS FROM OVEN AND LET THEM REST ON THE COUNTER FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES (UNTIL COOL ENOUGH TO HANDLE).

NEXT:
CUT POTATOES INTO QUARTERS – LENGTHWISE.
WITH A SPOON, CAREFULLY REMOVE ALL BUT A THIN LAYER OF PULP FROM POTATO SKINS.

PLACE:
QUARTERED, SCOOPED OUT SHELLS ON AN OILED BAKING SHEET AND BRUSH INSIDES OF SHELLS WITH THE MIXTURE OF TABASCO, BUTTER, SALT AND PEPPER.

POP BACK IN THE OVEN AND BAKE 8-10 MINUTES MORE UNTIL CRISP.

ENJOY AT ROOM TEMP.

(( PRO TIP ))
RESERVE THE SCOOPED OUT PULP IN A LIDDED CONTAINER AND REFRIGERATE FOR ANOTHER NIGHT (SOON) AS A SIDE WITH WHATEVER YOU’RE COOKING THAT NIGHT (BEEF, CHICKEN, FISH OR A SIMPLE LETTUCE SALAD).
** Think mashed potatoes sort of thing – little bit of cream, little bit of butter and a sprinkling of salt and pepper.  Mixed all together and zapped in the microwave until warm**.

~ Hippie Cowboy recipe box