For mental therapy, I'll spend the next couple of days cooking.

[DemoTex]

Today I cooked a big pot of okra, chicken, and sausage gumbo. It smells soooo good! I used 4 pounds of chicken and two pounds of Dozier's garlic/pork sausage (from Fulshear, Tx). I made nearly 2 gals, so I'll freeze a lot for winter. Of course, I'll have gumbo and rice with a good tossed salad tonight.

Tomorrow I'll slow cook a Boston butt on the wood cooker with a hickory fire in the box. Once the pork cools, I'll pull it. I'll probably give the pulled pork to several mountain neighbors.

Wednesday, I'll probably do a big pot of split pea soup. I've got a bone from a smoked ham that will be perfect for split pea soup.

[redqueen]

1. Sounds like a good idea

but I'm worried I might mess something up in my frazzled state.

This post made me want to search the archives for the recipe threads.

YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!

[Kadie]

2. Are you taking orders? Do you ship to California?

I will go get a deep freeze. Sounds good.

[short bus president]

3. pulled pork, eh?

You DEFINITELY need to get down to the Triangle area sometime - maybe we can have a Carolinas gathering this fall/winter. Allen & Son beckons.

[Dr.Phool]

4. I'm starting the drinking therapy.

At about7:05 pm EST tomorrow. After the day I had today (with political operatives), I'd start right now, but I have to work a polling place tomorrow.