The Packing Rat

No shooting today — too sissy to hang out in the rain.  Just imagine my regret when the sun came out.  That’s ok;  I still have bacon. Lady Pirate post inspired creation. Just add bacon. Caramel: – Brown 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar – 3/4 cup water – 1 cup heavy cream – 2 tbs [...]

Just created a new page, “TPR Sightings,” with links and photos of folks with their The Packing Rat gear; we’re all “packing rats” of guns, gear and grub.  Check it out at the tab located above!  Are you a TPR fan?  Get your patch (via PayPal)!  Folks can send MO, or personal checks, but should [...]

Derek cooks and takes photos.

Uneventful arrival in Las Vegas, NV.  Met up with the crew at CS Tactical and had some dinner at Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville. For the past two years, I’ve running my SHOT Show coverage solo, but you’ll see a new face this year.   More or so, Matt will be behind the camera, hopefully providing better opportunities [...]

I was thinking about this all day long.

Turkey quesadillas with cheddar cheese and red onion soaked in balsamic vinegar.

Olive oil, garlic, ginger, chicken breast, Sambal sauce, soy sauce, frozen mixed vegetables, and 15 minutes.

Give the inside-out lasagna a try instead of the frozen lasagna you might have sitting in the freezer. Faster, healthier, and not all that difficult to cook.

Last weekend was go time to roll out the Sacramento Co. CCW class, so I spent little time doing anything else.  It was a great experience, but didn’t leave a lot of room for other fun things – like the CA State Fair and cooking. I perceive the fair lost it’s appeal long ago, but [...]

Had a few riped bananas so I made sweet banana soup.  Not bad.  I added a tablespoon brown sugar and a dash of all spice.  I probably should have had some restraint until I tasted the original recipe, but it was satisfactory nonetheless.

Just using the left over ingredients from the beef and rice stuffed peppers.  1:1 of ground beef and Italian sausage, Italian parsley, garlic, oatmeal, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper.  Jack pepper cheese and mushrooms. It was okay.  If I had onions, I would have added that, too.   Maybe use less Italian sausage, or just stick [...]

Can’t tell you how tasty this is at the moment, because I’m full from snacking on other foods that didn’t need preparation.  I’ll find out tomorrow for lunch.  It smells delicious though. Recipe from Food Wishes. In other news, Osama bin Laden is dead.  How awesome is that?

1lbs. of elbow noodles, 1 lbs. sharp cheddar cheese, 1.5 lbs. bacon [1 lbs. on top in strips], Panko bread soaked in bacon grease. This is quite tame compared to Epic Meal Time; however, it’s still a horrible influence.

Yeah.  Pretty :caw: epic.

I think the last time I made ice cream was in 1st grade – there may have been another occasion as a cub scout.  We used plastic baggies instead of a fancy ice cream machine, freezing my fingers numb.  It was a total failure if we tasted salt in our handmade ice cream; likely the [...]

Not really;  its a Friday evening. Eggs, properly scrambled with toasted English muffin.  Inside is bacon, chicken, and mayo.

At Ella’s in Sacramento.

It could be called apple filled bacon. The apple gooey innards was a surprise. Had some extra apples and bacon.  Smothered slices with brown sugar.  Baked for 15 minutes at 425 degrees.

FTW. Chicken, worcheshire sauce, salt, pepper, olive oil, and thyme accompanying mushrooms and white rice.

I’m making some of these tasty fried treats as soon as I get home.  It’s a like a donut, btw.