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Adapted from this recipe: https://smokinandgrillinwitab.com/crockpot-red-beans-and-rice-slow-cooked-southern-comfort/#wprm-recipe-container-23012

Added a diced red bell pepper, a few shakes of smoked paprika, a smoked turkey leg, and extra cup of water. After the initial 6 hour cook, I mashed up some of the bean with a wooden spoon and left uncovered to cook on low for another hour. Hopefully will thicken more overnight.

Had a can of small biscuits and was about to make a simple white gravy when I decided to see if Spam could be used. Cooked half of a can of Spam diced in 1 tbsp of melted butter. Once it was fried, I added 2 tbsps of all purpose flower and mixed with a wooden spatula. Once the flour was mixed in, I added a cup of whole milk about 1/4 at a time and stirred until thickened. Made add another 1/2 or full cup of milk for a thinner gravy next time. Seasoned with Tony’s and black pepper.

Cause following a simple recipe made me feel fancy. Have a lot to clean up this morning…

The Jeanie Johnston is a copy of a famine ship or coffin ship that carried Potato Famine survivors to Canada and the US. It was famous as a “miracle ship” since on 16 voyages they never lost a passenger. That was due to the owner hiring a doctor to monitor passenger and crew health, and they had a policy of not overcrowding as much as the other ships (some had bunk beds in groups of 3 or 4).

Male passengers who were old enough helped work the ship, and the women were in charge of cooking the food. On one voyage, they allowed a pregnant woman on who gave birth. The captain and ship’s crew donated 10% of their weekly rations to the mother and child.

Great tour if you’re ever in Dublin!

Ended up with extra packets from my Shin ramen. Have made a sauce before with them using sriacha and peanut butter, and if I needed spicy broth I can make it. Any unique or fun ideas on how to make use of these? Besides self defense pocket sand.

Bought this set on a lark a couple months ago from Costco. Then bought two more sets yesterday since I had a day off before getting back to studying for my last final. Decided to throw on a movie and get to building. Had fun, less tedious than my attempt to get into Gunpla again.

Recipe learned from video: https://youtu.be/DDMiv6vyvWM

Adapted recipe from AB’s: https://smokinandgrillinwitab.com/easy-one-pot-jambalaya-recipe/