Bacon-Wrapped Maple Pork Loin

So last week I had the best pork I had ever had in my life. Normally even good a pork loin is either dry or sometimes a bit on the chewy side, but not this one. It was juicy, moist and you could cut it with a fork. So tender that it melted in your mouth. It had a touch of the sweet Maple flavor but not overpowering to make you feel like you were eating a pancake. The Bacon it was wrapped in was nice a crisp and helped hold the loin flavor but it didn't give off an overpowering bacon flavor.

This was course 4 of a 7 course meal that Mr. Pat Hurley was the masterminded. I had the special privileged to be his right hand man in the kitchen for the feast. It was served with roasted asparagus and sweet potatoes with a chipotle honey glaze.

If you do not have plans for Easter yet you might want to give this loin a try.

Keep up the fight

WOW Goodbye March

I noticed that I only had one post in March so far, and then I noticed March was almost over.

Well WOW is coming up this week. The guys are on their way to my place tonight and we will take off tomorrow morning for the drive down to TN. I really do look forward to this week for the whole rest of the year. Such a great time with so many great people.

I also wanted to make note of some of the Saints feast days we had last week. It was an amazing week for men if they were paying attention. If not take a quick look at this link and follow along while I highlight some.

St. Maximilian: A solider not of man's army but God
St. Patrick: Want to talk about spreading the word of God, here's is a guy for you
St. Cyril: A Doctor of the church
St. Joseph: The man of all men who truly teaches us how to treat the women in our life.

These four men really call us to task as we enter the last few weeks of Lent. I think each one of them highlights a different aspect of what it means to be a man today.

I think it is also interesting that it takes 4 men to get still a fragmented picture. I think this a very humbling reminder that even the best of us still fall short.

Keep of the fight.

Febrile

I got a fever yesterday at about 4:15. I was heading home from work when it hit me. The song, "The Boys are Back in Town" (thank you Thin Lizzy) was playing on the radio.

I looked outside and realized it had been sunny all day and in the mid 40's. It was so nice out and the snow is almost gone.

The sickness got worse today when I was driving from camp to the Y this morning at almost the exact spot on the road as it hit me yesterday. I looked off the road to my right and there where two artist painting out in a field.

Today the cement guys are laying the new sidewalks to our office because the ground over there is dry and the weekend calls for highs in the mid 50's.

It is only 18 days until my trip to TN.

Yes, I have SPRING FEVER.

Keep up the fight