Wee Ninjas

The Wee Ninja’s arrived from Shawnimals yesterday. They join the Squids on the back of my car and computer.

Last night before the torrential rain and thunderstorms, I prepared a basalmic and rosemary marinated pork loin, roasted green beans and carrots, and fresh corn on the cob for dinner. It came out well…you roast the loin and veggies in separate pans at 350 until the meat comes up to 150-160 (depending on your preference. The veggies you kind of coat in a bit of olive oil, garlic and salt & pepper. You’ve got to be real careful with pork loin…almost no fat on it, and it can dry out in an instant. Stay after it with that digital read thermometer.

It came out pretty good, the only thing with pork loin is, it’s real hard to get any kind of flavor going. Marinade is fine for the outside, but it’s a big chunk of meat and without any fat marbling the inside can be pretty bland. So I guess I’m still searching for the optimal recipe.

Gazebo 2.0 stood up pretty well to the first real night of rain. We left the cover on, and it’s still standing strong. The heavier construction and the inclusion of grommets prevented the formation of the deadly water bubbles which doomed version 1.0.

In other news, I’ll be taking on a friend of mine Thursday in an online battle of DEFCON. I’ll report back on how the game plays in multiplayer, until then I need to do some serious practicing.