New Years Eve

Similarly, I'm curious to try out the rotisserie in my new countertop oven with some chicken leg quarters today. I have a recipe for oven roasted chicken I'll probably adapt. Also, I have some Russet potatoes half-cooked and some cauliflower and carrots I could roast with.

Yesterday, I made a HUGE pot of roast beef soup with at least a dozen different veggies. It came out just a bit peppery, but that usually mellows after sitting overnight. I'll give it some fine-tuning today and then freeze most of it.

Taking advantage of a brief break from the rain here in the Pac NW, I'm going to hit a nearby hiking trail at sunup (an hour-and-a-half from now) and hike until noon - when the rain returns for at least another week.