mmm-yoso is on vacation. The part usually played by Kirk will be played by Cathy in the interim.
Ah, every day should be Saturday in the autumn. Today was a particularly good day, starting out with a simple breakfast:
Hmmm.....I wonder what Kirk and I have in common anyhow....
That is rye bread I got from Panera Bakery earlier in the week. Its really good and chewy, and still great a few days later, if toasted.
Anyhow, the Mister and I didn't want to go in to Pacific Beach to watch the Saturday football game for a couple of reasons: 1. It started at about 1:30 p.m., and so we would have to get there early to get a good seat. 2. The particular game we were going to watch was going to be played on national TV....and 3. We also wanted to see how the baseball playoffs were going...can't use that remote in a bar, even one with about 50 TV sets... So, we stayed at home and had lunch:
Home made pizza:
The crust is simple: 2 C bread flour, 1/2 C corn meal, 1 tsp dry yeast, 1 Tbs sugar, 1/2 tsp kosher salt, 2 Tbs olive oil, 1 C water. You know the drill: dissolve yeast, sugar in water, mix rest together..knead, let rise, let rise 2nd time. Makes about a 15 inch round. We put it on a pre-heated pizza stone and into the oven. 
Toppings were fresh tomatoes (from the yard), fresh basil (from the yard), fresh mozzarella and shredded 4 cheese Mexican mix from Vons (Medium cheddar, Monterey Jack, Asadero and Queso Quesadilla). {Hey, I ate Spam for breakfast..I can put Mexican cheese on a pizza}. No olive oil or tomato sauce on the dough...baked in the oven until it was done. It was nice, crispy, chewy and filling.
Anyhow, we won the games and pretty soon it was time for dinner.
Beer can chicken!
Chicken, partial can of beer (take a big sip), fresh rosemary shoved into the beer can, place beer can/rosemary infusion into the chicken, and then set into the handy-dandy "Beer can chicken cooker" (sold at WalMart for $3.50, and at other places for $10) seasoned salt for the skin. Place on BBQ grill, using radiant heat (flames on one side, chicken on other side) The beer will eventually boil and steam inside the chicken and the result will be
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A beautifully roasted exterior and the interior will be very moist and flavorful. 
You can use soda pop instead of beer, but be sure to used only sugared, not diet, soda pop....the chemical that makes diet stuff sweet tasting gets really weird when boiled.
Oh, as an aside, if anyone ever gives you one of those cute, 4 inch pots of rosemary shaped like a Christmas tree, and you decide to plant it in your back yard in San Diego...just know it *will* turn into a four foot by four foot bush/shrub that smells wonderful and will never die...
The chicken was served with rice pilaf, roasted squash (cut into quarters, innards scooped out, pat of butter on top, wrap in foil and put into the heat side of the grill). and beets. We needed some color on the plate; canned green beans or corn kernels would not make for a pretty picture.
Then it was 8 pm.
Mary's is open 24/7. Tomorrow is Sunday. 
Mary's has been in Santee forever. Look at the cool signage. It used to be called Zona's Donuts, more than 20 years ago. Sometimes I still call it Zona's, but it is Mary's.
Mary's sells *lots* of donuts on Sunday...so they make them the night before. Fresh, warm
and lots of them..
I bought four.
This is what made it home. I *really* like fresh French Crullers.
Mary's Donuts 9031 Mission Gorge Road, Santee 92071 (SE corner of the 125) (619) 448-4800 ...always open...
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