Bachelor Life with Victor

 I have said it many times, but maybe not on this blog, one of the most valuable things I ever learned in my college career, was from a professor who said, if you do anything in your life, learn one new thing each and every day.  Since then, I have always tried to do that.  So, I want to start sharing that with you. Today, I actually did two things.  I don't always seek out to learn new things, unless something isnt just presenting itself to me.  Today, two things did. Ernest Hemingway A co-worker whom I have come to greatly respect and who has taught me so much about the work in our jobs, taught me something without knowing it today.  During a meeting he sent me a message.  "Write drunk, edit sober - Hemingway."  Actually a very valid quote, but I wouldn't recommend it for work emails or writings.  But, if writing articles, books, or blogs (I am not drunk while writing this) it might not be a bad thing.  Anywho, it is not the quote that...

In this group I belong to on Facebook dealing with Traeger Smokers, I have been seeing a lot of people lately cooking crab legs!  So, I wanted to try it.  Just as a note, I do not have a traeger, I have a Pit Boss Pellet Smoker, but Traeger does have some amazing recipes, and its nice to see what people are making.   Today I decided to make snow crab legs in the smoker.  Basically all you have to do is heat it up, since they are pre-cooked.  But, I wanted some of the smoky flavor.  Tasted great!!!!!!

I am always trying to come up with ideas for cheap, healthy, and good meal prep ideas.  In this case, I cooked it for dinner, but it is definitely a great option for meal prep. I bought chicken breast tenderloins and diced steak.  I cut the chicken up in to smaller pieces.  The chicken was thrown in a gallon size bag with olive oil, chicken seasoning, and chili powder.  The steak was put in a gallon size bag with Worcester sauce and steak seasoning.  After each bag was thoroughly mixed and marinated I heated up the griddle.  After prepping the griddle I put the chicken and the steak on.  Cooked them thoroughly, which was about 10 minutes, and then took them off and put them on a big plate.  Mixed them in with salad, or just eating them alone was great!  And cheap!  

On Sunday mornings, I like to cook breakfast on the griddle.  Bacon, sausage, and eggs.  It is quick, and easy, and best of all, tastes great!!!!  So, I did that this morning.   However, I also, while I cooked the breakfast enjoyed a few cups of coffee, and listened to a church service from Lighthouse Church.  It wasn't a live streaming of a service.  I just randomly picked one, and turned it on while I made the breakfast.  Let me first say, I am not one of those people that goes to church every Sunday, or really ever.  I don't feel the need.  I commend those that do, and I commend people that call themselves really "religious."  I believe I can be religious and believe in God without ever going to church.  Not everyone believes that, and its OK.  Anyway, this church service, happened to be on the issue of stress, working too much, etc.  Again, it was a random service that I picked to listen to.  I had no idea th...

 I love steak.  I will eat chicken, and I will eat pork, and I like both of them, definitely pork on the smoker, but steak, steak is where it is at.  Give me a medium rare grilled steak and I am in heaven.  With my grill officially gone I cook the steak on the smoker.  The smoker essentially doubles as a grill if you turn the temperature up higher, so that is what I do.  I turned it up to 475 degrees and put the steak on.  Before I put it in the smoker, I put worcester sauce, McCormick steak seasoning, and Lawrys Garlic salt on it.  Anyway, put it in the smoker, 10 minutes cook time, and it comes out amazing.  There is no need to add steak sauce because it is tender, juicy, and full of flavor. 

Originally started the day thinking that I wanted to make a shrimp fried rice.  Ended up deciding on a stir fry.  Stir fry with shrimp, green onions, broccoli, pasta and soy sauce.  Pre-cooked the pasta.  Broccoli and green onions were cut.  Shrimp was peeled.  I threw it all on the griddle.  Added some soy sauce to it all, and boom, within a few minutes it was all done.  Good meal!