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NASCAR: 7-time champ Jimmie Johnson to retire after 22

$2.27 today

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I was expecting the hurricane to drive prices up, but we've been $2.39 for a week.

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Went up to $2.39 today.

$2.16 yesterday in St Pete

Paid $2.24 on my way to work today in Ruskin, Fl.

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Hoping to bring the Bill Elliot fans back and relate to the younger crowd. Also, he is a really good driver.

As a life long NASCAR fan, I can tell you it is not just one thing, but many things. Of course all of this is just my opinion. NASCAR reached its peak in 2005. It had been rocked by the death of Dale Sr but managed to keep going strong on the backs of Gordon, Junior, and Tony Stewart. In 2004 Toyota entered the truck series. In 2007 they entered the Busch series and Cup series. That turned a lot of old school NASCAR fans off. They viewed NASCAR as the great American sport. They absolutely didn't want to watch Toyotas. This was not a huge problem i n the beginning, because Toyota had a big learning curve, but as time went by and Toyota won a championship, it got big. In 2008 NASCAR introduced the Car of Tomorrow. It was supposed to be safer and better. It was a dog. The cars looked like boxes, they didn't perform as well, and for the first time they looked nothing like a car you could buy. Watching that thing for 5 years didn't help. The advent of the mega teams did not help. NASCAR was very rivalry oriented for all time. Suddenly those rivalries were disappearing. The Gen 6 car came out in 2013. It was a better car which made for better racing, attendance was fairly stable for the next 3 years. Then came the mass exodus. Six of the top 10 earners retired. Junior, Gordon, Stewart, Kenseth, Edwards, and Danica. Junior was voted the most popular driver in 2017, I think for the 15th consecutive year. He was on 68% of the ballots. What is making the NBA so popular - Star Power. Nascar has no Star Power.

Had a good size gang at the house over the 4th weekend so I rolled on @hoops5’s Crock Pot Sausage Breakfast Casserole Twice actually. The first time per the recipe, and the second time I substituted 3/4 cup of medium Pace Picante for the sundried tomatoes and onions. Both turned out excellent. Super easy way to feed a bunch of folks first thing in the morning.

You beat me to it

Tried swineapple for the first time. Hollowed out pineapple filled with southern style rib meat (seasoned with rub) then wrapped in bacon. 250 for 3 1/2 hours.

Mrs C has me digging holes and putting plants in the holes.

Gonna throw down on some meatballs this weekend, thought I would share my recipe. First the gravy. 1/4 cup Olive Oil 2 Pounds Pork Neck Bones or Country Style Ribs 2 Pounds Italian Sausage 1/2 Pound Ground Beef 1/2 Pound Ground Pork 1 Large Yellow Onion, Chopped 1 Tablespoon Garlic, Minced 2 Large Carrots, Peeled and Grated 1 1/2 Cup Good Red Wine - something you would drink 3 (28 Ounce) Cans Peeled Whole San Marzano Tomatoes Including Juice 6 (6 Ounce) Cans Tomato Paste Preferably Imported From Italy 8 Cups Water 2 Bay Leaves 1 Tablespoon Dried Oregano 1 Cup Fresh Basil, Julienned 2 Tablespoon Fresh Rosemary, Chopped 1 1/2 Teaspoon Salt 1 Teaspoon Black Pepper 1. Heat oven to 425 degrees. Line 2 large, rimmed baking sheets with aluminum foil. Brush the foil with olive oil. 2. Arrange (in a single layer) pork neck bones or country-style ribs on one baking sheet and the Italian sausages on the second baking sheet. Brush the tops of all the meats lightly with olive oil. 3. Cook meats in the preheated oven, until deep golden brown on all sides, turning as needed to cook evenly. Allow approximately 1 hour for the pork necks and ribs and 40 minutes for the sausage. Set cooked meats aside. 4. Meanwhile, in a very large, heavy-bottomed stock pot, brown ground beef and pork, over medium heat, crumbling into small pieces. Remove ground meats to plate and set aside. 5. Drain all but 2 tablespoons of the fat from the pan. Add onions, minced garlic, and carrots and cook over medium heat for 6-8 minutes until they soften and begin to caramelize. 6. Add the wine to the pot and cook, scrape up any brown bits from the bottom of the pot. Continue to cook until the wine is reduced by half. 7. Add whole tomatoes with their juices, tomato paste, water, bay leaves, oregano, fresh basil, rosemary, salt, and pepper. 8. Add the browned grounded meats, pork necks or country style ribs, and sausages back to the pot. Bring the gravy to a boil then reduce the heat and simmer. 9. Simmer, uncovered for about 3 1/2--4 1/2 hours. You should see tiny bit of bubbling on the surface of the gravy. It is important to maintain a gentle simmer throughout out cooking time. 10. Stir occasionally so the meats don't stick. If the gravy becomes too thick as it simmers, add water. (If it's simmering gently, you shouldn't need to add any extra water.) 11. While the gravy simmers, make the meatballs. After the gravy has cooked for 3 1/2 - 4 1/2 hours and is nice and thick, give it a very good stir, digging down to the bottom of the pot, then add the meatballs. Continue to simmer the gravy without stirring for another 30-40 minutes, or until the meatballs are hot and the flavors marry. Remove bay leaves, or leave them in and have a prize for whoever gets one. The bay leaf is considered lucky. Now the meatballs 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil 1 1/2 Cups Onions, Finely Chopped 6 Cloves Garlic, Minced 1 Tablespoon Italian Seasoning 1 Pinch Red Pepper Flakes 4 Slices White Sandwich Bread, Torn into Small Pieces 3/4 Cup Whole Milk 2 1/2 Pounds Ground Beef, 80/20 1/2 Pound Sweet Italian Sausage, Casing Removed 1 Cup Parmesan Cheese, Grated 2 Large Eggs, Lightly Beaten 1 1/2 Teaspoon Salt 1/2 Teaspoon Black Pepper 1. You want your rack in the upper portion. Preheat oven to 475 degrees. 2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet, over medium-high heat. Cook onions until golden and very soft, 10-15 minutes. 3. Add garlic, Italian seasoning, and pepper flakes and cook just enough to release the fragrants, about 1 minute. Set aside and cool. 4. In a large mixing bowl, add milk and bread and allow to sit for 10 minutes. Mash. 5. Add cooled onion mixture, ground beef, sausage, Parmesan, eggs, salt and pepper and knead until ingredients are well combined. 6. Form mixture into 2 to 2 1/2 inch meatballs (you'll end up with 16-20 meatballs depending on size), place on rimmed baking sheet and bake for about 20 minutes, or until well browned. Remove and let rest for 30 minutes or so. 7. Gently turn them into the gravy. 8. Serve as is with some good bread or over your favorite pasta.

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Be sure to let us know how it turns out. The sauce is very similar to Giordano's.

That is awesome. Whole bunch of work went into that.

Paid $2.02 in Ruskin, FL this morning.

MrsC and I have been very pleased with HULU live

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