Another Pappa DeLuca Day with his #2 son…
Today I had to wake up early to get out of here by 7:15am and head north for another 4 hour double round trip to bring my dad for a Dr. appt back in NJ! He has Lyme disease which is the cause for his nerve damage/pain - ugh - Lyme disease is BAD! **but this is good news for us, because we now know what was causing all his nerve pain!
Quick breakfast - no workout today - ad hoc meal tonight, as once Marlene and I figured out our entire Chinese food order, we realized Hunan Taste in Montclair is CLOSED ON MONDAY’S!! Isn’t that just the way it goes all too many times! HA!
So I made a pasta and cream sauce for the kids, plus meatballs (used my home-made sauce, added cream, salt, (and two small pieces of bacon, plus leftover meatballs). Also some fresh bok choy with garlic.
OH!!! And our order of a HUGE 17lb NY Strip Loin came in today, along with some nice bacon from Chefs Warehouse! I spent some time - just me and the loin - ha - cleaning and making it into NY Strip steaks. Here is the yield, plus a shot of me and Matthew - him having hot chocolate, me having a decaf cappuccino with a dash of vanilla extract, 1 tsp cocoa powder, and 1 tsp MUD/WTR - NOT BAD!
AND - Check out my butcher video… (a bit long, so speed through as you want, but beware, it’s not for the faint of heart if you don’t like meat!!!!!)