Aaaahhhhhh Meat!

Sunday was supposed to be a quite day for the Mrs. and I to spend some time together and relax before taking the afternoon to go, finally, meet Baby Chelsea. So we lazed on the couch and read the paper. Then we went next door to borrow their backyard so the mutt could run around. When we returned I decided to pull out some veal from the freezer. When I reached into the freezer I nearly fainted. Nearly everything was defrosted. And so began the great meat rescue mission. What do you do with 10-15 pounds of meat when you have a busy schedule every night and you're leaving for Florida on Friday? First, you stare at it and panic, then you make a plan. A quick inventory showed we had 2 packages of pork chops, 1 lb. of veal cutlet, 1 lb of ground veal, 1 lb of ground beef, 2 fillet minion, 1 sirloin, a brisket and assorted soup bones which were still frozen. The Fillet went next door to Mimi and Papa J in return for giving us a couple of emergency fillets a month or two ago. Next it was onto the ground meat. Knowing we were going to be making meatballs with the veal anyway we figured there was no time like the present and did 50/50 meatballs and tossed them in the oven to bake and then we would freeze them for a later date. Luckily, four of the meatballs did not fit on the tray so I fried them up and made a quick pan sauce, microwaved some farfalle from the night before and lunch was ready. For the sirloin, I threw together a marinade of Malta and Worcestershire, let it sit for a couple of hours and then tossed it under the broiler. It will get reheated for tacos with a pineapple tomatillo salsa verde later in the week. On a side note, that is not pineapple and tomatillo. We found Pineapple tomatillos at the market. They are very small and taste exactly as it sounds. The brisket was easy, I am Irish after all, so corned beef it was. We have a great recipe from BA that takes 8 days. Like magic, it will be ready when we return from Florida. Then it will get smoked on the grill. That part isn't exactly traditional, but it is tasty. And last but not least we had four pork chops. I rang Mr. Chelsea to change our plans and make it a dinner date. We loaded up the pork chops and some purple potatoes we had in the fridge and headed over to meet Baby Chelsea. We also decided to bring the pup with us to meet one of the Chelsea pups and get some play time. It took them a little while, but by the end they were playing nicely; by nicely I mean Peabody was destroying a stuffed animal and Tink was ignoring him. After a couple weeks of having to stay away due to The Mrs. having a cold of some sort we finally got to meet Baby Chelsea. Owing to the fact that she is only a couple of weeks old, she was very quiet and compliant, which was just fine by me. We oohed and cooed and all the other requites baby ogling. She is very cute and is probably the closest thing to a niece I'm gonna get, So I do feel a bond, if not truly familial than something close to it. Pop was beaming with delight as was Momma. It is so great to see your friends that happy. Although, Mr. Chelsea is a bit of a worrier. I have never really been around new parents before, I am guessing the obsession with a wet diaper is something that probably subsides with time as you settle into the job, but for now he is very diligent. All in all a pretty good day. The Mrs. and I got to spend some quality time together, not exactly as we had intended, but doing something we love and with the people we love. And I didn't have to use my AK. What else is there?.... Oh yeah, right, there's all that meat.