Contest Winners

I put all the names in the batting helmet, I made Senior, NW and ND close their eyes and draw a folded up piece of paper.
And the winners of my first ever give away are:

MAMA BEAR
AMY
and KATIDIDS

So please, email me your address to Jackedupglockmom@gmail.com
and I will get your cards in the mail within the next couple of days.

THANK YOU to every one who entered. I will be doing more Give aways featuring my home made items.  In the future look for "Altered Clipboards, Framed Single page layouts, Post It Note Holders and of course more note cards...

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Thank you to all who wished me a Happy Birthday...I really appreciate the sweet comments and sentiments. I did have a good birthday and tonight is dinner out. I hope you all had a wonderful Valentines Day as well.

-JUGM

JUGM's Very First Give-a-Way

As most of you know, this week is my Birthday. It falls on that special day that Hallmark created to sell more cards. So, to celebrate...I am giving all my readers a chance to win ONE of THREE sets of SIX note cards, all designed and hand crafted by me. Some are complete works of art, others aren't. But All are lovingly created and special.  My theme for these sets was, as you can guess "flowers and butterflies".  They are blank inside, and can be used for any occasion-with the exception of 2 cards that I stamped with "HELLO" but then I did not do any more, because the stamp as I soon realized was off and the "O" was lower then the other letters...    : (  sorry
 
 Just comment on how you would like to win. I will write your name down, and then they will be placed in our Atlanta Braves Batting Helmet. I will then have NW, ND, and Senior each pick a name.
I will keep this post up until the drawing. The Deadline to Enter is 12 noon on February 14th.
The Drawing will be that evening and on Friday the 15th. I will announce the 3 lucky winners.

And Guy's don't be afraid to enter these also make nice gifts for your ladies. Or, you may have a lady friend or a family member that would be over the moon to get one of my creations in the mail from
you.

Blogger Cook Off Entry

Cowboy Brisket and Macaroni and Cheese

I start my brisket off with my own home made rub  consisiting of:

crushed chili pepper
red pepper,
black pepper
dry mustard,
garlic powder
a bit of sugar
and last but not least
Coffee...  Yes Coffee! it actually makes a great rub for beef.

And if you want a good marinade for meat, try some "Johnny Walker Red Label"....excellant !

I did not add measurements of any of the spices, because I do not measure anything, it is pretty much a pinch here, or a pinch there, blend it all together and do a small taste test..add more if you wish.

I saturate the meat with Olive Oil and massage the rub in, cover with foil and place it in the fridge. The Olive Oil keeps the meat juicy, and helps the rub to stick. Let it sit overnight soaking in all those seasonings.
The next morning, Senior cranks up the smoker..Its an all day affair. Hickory chips work great, let it smoke for 7-8 hours at about 250-300.

 

Once its off the smoker, and in the fashion of the great Johnny Trigg, we take the electric knife and cut...nice smoke ring!

 



 

Now, its cut, and juices running out, I serve it with a side of my grandmothers Macaroni and Cheese. Have it with a cold Corona or a glass of red wine from my favorite winery..either way it is DELISH!!!!!

Macaroni and Cheese:

It is my nansons recipe and a staple in our house..I must make it a few times a month, and on every holiday.

1 pound box of Ziti or Ready Cut Noodles
1 pound of mild cheddar cheese, cut in to squares
1 small can of evaporated milk,
1 pack of shredded mild cheddar cheese

Boil the noodles, chop the cheese, grease a cassarole dish, throw the noodles in and pour on the evaporated milk. Add the cheese. Bake in the Oven on 425 until cheese is bubbly and the top of pasta is getting toasted. Take out of oven, cover top with shredded cheese...place back in the oven until melted. Take out, let cool and serve...  hmmmmm

And Never be afraid to add more cheese if you wish...the more the merrier...