Travel is not recommended here right now.
By Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (40614)
February 14, 2025 10:27pm CST
Why? Because we have wild crazy winds, sleet, freezing rain, ice pellets...and maybe a bit of snow later. Tomorrow for a little while it will be above freezing and of course will melt some of it, but then it will freeze back up and not thaw out for days. Of course, I would rather have snow instead, it's a lot easier to get around with just snow.
Today was a day to cook since we were home. I made split pea with ham soup, pulled pork BBQ,. and marinara for lasagna sometime soon. The son asked for the pulled pork and he loved it. I wanted the split pea soup, it was so good and hit the spot on this icy day. I ate mine with some homemade cornbread, my favorite with beans and lentils.
I packaged up the pulled pork into containers for the freezer except for one, and some of the soup will go in the freezer, too. Soup is a go-to for us in the winter.
Did you cook today?
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@MarieCoyle (40614)
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8h
It's all packaged and put away, some in freezer, etc. now. Got the dishes all done from all of that...I truly enjoyed that soup, I was so hungry for it. Put away a quart of it for my daughter, it's one of her favorites. We swap homemade soups back and forth all the time, it's fun!
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@MarieCoyle (40614)
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9h
Anything counts. I've had eggs at night before, too.
Our weather and roads are currently terrible, we are staying inside!
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@kaylachan (74800)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10h
No, not really. I heated up something in the microwave, but nothing earth-shattering.
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@id_peace (14726)
• Singapore
7h
@MarieCoyle Oh yes, I do have a relatively productive day. Weekends are where all personal stuff are being done.
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@DaddyEvil (141093)
• United States
8h
The pulled pork sounds delicious to me!
We bought a Mexican lasagna two days ago and I cooked it yesterday. It's big enough for us to eat on it for several days. 
I hope you and your family stay inside and safe for the next few days. We are above freezing day and night for two days before we drop back into the single digits at night and stay below freezing during the daytime and are scheduled for more snow. 
I hope you and your family stay inside and safe for the next few days. We are above freezing day and night for two days before we drop back into the single digits at night and stay below freezing during the daytime and are scheduled for more snow. 2 people like this
@DaddyEvil (141093)
• United States
2h
@MarieCoyle Once in a while we buy a half pork loin and I roast it. You're very lucky to get that much meat given to you. 
Yeah, I can see the storms on the weather map... It's been storming here all night. We're lucky it's just rain and won't turn to snow until tonight. While it's currently 45F, we drop to 17F tonight. I'm not looking forward to that.
You're very lucky to get that much meat given to you.
Yeah, I can see the storms on the weather map... It's been storming here all night. We're lucky it's just rain and won't turn to snow until tonight. While it's currently 45F, we drop to 17F tonight. I'm not looking forward to that.@MarieCoyle (40614)
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7h
He really enjoyed the pulled pork. I had several pork loins in the freezer that a friend brought over. Her dad left for several months to care for a family member and wanted to empty his freezer, and she couldn’t use it all so she shared. Huge pork loins, she gave me 3 of them! And it will be handy to heat and eat the pulled pork.
We are having a long stretch of messy weather. You know I like snow but I really wish the ice would go away!
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@Deepizzaguy (106459)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10h
Pizza from Wal Mart was cooked today.
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@MarieCoyle (40614)
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9h
I don't think I have ever eaten a pizza from Walmart. Did they make it there, or was it frozen, or? Just curious.
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@allknowing (140482)
• India
1h
It is good that you have your son to keep you company in the kitchen
@Juliaacv (52172)
• Canada
4h
It sounds like it was a fun day at your place today.
You've given me a great idea, maybe I will make a lasagna this weekend, maybe tomorrow.
We are having another storm hit us this morning, so far it hasn't hit, which I am glad for, but eventually it will arrive.
@MarieCoyle (40614)
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7h
I try to think ahead for days when we are pressed for time.
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@Cheyee (8352)
• Pakanbaru, Indonesia
6h
that soup looks delicious... here, we dont have snow. so it's just rain and dry season... i wish i could see snow
@lilacskies (2332)
• United States
7h
I don't cook because I live with my parents and my mama doesn't let anyone cook in her kitchen. She cooks alone and rules her kitchen with an iron fist.
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@MarieCoyle (40614)
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7h
That would not work for me as I enjoy cooking but I do understand it is hard to share a kitchen.
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@lilacskies (2332)
• United States
7h
@MarieCoyle If I had more energy and devotion to cooking, I suppose I would be the same.
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