Jenn Dolari @dolari@driveinsaturday.org

Apparently, the biggest enjoyment I'm getting from this vacation is just laying in bed for hours. Seriously. I love it.

There is someone in Austin named Caitlyn who is giving out my number to job interviewers and apparently has been doing so for weeks.

Everytime someone from Austin calls, I tell them, if they can get a hold of her, tell her to check her number. :)

::throws in the towel for the day::

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOzwyyuZnlU

We got two more murals coming! Wanna contribute?

https://livingsnoqualmie.com/city-of-duvall-announces-completion-of-two-new-community-murals-with-two-more-to-come-in-2026/

Apparently, I got three "courtesy refills" before the price went up. I could order them as a 90 day supply for the low low cost of $550.

I FREAKING HATE OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

Those of you who have Universal Healthcare? Hug whoever got you that. My Ozempic, which I use not for weight loss but for diabetes control, just jumped to $930 AFTER insurance.

Washington State: Now that your ballots are in your hand?

Please vote.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gbDAvK42yA
(Yeah, this is UK based, but the arguments are still valid)

JUST TAKE ME

I keep reading these as "Kim's Cheeese! Osteoporosis."

When you're dead inside but absolutely love apples:

This Week's Meals: McDonald's McRib.

Okay, this specific recipe isn't worth it. Just straight up. It's tasty! It's really good! Tastes just like the real thing!

But the pork patties. They make this so not worth it. The hunt to find the proper patties has been why I haven't made this before. The patties aren't hard to find. If you want 80 of them at $120.

I did find a place that would sell ten of them to me, but the shipping was super sketchy. It took eight days to get here, the dry ice to keep them frozen was long gone, I'm assiming the patties are still good because they were cold to the touch, but they certainly weren't frozen anymore.

Would I make this again? Absolutely. This is fantastic, and authentic. But next time, I'm just making my own pork patties, which aren't the same texture and flavor.

Title: McRib Sandwich
Yield: 1 sandwich
Category: Entree
Cuisine: American
Source: McMenu - Do-It-Yourself McDonald’s Restaurant Recipes

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Ingredients
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100 g pork patty
1 whole sandwich bun (6 inches)
2 tbsp barbecue sauce
1 tbsp onions (chopped)
3 slices dill pickle

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Instructions
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1 - Preheat your griddle to 400°.
2 - Laying the buns face down on the griddle. You need to apply light
pressure to the buns in order to achieve uniform, even toasting. This
toasting process only takes about a
minute
3 - Remove the buns from the griddle.
4 - Lay the beef frozen patty on the grill, and after about 20
seconds, "sear" it. Sear a
little harder and a little longer than with regular hamburgers. You
should apply heavy pressure for 6-8 seconds.
5 - About 2-3 minutes after searing, turn. Be careful not to tear the
sear you just created.
6 - About 2-3 more minutes after turning) Smash the beef patty with
the spatula to "squeeze" out excess fat, and then remove. Smash it
again between the spatula and your free
hand to additionally drain the fat.
7 - On the toasted crown (top) half, apply the barbecue sauce and
follow that with the dill pickle
slices, spread out evenly.
8 - Put the cooked "rib" patty on next, then add the onions, followed
by the heel. (bottom)

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Notes
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Makes 1 sandwich
Calories: 406
Total Fat: 14.51g
Total Carbohydrate: 45.94
Protein: 22.29g

#cooking #thisweeksmeals

Eleven hours of sleep. NOW THAT'S A VACATION!

Eleven hour road trip along the Puget Sound. That's a vacation worthy trip for me.

Celebratory Dinner.

I love Edison. If you don't know it's there, you never will.

The guitarist here doing a mic check keeps playing part of the "Frosted Lucky Charms" jingle and I want to scream "They're magically delicious!"