Tripping Through Life

We ate the other day at Rudy’s Country Store and BBQ near the intersection I-35 and Loop 1604. When you pull in at first all you notice are the gas pumps in the front. Then you get out of your car and smell the wood smoke from the cooker–that always smells good. They have a small store inside with drinks and ice cream, and lots of tables for the hungry people who frequent this “restaurant” probably very frequently.
We got their baby back ribs, which had a dry rub on them and it was pretty spicy. I’d have to say (in my opinion) that these ribs weren’t nearly as good as Corky’s in Gatlinburg. However, they had great creamed corn (yum!) and potato salad and they gave us a sample of their sausage, which was very good also. I may have to try the brisket next time . . . They love the military there and came around to thank everyone in our group for their service to our country. And, they offer a nice military discount. A definite thumbs-up to Rudy’s!

I forgot to mention the great baby back ribs we had while eating at Corky’s in Gatlinburg. They were really friendly there, and I guess they are known for their ribs. They were yummy, and that’s saying something as I am pretty picky about ribs. I definitely recommend them. The pork sandwich on the other hand, was only so-so. Go with the ribs!

I know that it is hard to believe that I have only recently made homemade noodles.  After all, my grandma made them, and my mom made them, so why did it take me so long to make them?  I don’t know, it always seemed so hard, I guess.  But last month, I finally made some, and the hardest part was rolling out the dough.  It was very elastic and kept springing back after I would roll it out.  I finally conquered it, though, and got them rolled out and cut.  I found a recipe that makes just enough for two people, and they turned out very good indeed!

So, as I was writing the last post, I was thinking more about food.  I made enchiladas a few nights ago.  I haven’t made them for a really long time.  I was getting ready to put them together and realized that I did not have any enchilada sauce.  So I looked up some recipes online (how did we ever live before the internet and Google?) and made some sauce up pretty quickly and . . . viola! . . . I had my enchiladas cooking in the oven.  They turned out very good, very tasty.  Who knew that you (I) could make enchilada sauce at home, and in just a few minutes too?