We're hunkered down in a windstorm in Kansas, possibly with rain headed our way later but not yet. Family drama and trauma has interfered with time and interest in posting, but certainly not interest in food. I'll see what I can do about filling in some gaps.
We spent a week in Llano, Texas and that meant little to no cookery on my part. The electrical hookup was welcome so we could have air conditioning, though: it was into the 80's and 90's, and quite humid, during the days we were there. We enjoyed being next to the Llano River, and cooled down by swimming. We enjoyed watching kids play in the park's splash pad.
We dealt with family issues. We enjoyed seeing flowers at last.
And we ate 'cue. Cooper's Old-Time Pit Bar-B-Que is still our favorite place to go, now that Laird's has closed down. Cooper's isn't cheap, but the food is excellent and a little goes a long way. We had beef ribs, pork ribs, brisket, pinto beans, some of their potato salad. PIckles, barbecue sauce, beans and cheap white bread are all included. I had promised myself a ribeye steak one night, despite the price, and anticipated 2 or 3 really good meals out of it. In the end I decided against it: too many other things going on, too many other good options available.
Beef ribs can be difficult to come by unless you get there early, but one day the staff were good enough to set some aside for us. I added brisket to the order once I got there.
We also went to Miiller's Smokehouse for some of their goods, but I'll save that for another post.
