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Not Exactly Bowled Over at the NFC Championship

Dang. The Niners lost. The hopeful fans. At halftime we were feeling good. Dang dang dang. Go Broncos beat those seachickens!!!!  In other news, our neighbor Natalia turned eight this weekend and Axel and I got to go to her birthday bowling extravaganza. Thanks Julie and Chris for inviting us! Axel and the birthday princess (her tiara was hurting so she took it off).  Axel gets the spare.

Playoffs? You talkin' about playoffs? Yes. And Pooks' Pulled Pork. And Seattle Seachicken Wings.

Not just playoffs. Division championships. Gameday preparations are underway across SF, Seattle, Denver, New England and even lil ole Chico (though there has yet to be an Aaron Rodgers sighting up here). Tonight I am getting ready for having friends over on Sunday so I am making my old standby- Pooks' Pulled Pork. It's easy: 1) Put a pork roast (shoulder aka 'butt' roast is best) in a crockpot over a bed of sliced onion. Turn on low and wait 8-10 hours (overnight works). If the roast doesn't all fit cut it into pieces and make it fit. Extra credit for browning the meat first. 2) Take the cooked roast out and pull the meat away from the bone and fat, shredding it with your fingers. Cover meat in your favorite BBQ sauce. Do whatever you want with the liquid and onions- they're not needed. 3) Reheat and serve on hamburger buns with cole slaw as a side. Hint on the slaw: a bag of pre-chopped cabbage is your friend. Dressing is just mayo with some vin...