Southern Comfort In Cripple Creek - Creations Everlasting

 

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YouTube Channel:  Regnum Umbrae

I have just found my go to breakfast / lunch place...

right in Cripple Creek...

less than 15 minutes from home.

On my way to Cripple Creek for a touch of the American South.

I wanted to try Creations Everlasting's biscuit and gravy...

as well as a BLT.

I had eaten there for the first time during the Ice Festival

(I had some of the Vietnamese chef's food...it was excellent).

So...

today...

I just had to try the other chef's food

(she specializes in Southern Comfort food).

I ordered a 24 oz Iced Chai Tea.

It was the first time I had ever had an Iced Chai Tea...

and it is what I will always have there from now on.

It had such a wonderful flavor and it just went with the meal so well.

I had ordered a BLT and a loaded biscuit and gravy with an over medium egg.

The BLT was large and the bread was toasted just right.

The egg was perfectly done.

Both of these were cooked by the Vietnamese chef.

The biscuit and gravy was done by the southern comfort cook.

It was so delicious.

These ladies know their business.

They put more than passion into their food...

they put love into it.

The sausage gravy is cooked from scratch...

and the spices in it were top notch...

just so perfectly made.

Underneath the gravy was this large and delicious biscuit.

This whole meal was just so addictive.

The ladies of Creations Everlasting.

The lady on the left is Edie.

She is the southern comfort chef.

She is what you would hope for in a lady who specializes in southern comfort.

She knows people...

and she knows how to treat them well.

Edie makes you feel right at home...

and she knows how to cook delicious and comforting food.

The lady on the right is Lei...

and she is the Vietnamese chef.

She has a bright, bubbly, and infectiously happy personality.

When she served me the BLT and egg...

she had the mannerisms of a pure hearted child (in the best way)...

filled with unrestrained eagerness and enthusiasm.

She smiled and laughed and twisted her hands in delight 

as I looked at her food and thanked her.

Edie...

served the biscuit and gravy dish.

She had the comforting aura of a wise and kind woman

who took pride in her shop (she is the owner)...

and who knew from experience that all who eat her food...

absolutely loves it.

She was so right.

This will be my go to Southern Comfort / Vietnamese food place...

for the rest of my life.

 

I love these ladies...

and I just love their food.

These ladies epitomize the food service industry.

They know it is a lot more than giving you good food...

it is also about making you feel a certain way...

comfortable and supremely satisfied with the whole experience.

There are just so many dishes I wish to try from both of these chefs...

but I also know that I have a lifetime to explore their menu...

as I shall be returning time and again.

On my way home from a very satisfying meal.

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On the way home...

I picked up my mail.

I received two important packages...

both of which are to fix some issues at home.

It is frustrating to have things break...

especially when one of them was my fault...

while the other one I have yet to diagnose as to what the problem is.

I will detail them in a later article...

as I am just going to relax after such a soul satisfying meal.

Later today...

I will do the fairly easy fix first...

and afterwards...

I will then have to use a special electronic piece of equipment

to find an electrical fault in my loft IR sauna (A Multimeter)...

(It lost all power last week).

It is my hope that I will be able to determine the precise area of electrical failure...

order the specific electrical component...

and then cut and solder it into the circuit board...

or other faulty part.

And...

yes...

the socket is live (tested with a light)...

the fuse reset was also tried (upper right of the circuit box)...

and the relay box inside has power (indicator light is on).

And...

no...

there are no melted or singed components...

or any other obvious signs of arcing or overload.

So...

I will have a multitude of electrical leads to test.

It will be a tedious affair...

but...

it must be done.

However...

for now...

I am going to just relax and enjoy the aftermath of my lunch...

of having been treated to pure Southern Comfort.

Shrimp Yakisoba / Mountain Top Sunset

 

Song:  Another Park, Another Sunday

Group:  The Doobie Brothers

First of all...

these are superior scissors...

better than any other I have ever used.

I got them off of Amazon...

because I cannot stand scissors which simply do not cut well.

As you can see...

they are very thick and rock solid.

None of the stamped metal scissors are worth having...

none.

The metal runs down the length of the handle...

so cutting is done so without bending of the silicone handles.

They are perfect for the kitchen.

These will last a lifetime.

I was just so impressed by them that I had to spread the word.

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I decided to eat a little early today as I planned to go on a mountain top trike ride with Bandi...

for sunset.

I made Shrimp Yakisoba today.

Once again...

buy the Yakisoba WITH the sauce packets included

(many are just the noodles...

check the packages carefully).

Each ingredient comes in a hermetically sealed package.

I usually add sesame oil to help with the searing of the meat...

as well as to add flavor.

I then added 1 lb of shrimp and seared them on high heat

(I use already cooked, deveined and de-shelled shrimp from Safeway...

so, I'm not cooking the shrimp...

but merely searing the outside).

This is the amount of searing I like.

I then make a center opening in the wok so I may add the noodles.

I lower the heat to medium high for the rest of the operation.

Just break apart the noodles...

...add the sauce...

...stir them together and sear to your liking.

Ummm...

So good!

While beef is still my favorite Yakisoba...

shrimp and chicken Yakisobas are still delicious in their own right.

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Just half an hour before sunset...

Bandi and I triked up to the top of the mountain to view sunset.

While the weather was nice when I left...

by the time I got to the top of the mountain...

the wind had picked up considerably.

It was gusting 20 - 30 MPH...

and the temperature dropped suddenly...

anywhere from 20 to 30 degrees.

For a short while...

snow was blowing in on the wind from the Northwest...

just for a few moments...

and then it stopped.

But that is when the temperature really began to drop.

I was wearing my balaclava...

but I put it back in its bag below the bottom two lights...just before leaving.

I turned on my night running lights and prepared to go back home.

By the time the sun had set and I was going back...

it must have been near freezing.

However...

as soon as I got off the top of the mountain...

and on the other side of it...

the wind dropped considerably.

My hands were still almost numb though.

Bandi did so well running the whole way.

She was so excited to be back on the road

and running fast.

She sleeps so well after her runs up and down the mountain.

Bandi especially loves sleeping on my bed since I had gotten an extra thick mattress topper 

(which is 5 inches thick of ultra softness).

I put it on top of the other 3 inch pillowy mattress topper I had before...

so we now sleep on 8 inches of pillowy softness as if we were sleeping on a cloud.

Bandi just loves stretching out on it...

and I sleep much more comfortably now as well.

They are so worth having.

They make all the difference in the world in comfort...

and in sleep quality.

Beef Yakisoba / Bandi's Smooth Jazz Sunset

 

Smooth Jazz Guitar BGM

YouTube Channel:  My Space Music Studio

As I had a pound or so of roast beef left in the fridge...

I decided to make beef yakisoba.

It is now my favorite beef and noodle dish to make at home.

When you go to an Asian market...

be sure to look at the Yakisoba bags closely.

Many do not include sauce...

just the noodles.

Always get the sauce with the noodles.

I find this brand to be very delicious and easy to make.

It comes in a three pack set...

and for a normal meal for me...

I will use two packets.

This meal is so simple and quick to make...

that I will be eating it far more often now.

Whenever I make roast beef...

I always make enough to last for several meals afterwards.

I just place the leftovers into the fridge...

and take out whatever amount of beef I wish to consume...

and then slice the meat into thin bite sized pieces...

and add them to any dish I wish.

For this particular meal...

just heat up a wok or large pan...

add about 2 -3 tablespoons of sesame oil to the pan...

and then add the meat slices to lightly sear them...

and then add the noodles and sauce packets.

In less than five minutes...

the meal is ready.

Beef Yakisoba is such a delicious and hearty meal.

You will want to stock up on the Yakisoba...

as they will keep unrefrigerated for months in your panty.

Although you may also use shrimp and or chicken with your noodles...

I found this particular dish to be the absolute best.

From slicing the meat...

and cooking everything up...

it is ready to eat in less than 10 minutes.

If you are a man...

you will want to use two Yakisoba packs...

and about a pound of roast beef.

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As I was typing up this article...

I noticed the sun was just half an hour or so from setting.

So...

I opened up the third deck door in the loft...

I kept playing the above smooth jazz on my computer...

and kept an eye on the clouds for deepening colors...

and I just mellowed out in the computer chair.

As it turned out...

although the sunset was not spectacular...

it had a nice mellow amber and blue to it.

The temperature was somewhere in the 40s F...

and with a very light, but refreshing breeze.

Bandi loves to sit out on the third floor deck to bask in the overall ambiance...

to breathe in the fresh mountain air...

as well as to keep an eye on "her" property. 

I was sitting in the computer chair when I turned around to see Bandi

just enjoying the sunset as she lay on the third deck.

The clouds through the front cathedral windows looked nice.

I went out on to the third deck to enjoy some of the sunset with Bandi.

Bandi was just so mellow and relaxed.

We could hear the smooth jazz out on the third deck...

and it was all so nice.

With the light mountain breeze on my face...

and with Bandi laying there all content...

it all just made me so happy inside.

Bandi was just so happy being on the deck...

as she surveyed "her" kingdom.

After the colors faded...

I just came back in to finish up typing this article.

It is now almost fully dark...

but Bandi is insisting on continuing her enjoyment of the third deck.

Bandi just seems so happy...

so...

I'll just wait until she comes in on her own.