Possum Kingdom

Last week was amazing...the girls and I make a small road trip to Possum Kingdom Lake for a week of cabin camping.  Weather is a bit chilly at night but the days are nothing but spectacular.  With us for the week are my cousin, her husband and their daughter.  Our cabin is retro to say the least and I fail miserably by not getting pics of the interior.  Next time, I promise.  My cousins' husband rents a boat for a day so he and I can get away and do some fishing.  We catch nothing...none the less water and scenery are enough to keep our interest even though fish could have cared less.  Being on the water is such a great time.  Cruising the lake in a pontoon boat while kicked back getting plenty of sun.  My legs still glow like white sheets on the clothes line.

 


My @BigGreenEgg was not with us this trip and I will not lie and say it doesn't upset me a little bit.  As we pull up to the cabin site there sits in the yard a barrel smoker.  'This' makes me very happy.   All meals are prepared outdoors since I have my Coleman stove, turkey fryer/boiler, dutch oven, hibachi and new found barrel smoker.  Cooking food outdoors fills the air with amazing aromas and sizzling sounds while keeping the heat and mess away from the kitchen inside.  Needless to say many different proteins and dishes are made with my arsenal of seasoned cast iron pots/pans.  Some of these pots and pans are older than I am and have a season in the metal that creates a distinct flavor in anything you cook in them.  Of course one evening we trek down to the beach with our little hibachi in tow.  Hot dogs and smores on the beach with family while watching the sunset is true happiness.