Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Snowy Day Pork


A snowy day is great for cooking in the oven. Now Memphis might be known as a BBQ town, but here in Saint Louis we've got a claim to that too!~
We are dedicating this to the Swedish Queen Christina, read about her after the recipe. 



Here we have a wonderful Bar Be Que'ed pork roast with the taste of smoke and a tangy flavor that will be such a surprise to Master. After the evening drive home, He will find the aroma of a backyard bar be que right inside His cozy home kitchen. Throw in a couple of sides and you have a winter winner!




Ingredients:
4 lbs pork roast
rub:
½ cup brown sugar
2 Tbs onion powder
2 Tbs garlic powder
1 Tbs smoky paprika
1 Tbs salt
1 tsp pepper
Your best brand BBQ sauce


Directions:
Open and rinse off the roast and let dry while you pre-heat the oven to 225 degrees.

Line a baking pan with foil, insert a small rack and spray with cooking spray. Pat the roast dry with paper towels. 




In a small bowl mix together all dry rub ingredients, mix with fork and set aside.
ON the counter stretch out a piece of foil over twice the length of the roast.



Place the roast fat side up on one end of foil and lightly score with a sharp knife.
Rub pork all over with dry mixture, working it into the meat with your fingers so that it has a good coating. Use all of the dry mix.



Now fold the foil over the roast and crimp the sides making a seam.
Seal the end flap over as well. If needed, use another piece of foil you want this sealed up so the juices make the sauce as it bakes.




Bake for 5 hours!






Carefully Lift it out and snip a small corner to drain any excess liquid. Now place back on the rack and open back the foil from top of the roast, again be careful.
Turn temp up to 400 degrees.





Top with your bottled BBQ Sauce, smearing it around with the back of a big spoon. Return it to the oven and bake for another 1½ hours. If roast gets too dark, cover back with foil and continue baking. 

While that is on its final cooking time, Fix the mac and cheese, place in an oven proof casserole and sprinkle with extra cheese. 




Rinse and snap the green beans, toss with olive oil and scatter on a foil lined baking sheet.

After the roast has been cooking at 400 degrees for an hour, slide the casserole and the sheet with green beans along side or on different racks. Cook every thing for an additional half an hour.

If a Crust is desired,remove the mac & cheese and the sheet of cooked green beans and switch the oven to broil. Carefully watch as the roast broils for no more than 10 minutes.




Pork should be cooked to 145° F, Check with an insertable thermometer. Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes as you set the table. This is an important step as it redistributes the juices in the pork.





What a heart warming meal to fight off the chill of snow!


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Queen Christina of Sweden




Christina (1626 – 1689), the only surviving legitimate child of King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden and his wife Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg, reigned as Queen of Sweden. At the age of six, Christina succeeded her father upon his death, but began ruling the Swedish Empire when she reached the age of 18 in 1644.

Christina is remembered as one of the most learned women of the 17th century. She was fond of books, manuscripts, paintings, and sculptures. With her interest in religion, philosophy, mathematics and alchemy, she attracted many scientists to Stockholm, wanting the city to become the "Athens of the North".

Modern biographers generally consider her to have been a lesbian, some assert she was either heterosexual, non-sexual, lesbian, or bisexual depending on which source is consulted. According to historian Veronica Buckley, Christina was "painted a lesbian, a prostitute, a hermaphrodite, and an atheist" by her contemporaries. "in Christina we find a curious squeamishness with regard to sex" and that "a sexual relationship between herself and any man, seems unlikely". Based on historical accounts of Christina's physicality, some scholars believe that she may have been an intersex individual.

Christina wrote near the end of her life that she was "neither Male nor Hermaphrodite, as some People in the World have pass'd me for".

However it is undeniable that Christina left a mark on history and her accomplishments are to be proud of.

Christina was born in the royal castle Tre Kronor 1626. When the baby was born, it was first thought to be a boy as it was "hairy" and screamed "with a strong, hoarse voice." She later wrote in her autobiography that, "Deep embarrassment spread among the women when they discovered their mistake." The king, though, was very happy, stating, "She'll be clever, she has made fools of us all!" King Gustav Adolph recognized her as a female heir, and although called "queen," the official title she held was king.



Christina was educated as a royal male would have been. Chancellor Oxenstierna taught her politics and discussed Tacitus with her. He wrote proudly of the 14-year-old girl that, "She is not at all like a female" and that she had "a bright intelligence". Christina seemed happy to study ten hours a day. Besides Swedish she learned at least seven other languages: German, Dutch, Danish, French, Italian, Arabic and Hebrew.

In 1644, Christina was declared an adult, although the coronation was postponed because of the war with Denmark.

Christina lost no time trying to build up Stockholm's intelectual reputation. In 1648 she commissioned 35 paintings from Jacob Jordaens for a ceiling in Uppsala Castle. In 1649, 760 paintings, 170 marble and 100 bronze statues, 33,000 coins and medallions, 600 pieces of crystal, 300 scientific instruments, manuscripts and books. The art, from Prague Castle, had belonged to Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor.

In 1645 she founded Ordinari Post Tijdender ("Regular Mail Times"), the oldest currently published newspaper in the world. She had a firm grasp of classical history and philosophy. Christina studied Neostoicism, the Church Fathers, and Islam.

Already at the age of nine Christina read a biography on the virgin queen Elizabeth I of England with interest. Christina understood that it was expected of her to provide an heir to the Swedish throne. Christina revealed in her autobiography that she felt "an insurmountable distaste for marriage" and "for all the things that females talked about and did." As she was chiefly occupied with her studies, she slept three to four hours a night, forgot to comb her hair, donned her clothes in a hurry and wore men's shoes for the sake of convenience. Her unruly hair became her trademark. Her closest female friend was Ebba Sparre, with whom she shared a bed and possibly a sexual relationship. Christina, said to possess charm, called her "Belle" and most of her spare time she spent with la belle comtesse. She introduced the passion of her youth to the English ambassador as her "bed-fellow" and praised both her mind and her beauty. When Christina left Sweden, she continued to write passionate letters to Sparre, in which she told her that she would always love her.

After reigning almost twenty years, working at least ten hours a day, Christina had what some have interpreted as a nervous breakdown. She suffered with high blood pressure, complained about bad eyesight and pain in her neck. In February 1652 the French doctor Pierre Bourdelot arrived in Stockholm. Unlike most doctors of that time, he held no faith in blood-letting; instead, he ordered sufficient sleep, warm baths and healthy meals, as opposed to Christina's hitherto ascetic way of life. Bourdelot asked her to stop studying and working so hard and to remove the books from her apartments.

In 1653, she made a list of about 6,000 books and manuscripts to be packed and shipped to Antwerp. In February 1654, she plainly told the Council of her plans to abdicate.
Financially she was secured through a pension and revenue from the town of Norrköping, the isles of Gotland, Öland Ösel and Poel, Wolgast, and Neukloster in Mecklenburg and estates in Pomerania.

In the summer of 1654, Christina left Sweden in men's clothing and rode as Count Dohna, through Denmark. Relations between the two countries were still so tense that a former Swedish queen could not have traveled safely. 


At the age of 28, the "Minerva of the North" moved to Rome. The Pope described Christina as "a queen without a realm, a Christian without faith, and a woman without shame."

Being the guest of five consecutive popes, and a symbol of the Counter Reformation, she is one of the few women buried in the Vatican grotto. In all the biographies about Christina, her gender and cultural identity play an important role.

Apartments were assigned to her at the Palace of Fontainebleau, where she committed an action that stained her memory: the execution of marchese Monaldeschi, her master of the horse. For two months she had suspected Monaldeschi of disloyalty; she secretly seized his correspondence, which revealed that he had betrayed her interests. She summoned Monaldeschi into the Galerie des Cerfs, discussing the matter and letters with him. He insisted that betrayal should be punished with death. She was convinced that he had pronounced his own death sentence. "In the end, he died, confessing his infamy." Christina never revealed what was in the letters, but it is supposed to have dealt about her "amours".

Historical accounts of Christina include regular reference to her physical features, mannerisms and style of dress. Christina was known to have a bent back, a deformed chest, and irregular shoulders. Some historians have speculated these may be over-represented. As a result of conflicting and unreliable accounts (some no better than gossip), the way in which Christina is described, even today, is a matter of debate.

In February 1689, the 62-year-old Christina fell seriously ill and received the last rites. She suffered from diabetes mellitus. Christina seemed to recover, but in the middle of April she developed an acute streptococcus bacterial infection, then contracted pneumonia and a high fever. On her deathbed she sent the pope a message asking if he could forgive her insults. She died on 19 April 1689 in Palazzo Corsini at six in the morning.









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