This is a test... this is only a test

So I'm writing out a few articles in blots to better understand how I'm going to lay out da blog.  I may do the Alton Brown thing and mise en place individually as much as possible.  I am doing the brining first because it's a great skill to have but on my end not hard to show. So we'll see how it goes!
Here are some photos I took to put up later

As I'm thinking I'm cooking and making me work on my feet.  So my Mother Dearest wants to make meatloaf and I hate her sauce so I played mystery basket and made my own.  I had it all solid, caramilized onions, deglazed and reduced with vinegar, tomato base spices and CHIPOTLE! But in the end it just seemed... missing.  So I went back to the fridge and it hit me like I should have had a V-8, SOUR CREAM! Do NOT underestimate the power of cream and dairy in cooking.  The fat alone creates the best textures, and the acidity and taste plays an amazing backnote.

So whenever you are feeling like something is missing, try a splash of cream, fresh cheese, or sour cream!