The Butcher of Gadobhra

As I hope you all know, I am writing another story, called Tunnel Rat. Some of you follow it, some don't, which is why I'm putting this public service message here. Let's do some math, we all love math.

According to my dashboard, I have 11,833 followers. 7992 people follow Butcher of Gadobhra, and 7512 follow Tunnel Rat. If we were making a Venn Diagram with the little circles (I tried, but after 5 minutes realized it was a rabbit hole for another day.) There would be:

4321 people reading only Butcher of Gadobhra.

3841 people who read only Tunnel Rat.

And...3,671 people who read both stories.

This post is for the 4321 followers who only read Butcher of Gadobhra, (And any unregistered lurkers or people reading on the various pirate sites.)

I want to point out that Tunnel Rat is heading to Amazon KU on November 12th, and after that, the first chapters can't stay on RR. (KU rules, not my rules, and KU is the bulk of an author's income.)

So, if you ever wanted to read another story that is set in the same world as Butcher of Gadobhra, you have until November 12th to read it for free. (Assuming you don't have KU.)

After that, book 1 will be on Kindle, KU, and Audio.

Now, about that recipe. I started making this one day the same way I write, with little planning. Surprisingly, people other than me liked it.

Amounts of ingredients vary each time, depending on what is in the refrigerator. Feel free to use/not use any of the vegetables you dislike.

Sausage, Black Beans, and Rice

5 Italian Sausages

2 Cans Black Beans (Drain well and rinse or the whole meal will be black.)

1 Can Diced Tomatoes (or chop up some fresh ones.)

1 large chopped onion

2 chopped green/red/yellow peppers

Some chopped celery. (I just hack the leaves and stems on the end of the bundle and dump in a handful.)

2 thin sliced carrots.

A handful of frozen corn.

2 cups chicken broth, or bullion.

Garlic clove or powder

2 cups of rice (variable depending on the liquid in the pot)

Brown the sausages, let them cool, slice them into thin chunks, and dump them into a large pot. (I have a lovely blue enamel campfire pot that I use.)

Cut up all the veggies and dump them in, along with the cans of beans and tomatoes.

Pour in the broth, then add enough water to cover everything.

Bring the pot to a boil, then put on the lowest heat to simmer, keeping it barely boiling.

Go write a chapter. (Optional.)

After about 2 hours everything should be fully cooked and hopefully, you put a new chapter on Royal Road.

Using a large bowl and strainer, pour off the liquid and measure it out. Add dry rice in whatever proportion you normally do for rice. Add a little water if you need to make the math easier.

(Make sure your pot has room for it all. I didn't one time and things got messy.)

Put everything including the rice and liquid back in one pot, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to lowest for 15 minutes or until the rice is done.

If I do this right, the rice is tender, and there isn't much extra liquid. Depending on who is over for dinner and how much heat you like in your food, adding chile powder and some hot peppers while cooking can spice things up.

Sadly, my family does not like heat. :(

Happily, they are gone tonight. :)