Sometimes, you've just gotta do what you've gotta do!
Today I had a commitment to take care of. However, I almost didn't make it. I wanted to make it, and felt that I should, but it seemed like it might be impossible when I first got started. In the end, I chose to risk my life, and it paid off.
CAN HE MAKE IT OUT?.... ALIVE?
There I was, done feeding the bottle baby goats and ready to head to the Springfield, MO to meet up with @jonny-clearwater for a "Hots or Shots" interview. To get to the "real roads" I have to first cross a low-water bridge. Unfortunately, it has been raining for a while and we have high water, which means that there really is not a bridge at all.
Thankfully, one neighbor has just crossed it and moved a fallen tree, and another neighbor pulled up while I was waiting. Sometimes, vehicles get washed off the road my waters like this, so I let the other guy go first and told him he "could show me how it's done." It worked and we both made it out alive!
THIS WAS EXCELLENT!
This was an appointment that I just had to make! I didn't want a little water to slow me down or prevent me from attending. A group of steemians were gathered and preparations had been made. Some like @jonny-clearwater, @flowerpowerart, and @liberty-minded has travelled all the way from Florida to shoot some episodes in Missouri. Others that I had never met, let @instructor2121 and @tygergamer were also in town, and @sykochica (who I had previously met the KC meetup) were also at the house.
Normally, the interview style for "Hots or Shots" is decided by a coin flip and the interviewee ends up either taking shots of alcohol or eating food covered in a variety of hot sauces during the interview. Since I gave up drinking over nine years ago, mine was "hots" by default, but that would better suit @papa-pepper anyway, right?
Here Mr. @Jonny-clearwater is preparing the ten different hot sauces that we were going to enjoy. The one thing that I really admire him is that he takes this very seriously and he respects the pepper. Truly, hot sauce can be a dangerous beast and should be treated and understood as such.
Since we knew that my episode was going to be "hots" ahead of time, I prepared some spicy little treats before I drove up. A mixture of ground beef and cheese was stuffed into halved jalapenos and then wrapped in turkey bacon. We thought these would be a good place to start, and that the hot sauces would spice things up even more from there.
I love me some macro food photography, especially when it is as spicy as this! It makes me want to make some more right now as I type and reminisce.
Here you can see @liberty-minded getting some shots (photos that is) of the preparation too. Recently he came on board as the editor and co-producer of the "Hots or Shots" series, so I finally got to meet up with him too! We've interacted for a long time on steemit now and have some plans for the future. In fact, I interviewed @liberty-minded when I was there today, so you can expect that to be posted on steemit soon. For those of you who follow me on YouTube, I just uploaded it!
Here is a shot of the finished food preparation. Twenty tasty little treats, covered in some amazing hot sauces! At this point I was even more excited. It truly was a happy day for my people!
The house that they rented for the week was pretty nice too. It allowed us to set up a very nice setting for the interview. It was a relaxed place with room to fit everyone easily, and with so many steemians running around, it worked really well.
This is a shot from upstairs. Yes, it was a very interesting house to be sure. When they told me on the phone that the place had "Jesus stained glass windows" I did not realize that they were speaking literally, but, sure enough, that is exactly what there was.
Personally, I was really excited for this interview and looked forward to testing out some of these great hot sauces. I'm not sure what face @jonny-clearwater is wearing on the other side of the table, but it doesn't quite look as enthusiastic as I was.
This is what my tray looked like when we were finished with the interview. It was one tasty time full of delicious spicy food and thought-provoking questions.
And..... this is what the tray that @jonny-clearwater had looked like.... So I win the "CLEAN PLATE AWARD" this time! hooray, I'm a winner!
Anyway, Episode 4 of Hots or Shots was just posted earlier, and the one that I was on was Episode 14, so you've got 10 weeks to wait before you get to see my interview. It is quite a cliff-hanger, but don't worry, @jonny-clearwater should be able to keep you entertained in the meanwhile!
As always, I'm @papa-pepper and here's the proof:
proof-of-a-lot-of-hot-fun
Until next time…
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It was an absolute treat to meet you and have you as a guest bud.
a useful post and worthy of the word in the stack so beautiful .. salute successful jonny, support for @tasier22 that has not been successful
Hi papa-pepper,
Looks like fun and delicious peppers....I know Springfield, MO where I lived there for 6 month before coming to AR....I grew up on a dairy farm 50 miles east of Springfield, MO.
Yeah, technically we were in Crane, but the general area anyway. It was fun and delicious!
O my word. 🤑 can I come eat at your place. :3 beautiful spice display! Someday i’ll have a baller kitchen .
you are too brave to take the challenge of passing the river with high water
Either brave.... or an idiot. So far so good!
such acts there are only two possibilities, if not successful then the life drifted.
lucky you are able to pass it well.
Thats great. I wish i could have some of them....
They were very tasty!
That's look delicious...
Very interesting friends
As steemians, I can only say three words for you, amazing, cool, best.
I watched the episode with @harleymechanix. That looks frickin brutal!! Straight up pain!!
When in doubt throttle out!! Glad to see you made it across along with the others. People often underestimate the power of water.
How are your taste buds doin? Can you taste anything yet? Lol
Actually, I did really well. You'll see when the show comes out, but most weren't really "that bad" if you know what I mean.
So it was more “tingly” than hot. 😂😂
You're a culinary fan @papa-pepper ?
While I was reading this article, I was a little bit shocked at "To get to the "real roads" I have to first cross a low-water bridge. Unfortunately, it has been raining for a while and we have high water, which means that there really is not a bridge at all". However, later I see no dangerous thing happened fortunately. Its awesome to know the entire story and lovely pepper images.
Yeah, it worked out fine, but crossing water like that can be dangerous or even deadly.
I thought so. We should be conscious throughout the whole life.Although We like adventure, a tiny mistake can occur unimaginable danger and loss Take care of yours.
Nice little get together ya, mate?
Those little treats you made look excellent and spicy. Very well presented as well lol
Kind of made my mouth water a bit reading..
The food looks great man! Haha I laughed at when you let the other guy go first. I guess it's easier to risk your life when somebody goes first!
amazing, with pictures like this @papa-pepper like a very nice hollywood celebrity, with beautiful rooms, great food and beverage served, which makes seeing your post so amazing, thanks for sharing it.
You have quite a collection!
That was a good decision but very risky @Papa-pepper . But thank God you made it alive. You a man full of courage and I love that in you.
That was a good decision but very risky @Papa-pepper . But thank God you made it out alive. You a man full of courage and I love that in you.
The macro food shot was the bomb! My golly, it looked delicious. We also make a similar dish called the dynamite which is jalapeno stuffed with ground meet and cheese and wrapped with spring roll pastry.
Wow! That sounds delicious too!
Determination and the will to succeed are of the few condiment that make up a successful man. They don't give up neither do they back down from challenges. They take calculated risks, you took a calculated risk by allowing your neighbour to go first and show you how it is done.
As regards that delicacy I am seeing, it saucy. Wish I could get some to taste.
Nice one @papa-pepper.
Man the hot stuff would blow me away for sure. I wouldn't be able to hang!
Liked the T-Shirt, Wonder where that came from? :-)
LOL! Yeah, he thought that would work!
What the! Super spicy!!!! It will burn my mouth and my ass!!! Hahaha...
This post is really great, and this post looks very nice @papa-pepper.
Haha ! wow that looks like quite the adventure you had there with hot peppers @papa-pepper ! Congrats on winning the clean plate award , well done my friend ! upped and resteemed to share with my foodie followers will also upvote in my @karenmckersie blog ! 😀😋😋😋
10 weeks is to far o. Can wait to watch the interview.
😭So sad I can't have a taste. Don't mind me 😀 I love food especially ones I have never had a taste of before. They look delicious. Have more fun @papa-pepper
Hahahaha. Papa won, yaaaaay!. That must be one hot spice Papa. I remembered how my late mum used to give us lot of spicy food. hahaha. Used to it now. I could fancy taking one or two myself. Well done Papa.
I'm happy to see that the hot sauce was on food @papa-pepper. Once where I work, they had a hot sauce challenge in which hot sauces were drank straight from a shot glass starting from mildest to the hottest for charity. The "winner" ended up in the hospital overnight. Needless to say that this has never again been attempted.
Pretty sure I couldn’t handle all those sauces. I’d be done after one. That river looks like much more fun to me :)
I will look out for your episode.
I am not really a hot and spicy food sort of person so I don't think I would get very far with the 'Hots'.
And I only drink two or three times a year, so if there is ever a UK edition I would have to keep a low profile.
Thanks for coming out! It was really cool to finally meet you in person. I know we were all looking forward to shooting your episode. And it looks like the sun is finally coming out today, so hopefully some of that water will disappear. That looked really dangerous!
It was excellent to meet up with all of you too!
This looks like an awesome challenge. Congratulations on your win! I expected that you would win hands down!
Living dangerously. And possibly tasty. :)
Glad you were able to safely make it across that treacherous stretch of road to come hang with us while were in town!
I'm definitely gonna have to make some of those split-pepper delights when I get back home.
We almost made some tonight!
I cannot wait for this episode to air!! I had so much fun when did our filming! Papa had no problem with these sauces I’m guessing!
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very nice..photography
cool.
It already provokes me a bite, although I do not like the spiciness very much, it really provokes that sweetness of salsa, it must taste great.