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  1. alx

    Howdy

    Been a bit.....Things have changed i see.....Looks like a good group.....I hope to have me photo stuff figured out soon.......all me best......I shall return....
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    High Heat Chuck (Shoulder Steak)

    Found a good deal Marinated a few hours and rubbed Got the kettle well over 500 degree and cooked 2-2-2-2 minutes a side. Lump and some hickory for flavor Made some cayene spinach.Just add dried chopped cayene to some olive oil and garlic and heat a little.Add spinach and...
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    Quick Little Brisket(flat) Smoke

    Did not feel like traveling 25 miles to little beirut(baltimore) to get a real packer(restaurant depot) and found a 7.89 pound angus flat with a tad bit of point to it. Rubbed with a little seasoned salt,celery salt,Lots of malabar b.pepper,garlic and onion powder and ground bay leaf... She...
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    Some Winter Composting

    photo bucket.......
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    Pequin Tweeked Hunky Rub on Olive Wood Thighs with Red Beans,G.Chiles and Rice

    Have not used my garden Pequins this year and never know the heat level.These stayed on plants till end of growing season.... These were hotter this year.100,000-125,000 scoville of fruity back of the mouth heat... Richtee-aka mad hunky- sells a dynamite all purpose rub that i wanted...
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    Pork n Pineapple etc. Kebabs over Hickory/Red Oak Coals

    Marinated some pork in fresh squeezed orange,lemon juice,brown sugar,soy sauce,grated garlic,bay leaf and salt,pepper for few hours... I have many extra cords of different woods that fall around my large garden and decided on hickory/red oak chunks that were nice and dry... Lit 2...
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    Some Beef Stir-Fry

    Sliced a bottom round a month ago for minute steaks etc and use some in stir-frys...Freezes excellent in thin strips... Like to marinate for 6 hours in soy,sherry and grated ginger root....Takes in alot of flavor quick.No MSG etc. in this.... The veggies.The snow peas were...
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    Sloppy Seconds w/pics

    Like 10,000,000 plus people i did a rib roast christams... Made a nice gravy with some rendered fat and drippings... I sear em at 450 and bake till done...this was the fat and onions i placed her on... Making some beefy gravy.... Re-heated rib roast slices Some blanched-frozen...
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    Ham Bone and Chipotle Bean Soup

    Cooked a ham last weekend and the bone with extra meat makes a fine bean/pea soup etc.. About a hour in..meat still on bone...Added my cranberry beans,carrotts,celery and leaf,onion etc... Added some late season tomatoes-not as sweet as the summer ones Ready to mash...
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    THANKS SC Patterson.Some Singapore Treats in the Mail

    Chris asked if anyone wanted some singapore stuff from his stay and i volunteered willingly..... This came today.... Bunch of different things... Some Sweet Jerky with a fish sauce on it... Key Ring Some of his pickled beets(which look awesome) and BBQ sauce he made. Cant...
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    Blizzard grill/smoken- Thighs,Red Beans n Rice

    20 inches saturday and maryland is a mess as normal. Marinated boneless/skinless thighs overnight in sherry,worsty,garlic and some grated ginger root.. Cajunsmoke13(steve) swapped some stuff with me before the exchange was rolling and this cooks theme is spicy Got the kettle rolling...
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    First Garden Brussels Sprouts=Brussels Sprouts Casserrole

    I grow about 10 B.sprouts plants every year and put these in the garden august 1st as transplants from seed...These are called tasty nuggets.. They are behind the topped broccoli and are 3 foot plus tall and loaded...Will harvest next few months Reading thru some old cookbooks and...
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    Lemon Rippled Cheescake Bars

    Never posted in this section..... Saw this recipe in paper and i had some meyer lemons... Grated some zest for the crust Made the pastry dough and added zest-1st layer of the deal Vanilla flavored cheescake batter Lemon curd Add cheescake batter and then dob curd on top...
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    Todays Ongoing Smoke.Pork Butt Experiment

    Windy and cold on the bay today.Had a 6 pound butt from a twin pack that i made sausage with the better half.... Injected her last night with 1 cup apricot nectar juice,worchestishire,small amount salt.1/2 cup water..3 types of my dehydrated pepper powders.(Ancho,mirasol,chimayo) She...
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    Some Steak Ems/Minute Steaks

    Like this stuff since i dont eat out or buy stuff in boxes... Sliced this bottom round about a month ago(sale) and froze Some of my red jap chipotles on right and mirasol pepper on left from summer garden I just add the peppers to some flour and skillet the salted/black peppered meat...
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    Rolled Up My First Fatties

    I was grinding my normal 5 pounds of Italian Pepper sausage and decided it was time........... Beautiful day on the bay...High of 35 degree... Grinding the 6 pound bone- in butt yesterday afternoon... I made 2 fatties at 1 pound and half each. One is a Green Chile style fatty...
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    Go Figure...Some Turkey Soup

    Simmered turkey days carcass couple hours with carrots,celery,onions,couple bay leaves and strained..... The Stock.. The turkey i pulled off carcass and some bits off legs etc.... Vegetables.... Celery....................Potatoes Onion......................Kale...
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    What the Heck...Turkey Pics

    WSM running 320 degree last 3 hours straight 2 chuncks Pecan,1 chunk cherry You can see the rope lines from when i trussed legs first 1/2 of smoke Like to foil the wings so they are tender Lots of gravy to come... Made a apple pie Made a pumpkin pie Stuffed Bird...
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    Weighty Exchange with Fire It Up

    I was letting the cat in front door last night before bed-he likes the back one-and here was what i found... 55 pounds of peach wood.I love peach wood... Thanks Jim.55 pounds blew me away.Definetly gonna be used up... I will send you up some olive wood and chipotles i make and...
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    Some Oat Meal+ Molasses+Butternut Squash Bread....

    Getting more stuff ready for turkey day... Some butternut squash from this years garden and fresh oats ,molasses Make the dough and let rise Put in bread pans and let rise again Ready to bake Baked and i ate the smaller loaf on left...Was tasty Also...
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