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I always feel bad posting after being absent from the SMF, I know Im missing a lot of great cooks by good friends and haven't even responded to most kind words on my last thread. My apologies. However, as Ive already whined excessively about here, Im at a busy stage in my life. That being said...
Retirement process grinds on, but I’ve had some time to do a few decent cooks. Just haven’t gotten around to posting. My sister came in for Easter weekend so it was a good excuse to go get some heritage pork and great Tri Tip! Both served with our favorite GR garlic mashed potatoes and an...
Since having kids my movie exposure has become very broad, especially during COVID. Lately my oldest daughter has become obsessed with a movie called “Here Comes the Boom” about a high school Biology Teacher that becomes a UFC fighter to raise money to save the music department. It has Kevin...
Fortunate to have some life long friends visit over the week. So I took a break where I could and cooked up a spread. Skirt steak with a brief lime marinade, reverse seared on the kettle, with Chimichurri. Cola Sauce Baby Backs, elote corn, and some GR mashed potatoes. We had a great time...
My apologies for being off lately, it’ll probably be that way until things get settled a bit. So, very late on this, but my throwdown entry from the Super Bowl; Classic KC Ribs vs. Classic Philly Cheesesteak
Started by smoking the ribs and the Ribeye in the pellet pooper. Ribs were rubbed in...
Sorry for being away for a bit. I’m going to try to catch up, I have a few cooks to post, but I’ve been busy trying to figure out how to retire, find a new career, and move the family back to the other side of the country!
But enough of that! For Valentines, we thought it’d be fun to try the...
@Rafter H BBQ Justin’s gift has been a big hit here at my house and a lot of fun. Such an incredible meat, the flavors are very pure, but strong…if that makes any sense. I found this recipe and tweaked a bit, came out amazing for something a bit more elevated than Shepards pie. I thought the...
@Rafter H BBQ , Justin was super generous and sent me some elk last week, so I had to put his harvest to good use! Gloomy chill here and we couldn’t decide between pot pie or Shepards pie, so we went with a hybrid using the ground elk as the protein! Unfortunately I was low on potatoes so the...
I mentioned the Black Garlic fascination last week. This was my most recent cook I meant to post earlier in the week, but I’m traveling for work and haven’t had a lot of time. My first attempt at the black garlic ingredient last week had too much sweet, Black garlic is already very sweet. With...
I randomly caught a recipe online that involved black garlic and was intrigued. I had to order some online and so I’ll try a few things. Tonight was hectic, as always, so I couldn’t do anything special, but I seasoned some managers special flank steak Friday night so this was my first go.
I...
Ribs for New Years! We had some friends over with same age kids and it had been a while since I’ve done ribs. So it was decided this was a good finger food for New Years, that everyone would enjoy. My wife made a sausage and back eye pea side and walnut strawberry salad.
I’m terrible about...
I’ve always been curious about random things that most people don’t think twice about. Personalized license plates I can’t understand drive me crazy. Since Joining SMF I’ve spent a little too much free time pondering your Avatars and why you picked those pictures to represent you amongst this...
Alright! Here was my my entry, I found this on Allrecipes, called Dad’s Leftover Turkey Potpie and thought it looked real tasty. It definitely was delicious! I just want to say congrats to David and Chop, two incredible dishes! Here is what I did!
Ingredients:
2 cups peas and carrots
2 cups...
Another fun get together this weekend! The guys from work came by with their families, we’d been having debates on who does the best cooks, so we turned it into a friendly competition. I decided to BBQ short ribs and finish them in a garlic braise….I’m enjoying the braised meats way too much...
Fully recognizing that @BrianGSDTexoma posted an amazing Tuscan Soup and brought back a special post when he bumped @jcam222 Jeff’s recipe, our resident Soup Maestro, including his epic Garlic Parmesan Biscuits. But this one is a bit of a self depreciating post. I looked at the two recipes and...
I was intending to do short ribs this weekend, but my third stop was another strikeout. Apparently they are popular this month, but it was a local butcher and they had some beautiful Osso Bucco pork shanks that redirected my thoughts. So, I pulled up some inspiration here from @tx smoker and...
It’s my favorite time of year for soups and over the top diner parties🤣 We had some friends over that we were stationed with in years past and I decided to go with surf n turf to justify large quantities of wine. The decision was Maryland Style Jumbo Lump Crab Imperial, but smoked, and a couple...
This months Throwdown got me into a gravy mood! We were getting ready for a long family trip back to Iowa and wanted to clear out a few things so I had a brisket going for road snacks and future chili, but went with a pan gravy tenderloin for pre departure diner. Basic S&P rub on the pork and...
Yesterday was the Marine Corps Birthday. In my younger, single days that meant a whole lot of craziness to the early morning hours, but now it’s a good excuse for a decent meal and having a few beers while talking with friends from over the years who I served with. This year I went with Loin and...
Last week I did a Mississippi style chicken sandwich for a neighborhood Halloween party. Everyone really enjoyed the warm and hearty sandwich. So this week I had to clear out some meats from my freezer and i wanted to try another go at a different sandwich than the standard pulled pork, which...