Man it's another hot one.
Discovered from the good folks here on BYC
that I need upper ventilation
in addition to the ground level doors.
So that was my morning project.
Went to Home Depot
(ultra conveniently located 2 miles down the road)
and got the vent covers.
Got the front one installed...
The HENchanted Forest
I live in the small town south of Fort Worth Texas
that I grew up in, what they call a
"bedroom community"
I'm surrounded by "Yard-of-the-Month" type
folks who probably aren't too thrilled with my wild yard.
It's not trashy wild, I just let nature take its course in it...
You have to put an extra scoop of ice cream in your bowl, otherwise the chickens get it all when they get in your lap and help themselves. And you don't mind them eating out of your bowl as long as they wipe their beaks on your shirt first.
I have the great joy of working in a bookstore!! Spent every year in school from 2nd grade until graduation being a Librarian's Assistant and it wasn't til I was in my 40s that I finally got a job doing what I LOVE!!
Recently read Carl Sagan's "Cosmos" for the sole purpose of expanding my...
I've started dabbling with that. I love my gas grill for baking and such but have shied away from "big meat projects"..... But have gotten over my fear and started playing with it.....I have used the small cast iron pellet holder, it's ok, not great. I have had better luck with the wood chips in...
I'm finding that I love finding old stuff at flea markets/junk shops for next to nothing. The cruddier the better, it's just a lot of fun restoring them. I have a friend getting married soon and says she wants to try cast iron but is afraid of it, I may polish one up good and give it to her as a...
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jeeeez I looked like that once after spending too long out on the beach.......
...and dang! I knew I wasn't doing something right.... I gotta get me an apron!!!!
We grilled during a thunderstorm this evening......
Got a rump roast and run it through the brand new grinder attachment on my fairly new KitchenAid stand mixer.
My honey got the attachments for me for my birthday!!
Run some bacon through with the beef and made burgers with BBQ sauce, cheddar...
This thread needs another bump....
So I just got done slathering a brisket with honey mustard dressing and a chipotle/cinnamon dry rub to marinate for a day or two.
Going to smoke it in cast iron dutch oven on my day off on Monday and cater a little going away party for a co-worker...
Chopped...
All I can say on the gas/electric issue is that I wouldn't trade my old beat up gas oven for a brand new top of the line electric one.... unless I could sell the electric and buy a brand new gas one!!
I love cookin' with gas!! I understand new homes are being built without even having the option...
I scored today on some cookware!!
Last week, I went to some juntique shops south of me, more rural area...Man, were they proud of the cast iron...even the 'antique' Asian made stuff.
I found great deals on a couple of pieces that cleaned up nicely. But every single one of those corn cob shaped...
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Agree completely.....HOWEVER.... gonna hafta defend the gas just a bit here
Gas is very useful when one doesn't HAVE the time. The slow and tasty and fun method pretty much requires a day off, but my gas grill lets me enjoy making my food after a crappy day at work, instead of just...
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Steve Hit the nail on the head, taking your time also adds to the pleasure of BBQing, so many folks get caught up in the whole time factor, you just need to plan for that when smoking a piece of meat.
AL
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I think the time is the best...
Smoking interests me.....but I only have the 3 burner gas grill.
But I think it can be done, probably not as well, but all I got is what I got!
Yesterday I used one of those little cast iron pellet containers and used those pellet thingies, but I don't see why real wood couldn't be used....
I'm...
~~I checked it out. You have a great setup! I love the fan cover, but my hubby would never build me one. I have to BEG for any upgrades to our coop! I'm still waiting on better roosts and a slanted roof on my nesting boxes! I love chicken NERDS and am proud to be one!lol~~~
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