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Rib Rub Recipe
This is the rib rub recipe that I deviate greatly from when I’m getting ready to cook up some ribs. 8 tablespoons light brown sugar3 tablespoons kosher salt1 tablespoon chili powder1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper1/2 teaspoon jalapeno seasoning1/2 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning1/2 teaspoon rubbed thyme1/2 teaspoon onion powder
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Frozen Blueberry’s
In my on-going quest for better nutrition, I’m trying to get more fruits and vegetables but fresh isn’t always an option. Take the humble blueberry. Tasty, good for you but seasonal. But I can get a big bag of great value frozen blueberry’s and for the most part they’re not bad. Ideally thaw them in…
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Restored the Blackstone
I had used the Blackstone once when Johnny was here, long story short we broke Johnny that day and I didn’t get a chance to clean the cast iron properly and it was a rusted mess. I (once again) wish I had been smart enough to do a before but at least here is the…
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Successful Bread!!!
If you’ve been following the adventures in bread baking, you’ll know it’s been a pretty abject failure all around, even the bread maker has only raised my bread baking game to sub-standard. I’m happy to announce we’ve had success. This was in furtherance of making sub rolls and using the bread machine recipe for dough.…
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Sweet Condensed Milk > Caramel
This is one of those things I ran across on Facebook but never thought much about it until I thought about it when I was at the store in the baking aisle looking at the sweetened condensed milk and remember it. We used this recipe from this site and it’s spot on. Super easy to…
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Xterra Inspected
The lesson learned today is that the TPMS needs to be replaced after 16 years and it costs about $260 to do so. I also learned that they aren’t needed for inspection so I’ll circle back around to that when I have a job. I did get the Xterra inspected at Jiffy Lube, it was…
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Pudding Kind of Day
With all the excitement over the past couple of days, it’s time for a little downtime and comfort snacks. I went to Harbor Freight and picked up a rolling stool because I’m old and need help getting up and down from the ground, this means I can just sit and scoot. Now that I say…
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Ghee – The Making of…
So if you want the whole story, you can find it here where I got the recipe. It’s long and drawn out but let me answer the ‘why do this?’ and then we’ll do the short version of the recipe. Why Ghee? Well, it has a unique nutty taste and a high smoke point so…
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Red Beans & Rice
In my quest for healthier eating, I’m exploring some Cajun cuisine to add some flavor and variety. I love New Orleans and the food found there. My burger cooking philosophy comes from a place called Company Burger down there. There’s a thing called barbecue oysters that are simply amazing and then there’s beans and rice.…
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Keep Apples from Browning
In the vein of healthier eating, apples are kind of a holy grail. Relatively inexpensive, they last forever in the fridge, super tasty and are rumored to keep doctors away. But once cut the clock is running at a screaming pace. And while the browning doesn’t impact the taste, presentation is everything. I ran across…