11/3/2017 – Mary spent all day making this for the first time to serve at Peggy’s visit to Houston to see the Quilt Show. It was very good and enjoyed by everyone. They even wanted it again the next evening.
Tom
10/29/2017 – Inspired by the Immune Booster Sauerkraut recipe here. We liked it as it has a very different flavor profile than typical kraut. Mary noticed the ginger more than I did. If we had had fresh horseradish it would have been different. … Continue reading
10/28/2017 – Bought a 10.9 lb. brisket for $1.69/lb. Trimmed the fat and separated the flat from the point. Rubbed them with 3POGS and Jeff’s Texas Rub. 10:00 AM – Put into the MES that had been preheated to 250 … Continue reading
From PepperScale.com where there are many other chile recipes and advice. There’s a real depth to the flavor of an ancho coffee rub. Espresso provides a rich, earthy, and deliciously bitter base. And the ancho powder doubles down on the earthiness, with undertones of … Continue reading
Bought a trimmed flat with a piece of the point at HEB. Separated them into two pieces where the flat weighted 739 gm and the piece of the point weighted 728 gm. This cure/smoke is my first dry brining the beef … Continue reading
10/22/2017 – I should not have bought these ribs as there was almost no meat and a lot of “bald spots”; i.e. rib bones showing.
This cook was extracted from SMF here. Broke out the large cast iron pan [the cook] got for Christmas and set up the grill rack on our outdoor fire pit and got some oak wood going. While the fire was … Continue reading
From a comment to a post by Chef JJ The KnifeShield glove from Forschner offers an outstanding level of cut resistance while maintaining the tactile feel necessary for performing food prep tasks such as slicing, boning, filleting, and more (note: … Continue reading
10/15/2017 – This was the first time to make hot-water cornbread fried as a pattie–sorta like a hush puppy. What we did was inspired by the recipe at http://inthekitchenwithpaige.blogspot.com. Here is what we did that made a great, crunchy cornbread… … Continue reading
10/15/2017, 2 pm – Made with firm shiny jalapenos and carrots bought yesterday. Cut the penos into 1/4″ discs and the carrots as thin as could be done quickly with a chef’s knife. Made a 6% salt brine with well … Continue reading