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Bad weather
You folks in the midwest be safe.....looks like some bad weather in your area. Jim- JLeonard
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Mom’s “Mexican Casserole”
Mom turns 76 on Monday. I did a brisket last month for dad’s 76th. Was talking to my brother the day and was discussing what to do for moms b-day. He said she has been talking about her Mexican casserole she used to make all the time, but it had gotten to where she couldn’t do it anymore. I... -
Random question...
What is about cherry wood that imparts that red color to like ribs and etc? 30 min drive to work and random thoughts just pop into my old brain. Jim- JLeonard
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Calling pity party of one….Pity party of one!
Well today marks another mile stone in me getting older……Bryce my youngest is off to the prom. He really can’t be old enough for that….right? If he’s old enough to for that I must be old. He and Kylie are a cute couple. And she’s a great girl. I really like her. So I decided since I was on my... -
Plating disaster!
Well with the hassle back chicken posts of late, i decided to do a different spin on one. Got three breast at the grocery. Did a slice lengthwise in them about 3/4 through. Did a mayo binder and a coating of garlic herb panko crumbs. stuffed this slit with pepperoni, shredded mozzarella... -
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Brisket for Dad
Dad turns 77 years old today. Of course I scheduled myself a 12 hr shift today on my side gig without thinking. So we are doing his birthday tomorrow. Got a 17 pound prime brisket at Sam’s. Pretty nicely marbled. Trimmed up and dosed with a mustard binder and coated with Kinders salt, pepper... -
brisket rest
Ok doing a brisket for my dads b-day. Gonna paper wrap at the stall. First time for me. When done and probe tender I plan to let it rest a bit to stop the cooking. Then my usual rest in the oven on the warm setting. My question.....When I oven it for the rest....Do I foil wrap over the paper... -
North West Arkansas
So what members live in NWA? Bryce (my son) thinks we need to move that way. I’d like a small town area but close to an area with a decent hospital for me to work at (I’m a nurse). Good schools and a decent football program. So hit me with areas! Jim- JLeonard
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CI Steak
Gonna blame this one on @SmokingUPnorth…… while browsing the bargain bin at Kroger last week came across of a couple of steaks and figured i’d find something to do with them. Working 6 days a week Sunday is usually my laundry and house duties day. Threw the steaks in the SV vac sealed with a...- JLeonard
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- Forum: Grilling Beef
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Strip with mushroom sauce
Had a hankering for a steak. Bryce has been wanting me to do a mushroom sauce. So while at Kroger this morning giving them their allowance out of my paycheck, I ran across some strip steaks so why not. seasoned up with some salt and pepper…let them come to roomish temp while I was getting the...- JLeonard
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Suggestions......
Ok folks, Bryce is worrying me to death to cook a brisket and do burnt ends from the point. I've did the youtubing and googling......Seen videos of guys separating the point and flat and cooking apart. Using the point for burnt ends. And then I've seen where they cook it complete then separate... -
Lazy meal…..
After working six days and the week I‘ve had I wanted an easy meal. Did a little googling and decided on Mexican stuffed bell pepper. Red bell peppers, a pound of ground beef, a pound of chorizo, rotel tomatoes, whole kernel corn, mex cheese, spanish rice, and taco mix. Browned up the chorizo... -
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My Sunday…
Justin and Ryan already know this story. So I live in Mississippi just across the state line line from Memphis, TN. I was going in for a 11a-7p Shift on my side gig. See a fella running across the parking lot of a gas station. He hits the ice on the sidewalk and goes down in my lane. I hear a...- JLeonard
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Tx Smoker
Anyone talked with Robert, @tx smoker, lately. I know he's had a lot on his plate. But, for some reason, hes been weighing on my mind. Just wanted to check on him. Thought I had his number in my phone but I dont. Thanks, Jim- JLeonard
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Ribs to fix a craving….
Been craving ribs since I saw a posting the other day. Did a 12 hr overnight shift at my side gig. Hit Kroger on the way home. Got a couple slabs of BB RIBS. and ran across these in the meat dept. Seven poppers for $7 Figured what the heck, I’d give ’em a try. Cut the slabs in half because I... -
JCam…next on your list
When you want your kid to be the toughest in the day care…. Jim- JLeonard
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He wanted brisket…
The head of housekeeping at my side gig got a sampling of the brisket flats I had taken for the ladies I work with there. He asked me to do a whole brisket for him. Our schedules worked out to do it this weekend. Found a 16 pounder at Sam’s. trimmed it up and a liberal coating of Kinders Salt...
