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    Squirrel gettin' down with a little tongue action....

    Howdy all! I decided to start a new thread about the smoked/braised beef tongue. First, I tend to get hoggish with my threads, that and I always post too many pics and sometimes I feel the need to be overly dramatic. See...
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    Sous Vide sea salt caramel. Easy and delicious!

    This is delicious caramel. In this pouch is one can of sweetened condensed milk 1/2 tsp. fleur de sel sea salt, one vanilla bean scraped and bean added as well, 3 Tbsp. butter. Then in to the sous vide set at 185F for 15 hours. It will be a bit lumpy when it comes out so I use a mixer to smooth...
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    Sweet Potato Rolls

    I came up with this recipe a couple of months ago and it is fairly easy to make if you know anything about bread baking. These rolls are soft, buttery, with a hint of sweet. It all started when I had an excess of sweet potato puree left over from a pork chop dinner I did. Here's a pic of how I...
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    Just a reminder for all you Amazon shoppers....

    I noticed in the newsletter I get from Jeff that when you go through this link http://www.smoking-meat.com/amazon  to shop on Amazon the site gets a little kick back. Dang, I shop on Amazon all the time, and with the holidays coming up I'm sure to do some serious shopping. It doesn't cost us a...
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    Filet Mignon and Pommes Anna .... for dinner!

    I love meat and potatoes so I decided to make Pommes Anna and a filet mignon for dinner. I started with the potatoes by melting half duck fat and half clarified butter, then sliced small potatoes really thin, then arrange in the small cast iron skillet. This picture is of them "backwards", but I...
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    MES temperature problems could it be thermostat?

    Howdy all, I have the MES 40" with window and am having some temperature issues. I started it up today and set the temperature to 240F. I noticed it went up to 262. WTH? Then it started going back down, then up. So I cracked open the vent and dropped my thermopen in there. The temperature went...
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    Grilled Flounder, Glazed Carrots, Mushrooms and Figs YAWYE Healthy Recipe

    Howdy all! I'm really trying to eat healthier these days, but I refuse to sacrifice one of my favorite things to do: EATING. I love food, but I know I will not stick with any type of diet or eating habit if it's not tasty. That's why I am committed to cooking healthy, but delicious food like...
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    Squirrel Girl BBQ Logo

    Thanks to Callahan4life for posting info for Patrick Carlson. Patrick did my logo in no time. I gave him a little info and that I really wanted something "Girly" I love it. bbqlogos.com
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    Making croissants from scratch is easy, but time consuming

    Howdy all,  I recently made some yummy croissants from scratch. Yes, it is time consuming and a bit nerve-racking, but soooo worth it. There is nothing more satisfying than a warm, fresh from the oven, honey smothered croissant. You guys should give this a try and just blow your wimin's minds...
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    Squirrel got a new toy, Primo XL

    Well, I have been wanting a ceramic smoker. I looked at BGE and Primo, did me homework and decided to go with the Primo XL. I have cooked on it several times already and am loving this thing. It's airtight, which I love! Once I get the temp dialed in to where I want it, I don't have to do much...
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    Drybag Steak contest prize....

    Howdy all, I've been meaning to post this info, but with all the computer problems and work I'm just getting to it. I have not used this yet and plan to as soon as I get back home after the first of March. Here's a couple of pictures, not real sure about what to do with the items in the second...
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    FINALLY got my new computer today!

    What an ordeal. OMG. So the 'puter went out a couple of weeks ago, had all kinda tests run, blah, blah, blah, spent a bunch of money to find out the mother board was shot. The thing was 5 years old and I was comfortable with it, not loving it, but okay with it. So it goes out RIGHT BEFORE MY...
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    Thanks to The Barbe Queen, I finally get to.....

    SLEEP WITH THE UPS GUY!!! LOL! And the mailman, and the courier on a bike guy. Dang, I need a cigarette. She sent me this awesome pillowcase. Did you make it TBQ? That was awful sweet of you to send this. It sure made my day. Thanks and big hugs to ya!!
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    Squirrel's November Throwdown Entry

    This was too cool! Thanks so much for the votes and thanks to Todd for the awesome prize!!!! I decided to enter on the 30th and that's when I turned in my entry. So I had just bought some beautiful poinsettias from Wally World and had them sitting on the table until I could get them watered and...
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    A Fat Girl's Supper

    Evening all, Well, even though it is getting colder here in south Georgia, and I am whining like a little school girl, I must admit how much I love cooking this time of year! All that fattening goodness. Hey, a squirrel has to put on a little fat action! Soooo, today I cooked up a mightly...
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    Day 2 - Smoked Short Ribs

    Well, I'm trying to see how many days in a row I can use my new MES to cook something awesome, or atleast close to awesome. My first day was - Day 1 - Prime Rib Day 2 - Beef Short Ribs So I put these nice ribs on the smoker at 225F for 4 hours. I didn't probe because I knew they would not be...
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    Christened the new MES

    WooHoo! All I can say is Masterbuilt betta watch out! I am all over my new MES, even though I didn't get the one I thought I ordered, even though the nice lady at Cabela's told me it came with the remote and wheels, even though it really didn't, and even though another nice lady at Cabela's said...
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    Outdoor Cooking big sale

    If anyone is interested in some outdoor cooking stuff, these guys are having an 8 hour sale of a few items soon. I have the 3X expedition I recently ordered, but haven't put it together yet. http://www.outdoorcooking.com/8-hour-sale.html
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    I am officially 1/10th the size of Mark...

    It looks like I've got a long ways to catch up to ya buddy! LOL!
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    Beef from a Dairy

    Evening all, I buy my milk, butter, cream from local dairy. The other day when I was in there he told me he had some fresh frozen T-bones for sale. Man, they are huge! So, I'm cooking them up right now and I noticed a smell. Not a bad smell, but like just after you mow the grass. Anybody had...
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