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  1. oddegan

    Okra Fritters

    My new favorite summer side dish. 1 pound okra sliced 1/4 inch. 1 cup diced onion. 1 or 2 diced jalapenos 1 egg 1/2 cup water or beer. I used Crooked Tree IPA from Dark Horse. Mix well. 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup corn meal 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon cayenne powder. Mix...
  2. oddegan

    Empty Nest Ribeyes

    In celebration of our first weekend as empty nesters I decided to make a special Sunday dinner for just Rebecca and I. Coated a couple of Ribeyes in olive oil and gave them a liberal coating of SPOAG. Slices of homemade bread for toast and some fresh shitake mushrooms from the local farmers...
  3. oddegan

    Pork Chop Sammies

    Picked up some pork loin chops this morning at the local market for some sandwiches for dinner. Quick turn on the old gasser with a little Montreal Brazilian Steakhouse seasoning Some sliced avocado and tomato A couple of chops and then some provolone, cheddar, and caramelized onions...
  4. oddegan

    Tri-tip

    Just a little Saturday fun. Bought a nice tri-tip this morning. Decided to keep it simple. A little SPOG and into the sous vide for a couple of hours. Blanched some asparagus and tossed it with some olive oil and Cavenders and onto the grill. I like the grill pan for this. Less sacrifices to...
  5. oddegan

    Beer Can Burgers

    Beautiful day here in the Mitten so after a long, busy morning and afternoon I thought something fast and easy on the grill would be just right for dinner. Decided on open faced bacon and blue cheese burgers. My daughter doesn't like blue cheese so cheddar for her. Filled them up with sauteed...
  6. oddegan

    Good to be back!

    Been a long time since I've posted anything or even had the time or ambition to check out what's happening on the forum but today was the day. After dealing with some health issues today was the first time in 8 months I was able to get the smoker out and fire it up. Kept it simple. Just a few...
  7. oddegan

    A perfect summer Sunday dinner!

    Finishing off a weekend full of pickling and canning quarts of bread and butter and pints of zucchini relish. Tri-tip on the Weber. Also having fun testing out White River Knives new step up fillet for them. So far very impressed with it. Trimming and boning are a breeze. Need to really put...
  8. oddegan

    Sunday Patty Melts

    Had some chorizo left over from stuffing and I wondered what to do with it. Decided on making a little different patty melt. Bacon around the outside then a layer of ground beef followed by the chorizo and cheese. More chorizo. More beef. Perfect with the pretzel buns and salad with...
  9. oddegan

    Sunday Funny

    This made me laugh and I thought I should share.
  10. oddegan

    Spring is finally here

    Finally had a weekend where it wasn't raining, the temp was over 50, and I didn't have a crap ton of running around to do. It felt outstanding to just have a Sunday to do what I wanted. Bottled up 16 Imperial pints of orange chocolate Porter (Yes, I know, not really a summer beer but it's...
  11. oddegan

    Palm Sunday Grilling

    For your enjoyment. Putting some stuffed peppers on the grill. Just another beautiful spring day here in the Mitten! 7 inches so far.
  12. oddegan

    Sunday Braided Pork Loin

    Lots to do this weekend but the weather was nice enough that I had to get at least the gasser working. I trimmed and split a pork loin into 2 fillets and brined in a little TQ and water. The first one was coated in Sweet Baby Ray's and the second in Sriracha. It was great off the...
  13. oddegan

    More Utopenci

    Making another batch of Utopenci. This time with about 4 pounds of homemade Vienna's. Lots of garlic, some small onions, Anaheim and habanero. All ready for a long nap in the fridge. See you in two weeks little sausages.
  14. oddegan

    Cold day for smoking

    - 7 when I put these in the MES-30. Running 275 with my own rub over maple chunks. We will see how long it takes. I think the high for today in my part of the Mitten is 5 degrees.
  15. oddegan

    No Birds Here!

    No turkeys for Christmas dinner at Jared's house. SWMBO wanted something from the grill. Cut inch and a half chops from a pork loin and molasses brined them. Beer brined the rest of it. Garlic shrimp and some beautiful fillet mignon two inches thick with a light sprinkle of SPOG. Thanks for...
  16. oddegan

    Christmas Finker

    It's been a while since I've had a chance to post. Way to much going on. Things have finally settled and I had a chance to take an afternoon and have some fun. Christmas is just around the corner so it was time to make some Finker. This is something we always had during the holidays growing up...
  17. oddegan

    Bacon Grease Gingersnaps!

    My son moves into his dorm tomorrow and his mother asked him if he wanted any homemade goodies to take with him. He told her that he wanted "those bacon grease cookies". As she was making them I decided that they are just to good not to share and I know many folks on here are always looking for...
  18. oddegan

    Sunday Grilled Loin Chops

    End of a weird week and the start of another my wife and I needed some serious relax time. Decided to brine some hand cut boneless pork loin chops and toss them on the Weber. I had a couple of jalapenos I needed to use so ham and cheese ABT's as well. Some cucumber salad and a few of...
  19. oddegan

    Homemade Vienna

    Sometimes it's hard to beat the simple things. Some homemade Vienna sausages on the grill. Onions, homemade pub mustard and some slaw. That hit the spot! Except my wife put catsup all over hers! But I still love her. I guess.
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