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    Whats everyone's Christmas meal plans?

    That's pretty much the same recipe that I followed (I used Kenji's recipe from Serious Eats), with the exception that my wife is sensitive to dairy. So, I combined the weight of the milk and water and substituted the same weight of Oat Milk. That, and since I was smoking - didn't really have the...
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    Whats everyone's Christmas meal plans?

    So, I was successful with the Yorkshire Pudding, and the smoked Prime Rib (steady at 250 for a little over 3 hours) turned out great. Skipped the roasted burssel sprouts, because my wife wasn't in the mood. Everything tasted amazing though!
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    Planning time for a smoked prime rib?

    First time smoking Prime Rib, and I can't really find a solid "planning number", so I can guesstimate a time for my in-laws to come over for dinner. I'm planning on running my smoker at 250, and pulling between 120-125 internal. Roughly how many min/lb should I plan for? 30-ish? It's bone-in...
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    Whats everyone's Christmas meal plans?

    Our Christmas Eve tradition is fondue at home, so I've got all the makings for that. Christmas Day is usually a turkey or a ham. This year? I'm stepping it up a notch. And it started out with missing my Dad a lot this year (don't know why, he's been gone for 3 years). So, because every...
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    Norfolk area recommendations?

    Haven't been on in a while, so I just now saw this. If you're still in the area, I'd recommend the following places: Middle Eastern/NYC Style Pizza: Five Boroughs on High Street in Portsmouth. BBQ: A Taste of Texas by Lynnhaven Mall, or Dave's BBQ off Virginia Beach Blvd. Subs (best Italian I've...
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    FINALLY found my "old school" cheeseburger!

    In advance of a trip to Miami, I found out about the Cuban Frita... After I had one in West Miami, I was hooked. Bought a Blackstone so that I could make them at home, and also to do smashburgers!
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    Ever try to go back to your birth name?

    Hopefully, you got a great price on those rugs! I remember spending hours chatting, sipping tea, and eating shawarma to get the very best price on rugs at a little shop in Dubai, UAE. That was my last deployment before getting out, so I went all in on it. Even got four custom tailored suits...
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    Ever try to go back to your birth name?

    Had a dude in my squadron whose name was Jim. Not James, Jim. He was first generation Indian-American, and his parents (who were naturalized citizens) were so thrilled that their firstborn was an American by birth, that they wanted to name him an "American" name. So he was Jim. His brother was...
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    Ever try to go back to your birth name?

    My given name at birth is Cory - which is generally the girl's way of spelling it (thanks Mom). Never really liked it, but never went with my middle name. Fast forward 40+ years - and I'd argue an even number of people know me as "Stinky" as those who know me as "Cory". Some of my former...
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    Black Friday Traditions?

    Does anyone have Black Friday traditions that DON'T involve fighting over a cheap TV in Walmart/cruising Amazon? My wife and I go to the annual Christmas market at the convention center and do Christmas shopping. It's all craftsmen/small businesses. We buy candles from the couple that are...
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    Phoning it in?

    I wasn't looking forward to being crazy busy/on my feet all day this year. I par cooked all the sides Tues & Wed. Then just threw stuff in the oven/on the smoker. 30-45 minutes of standing in the kitchen to plate/carve/simmer. That's about it. In case anyone is wondering, the mushroom gravy at...
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    Cheddar Apple Sticks

    It's not just in New England. My Dad's side of the family is from WAY upstate New York, and they've done it for as long as I can remember. With New York Extra Sharp Cheddar. I enjoy a slice on my Apple Pie as well. My wife thinks its weird.
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    Phoning it in?

    I don't think I could get by sneaking the giblets in to the stuffing... No matter how much I tried to hide it, my wife wouldn't like the mineral taste. That being said, the black garlic compound butter and chicken stock (actually the Ocean Halo No Chicken broth that I've come to love - very...
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    Paprika Recipe Manager 3 Sale

    Another upvote for Paprika! 50% off is a good deal, too bad I already have it on every computer and mobile device in the house. If anyone else is a Linux nerd like me - it also works with Wine/Bottles, with a few small tweaks.
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    I just love to smoke Turkey...

    I love my Big Easy - and Turkey turns out great in it, couldn't really tell the difference between it and submerging it in a huge vat of oil!
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