Been 4 months for a Smoke, So I had 2 ( 1 Single smoked ribs and beans, other 1 Smoked Chili Con Carne )
Hello every one. It has been a wild summer, finally found ( made ) time to stop and have a couple suppers this week.
Still just quick and simple meals on the Q with smoking box, but nice to stop and smoke. Other than burgers or what ever I have not smoked anything for a few months.
I , we have been working on the property every free minute I can find or steal from my paying costumers. So making a lot of 3 or 4 day weekends, then right back to work.
So first day I made some quick and hot single ribs.
Cut them up and coated with MC Honey Bacon rub, left in fridge until I got home at night.
On the Q with Hickory chips, tray of beans with half pound of chopped bacon and an onion.
I love doing the singles as they have more real estate to cover and more outside edges to chew on , lol
My plate . Had to throw some greens on there to make lovie happy. She stir fried them for me .
Yesterday I wanted something I could have for a couple days
Chili Con Carne was what I wanted . So a pound and a half of Smoked ground pork with some Lawry's seasoning and Hickory chips in the tray over the hot spot .
Fire roasted the Jalapeno and Cubanelle peppers over the burner to char, I only used 2 of the Jalapenos as the ladies were having some so I was told.
Sautéed the spanish onion and celery, added all the diced tomatoes and paste and yes 2 cans of kidney beans
and the can of Rotel. ( in the picture it shows crushed tomatoes, my mistake so I changed it to diced, thank god the pantry is full of both.
My plate with a little cheddar and green onion on top and a few dinner rolls .
Great couple quick and easy meals, and I miss cooking and smoking. Soon I will get back to it as the winter is coming and the building will be weather tight very soon.
So here is a little update on the property.
Did all the concrete work by hand, wait that's how it started then I bought an electric mixer and did it with the machine and wheel barrow.
In all about 6 yards in 9 piers and 2 curbs to secure and level off what i wanted done, before the floor joists and above could go in or on.
Also add 60 feet of walkway to the existing walkway to the fishing platform,
Build a boat launch5 feet wide by 24 feet long into the ocean. That is where i mixed 32 bags of cement by hand into the base of the boat ramp or skidway if you want. Also built a curb around my septic tank top so it is 3 inchs above the ground and built a pressure treated cover , so no digging when I need to inspect.
here is a couple pics to show some progress.
Nice sunset on the weekend
It has been a very dry summer here, Very very little rain , good for me building but bad here for forest fires and wells.
I mostly have done everything by myself, had 1 friend help me with the rafters and stand the exterior walls when I had them ready.
But I hired a company to do the shingles after i installed the sheathing, I am getting to old to run around on the roof. But I had no choice.
Siding coming this Friday and all the decking material. Plumber coming next weekend to do part 2 of interior rough in. And I hope the electrician the week after that. Then I can insulate all.
Well folks I am back for a bit , will check out the site and see some of what I have missed ,
Thanks for reading and yes I am very long winded, just trying to fill in the gaps lol
David
Hello every one. It has been a wild summer, finally found ( made ) time to stop and have a couple suppers this week.
Still just quick and simple meals on the Q with smoking box, but nice to stop and smoke. Other than burgers or what ever I have not smoked anything for a few months.
I , we have been working on the property every free minute I can find or steal from my paying costumers. So making a lot of 3 or 4 day weekends, then right back to work.
So first day I made some quick and hot single ribs.
Cut them up and coated with MC Honey Bacon rub, left in fridge until I got home at night.
On the Q with Hickory chips, tray of beans with half pound of chopped bacon and an onion.
I love doing the singles as they have more real estate to cover and more outside edges to chew on , lol
My plate . Had to throw some greens on there to make lovie happy. She stir fried them for me .
Yesterday I wanted something I could have for a couple days
Chili Con Carne was what I wanted . So a pound and a half of Smoked ground pork with some Lawry's seasoning and Hickory chips in the tray over the hot spot .
Fire roasted the Jalapeno and Cubanelle peppers over the burner to char, I only used 2 of the Jalapenos as the ladies were having some so I was told.
Sautéed the spanish onion and celery, added all the diced tomatoes and paste and yes 2 cans of kidney beans
and the can of Rotel. ( in the picture it shows crushed tomatoes, my mistake so I changed it to diced, thank god the pantry is full of both.
My plate with a little cheddar and green onion on top and a few dinner rolls .
Great couple quick and easy meals, and I miss cooking and smoking. Soon I will get back to it as the winter is coming and the building will be weather tight very soon.
So here is a little update on the property.
Did all the concrete work by hand, wait that's how it started then I bought an electric mixer and did it with the machine and wheel barrow.
In all about 6 yards in 9 piers and 2 curbs to secure and level off what i wanted done, before the floor joists and above could go in or on.
Also add 60 feet of walkway to the existing walkway to the fishing platform,
Build a boat launch5 feet wide by 24 feet long into the ocean. That is where i mixed 32 bags of cement by hand into the base of the boat ramp or skidway if you want. Also built a curb around my septic tank top so it is 3 inchs above the ground and built a pressure treated cover , so no digging when I need to inspect.
here is a couple pics to show some progress.
Nice sunset on the weekend
It has been a very dry summer here, Very very little rain , good for me building but bad here for forest fires and wells.
I mostly have done everything by myself, had 1 friend help me with the rafters and stand the exterior walls when I had them ready.
But I hired a company to do the shingles after i installed the sheathing, I am getting to old to run around on the roof. But I had no choice.
Siding coming this Friday and all the decking material. Plumber coming next weekend to do part 2 of interior rough in. And I hope the electrician the week after that. Then I can insulate all.
Well folks I am back for a bit , will check out the site and see some of what I have missed ,
Thanks for reading and yes I am very long winded, just trying to fill in the gaps lol
David
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