It was a nice and quiet New Year’s Eve that started out with a pound of raw Jumbo Shrimp that were prepared in shrimp stock and then served cold (as shrimp cocktail) [before I could get a pic, they were gone in mid afternoon]. Then, onto the 5 lb prime cut ribeye roast I obtained from a local butcher I frequent when in a northern Atlanta suburb. Seasoned it with Excalibur steak and roast rub. Then, reverse seared it to 129 in the oven at 225 degrees. Seared it in a CI pan. Yep, it was a good and quiet dinner. [BTW: I will be purchasing more of the Excalibur Steak and Roast rub and the Garlic/Butter seasoning used for the fresh broccoli. As both were secretly stolen from me. ]

I have now jumped on the Tex_77 train of cooking chicken marinated with and breaded with Chicken On The Run directly on the grill. I know this is heresy to my statement that the same chicken being the best when I fried them. Grilling is way better. Yes, I used some smoke during the cooking. But, that’s only an enhancement.

Well, decided to see if grinding the garlic (rather than boiling it whole), placing it in cheese cloth and dipping in warm water before squeezing out the juice is better. So, made Slovenian klobase with salt/pepper/garlic juice in a small 5 lb batch. The sausages are resting in the fridge until the temp drops outside to cold smoke them(Friday). Thinking this option is good because those sausages are permeating every crevice in the living area after I open the fridge.

Well, I have now verified that the Chicken on the run Marinade and Coating/Mix are legit. Did a test if 6 boneless chicken thighs and both items allowed them to be juicy, crunchy and tasty.

Homemade French Onion Soup from scratch ( except for the gruyere, parmigiano reggiano and French Bread). Designed a new recipe that is pretty darn good. The cast iron dutch oven was 3/4 full before people starting requesting refills. Happy that I took a pic before it was all gone.

What to do when a dreary day that included snow flakes to fly. Cold smoked a pork tenderloin for 4 hrs. Then, sous vide it at 130 for 2.5 hours. Came out tasty.

Just a thought for today on the first decent temp day in a looooonnnnnggg time.

Tried something new this year and tested making a 3 lb corned beef in a pressure cooker with Guinness, beef broth and the pickling spices for 80 mins. Took it out, wrapped it tight in plastic wrap from both ends and cooled it in the fridge. It ended up like butter, tight and very tasty. That test went well. Then cooked the veggies in the same broth for 5 mins in the same cooker.

Thanks @DennyO-s for the herbs and process. I did everything the same up until the cook. This time I sous vide it for 20 hours at 160 and then rested it an ice bath and then fridge overnight. My guinea pig neighbors tasted the product with two thumbs up. It has a nice pepper bite and very tender. Thanks to all of you for the guidance.

Cold Smoked Double Pork Chop that’s seared. Made some eggs made in the same searing pan and added a couple flatbreads for sopping. Needed a little something for brunch after having a 4 people over for a bourbon tasting last night.

GWG8541 OK, your son double teamed me at Stout and Irish. Love both styles. But, double down and create a fusion. Yes Please!!!

johnsbrewhouse It is never easy to lose a good bud (hairy or not) especially when both depended on one another. Hands are together for your family. The sting may get less but never goes away because they meant something to you. Take your time and celebrate their life. God speed.

ND Mike Nice unit and a reward for your hard work.

Deepwoodsbutcher Good friends are priceless!

Tex_77 A great refreshing cocktail in the sunshine.

Tex_77 You must have “snake jaws” to eat that beast.

Tex_77 OK, what’s a “ranch lemonade?” Been to every state and never heard it referred to with those words.

Tex_77 Interesting review on the new JD products. Maybe we buy a couple within the group and try them. In my world, JD neat is not a thing. Like it waaaayyyy better with coke. Maybe, it’s just my taste buds. We will see. I also laughed at the 700 mls. Agree with the shrinkflation angle.

PapaSop Never even seen “orange”. Have 4 other models.

cdavis OK, I’m jealous. There will be a bounty to recover in the future. Hail YES!!!