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Preparing Dinner for Natalie and lil’sis
Whiskey Glazed Pork Chops
1/2 cup Jack Daniel’s Tennessee whiskey
1/2 apple cider
2 tablespoons of light brown sugar
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
1/8 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 teaspoons cider vinegar
4 bone-in, center-cut pork chops, about 1 inch thick
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
salt and pepper
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Whisk together the whiskey, cider, brown sugar, mustard, cayenne, vanilla, and [...]
Globe Gravity Feed Slicer
About a year before my parents headed to South America they started getting rid of most of the “stuff” they’d accumulated over the years. One of the last things they gifted to Natalie and I was a meat slicer that looked pretty beat up and rusty, but had promise for anyone willing to take the [...]
Temperature Time
Ok, so last weekend I totally botched the brisket. It was slightly edible, more like a steak than anything I guess, but a really really tough steak. So, rather than give up I’m getting right back on that horse till I can ride thru to the end.
But, being like my father, I’m not going to [...]
the Smoker Trifecta
Two weekends ago Natalie bought us a smoker (for smoking meat you silly). This weekend I will complete the trifecta of smoking. The first weekend we smoked pork using this recipe in order to make pulled pork sandwiches, last weekend we smoked a chicken using this recipe and it was amazing, and this weekend I [...]