Tyrus

Looking at your machine on line and mine I truly can't find a difference. I believe at one point Craftsman had MTD make the blowers for them. The same electric start, gas tank positioning, plate covers, spark plug etc all match up. I have chains on my tires, brutal grab and it has a 26 width bite 8HP. So if your akin to mine I can understand your devotion.

Mexican pizza, have you done this or heard of it? The idea came to me for using Rotel tomatoes and green chiles with some black negro beans. Empty the can, add a dollip of tomatoe paste ( overful table spoon ) and blend by machine. Add this to your dough, then the beans and taco hamburg that you just cooked. Cover with cheese of your liking grated and cook. Now I didn't cook this on the KK because of time constraints so I used the Ooni with the new gas attachment. Brought into the house and covered with sour cream, lettuce and tomato. The pizza was spot on, top and bottom with beautiful leoparding all around...however the middle was a bit gummy. I attribute this to shopping at another store other than my go to for dough and I noticed the dough also didn't have a good rise. Although the pizza was very good besides this gummy it could of used a twist of Taco Sauce as olive oil is applied to a Margarita pizza, preferably after the cook. First time for this, has potential. I will go to confession for not cooking on the KK

Well gcb, it's kinda like this...I asked my wife to wake me up while I was sleeping downstair in a recliner ever "poised to" at a moments notice attack this storm. So at 3am my first glance wasn't as impressive as expected, by 6am the tide had changed immensely and I was out for a series of 3x during the day front and back doing the snow blower/shovel thing. Snow like we experienced as I last remember from 1978 is a rare phenomenon, still thankful it couldn't kick our spirit. That old Craftsman snowblower resides in the garage, I'd put him up against any of todays models,,,it's a beast.

Wings again! Now just hold on a second, it's not the wings, it's the sauce...yep a peach sauce I found on a shelf at a distant brewery/winery out in the Berkshires., not far from Arlo Guthrie's house. If you don't remember him just do a Google. Wineries and breweries are an attraction I'll spin the wheel over for a look and taste, while inside finding local treasures people are making up at home in their kitchen and resting comfortably on shelves could be considered a bonus find So if your in a position and wondering what to cook for dinner, well that old bottle on the shelf you might have forgoten about could be a mix it in thought. Don't tell the wife though if it's gone past the date of expiration, nope you don't want to go there...trust me, besides it's still good way past the date, trust me, research supports this or a finger taste will suffice. Nothing special, it was tasty but it was just a reminder for you to by something next time your out and about or cruisin to no where, so take a chance...you never know.

Nice cook, I recognize the weave...it's called the basket weave or plain weave the simplist of weaves but perfect for your wrap.

An historical piece, not quite an antique but you'd make a great witness Toney if anyone was stangled in a murder case and asked if, "Can you identify this Mr Toney?" A little off script, but good eyes.

Here's a few pics in Mass gaining access out to the cooking areas. The backyard, whatever you don't see will be revealed in the spring.

That instantly brought me back to when I used to change my own oil. Craftsman made the tool, I have another larger one with a red handle and a longer wider strap somewhere in one of my tool boxes, but you get the idea. 8 1/2 years I haven't succumed to that demise, I spin the top to close but always remember by habit now to back off the cap to a touch. Then again my settings are generally a 1/4 to 1/2 turn at the final setting when closing so I'm not going far to that touch.

Disappointing storm, up at 3AM to get a head start and only a few inches. The KK was fine though.

How desperate are you, are you Jonesin and seeing racks of ribs? The fix my friend is a good sturdy shovel, cut a path and the rest is all down hill. C6Bill and I are sitting in the sweet spot for this storm 12-18, he's probably doing the no snow go away dance in his living room. Ain't gonna work, but I'll be cookin. Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night shall keep you from your appointed rounds of tending to your KK.

Wings tripped with an everything seasoning and cooked top shelf to mature. Then split, one side left alone the other swashed in a Chardonnay rosemary and thyme jelly after cooked. The thing is, any jelly will do for flavor especially for wings, a little heat on the stove in a sauce pan with a splash of Chard wine, and brought to temp..leave, then toss at end. Any jelly will do, red to fig jelly, grape jelly to merlot etc. The sweetness is suttle but obvious, you can double the exposure by thickening the sauce, your direction. I did add a bit of dry blended rosemary and thyme to spark the sauce while heating and in addition you can lightly sprinkle those crushed/blended dry herbs over afterwards for some taste, they'll stick to the sugar....be careful.

Haven't made these in a while, sweet stuffed peppers with Italian sausage and things, topped with fresh mozzarella and cheddar.

That chick is sitting in a Lazy Boy, and she is lookin b e a u t i f u l.

A nice rack of ribs. 10hrs of anticipation

What? No butter on my toast! Sinful

A comforting meal after an anticipated wait, nice plate

A comforting meal after a long anticipated wait

The best roast beast is rare, sliced thin piled high on an onion bun, topped with BBQ sauce and Mayo. At least that's what they do up on the north shore here in Massachusetts at several Roast Beef shops. It's a staple some people get in the car and travel miles to for a fix of roast beef pleasure. I didn't make the sandwich but you get the point. Two top round cuts, smoke cooked slow at 225 with the deflector for 2 and 1/2 hrs there about probing at 130-135, given a nice rest and then sliced and portioned out in freezer vacum seal bags. You can also use bottom round, but I find the top round a cleaner presentation. Easy cook, choose your own beef rub.

Looking at that front door it appears a bit suspicious as a credibility.

Who doesn't like pizza. I work around mine and really don't notice the heat, then again it's always been under 32F so far. Quite the expense I thought for both, then taking into consideration for the optional gas drive at $100, it became on the cusp. I was thinking of the Gozney seriously too, I didn't buy it beacause it wasn't as portable weighing over 100lbs and was only a gas unit. Hey, if you want the outside pleasure Mac, your gonna have to run out a cord or pull out the generator....anyhow best of luck with it.

I thought it over and snow really does have a use.

A long cold winter can sometime lead to, too much fishing along the internet. So after looking around I found something that checked the boxes for me and it was a Pizza cooker, an Ooni Pro Karu 2. The name implies in Finnish as in Ooni meanig oven and Karu...rugged and it's about 17 inches wide at the mouth. It is a small enough stout insulated oven with a glass door, still portable and big enough for a vareity of cooks outside the pizza realm. It takes approx 20 mins to reach temp using lump coal or wood chunk splits and adjustable thereafter.The stove comes with a optional gas burner I don't have, but anticipate buying soon enough. I found it useful, limited only in cooks to your imagination. I thought of David in Hong Kong, the roof dweller limited in space and thought how unique something as this might be requring less space but considered as useful tool for him. I actually was intriqued by this oven because it quickly broils your food for finnish beside pizza, and then has many other applications that might require some thought for inspired cooks. Yesterday seeing Remi's cook on the lower grate pushed me to do the same on this cooker with a old Griswold cast iron skillet...the results were perfect. I used uncooked rice, two sausages and and some Carribean spice, nice. No pics but tonights cook featured Spanish Romesco on fish with charred vegetables over a baked potatoe. It originally called for a toasted sliced long stick bread, however I left that at the store. It's quick, doesn't use a ton of fuel, it uses alternative fuels beside gas...and makes a pizza in 90 sec. It won't replace the KK, it has it's limitations....but unlike the KK you can pack it up for a ride if the need arises. Versatilaty, I like it.

Seems to me C6Bill you gotta build a roof over that bad boy or continue to come to it's rescue. I believe our luck has run out, the last few years have been easy for snow and the near future isn't looking bright. Here's a pic of mine, high and dry under the upper deck, right near the laundry room door and a quick step to reach. You know I reached out to friend down in Georgia and expressed the same sentiment, I told him I use to like snow, not anymore. He responds back, Oh come on, build a snow fort. pelt the little neighborhood kids with snowballs. Have a little fun. I wrote back, and told him....you live in Georgia, every Yankee here knows you can't make snowballs with light powder snow. See what happens when you move to warmer climate, your mind turns to mush.

It always crosses my mind when I see an old piece and I wonder who might have sat at it or what important work passed over it's top. You gave it a second life, nice job. It was destined to fall into your hands.

Unsure if I'll incorporate these into something or use in the KK, but for informational purposes if your unaware...walnut has a strong intense, slightly bitter, earthy and nutty flavor, best used in lower doses and mixed with fruit woods. Good with beef. If you notice there is a piece of Purple heart extending across the back seat, now although it is an exotic dense hardwood it's application for smoking is strongly discouraged. It's referred to as a, "sensitizer," it can cause skin, eye or respiratory issues. Maple is a good all around.