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Woo, hoo - nice snack pak of Dizzy rubs. Cow Lick on the brisket will be nice. Warning - the Ghost will definitely get your attention!

I'm sure that it was better the second time around!

Nice tenderloin!

Off to a good start.

Well done, Bruce!! See, it wasn't that hard, was it?? Glad you like the Dizzy Dust. I'm sure that you will find others in the mix that you will enjoy too. All the steak rubs are great!

And there's leaves on the trees, too! Despite this weekend's weather setback (more snow tonight/tomorrow), things are popping up out of the ground. My daffodils and day lilies are about 4 inches high. Grass is beginning to sprout, but no sign of activity in the trees yet. @Pequod - tasty looking loaves.

Pics, Bruce!!!

And, he stealthily covered up his tracks on buying all those spices, too! Oldest magician's trick in the book - misdirected attention. Open the pantry door - see what I did while you were gone. Then quickly hand her the flowers - Happy Birthday, honey! before she spots all the new spice jars on those new shelves! BTW - the Korean BBQ ribs look awesome!

Pics, Bruce, Pics!!!

Amazing stew, MacKenzie! Nothing better than meat braised in wine!

I'm on my PC, so at the top of the box where you type your messages, you'll see a menu bar for things like changing the font style (Bold, Italics, etc.) One of the buttons has a smiley face emoji on it. You hit that and it opens the menu with the emojis. You'll see a short list of them. But, there's a "Categories" down arrow in the top right corner. Hit the down arrow to open the entire collection. Others will have to guide you if you're using TapaTalk on your smart phone, as I don't post here that way.

Their jerk seasoning isn't as hot as what I use, but it does have some kick. Do a taste test out of the jar before seasoning any proteins with it to see how it rates on your personal "spicy" scale. My scale is much higher than most folks, so just sayin'. More "heads up" if you don't like hot/spicy - both IPA and Swamp Venom definitely have a kick. I've only used the Peruvian-ish once, but it's supposed to have aji pepper in it, so it might be a tad hot, too. The Bayou-ish has a great Cajun flavor - spicy, but not necessarily hot. Makes a nice blackened pork chop or chicken breast! And, the Bombay is straight up curry. Good on lots of proteins, especially lamb and shrimp.

Congrats on both decisions - the wife and the KK! Now, go off and enjoy the rest of your honeymoon!

Excellent! Can't wait to see those ribs on the grill!!

You faked me out at first with that sliced shot, MacKenzie! I thought that you had some glutinous blobs in the bread and it had turned out as a disaster. Closer inspection revealed you'd buttered it already for snaking!

And it works for me, too. Not a valid excuse Bruce, get out there and show us your stuff!! And for all things pork, you can't go wrong with Dizzy Dust. If you want to get OTB, then go Jamaican Jerk on it!! But, it gonna be straight up spicy - Rah-stah, mon!

You are right, you are definitely set for quite a while! Get to cooking!!!

Awesome looking bacon, MacKenzie! I'm out of homemade myself.

WOW! Guy is very talented. But, one has to wonder how many wipeouts, or at least twisted ankles, has he had trying to do some of those stunts??

Picture me with my fingers in my ears, going "la, la, la, la, la!!"

I have 2 and a third one on order - the next gen Anova. I use my original Anova in my brewing room for heating my strike water to the exact temperature that I need and can use the circulator with the heater turned off (set the temp really low) as my whirlpool for late hop additions and to help the chiller cool down the wort for pitching the yeast. @Shuley - I won't cook fried chicken any other way now. Best of both worlds - cook the chicken pieces until done in the SV, then batter and fry the chicken until nice and brown/crunchy in the cast iron skillet. Perfect! No more underdone chicken trying not to burn the crust or vice versa.

I skinned that cat a different way. I built a sieve to screen my charcoal out of the bag, so the dust and tiny bits fall through and the usable pieces stay on top. I used 1/2" wire fabric.