tony b

Just make sure that they haven't applied any stains, poly, or other chemicals to them beforehand. Just naked wood.

I prefer yellow in, yellow out!

Oakridge BBQ Santa Maria rub is my "go to" for tri-tip! https://www.oakridgebbq.com/?product=santa-maria-steak-seasoning

As if we needed another excuse to use Sriracha in our cooking? I'm excited to try these. http://www.srirachastix.com/

Nice "All Day'er!" But, inquiring minds like ours would like to know - Where's the adult beverages?

Could be any of the Eye states - Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Idaho - LOL!

It's a storage unit now for tools and grates!

Interesting tip.

@MacKenzie -

Yummy dinner! Cute squirrel.

Some of those old patterns are quite collectable.

That's a lot of grills! Looks like they just need a 42" to complete the set.

serious brisket!

AND, it's in pink butcher paper, so you know it's going to be insanely moist!!

My classic example for this is parsley - dried parsley is practically worthless in cooking. Cilantro is almost as bad. Always use fresh for each of these. Just about everything else, dry is OK.

I was going to ask if the "peach" was your smoking wood or in your rub? Now I know.

Like it.

I'll remember this one, too, since I generally only cook wild salmon.

Very interesting, indeed! I'll remember this tip for sure.

Thanks, MacKenzie, but I know not to get used to this nice weather - there's still lots of winter left before it's really spring here. I'm just hoping that it doesn't fake out the trees and plants into blooming early and they get frozen later.

I love to buy Parm/Regg in a store that has the full wheels. It's fun watching them crack one open. There's some real skill in doing it correctly - involves chisels and mallets! And for folks not in the know - save the rinds. They are amazing when tossed into soups, like minestrone.

I'm all over a good shepard's pie! Not all English food is bad. I even like mushy peas!

Can't even fathom that much snow right now. It was 62F today and I wore a t-shirt outside. Crazy weather for February in Iowa! I took taking advantage of the nice weather to cold smoked some nuts (almonds and cashews), and clean the top damper area with Zap & a Magic Eraser. Then fired up the grill to cook some veggies (tomato & onion w/garlic) and chicken breasts for dinner. They went into empanadas, they got baked on the KK. Sorry no pics, as I was enjoying the wonderful weather and a nice adult beverage (Hopslam!) And with the continuing nice weather, tomorrow is some other needed maintenance; the spring for the lid needs to be tightened up a bit. Still pensive about fixing the missing tile and regrouting, as the lows at night are still getting down into the 40s.