251. Author: Gene363 | Date: Sat, 5/11/2024, 6:40PM EST | |
Sunoverbeach wrote:So, tried this concoction where you add tequila to a bottle of freeze dried limes and powder. Let it sit sit overnight and you have a bottle of margarita.
I started pouring a standard margarita sized drink when it occurred to me, I'm basically pouring straight tequila infused with flavor. Need to find my funnel now How does it taste? I haven't had a Margarita in years. When we lived in Texas work conditions required extensive stress relief. Stress relief involved enjoying enough Margaritas to wear out several blenders. When things got rowdy we would occasionally switch to instant Margaritas. You sit in a chair, lean your head back and open your mouth. A shot of tequila, a squeeze of lime and a shot to Triple Sec are poured into you mouth, and swallowed, extra point for gargling the mixture first. |
252. Author: MACS | Date: Sat, 5/11/2024, 6:46PM EST | |
Sunoverbeach wrote:So, tried this concoction where you add tequila to a bottle of freeze dried limes and powder. Let it sit sit overnight and you have a bottle of margarita.
I started pouring a standard margarita sized drink when it occurred to me, I'm basically pouring straight tequila infused with flavor. Need to find my funnel now I tried this concoction where you mix 2 oz of whiskey... hear me out, now... with another ounce of whiskey! It's called a rusty nail. I know, right? Why the **** would they call it that? Normally it's 2 oz single malt scotch and 1 oz of Drambuie... (scotch with honey and herbs). But I tried it with bourbon. Wild Turkey 101 (it's good and cheap, so perfect mixer). Jaysus hisself would love this stuff. |
253. Author: Sunoverbeach | Date: Sat, 5/11/2024, 6:47PM EST | |
Not my favorite, but an interesting experiment. Definitely strong. It recommended blending with ice, but I never liked the slushy version |
254. Author: frankj1 | Date: Sat, 5/11/2024, 7:02PM EST | |
RobertHively wrote:Cleaned the fish tanks. That's about it. Plan on putting in the garden tomorrow.
Frank, if I could just sell some of these carbon credits I could start on our ocean front hotel/lodge.
It's a tough sell right now, considering that it was so cold up here last night that I had to turn the heaters back on--in the middle of May.
I'm trying though. You're going to get the Presidential suite.
You guys have a good weekend. gonna take forever if you do that barter thang... might as well just wait for the ocean to come to you, cuz it will! |
255. Author: dkeage | Date: Sat, 5/11/2024, 7:02PM EST | |
MACS wrote:I tried this concoction where you mix 2 oz of whiskey... hear me out, now... with another ounce of whiskey! It's called a rusty nail. I know, right? Why the **** would they call it that?
Normally it's 2 oz single malt scotch and 1 oz of Drambuie... (scotch with honey and herbs). But I tried it with bourbon. Wild Turkey 101 (it's good and cheap, so perfect mixer). Jaysus hisself would love this stuff. It’s on like Donkey Kong |
256. Author: danmdevries | Date: Sat, 5/11/2024, 8:02PM EST | |
Dehydrating habanero, jalapeno, mango, peach, and apple to make another experimental jerky tomorrow |
257. Author: MACS | Date: Sun, 5/12/2024, 5:59AM EST | |
Top o' the mornin' to ya'z... |
258. Author: Ram27 | Date: Sun, 5/12/2024, 7:18AM EST | |
Sunday greetings one and all. |
259. Author: danmdevries | Date: Sun, 5/12/2024, 7:48AM EST | |
Sunday Sunday Sunday |
260. Author: rfenst | Date: Sun, 5/12/2024, 8:19AM EST | |
Mothers' Day. This, her birthday and our anniversary- are the three days a year I cannot F-up. $500 plus weekend kids are staying a day or two longer! |
261. Author: Sunoverbeach | Date: Sun, 5/12/2024, 8:49AM EST | |
Imma put a bow on the house again. See how long I can ride this pony |
262. Author: delta1 | Date: Sun, 5/12/2024, 11:37AM EST | |
We had the Mother's Day gathering yesterday, since our son and his family are out of town today. Smoked some baby backs, made a batch of baked beans with mapled pork belly and steamed some corn on the cob. Daughter added fresh fruit and potato salad. After lunch, we spent a few hours in the pool and jacuzzi. Nice way to honor the mothers in our family... |
263. Author: Gene363 | Date: Sun, 5/12/2024, 12:10PM EST | |
Good Mother's Day Sunday to All! Happy Mother's Day to all Mothers here and in Heaven. |
264. Author: jeebling | Date: Sun, 5/12/2024, 12:41PM EST | |
God Bless our Mothers, past, present, future. |
265. Author: MidnightToker( • )( • ) | Date: Sun, 5/12/2024, 1:46PM EST | |
Happy Mothers Day all mothers |
266. Author: Palama | Date: Sun, 5/12/2024, 1:53PM EST | |
Gene363 wrote:Good Mother's Day Sunday to All! Happy Mother's Day to all Mothers here and in Heaven. Couldn’t have said it better. |
267. Author: MidnightToker( • )( • ) | Date: Sun, 5/12/2024, 2:43PM EST | |
Spoke to an LFD representative yesterday who told me they are currently experiencing a shortage of maduro and dark tobaccos. So many of their dark cigars are gonna be in short supply for the next 6 months. There is already a lot out of stock at the larger online retailers. Just a heads up to LFD fans who lose sleep when they run out of their favorite LFD. |
268. Author: danmdevries | Date: Sun, 5/12/2024, 3:09PM EST | |
Stuffed 1/2" casings with 3lbs of beef jerky/sausage. First time trying this. Ran two test batches of the filling and it turned out good, so rather than go with the recipe I know works, I stuffed em with an entirely new one.
Last night I dehydrated 2 apples and 4 jalapenos, ground those into half the meat with some brown sugar. I dehydrated a mango, 2 peaches, 4 habaneros and ground those with the other half of the meat along with a generous helping of Tajin. Salt, washyoursister sauce, Prague powder as well.
Not sure how it's gonna turn out. Hopefully good. |
269. Author: izonfire | Date: Sun, 5/12/2024, 3:11PM EST | |
MidnightToker( • )( • ) wrote:Happy Mothers Day all mothers And a Happy Mothers Day all you muthas... |
270. Author: HockeyDad | Date: Sun, 5/12/2024, 3:20PM EST | |
Played golf today for the first time. Shot a 50. It was a par 27. |
271. Author: JGRAZ | Date: Sun, 5/12/2024, 3:31PM EST | |
danmdevries wrote:Stuffed 1/2" casings with 3lbs of beef jerky/sausage. First time trying this. Ran two test batches of the filling and it turned out good, so rather than go with the recipe I know works, I stuffed em with an entirely new one.
Last night I dehydrated 2 apples and 4 jalapenos, ground those into half the meat with some brown sugar. I dehydrated a mango, 2 peaches, 4 habaneros and ground those with the other half of the meat along with a generous helping of Tajin. Salt, washyoursister sauce, Prague powder as well.
Not sure how it's gonna turn out. Hopefully good. Both sound awesome. Are yiu smoking them? |
272. Author: danmdevries | Date: Sun, 5/12/2024, 5:55PM EST | |
JGRAZ wrote:Both sound awesome. Are yiu smoking them? I have an electric smoker and run without the woodchip chute plug to increase airflow. Prevents temps from getting over 160ish and airflow for dehydrating. Doesn't do much for smoke though, the wood chips just burn real fast so there's some liquid smoke in the meat. |
273. Author: Speyside2 | Date: Sun, 5/12/2024, 6:36PM EST | |
Saturday was interesting. Our son turned 3 a few days ago. He earns a weekly allowance for taking the dogs out to play with one of us supervising. He watches 2 age appropriate educational shows a day with one of us supervising. He and I went out to pick out a Mothers day gift from him. He was spending his own money. I quickly pointed out some pretty flowers at a modest price. He wanted to look a bit more. 3 hours later we were back at the flowers. He picked out a much nicer bouquet. I explain the price difference to him. He said they are for mom, and she is the best mom ever. I have to admit I had to wipe away a few tears. |
274. Author: JGRAZ | Date: Sun, 5/12/2024, 6:46PM EST | |
danmdevries wrote:I have an electric smoker and run without the woodchip chute plug to increase airflow. Prevents temps from getting over 160ish and airflow for dehydrating. Doesn't do much for smoke though, the wood chips just burn real fast so there's some liquid smoke in the meat.
Something to try when you want to add smoke without the heat, use pellets in a smoke tube. Works great for cold smoking cheese and such in the winter or anytime you just want to keep temps low. I'll use that technique in jerky and other cured/dried items I don't want to cook. |
275. Author: BuckyB93 | Date: Sun, 5/12/2024, 7:17PM EST | |
Random post...
Red Hot Chili Peppers- Yertle The Turtle From the album Freaky Styley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMszK6IYymo
Dr. Seuss put to song
On a far away island of Salamasond Yertle the turtle was king of the pond A nice little pond, it was clean, it was neat The water was warm, there was a-plenty to eat Until one day the king of them all Decided the kingdom he ruled was too small "I'm a ruler of all that I see But I don't see enough and that's the trouble with me"
"With this stone for a throne, I am too low down I cannot look down upon the places beyond" So Yertle the turtle king lifted his hand And Yertle the turtle king gave a command He ordered all the turtles onto one another's back He piled them high into a ten turtle stack "I'm Yertle the turtle, the things I now rule I'm king of a cow, I'm king of a mule"
Look at the turtle go, bro
Then down from below in the great turtle stack Came a burp from a plain little turtle named Mack Just part of the throne, this burping little turtle Looked up and said "I beg your pardon, King Yertle" I've pains in my back, my shoulders, and my knees How long must we stand, here your majesty "Silence!" the king of the turtles barked back To the bad burping little turtle named Mack "I'm Yertle the turtle, oh marvelous me For I am ruler of all that I see"
Yertle, Yertle the turtle Yertle, Yertle the turtle Yertle, Yertle the turtle Yertle, Yertle the turtle
Yertle, Yertle the turtle Yertle, Yertle the turtle Yertle, Yertle the turtle Yertle, Yertle the turtle
Wow! Look at that turtle go, bro Yertle, Yertle the turtle Yertle, Yertle the turtle Yertle, Yertle the turtle Yertle, Yertle the turtle Yertle, Yertle the turtle Yertle, Yertle the turtle Yertle, Yertle the turtle Yertle, Yertle the turtle Yertle, Yertle the turtle
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276. Author: izonfire | Date: Sun, 5/12/2024, 10:56PM EST | |
Finally a moment for a drink and a cigar. And toasting all you’s fellers.
Cheers! 🥃 💨 |
277. Author: danmdevries | Date: Mon, 5/13/2024, 6:44AM EST | |
Welcome back to Monday fellas. |
278. Author: JGRAZ | Date: Mon, 5/13/2024, 6:55AM EST | |
danmdevries wrote:Welcome back to Monday fellas. Boooooooooooooooo |
279. Author: Ram27 | Date: Mon, 5/13/2024, 7:13AM EST | |
So, it begins the new week ahead, greetings all. |
280. Author: deadeyedick | Date: Mon, 5/13/2024, 7:16AM EST | |
JGRAZ wrote:Boooooooooooooooo Must be a worker type. Looks like a fine day to play around from here. I do have to attack one more palm cluster but that won't take long.... unless there is a wasp nest in there. |
281. Author: Sunoverbeach | Date: Mon, 5/13/2024, 8:38AM EST | |
Worker type but not the worst Mon. Day and a half of work then set up for an outing. Work the outing (a.k.a. plY golf) for two days and get paid for it. Then vacation day Fri because it's not good for my mental health to go back to work after that |
282. Author: rfenst | Date: Mon, 5/13/2024, 9:24AM EST | |
HockeyDad wrote:Played golf today for the first time. Shot a 50. It was a par 27. Range Putting green. LMK |
283. Author: rfenst | Date: Mon, 5/13/2024, 9:38AM EST | |
Orlando will be 87F/74F 55% chance of rain. 14-24mph breeze. Then, next week will be in the 90F's every single day with chokig RH. Got a cigar in early morning yesterday, which is practicly the only out-door smoking I'll be doing for the next four months.
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284. Author: HockeyDad | Date: Mon, 5/13/2024, 9:40AM EST | |
rfenst wrote:Range Putting green. LMK It was a legit 9 hole course consisting of all par 3s. |
285. Author: rfenst | Date: Mon, 5/13/2024, 10:04AM EST | |
HockeyDad wrote:It was a legit 9 hole course consisting of all par 3s. I can't paly 9-holes, but can definitely go to the range or pitching and putting green whenever you want to. |
286. Author: JGRAZ | Date: Mon, 5/13/2024, 10:06AM EST | |
deadeyedick wrote: Must be a worker type. Looks like a fine day to play around from here. I do have to attack one more palm cluster but that won't take long.... unless there is a wasp nest in there. Yeah work, 4 more years. Closer I get the longer it seems. |
287. Author: JGRAZ | Date: Mon, 5/13/2024, 10:10AM EST | |
I miss golf. Used to play a few times a month for years, then just stopped when my shift changed about 10 years ago. Sold my clubs last year and regretted it the next day. |
288. Author: HockeyDad | Date: Mon, 5/13/2024, 10:25AM EST | |
rfenst wrote:I can't paly 9-holes, but can definitely go to the range or pitching and putting green whenever you want to. Our club also has a driving range, pitching green, putting green and par 72 championship course. |
289. Author: MACS | Date: Mon, 5/13/2024, 10:41AM EST | |
JGRAZ wrote:Yeah work, 4 more years. Closer I get the longer it seems. My 20 year Navy career flew by. Then 13 years of the corrections gig flew by. 4 years will be gone before ya know it. Now I want time to slow the hell down! |
290. Author: Gene363 | Date: Mon, 5/13/2024, 11:04AM EST | |
Good Monday Morning to All! t's a cloudy 73° with a chance of rain. Going to Costco today. |
291. Author: deadeyedick | Date: Mon, 5/13/2024, 11:09AM EST | |
Finished the last of the palm trimming for this year after the 5 mile walk. Temps are heating up and will be 61/92 here. About time to get the floaty inflated cuz the pool is starting to look good.
As Newtons law says: A body at rest remains at rest unless acted upon by a force. And I'm not feeling any force about now. |
292. Author: deadeyedick | Date: Mon, 5/13/2024, 11:19AM EST | |
HockeyDad wrote:It was a legit 9 hole course consisting of all par 3s. Almost all "executive" 9 hole courses around here have a couple par 4 holes thrown in which allows you to get the big dog out. Typical par is about 29. Only time I play those is with my older and younger brothers who don't play very often. Typically shoot about 33. |
293. Author: MACS | Date: Mon, 5/13/2024, 2:16PM EST | |
I've never played a single round of golf. If it's a par 3, I'll probably shoot a 10. Fishing gear is already pretty damn expensive... as are cigars... and some bourbon... I don't need another expensive vice. |
294. Author: Palama | Date: Mon, 5/13/2024, 2:24PM EST | |
MACS wrote:One bourbon... one scotch... and one beer.
Ya really gotta love George Thoroughgood. I love John Lee Hooker’s version too but George’s version really helped “spread the word” about older blues songs. Gene363 wrote:Don't forget the Delaware Detroyers. The only time I saw George was on his “50 States in 50 Days” tour. He opened in Hawaii in a small club called, iirc, “Dragon Lady”. The place was PACKED and GTnTD put on a GREAT show! |
295. Author: RobertHively | Date: Mon, 5/13/2024, 3:05PM EST | |
Bout to mow. Wife is going to try and finish planting the garden.
Days are getting longer so we should have the time.
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296. Author: MidnightToker( • )( • ) | Date: Mon, 5/13/2024, 5:00PM EST | |
Just finished mowing. Nice dry day today. |
297. Author: jeebling | Date: Mon, 5/13/2024, 5:09PM EST | |
The low pressure that moved in with rain made better cigar smoking weather. I’m taking advantage of it, especially now that the rain has stopped. Tomorrow will be muggy. |
298. Author: danmdevries | Date: Mon, 5/13/2024, 6:04PM EST | |
Dropped 20 degrees since noon and started raining. Was nice to have cigars on the patio 2 days in a row but I'm back to the garage again. Sposeda rain for the next few days. |
299. Author: Palama | Date: Mon, 5/13/2024, 6:12PM EST | |
Big rains hit the other side of the island on Friday and Saturday but we got some yesterday and even more today. Glad the weather kinda, sorta held up and luckily there was a window that allowed me to grill for Mother’s Day dinner. Ain’t no way I’d be able to iffin’ it rained as hard as it’s been coming down today.
Hoping the clouds move on and skies are clear(er) tonight. Got a Monte #2 from my 2019 Secret Santa (MIA Keltic) lined up |
300. Author: MACS | Date: Mon, 5/13/2024, 6:42PM EST | |
72 right now... rainy... |