Cold out of the fridge today. (Sammich time!)
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Need a good bun to hold a load of juicy pulled pork. Sam’s Club has a bun called the gourmet. It’s a good one for pulled pork. I’ve been searching for a recipe like it. Any recipe that is described as “so light and fluffy” is by passed. The bun needs a substantial structure with a very open crumb.
Yesterday thought I would investigate ciabatta as a possible candidate. First try with no dimples.
Edible but not what I was looking for. Too thin. Will try again. Use bread flour in the biga to eliminate some of the pancake flavor that all purpose flour adds. Cut back on the baking powder and add a little active dry yeast. Finally go with a single rise for an open crumb and more height.
Last night turkey noodle soup with baking powder biscuits. No picture.
What happens when you omit the water and use some of your brew? I asked my wife to try… she seems to turn a deaf ear on me… Some day when I get “older”, I’ll have the time to make bread! 
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Saturday we finally had our Christmas party. Late enough it also became a New Years party and a birthday party. King crab, hash browns, and home made bread. Wheat beers before and white zinfandel with the meal. Brew kettle needed again for regular kitchen duty.
Today I made a stock from the broken up shells.
edit: Crab leg shells do not make a good stock like shrimp shells. Taste like brackish water. Dumped.
I haven’t had crab legs for so long… Sneezles61
Reverse seared another steak this afternoon. This one turned out even better. Solved the problem of plates being too small. Use a second on the side. Boiled and buttered russets with parsley.
More discussion of reverse searing a steak here. Next will need to experiment with sous vide to warm the steak before pan searing as @mhall2013 mentioned.
Friday evening kept it simple with pan fried tilapia fillets with buttered potatoes topped with parsley. Salads were already gone when I thought to take a picture.
I like potatoes especially with chives or parsley. Used to spend a couple bucks for a little bunch that was just enough for one meal. No more. My grow is a little sparse this year but I have garlic chives, a new pot of onion (Allium sp.) chives started, and enough parsley to last until the garden produces.
Screened all around to keep the cats out. They are also fond of herbs.
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We usually take in the rosemary… It keeps growing for a long time… I too enjoy potatoes with only herbs on them… And crusty bread with olive oil and herbs, grilled!.. We aren’t doing salads as the greens up in the stores here are sub par… We are very anxious to get leafy greens coming up… Sneezles61
I usually keep the rosemary bush in the dining room. That cats won’t eat rosemary but it died this year. Was four years old. Had to buy some dried. Purchased rosemary is more sweet than the pungent I was growing. New potted rosemary coming back to the house this summer.
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Most people have flowerbeds for decoration. We’ve got vegetables, strawberries, and herbs along the sidewalk leading into the house in the summer. Makes for a little sensory treat before you hit the door.
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We have so much stuff too… I call it edible landscaping… I really enjoy rubbing the leaves of the herbs and taking a wiff… We will add 3 more apple trees to our line up… I will make a whizz bang apple juicer this summer… Sneezles61
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Tonight was a simple salad, garlic buttered shrimp, and angel hair pasta with alfredo sauce with garlic chives.
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Another simple meal for Friday. Pan fried tilapia fillets, raw fried potatoes, and green beans. Salads not pictured.
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gotta get some cast iron 
Filled the crock pot this morning for a chili supper. Beef won’t go in until a half hour before eating to keep the meat medium rare.
In a few minutes will begin cooking a Witbier.
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You’re killin’ me Smalls! Looks great! I made a meatloaf last night spiked with shiitake mushrooms and onions sauteed in Marsala with garlic. Added bakers, baked beans, and a nice red leaf lettuce and spinach salad. Leftovers tonight!
You meant… Flars? Sneezles61
Yep, quoted a line from the movie “Sandlot”. 
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Missed taking a picture but pressure cooked a rosemary garlic pork loin with potatoes. Added some steamed fresh cauliflower and broccoli and a spinach/red lettuce caprese salad with 13 year balsamic on it.
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Much more tasty than mine. I went with pan fried tilapia fillets, raw fried potatoes, and green beans.
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Yesterday morning, mixed 1/2 cup pre-cooked wild rice with 1 egg… Made it kinda like a pancake… That was sooo good, I’m doing it this AM too… Get the river wild rice if you can… Much cleaner than lake stuff. Sneezles61
