October 2, 2024
by dhoytt
Comments Off on DIY Bacon Again
My homemade bacon from a 9.5 pound slab of pork belly is complete. Finished smoking it at about 165 degrees on my Traeger with cherry pellets. I complimented with some apple chips in a smoke tube mixed with the cherry … Continue reading Continue reading
September 18, 2024
by dhoytt
Comments Off on Starting Another Batch of Homemade Bacon
Got the pork belly bringing in the bag for the next week plus for my next batch of homemade bacon! This is a 9 pound belly so I essentially doubled my recipe and then vacuum sealed it. Will have pics … Continue reading Continue reading
March 24, 2024
by dhoytt
Comments Off on Vegetable Garden 2024 Spring
The vegetable garden is in motion this 2024 year! I had to scalp the top soil about 4 inches deep to get the clumps of weeds out of the garden. Had about 300 lbs of debris in the yard waste … Continue reading Continue reading
July 31, 2022
by dhoytt
Comments Off on Filet Mignon and Garden Vegetables
Quick mix of garden vegetables eggplant, tomatoes, basil, mad hatter peppers, onions with some filet mignon with two different seasonings for each steak. Also made a dip of clarified butter, sea salt, powdered mustard, garlic, Worcestershire sauce etc cooked on … Continue reading Continue reading
July 11, 2022
by dhoytt
Comments Off on Garden Produce and Uses in Meals
Just a homage to my productive garden and just a few of the many uses. Continue reading
June 20, 2022
by dhoytt
Comments Off on Impromptu Ahi Tuna Filet Mignon Mustard Green Delight on Traeger
Went to the store to get some cheeses for a pizza I was going to make tonight and spotted a nice ahi tuna steak and did a pivot for dinner. I already had filet mignon in the fridge and I … Continue reading Continue reading
June 19, 2022
by dhoytt
Comments Off on Medley Garden Dishes
The past few weeks I have been swamped but enjoying many quick dishes with produce from my garden here’s a few down below. The tea is exceptionally good! The salads and quick toppings for tacos and sandwiches never gets old. … Continue reading Continue reading
May 22, 2022
by dhoytt
Comments Off on Fantastic Tri-Tip
Wanted a nice quick cook this weekend but something substantial so bought a package of 2 small tri-tip pieces of beef. I just cooked one of the tri-tips out of the package to try out a slightly different cooking method … Continue reading Continue reading
May 6, 2022
by dhoytt
Comments Off on Pulled Pork Dishes
Did half of a pork shoulder last weekend that I had vacuum sealed earlier this year and it turned out great! Just fell apart when I pushed it with my fork even though It only went to 185 farenheit internally. … Continue reading Continue reading
April 3, 2022
by dhoytt
Comments Off on Removed Replanted Gourmet Collard Greens
I removed the “gourmet collard greens” that seemed to have gone to seed that I had replanted from last year and brought up from seed . The gourmet greens had a huge amount or aphid like bugs the other collard … Continue reading Continue reading