Any Cooks Onboard?

[KazarS197]

Wife , her sisters and mom are away. Had my father in-law over for a meal. Pork roast with onions , garlic and taters all day in the crockpot.

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Had to goof around with him when he showed up. Nice little setting.

 

[dragoon]

It’s not cooking per se but Debby & I went to our favorite produce farm last week and picked out a few half pecks of about half dozen apples of different varieties !! Rinse, slice, eat, simple cooking !!

 

[Dave_W]

Had to goof around with him when he showed up. Nice little setting.

Well at least you let him sit at the grown-ups table.

 

[GB899]

another batch of pickles...
bread & butter.. with black garlic, pepper flakes and basalmic vinegar..

 

[302BOB]

I love a good pickle, especially when it's homemade. Dills are my favorite, B&B's are a close second.

 

[dave2278]

Not 100% food related, my kitchen remodel is coming to an end after 6 months, it’s been a long road!
Took out a wall separating the dining room, all new cabinets and quartz counters, 36” stove, love that thing!

Still have paint and trim, a few other details but oh so close

 

[PatrickStapler]

Now get to cookin’

 

[Vettel-ish]

Beautiful!!!

 

[Mad Hatter]

Dam, nice kitchen!! We just sold the house and now having to leave my favorite part of the house behind, the kitchen was the heart of it all. Last few meals before we bug out.







Its going to be tuff saying good buy!!

 

[dave2278]

Dam, nice kitchen!! We just sold the house and now having to leave my favorite part of the house behind, the kitchen was the heart of it all. Last few meals before we bug out.

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It’s going to be tuff saying good buy!!
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That is gorgeous, I’d have a hard time parting with that!

 

[Mad Hatter]

 

[KazarS197]

My old faithful tree was insane this year! Maitake/sheepshead/hen of the woods. Cleaned and straight to the deep freeze. Not really cooking but prep for the future so counting.. The first 4 were past prime and did not get as much as expected - 2 pan pic. The big one in the right was prime and meaty -single pan.

 

[KazarS197]

It's funny timing. A few have posted kitchens lately. I'm in the slow process of retrofitting a family members old granite counter top in my kitchen. Got the most critical part cut for the sink. A little at a time here and there until I have the pull the old sink then full throttle . I'm not going without a kitchen sink for a month...

 

[dave2278]

It's funny timing. A few have posted kitchens lately. I'm in the slow process of retrofitting a family members old granite counter top in my kitchen. Got the most critical part cut for the sink. A little at a time here and there until I have the pull the old sink then full throttle . I'm not going without a kitchen sink for a month...View attachment 98865View attachment 98866View attachment 98867

Yeah no sink is rough, I put in a temporary janitor type sink for a month or so while we waited for our counters to be prepared, overall we were without a proper kitchen for almost 6 months due to an inspector that was a royal pain in the ass

 

[Mad Hatter]

My old faithful tree was insane this year! Maitake/sheepshead/hen of the woods. Cleaned and straight to the deep freeze. Not really cooking but prep for the future so counting.. The first 4 were past prime and did not get as much as expected - 2 pan pic. The big one in the right was prime and meaty -single pan.View attachment 98862View attachment 98863View attachment 98864

I can taste them already!! Look excellent!

 

[302BOB]

A kitchen upgrade is a major deal!!!!!!!!!!....You guys have NO or little say in this even tho you're paying for it!!!!!!!!!!!.....We had a small eat in kitchen before the remodel, now we have smaller walk thru kitchen.............more counter space was needed and I didn't even know it!!!!!!...As long as the stove and oven work I'll be happy....Thank God for the living room and dining room!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[KazarS197]

A kitchen upgrade is a major deal!!!!!!!!!!....You guys have NO or little say in this even tho you're paying for it!!!!!!!!!!!.....We had a small eat in kitchen before the remodel, now we have smaller walk thru kitchen.............more counter space was needed and I didn't even know it!!!!!!...As long as the stove and oven work I'll be happy....Thank God for the living room and dining room!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Naaaa it doesn't work that way. We don't really have more room to work with so no major moving things around. I'm doing the planning and work so it's basically going with what I come up with unless there's a little something tossed out that might look better. It's spend a few grand or work with the granite that we're getting for free and the cost of a sink, faucet, a little plumbing parts, couple masonry blades and silicone caulking. I even grabbed a free wood rack that was made out of 1x3"s for the wood for anything that I need to rebuild under the counter. I have a saying when done with something. "It's better than it was....". Usually way better depending on visual esthetics or safety.

 

[KazarS197]

The beginnings of Canadian Bacon and counter prior to demo. Already sanded and sealed the cutting board. Hopefully I don't jack anything up with granite cutting and install...

 

[PatrickStapler]

What’s the purpose of boiling them?

 

[KazarS197]

What’s the purpose of boiling them?

Wet cure for 5 ish days. Dry real good. Set in fridge overnight and smoke till 140 inside.