OT - What are you doing right now?

Killit_and_Grillit

CigarCityEgger said:

Went freezer diving and found some jalepeno poppers

milesvdustin

More like jalapenis poppers 

theyolksonyou

Went out for sushi.  Went to the grocery next door and separated from the wife.  Found her in the snack aisle.  She says, “ I’m intrigued by deez nuts!”

so we bought them all. 

Botch

gonepostal said:

Just made an executive decision while the wife’s out of town. Moved all the spices in the house out in the open. Found some in the cabinet best by 2006! The plan is to dwindle this pile down in the next 12 months...

Your spices, and especially your herbs, that go back that far aren't worth "using up" on real food, they're mostly dust.  Open the jar, and take a good wiff; if you can't smell anything, toss.  Whole spices, like coriander and peppercorns, may be okay, and hopefully someone here has a better feel on how long they can last, unground, before they lose their potency (I go thru black pepper fast enough its never been a problem, but I have some whole coriander up there that I have no idea if its any good (also can't remember what the hell I bought it for in the first place!)).  
I've gotten into the habit of marking the year/month on any bottle of spice I buy (in fact I keep a Sharpie in the spice cabinet dedicated to that task) and will toss/replace herbs at the one-year point.  If the jar is still almost full, I'll re-evaluate whether I even need to stock that item (you have a MUCH larger collection than I do!)  FWIW....

Cornholio

Putting my feet up after this..





Prime ribeye caps reverse seared, asparagus coated with Dizzy Pig IPA, king crab legs warmed in foil with a butter/lemon/dizzy pig tsunami bath.. the lemons were from our trees too.  

The ribeye caps wheels were super good. 

RiverBBQ

Sitting in a parking lot waiting to pick up my kids after football game. Be nice when they can haul themselves around

theyolksonyou

RiverBBQ said:

Sitting in a parking lot waiting to pick up my kids after football game. Be nice when they can haul themselves around

Don’t wish it away!

gonepostal

Botch said:

gonepostal said:

Just made an executive decision while the wife’s out of town. Moved all the spices in the house out in the open. Found some in the cabinet best by 2006! The plan is to dwindle this pile down in the next 12 months...

Your spices, and especially your herbs, that go back that far aren't worth "using up" on real food, they're mostly dust.  Open the jar, and take a good wiff; if you can't smell anything, toss.  Whole spices, like coriander and peppercorns, may be okay, and hopefully someone here has a better feel on how long they can last, unground, before they lose their potency (I go thru black pepper fast enough its never been a problem, but I have some whole coriander up there that I have no idea if its any good (also can't remember what the hell I bought it for in the first place!)).  
I've gotten into the habit of marking the year/month on any bottle of spice I buy (in fact I keep a Sharpie in the spice cabinet dedicated to that task) and will toss/replace herbs at the one-year point.  If the jar is still almost full, I'll re-evaluate whether I even need to stock that item (you have a MUCH larger collection than I do!)  FWIW....

I got rid of all the old stuff. Some had never been opened and some had probably been used only once and then landed in the back of the cabinet. Most of the items in the pic are pretty new and i hope to do better in getting some use out of them. I am NOT buying anything else!

SonVolt

I just ate entirely too much ice cream. 

SGH

Just did something that I have never done. Went and watched a play. 

HeavyG

Your evolution into a full blown Metrosexual continues...

thetrim

Headed to Little Rock, AR next week with work in Mountain Home and Mena. 

NorthPilot06

Botch said:

gonepostal said:

Just made an executive decision while the wife’s out of town. Moved all the spices in the house out in the open. Found some in the cabinet best by 2006! The plan is to dwindle this pile down in the next 12 months...

Your spices, and especially your herbs, that go back that far aren't worth "using up" on real food, they're mostly dust.  Open the jar, and take a good wiff; if you can't smell anything, toss.  Whole spices, like coriander and peppercorns, may be okay, and hopefully someone here has a better feel on how long they can last, unground, before they lose their potency (I go thru black pepper fast enough its never been a problem, but I have some whole coriander up there that I have no idea if its any good (also can't remember what the hell I bought it for in the first place!)).  
I've gotten into the habit of marking the year/month on any bottle of spice I buy (in fact I keep a Sharpie in the spice cabinet dedicated to that task) and will toss/replace herbs at the one-year point.  If the jar is still almost full, I'll re-evaluate whether I even need to stock that item (you have a MUCH larger collection than I do!)  FWIW....

Make some corned beef with that coriander. 

Hook_emHornsfan_74

About to board a flight to Cancun.  Hurry up already. There are drinks to be had. 

TEXASBGE2018

Hook_emHornsfan_74 said:

About to board a flight to Cancun.  Hurry up already. There are drinks to be had. 

And drug cartels to avoid

DoubleEgger

TEXASBGE2018 said:

Hook_emHornsfan_74 said:

About to board a flight to Cancun.  Hurry up already. There are drinks to be had. 

And drug cartels to avoid

And murders too 

Killit_and_Grillit

We we did a rip on Eggs Florentine for pizza night. Sautéed spinach, mushroom, jalapeño, bell pepper, bacon, and an egg. 

northGAcock

SGH said:

Just did something that I have never done. Went and watched a play. 

Culture.

pgprescott

12 hours ago I was doing this. 

bgebrent

Killit_and_Grillit said:

We we did a rip on Eggs Florentine for pizza night. Sautéed spinach, mushroom, jalapeño, bell pepper, bacon, and an egg. 

Beautiful.

thetrim

Someone is getting new bands, gasket, and nest w handler this weekend. 

JethroVA

chuckling at this...

Eoin

Grilled a couple of quartered chickens.

CigarCityEgger

Going over to family’s house today for some college football, bringing some turtle eggs 

northGAcock

JethroVA said:

chuckling at this...

Hoping you are getting some good rest in spite of any martial superpowers. 

Battleborn

So Nebraska is really good at football this year. 

bgebrent

Cold smoked garden jalapeños per Ruhlman.  Used the a-maze-n smoker.  Worked nicely.

Botch

A couple weeks ago I sat down to a perfect steak and, two bites in, a lower bridge came loose.  I couldn't chew on the other side of my mouth as I was having a tooth replaced.  Wrapped the rest of the steak in foil and threw it in the freezer.
Today, I made a salad and thawed out that steak, steamed it in foil for 10 minutes, and choked it down.  The flavor was fine, but it gave up what little juice it still had and was pretty dry and chewy (should've poured the juice into an a jús dish, for dipping).  
I'll go for a steak smoothie next time (and hopefully there won't be a next time).  

JohnInCarolina

Smoking an SRF brisket on the BGE and prepping some ribs for the Roccbox later today.  We have a brew and Q event we auctioned off to help raise money for the local public elementary school.  I handle the Q while another team brings a brewing station on site to make beer that is delivered to the auction winners later on.

milesvdustin

I am watching tiger dominate the **** out of everyone