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G-man 12/2/2020 9:38am
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Pork shoulder i cooked slow on a rack in the grill. My lettuce tower is amazing for year around veggies. I didn't mean to put the...
Pork shoulder i cooked slow on a rack in the grill. My lettuce tower is amazing for year around veggies. I didn't mean to put the taco in there. Was saving it to post with a bunch of recent tacos and wraps and enchiladas.






Oh man that looks tasty!
Great job on the lettuce tower--you have become quite the Gardner. I'm green with envy as I tried to grow some herbs out here in AZ with no luck.... Evil

Will have to try again.
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FLmxer 12/2/2020 10:22am
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Thanks G! I can not take the credit for the tower. It comes with the nutrients, your choice of 1" seedlings and an app that notifies you when to add nutrients, water and check ph. All included in the kit. So simple. We got one for the inlaw and had salads in less than 2 weeks so we were sold and got ourselves one. We liked how well it works and now I am running our hydroponic rail system using the towers reservoir and nutrients and its the best it ever produced. We just ordered one for our daughter who also has the rail system. I just started using their nutrients in my Dutch bucket system too and all seems to be doing amazing. Thanks again. https://lettucegrow.com/
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Chance1216 12/2/2020 10:26am
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Fresh bait? I mean calamari 😉 [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/11/13/459267/s1200_3F7F2E18_DA8A_44F0_9C7B_F495DD9BE75C.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/11/13/459268/s1200_99F216FE_0105_4338_AC41_01E9270F69A9.jpg[/img]
Fresh bait? I mean calamari 😉


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I've never had fresh cooked calamari. How does it taste?
It’s kind of hard to describe. It’s not rubbery like octopus. It has that seafood taste and smell but, not overbearing. The nicest thing is the selection of breading you choose, that’ll dictate the outcome of it. Just do yourself and your family a favor and use the deep fryer OUTSIDE. Nothing like an angry wife because family from out of state is coming and the house smells like the nastiest fish market on the planet.
Sometimes I learn things the hard way lol.
If your apprehensive about cooking it yourself and just want to try it, the calamari at Olive Garden isn’t half bad.
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TXDirt 12/2/2020 11:03am
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FLmxer that is ridiculous looking stuff!! wowzzzeerrs!!! Can only imagine what it tastes like!! Awesome job!!
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FLmxer 12/2/2020 11:44am
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Fresh bait? I mean calamari 😉 [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/11/13/459267/s1200_3F7F2E18_DA8A_44F0_9C7B_F495DD9BE75C.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/11/13/459268/s1200_99F216FE_0105_4338_AC41_01E9270F69A9.jpg[/img]
Fresh bait? I mean calamari 😉


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I've never had fresh cooked calamari. How does it taste?
Chance1216 wrote:
It’s kind of hard to describe. It’s not rubbery like octopus. It has that seafood taste and smell but, not overbearing. The nicest thing is the...
It’s kind of hard to describe. It’s not rubbery like octopus. It has that seafood taste and smell but, not overbearing. The nicest thing is the selection of breading you choose, that’ll dictate the outcome of it. Just do yourself and your family a favor and use the deep fryer OUTSIDE. Nothing like an angry wife because family from out of state is coming and the house smells like the nastiest fish market on the planet.
Sometimes I learn things the hard way lol.
If your apprehensive about cooking it yourself and just want to try it, the calamari at Olive Garden isn’t half bad.
When I was a kid my local track was Lockhart stadium and my Dad would sign me up and then like clockwork he would run across the street to his favorite place Dirty Harry's Raw Bar and bring me a big order of calamari to snack on. Love calamari. His best buddies owned Florida Fish Packing company and they would fry us up fresh calamari regularly. Never cooked it myself even though I have caught and swam with many years ago. Delicious.
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G-man 12/2/2020 12:06pm
12/2/2020 12:06pm Edited Date/Time 12/2/2020 2:14pm
Is it crazy that I've eaten Smoked Turkey for the last 4 nights and savoured every single bite!!??? Woohoo
My presentation isn't near what you guys have going on but it's tasty.



Tonight is Turkey soup I could eat Turkey a lot during the year gonna have to get a small external freezer to put in the garage when the Turkeys are on sale. I would like to throw them in there. Once or twice a year is not enough Yardbird for me I don't like fish so my selection is limited and I need to watch my red meat intake although I luv that too.

Any suggestions on small external freezers?
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AHRMA361 12/2/2020 1:56pm
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Is it crazy that I've eaten Smoked Turkey for the last 4 nights and savoured every single bite!!??? :woohoo: My presentation isn't near what you guys...
Is it crazy that I've eaten Smoked Turkey for the last 4 nights and savoured every single bite!!??? Woohoo
My presentation isn't near what you guys have going on but it's tasty.



Tonight is Turkey soup I could eat Turkey a lot during the year gonna have to get a small external freezer to put in the garage when the Turkeys are on sale. I would like to throw them in there. Once or twice a year is not enough Yardbird for me I don't like fish so my selection is limited and I need to watch my red meat intake although I luv that too.

Any suggestions on small external freezers?
Hey G! I got a GE Garage Ready chest freezer this year.

They are built well and with the fluctuations in temps up here, it modulates the cooling based on ambient temps. Also has a handy light on the front of it that lets you know it is working properly. That makes it nice because everytime you drive in/out of the garage, you can see that all is well inside it.
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TXDirt 12/2/2020 3:26pm
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My wife made me wonton soup for lunch.


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OG725 12/3/2020 4:52pm
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My wife made me wonton soup for lunch. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/12/02/463042/s1200_FE259185_7305_4591_80D1_552F8609CD32.jpg[/img]
My wife made me wonton soup for lunch.


How are you feeling?
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TXDirt 12/3/2020 5:56pm
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How are you feeling?
Hanging in there. Been three days of feeling miserable. I’m taking vitamin c, vitamin d, zinc comes in the mail tomorrow. Stores are all sold out of it.

Thanks for asking brother!
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Nellie12 12/3/2020 6:55pm
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54 pages of food. Almost as good as 323 pages of 2-strokes.
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G-man 12/3/2020 9:42pm
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Broken Record? Grinning
6 straight days- Turkey for lunch and had the Drumstick and Turkey soup tonight.



Hope I don't turn into a Yardbird like Kramer!

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OG725 12/4/2020 3:57am
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How are you feeling?
TXDirt wrote:
Hanging in there. Been three days of feeling miserable. I’m taking vitamin c, vitamin d, zinc comes in the mail tomorrow. Stores are all sold out...
Hanging in there. Been three days of feeling miserable. I’m taking vitamin c, vitamin d, zinc comes in the mail tomorrow. Stores are all sold out of it.

Thanks for asking brother!
My guess is you're going to turn the corner in the next day or so and start feeling better. That's my prayer anyway.
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OG725 12/8/2020 8:12am
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OG725 wrote:
How are you feeling?
TXDirt wrote:
Hanging in there. Been three days of feeling miserable. I’m taking vitamin c, vitamin d, zinc comes in the mail tomorrow. Stores are all sold out...
Hanging in there. Been three days of feeling miserable. I’m taking vitamin c, vitamin d, zinc comes in the mail tomorrow. Stores are all sold out of it.

Thanks for asking brother!
OG725 wrote:
My guess is you're going to turn the corner in the next day or so and start feeling better. That's my prayer anyway.
Ok, you're not posting food, what's up? How are you and the family?
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Chance1216 12/8/2020 8:29am
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TXDirt wrote:
Hanging in there. Been three days of feeling miserable. I’m taking vitamin c, vitamin d, zinc comes in the mail tomorrow. Stores are all sold out...
Hanging in there. Been three days of feeling miserable. I’m taking vitamin c, vitamin d, zinc comes in the mail tomorrow. Stores are all sold out of it.

Thanks for asking brother!
My wife’s been finding zinc on Amazon. Hope it helps. Get well bud.
Suicidal_Tendencies 12/10/2020 5:30pm
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Anyone heard from our food friend TXDirt? I know he has COVID, so I am hoping and praying for the best for him and his family.
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OG725 12/10/2020 6:07pm
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Anyone heard from our food friend TXDirt? I know he has COVID, so I am hoping and praying for the best for him and his family.
Yeah, this is one of those times you wish you could just call.
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OG725 12/11/2020 5:12pm
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Charro (Mexican Cowboy) Chicken


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FLmxer 12/12/2020 8:29am
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Pancake battered fried catfish and shrooms.


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zehn 12/15/2020 11:19pm
12/15/2020 11:19pm Edited Date/Time 12/16/2020 12:22am
Making a devils food cake for my moms birthday. Had to stop so I could wrap it and will finish Thursday. One more layer plus icing and then an Oreo crumble to finish it off





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AgentOrange 12/16/2020 3:56pm
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Cake looks delicious!
Past weekend I made some venison stew. Fresh meat from my own back yard/mx track. So good, I bet it could pass for beef stew.

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AHRMA361 12/17/2020 3:06pm
12/17/2020 3:06pm
Nothing too fancy but very hearty to make and eat while watching the snow come down.

Cube steak in the slow cooker, sliced celery, carrots and potato and smothered in gravy for 6 hours. Then, piled it up on top of steaming noodles. Tasty


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TXDirt 12/18/2020 4:59am
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Wow you folks have been cooking up some amazing stuff!! Truly home cooking!
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AHRMA361 12/18/2020 9:27am
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Wow you folks have been cooking up some amazing stuff!! Truly home cooking!
Ha! With your unfortunate illness and MIA status, this thread slowed down quite a bit!!

Welcome back TXDirt!
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OG725 12/18/2020 5:23pm
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Pollo Taco
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TXDirt 12/18/2020 8:26pm
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Anyone have any traditional meals for Christmas they make? We usually make a turkey or prime rib on Christmas Eve. Or Christmas Day.

Not really sure what we are doing this year. Trying to keep it a little more simple this year I think.
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zehn 12/18/2020 8:47pm
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TX how you been? We’ve all been wondering how you’ve been doing
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Dirtydeeds 12/18/2020 8:52pm
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TXDirt wrote:
Anyone have any traditional meals for Christmas they make? We usually make a turkey or prime rib on Christmas Eve. Or Christmas Day. Not really sure...
Anyone have any traditional meals for Christmas they make? We usually make a turkey or prime rib on Christmas Eve. Or Christmas Day.

Not really sure what we are doing this year. Trying to keep it a little more simple this year I think.
We completely missed Thanksgiving so think I’m gonna go for the bacon wrapped mini Turducken. So damn good.
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