Spatchcock Turkey
Mark Bronkalla We have made several spatchcocked turkeys. Each has been delicious whether on the grill (Big green egg) or in the oven. Oven 1 The turkey was an experiment. I took…
2016
Smoked Salmon
My daughter Elyse and her husband Paul went fishing on Lake Michigan for Paul’s birthday. Charter boat for 5 hours with a no catch / no pay policy. It was…
Stuffed chicken roll-ups
We have been making stuffed chicken roll-ups of various sorts for a number of years. They have been a family favorites, but we keep experimenting, trying new variations on the…
Salsa Day
It is now late summer and we are blessed with an overabundance of tomatoes and peppers. It is always hard to predict how well they will do so we plant…
Baby Gate completion
The baby (and dog) gate turned out well. The flat pieces were all 1/2″ ash. Pivots are 3/8″ dowels. These may need to be sanded or the holes reamed a…
Baby gate
This past weekend we started on a new project: building a baby / dog gate for the bottom of the stairs. When the kids come over they often bring their…
Beef Brisket – sous vide and smoke
We had a craving for slow cooked smoked brisket. I have tried a couple of times in the past with corned beef but that was too salty (even after soaking…
Sous Vide cooking – steaks
This past summer I talked Teal into letting me get a an Anova Culinary Bluetooth Precision Cooker. It was a bit of a stretch as she once again thought I…
CNC touch plate
The CNC router has achieved functional status. That is I can now with modest effort actually make useful things. These can be furniture pieces or parts for the router or…
Lembeh Straight Diving 2015
In October of 2105 we went to Indonesia with the group from Underwater Connection. The primary destination was Lembeh Straight. Lembeh is well known for what is often referred to…