Big Cliff

I have been doing bread crumbs and crutons for quite a while now and just store them in a ziploc bag in the pantry, I have never had any problems! Got to try thay curry on some pork chops, sounds good😊

Oh that cheese cake recipe looks so good, I think I am going to have to try it this week. Thanks for the link 😊

Well, you got to try this! I love my baked beans but it always takes so long so I started looking for options, enter "Instapot". I did some digging on line and found a recipe I thought I could work with (recipes are just something to start with for me) and the results were even better than I expected so here is my version. Mine is an 8 qt. Ingredients: 8 cups water (I am fussy, non chlorinated) plus 1 1/2 cups reserved 1 LB dry Navy beans (rinsed and picked through) 1 TBS olive oil 6 oz salt pork cubed 1 small onion minced 1/4 cup ketchup 1/3 cup molasses 1/4 cup Brown sugar 1/4 cup maple suryp 1 TBS yellow mustard Step 1: Add the 8 cups water and beans to the Instapot and cook on high pressure for 15 minutes then use natural release. Remove the beans and drain and cool. Step 2: I just made two trays out of foil to spread the beans out a bit and put them in my smoker, 1 pan of maple chips and smoked them until the chips were done. Step 3: Whisk together the ketchup, molasses, maple syrup, brown sugar, mustard and 1 1/2 cups of water. Step 4: In a sauce pan heat olive oil, add the salt pork and onion and cook just until the fat begins to render. Step 5: add the smoked beans, salt pork and onion and the whisked combination back to the instapot and cook on high pressure for 35 minutes then use natural release. You'll never buy canned beans again and you probably won't bother doing them the old fashion way again either! Notes: You don't have to smoke them, I have done it both ways and they are fantastic. You can add extra bacon if you want but 6 oz of salt pork is plenty. (I like PORK and beans) These freeze really well, you could can them but why bother, these are so quick and easy to make you don't need to.

One thing I have learned through experience is temperature is critical for the best results. I use a digital remote thermometer so I can monitor the internal temperature without having to open the oven door.

Dan, that's a wonderful idea, after I retired it took about 6 months and I decided that was enough. I did volunteer work for a few years and loved it! Your people skills will be put to good use and your mechanical experience will be invaluable. Have fun! 😊

Looks fantastic! Job well done ! 🤗🤗

Make sure you trim EXCESS fat first, I render mine down and use it later for other things. If I have little bits of solids after rendering I just salt them and make beef scrunchions 😊. Instead of foil I just wrap mine in butcher paper, I don't know if it makes a difference or not, thats just the way I have always done it. I have found it is harder to get a good seal with foil and it springs leaks if you aren't careful. I did one on the Bbq to finish it, had a heck of a hard time regulating the temperature, the last few I finished in the oven and was quite happy with the results. I have always done mine Texas style, just a salt and pepper rub but almost any rub will work. What wood are you using? I did my last one with maple, 3 pans, and it was probably the best one I have made so far. Yup, fat on top 😊

I want to book the last week of June but need a second person. I want to go full package meals all included. Pm me if you are interested

Well, my lady friend can't make it on this one but a good friend is trying to make it. Unfortunatly he can't make it on the same weekend as you (anniversary or what could be a future devorse date comes into play 😅). Anyway, I am thinking that I might be making a few more trips, it's got everything I could want from the looks of it. Hopefully we can hook up some other time, and thank you for posting about this place, i would never have known about it otherwise. Also, I really want to thank you for your very generous offer, you are truly the kind of person I would hope to be!

Well, I have to say I am impressed! Just got off the phone and had a really nice talk. I was a little concerned that I might not be able to access some of the lakes they offer in their package, climbing rough terrain or long hikes are not something I am comfortable with anymore. No problem, they have transportation 😊. I am so looking forward to this trip and if all goes the way it's sounding I have a feeling I might just be doing it a few times a year😊

Lynn and I are interested, working on it. What exactly are your dates.

Instead of solar I would be looking at wind power and not worry about supplying the grid.

Thanks for the update, I think I will be calling them in the next few days

Perhaps we need to plan a G2G for next summer

I don't have any experience with it but it looks like a trip I would be interested in trying. I'll be watching this thread for more information.

Thanks Doug, I really appreciate the link, I have forwarded it to her😊

My grandaughter came for a visit and wanted a ride in the Argo, a quick tour and lesson and that young lady is a natural. She took over the controles and drove this thing like she had been doing it for years. So proud of her, 18 years old and she has already decided on a career (aircraft mechanic) 😚

I hate stories like this, even if these scumbags are caught they will be back on the street before the cops that catch them can finish the paperwork.

So beautiful ❤

Just watched Survive The Game, thought since it had Bruce Willis in it it might be good, not! That's the second Bruce Willis movie I watched lately that was a real disapointment.

Me too, for those " oh poop" moments

You are an amazing young man, thank you so much for your offer! If we can make it happen this year it would be fantastic. 😊🤞

Exactly how many fish over limit are we talking about? Something had to triger the CO to investigate so either someone complained or they observed something that made them suspicious.

Thanks Doug, as always I truly appreciate your experience and input. My trailer is 6X10 so I am going to have to check out what my total width would be with tracks. My clearance on this unit with stock tires is 9.5" and it is 6 wheel so I thought I might be ok on Simco since it is usually windblown for the most part. I really don't want to put tracks on it, might have been fine when I was younger but too hard for me to do by myself any more. I haden't initially planned on using it in the winter but the more I do with it, the more opportunities I seem to find that I can do.

Giving away spots? My memory is so bad I actually wrap my own Christmas presents on Christmas eve and am surprised when I open them on Christmas morning. 😂