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  1. 4 hours ago, CrowMan said:

    Spiel...there's really not that much difference between Gumbo and Jambalaya. I do like your idea of adding some smokey BBQ flavour..for both. Either way, that's damn good eatin'. Curious...did you throw in some Okra ? A traditional addition, but sometimes hard to find this time of year.

    Misfish..that's a bummer, but hey it's an opportunity to get creative with some new recipes....and I don't think there's much that comes off a smoker that plays with your insulin levels.

    Last night, we had PEI mussels steamed in a garlic, leek, tomato, parsley and Chablis broth. On the side, a green salad with some Burrata to balance things out. All pretty quick and easy...fairly healthy too except for perhaps the toasted (white) baguette to mop up all the juices.

     

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    Thanks CM, no, no Okra, I've tried it it not a great fan.
    The smokiness was a good touch and my daughter who shared in the bounty agreed.  :)

    But you got me drooling with your repast of last evening given that I love fresh Mussel's, Burrata and Baguettes. Heck even the red and green stuff look's delicious.  ;)   😁

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  2. 14 hours ago, misfish said:

    My dishes will be turning a twist from now on out. Big changes, and they have already started. Mrs,s has blown out diabetes now,so this means,special foods and ya,no more white starches and all that good stuff. Big shocker was having yams with no melted butter and brown sugar drizzle.  I am cooking for 2, so will not be that bad. I will not be making  a him and hers. What I cook for her,is what I will be eating as well. I have to say,most is ok,but tonight's dinner was a bit on the ,no taste side for me. 5 grain pasta,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Thank goodness,my home made sauce had some kick to it.

     

    Got some reading and learning ahead of me,but I can live on lean meats and fish and brown rice.

    Oh,the smoker is not going away. I still need to get my treats. LOL

    Chris, some jambalaya would be nice right about now. Hell,even some of that redneck, red beans ham and rice. I will stop now,

     

     

    Well that sucks Brian but there are some pretty good healthy recipes out there, Hell I even cook a few of them here from time to time.  ;)

    It was Gumbo Brian, I've not ever tried my hand at jambalaya, I should do so one cold snowy day this winter.  :)

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  3. 17 hours ago, CrowMan said:

     Gumbo or Jambalaya  ?

    Mix me up a Sazerac and put on some Charmaine Neville...and it'll be just like sittin' at a table on Frenchmen St..

     

    Gumbo it was and it was delish. I got into it so quickly I never grabbed a picture. Perhaps tonight, there's lots left over.  :D

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  4. Any guesses?

    Hint, I made this dish 5 days ago and had enough leftover raw ingredients to make it again, including a dark Roux
    This time however I decided to give the 3 proteins a smokey BBQ flavouring ahead of assembling the dish.
    Another hint, the Holy Trinity is ready to sweat and the Basmati Rice is patiently awaiting my efforts.  ;)

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  5. 5 hours ago, CrowMan said:

    I guess if folks want something that's truly unbreakable, you can always get an Ugly Stick. Keep in mind, a 7' med Ugly Stick spinning weighs 11 oz vs 4 oz or so for a MB, Expride, LT, GLX or similar. Have fun trying to feel anything with that rod...but hey, it's the #1 selling rod in North America, so who am I to judge...lol

    If I could only have one rod (that's never gonna happen) it would never be an Ugly Stick of any kind, ever!  ;)

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  6. Well Barry, best wishes on your hunt but as far as the snow goes, ya can have it. Great for hunting not so much for dog walking in shorts and a T shirt like I had here today as Weeds noted above. I'll take it every time it's offered. I'm just in from my fourth walk of the day with the dogs and some Frisbee time. In fact I shut down the furnace and opened the windows for the day.....damn lovely it was.  ;)

    Nice rack you got there (wink, wink), please forgive me for counting the number of reel seats I see there.  😆

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  7. 12 hours ago, HTHM said:

    What about doing it on a wood lathe? You're welcome to try it out on mine. Using chisels rather than metal cutting points. 

    Thanks for the offer Albert but for this task a machine lathe is the way to go.  ;)

    8 hours ago, smitty55 said:

    That's looking good Spiel, neat to see the different steps in the process. How many hours in total you figure to do the handle?


    Thank you Sir, what's shown in the pictures is about an hours work. A complete handle for this build will take about 3-4 hours by the time it's installed onto the blank.

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