@Papa-Pepper and his family are here again. Is so great to see all the @little-peppers playing with my little ones.
We are excited to have some more fellowship over some yummy food!
We tried to lay off the bad carbs and sugars. We’re saving those for the clean s’mores that we are having over the campfire later.
I thought about maybe making this whole post about their entire visit and updating it along the way, but honestly, I want to share this with y’all now. So I’ll update y’all on the pecan and progress right quick before posting this one.
The other night we had a pretty bad storm with lots of rain and wind. My aunt called my dad and told him about some people in town that had some tree damage from the storm. The tree was a pecan. Pecan happens to be one of our favorite types of wood to use on our smoker.
That picture is from Sukkot. You can actually see @Papa-Pepper in that picture.
Here are a few pictures on how bad the tree was. Because it was something we could really use, my dad went over there and cut it down free of charge. They were excited because that’s why they posted online, to search for some affordable tree removal. My dad loaded up the back of his truck three time and still hasn’t gotten it all yet. So he may be back tomorrow or the next day.
As far as progress goes. We have been doing way better. Sure we have our cheats on occasion, but for the most part we eat healthier. Here is an example of how we’re trying to eat here lately.
Yes this is what we are having for dinner tonight with @Papa-Pepper and his family, but honestly we are trying to do way more greens. We try to cook at home. We try to eat only organic, free range, grass fed, non gmo, etc.
That’s it for now! See y’all later!
Shalom!
An amazing dinner indeed! Can't wait for breakfast!
hey, @canta.
All of that food looks delicious, and hosting papa-pepper and family has got to be a singular experience. I'm glad to see this all happen.
On a side note about the pecan wood and the cooker—that isn't a pellet stove, right? You're putting in decent sized pieces of wood into it. I imagine, they still must be cut smaller to get enough wood in.
I've not seen a stove that essentially takes wood logs before, so that's why I'm asking. Does pecan give the meat a sweeter taste to it?
I’m not the best at explaining it, but I found a chart online. “Sweet and mild with a flavor similar to hickory but not as strong. Tasty with a subtle character an all-around superior smoking wood. Try smoking with the shells as well. Good for most things including poultry, beef and cheese. Pecan is the best for that beautiful golden-brown turkey.”
I removed pork because I don’t eat or suggest eating it. Here is the link to their chart.
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Wow. Alright. Thanks for this. I've never even thought about using pecan wood or shells for smoking meat. Great idea, and sounds like the flavor is awesome, too.
Now I just need to find some pecan trees or shells! First, I need a smoker, though. Oh, well. One thing at a time. :)
Man that food looks great!!!
I chuckled when I saw you said "clean s’mores". Isn't it amazing just how many products they put gelatin in?
And lastly, good thing that tree didn't hit the house! Wow!!! Was it rotting on the inside at the base?
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