Happy 4th of July
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Timothy F. Lewis
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We will be celebrating with a 1/2 loin of pork, considering a harissa marinade but, not sure yet. Unsure about sides myself.
SWMBO suggested cauliflower I just am not sold on anything, it’s been an odd week.
SWMBO suggested cauliflower I just am not sold on anything, it’s been an odd week.
DarinD
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They are very simple. Bacon or anything close, onion, and S&P slow simmered until tender. They are snapped in about 1” pieces.
timothy
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That's about how I make them.
2 Lbs fresh green beans
1 Lb bacon diced
2 c water
1 Tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 lg onion thinly sliced
Brown the bacon till crisp. Add the onion and cook till caramelized.
Drain as much fat off as you like, mix the sugar, pepper with the water till well incorporated.
Add that to the bacon,onion mixture and bring to a boil, all the while scrapping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.
Add the green beans, and simmer for a few hrs uncovered.
Tim
1 Lb bacon diced
2 c water
1 Tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 lg onion thinly sliced
Brown the bacon till crisp. Add the onion and cook till caramelized.
Drain as much fat off as you like, mix the sugar, pepper with the water till well incorporated.
Add that to the bacon,onion mixture and bring to a boil, all the while scrapping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.
Add the green beans, and simmer for a few hrs uncovered.
Tim
DarinD
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The harissa sound like a great ingredient for a marinade. I have it in the fridge now. It would probably be a great addition to a homebrew BBQ sauce.
DarinD
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True comfort food
DarinD
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Thank you for that pic and recipe. My family roots go back to Texas. Mom always cooked green beans, limas, and black eyes on New Year’s Day.That's about how I make them.
2 Lbs fresh green beans
1 Lb bacon diced
2 c water
1 Tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 lg onion thinly sliced
Brown the bacon till crisp. Add the onion and cook till caramelized.
Drain as much fat off as you like, mix the sugar, pepper with the water till well incorporated.
Add that to the bacon,onion mixture and bring to a boil, all the while scrapping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.
Add the green beans, and simmer for a few hrs uncovered.
Tim
AndyK
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Happy 4th everybody 
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We have a party on the 4th every year and it seems to get larger every year.
This year my daughter talked us into having a band play for a few hours.
There is a big music scene here in the PNW that our kids are a part of so there may or may not be really good locals playing sets too.
Food wise I bought a really nice brisket but decided to save it for a smaller get together in a few days.
I will be serving pulled pork sammie’s and sliders, smoked kielbasa, burgers, Costco dogs, sweet corn and a variety of salads
Seafood is a big thing here and we enjoy having an oyster bar with a bunch of fixens along with some bbq oysters as well.
Dungeness Crab and salmon season just opened up so I imagine we will see some of that here too.
We don’t live in or even near town so we are allowed to have big firework displays at our parties.
Most all of our neighbors (the 4 that live within a mile of us) shoot off a lot more fireworks than us so there isn’t scared dog issues as they are used to it and enjoy that freedom.
.We have a party on the 4th every year and it seems to get larger every year.
This year my daughter talked us into having a band play for a few hours.
There is a big music scene here in the PNW that our kids are a part of so there may or may not be really good locals playing sets too.
Food wise I bought a really nice brisket but decided to save it for a smaller get together in a few days.
I will be serving pulled pork sammie’s and sliders, smoked kielbasa, burgers, Costco dogs, sweet corn and a variety of salads
Seafood is a big thing here and we enjoy having an oyster bar with a bunch of fixens along with some bbq oysters as well.
Dungeness Crab and salmon season just opened up so I imagine we will see some of that here too.
We don’t live in or even near town so we are allowed to have big firework displays at our parties.
Most all of our neighbors (the 4 that live within a mile of us) shoot off a lot more fireworks than us so there isn’t scared dog issues as they are used to it and enjoy that freedom.
We have our celebration on July 3…I won’t bother you with why…but it was smashburgers and spiral hot dogs and lots of other stuff. Lots of eating, not a lot of food photos!
Timothy F. Lewis
TVWBB 1-Star Olympian
I’ve been seeing more “dog spiralizer” things lately, I might convince myself I should have one this summer.
Heading to the store early, need to replenish the cooler! Might see if I spy something interesting! I’m thinking wings for tonight?
I need to do a little charcoal shuffling, that means some “cleaning” in the garage… no, not today, make a lunch for watching the USAF Thunderbirds! Stocking a little cooler with snacks and beverages!
Heading to the store early, need to replenish the cooler! Might see if I spy something interesting! I’m thinking wings for tonight?
I need to do a little charcoal shuffling, that means some “cleaning” in the garage… no, not today, make a lunch for watching the USAF Thunderbirds! Stocking a little cooler with snacks and beverages!
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Erik Tracy
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Happy 4th!
I've got some SRF wagyu strips to grill up today, fish tacos and a pile of sides tomorrow, then I'm smoking a nice pork butt on Sunday.
Got some movies, music, and plenty of cold refreshments for the weekend - it's gonna be great!
I've got some SRF wagyu strips to grill up today, fish tacos and a pile of sides tomorrow, then I'm smoking a nice pork butt on Sunday.
Got some movies, music, and plenty of cold refreshments for the weekend - it's gonna be great!
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DarinD
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Mark Foreman
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Happy 4th.
Just took 12lb brisket out of the Smokin-it and it’s hanging out in a 160 degree oven. And of course, it was done at 3:30 AM. Feeding starts at noon.
Sides are watermelon fries, bbq beans, and Caesar salad. Ice cream sandwiches made with home made cookies for dessert.
Just took 12lb brisket out of the Smokin-it and it’s hanging out in a 160 degree oven. And of course, it was done at 3:30 AM. Feeding starts at noon.
Sides are watermelon fries, bbq beans, and Caesar salad. Ice cream sandwiches made with home made cookies for dessert.
Tim Campbell
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Happy Fourth to all. This thread is making me salivate.
Simple fare here. Hot dogs and skirt steak for tacos.
Simple fare here. Hot dogs and skirt steak for tacos.
Jacob Bonness
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Not doing anything for the 4th however doing some baby backs tomorrow at my cousins house. Not sure what sides as I said Id bring the meat yall can figure out the rest 
DuaneMac
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Our son and his family came over today. He and our granddaughter ran in the Revolutionary Run which goes through our neighborhood. Did some wings on the Performer using the vortex, St Louis ribs on the WSK and a couple salads.
Mark Foreman
TVWBB Wizard
Got good bark. This photo was taken after I held it for 8 hours in the oven (155f)
The food (Caesar salad not shown)
There were no leftovers…..
DarinD
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Look so good.