Hodgepodge for the Holidays


 

Jim McKelvey

TVWBB All-Star
Howdy folks…I hope everyone is getting ready for some R&R with family and friends as we head into the holidays. Certainly one of my favourite times of the year. I’m a real slacker with pictures and posting lately. Still cooking and of course, still checking the forum a few times a day. This place continues to be an inspiration in many ways. Anyway – a hodgepodge of photos and cooks incoming!

Some thick cut pork chops getting their sear on after coming up to temp indirect. This is definitely a favourite meal of mine. I season mine with Tony’s C’s and the Mrs. has KS, P, Cumin and Adobo. We do these pretty frequently.


Here is a Rib Eye I did a week or two ago. I cooked this under a large weber chimney. I used Royal Oak All Natural Briqs instead of lump. Love this – but definitely needs to be all natural lump going forward. A little gritty…nothing I wasn’t used to, having grown up eating sandy sandwiches on the beach in NJ. LOL


Simple one here – Cast Iron cornbread. Was amazed at how easy it was to get this right on the kettle. Piece of cake – er – corn bread.


Love this pic of StL ribs. Unfortunately these were way too salty. I used Costco’s house rub. It’s good – but high in salt in my opinion. Would cut in half – at least. It’s too bad – these were cooked nicely.


My first batch of homemade bacon. YUM. Thanks to Bob Correll and all who contributed to this Thread Bacon made easy – it’s no joke! Super easy and super delicious!


A pizza pie – love making them on the kettle. I’m usually cooking these for 5-6 minutes. Nice char on bottom and cooked on top. I love the different pizza cooking variations that everyone is trying. Great ideas and great results!!


A popper. I just like this picture. A family friend insists we have these every time he is over the house. I’m happy to oblige.


Plain store bought bacon on the grill. Love cooking bacon in the grill. A slightly different flavour than in cast iron or – gasp – the microwave. Truth be told – I like all three ways, it is bacon after all. But I love it on the grill like this. Perfect for topping off the burger!


Our Christmas cactus bloomed early… by like 6 or 8 weeks. Just a huge, beautiful plant.


Thanks for lookin'....wishing everyone a happy and healthy one!
 
Wow Jim, there's a whole bunch of good cooks there! It would be hard to pick one, if offered one :)

Cactus looks great! Merry Christmas
 
Jim, you out did yourself and I'm not sure which one to start with! I'll take any of the above awesome for sure. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
 

 

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