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Costco had a little more than the same old salt and pepper out in the spice aisle last week and I took full advantage of the new offerings....

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Spiceology is really good. Tried their Greek Freak last year and liked so much that when I saw more flavors being offerered, I didn't hesitate.
From cowboy to Asian to Cajun and everything in between it seems they have a blend for it.
Their blackened is the one I've had much better versions of...this one tastes like they asked AI to tell them the ingredients so it's missing that Cajun punch but it's okay if nothing authentic is around.

These three are super exciting for me.
The chile verde is so good as is anything from Spanglish Asadero but I'm really curious about vanilla bean paste??!! Paste? IDK even know what to do with it but I wasn't leaving the store without it

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Stoneyluv said:
all i have to say guys is never let your meat...loaf!!! :ROFLMAO:

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look, don't get all crabby on me...

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...just because i get a little cheesy now and then!!!! :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

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One of the top 5 best tacos I've ever had in my life was just a few weeks ago and it was a crab cake puffy taco.
Best I could do was find their insta for the only pic of them online and it's not even a good one but they used a very spicy crab cake, fish taco style condiments, and a San Antonio style puffy shell.
Now every time I see of crab, crab cakes, and even tacos I'm reminded of these tacos.
It was a lucky find too...weekend special and we were there for my wife's b-day and enchiladas but when I saw crab cake puffy tacos on the specials board, I called an audible 😉

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Did a meatloaf back during the great 75 hour Winter of 2026 earlier this year.
Wife was sketched out because all she's had was bad meatloaf but I found a good recipe and now she likes it but it's probably gopnna be like bbq where she won't eat others' bbq but she loves mine.

Y'all talking brisket and making pastrami along with a healthy blood work report peaked my interest. I thought about smoking a brisket this Spring, maybe next weekend, but damn beef is so expensive since the last time I bought one.
I like either a flat or a point and don't do packers so I always bought prime angus or American wagyu market trimmed flats and would set aside about 40 hours for the thing from start to finish.
I use to pay about $14-$17 for that cut and now it's $38. And that was just for a choice! Choice was less than $10 eighteen months ago?
Selection has also evaporated. Remember all those different types of briskets I once showed we had? Now it's only two and anything market trimmed is only choice grade.
I'm not gonna ever pay that for a brisket but I still wanna do a slow smoke bbq so I may do a turkey breast and check out other possible less popular cuts like a chuck roast. I can turn one of those things into a replica brisket and sometimes it's better depending on the cut. Even a London Broil done low and slow can be a good alternative
 
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Bandit420 said:
One of the top 5 best tacos I've ever had in my life was just a few weeks ago and it was a crab cake puffy taco.
Best I could do was find their insta for the only pic of them online and it's not even a good one but they used a very spicy crab cake, fish taco style condiments, and a San Antonio style puffy shell.
Now every time I see of crab, crab cakes, and even tacos I'm reminded of these tacos.
It was a lucky find too...weekend special and we were there for my wife's b-day and enchiladas but when I saw crab cake puffy tacos on the specials board, I called an audible 😉

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oh hells yeah!!! i am for sure without a doubt gonna try that!!!! did it actually have any cheese in it? cheese can be weird in seafood but if pared right it takes it next level!!!

Bandit420 said:
Did a meatloaf back during the great 75 hour Winter of 2026 earlier this year.
Wife was sketched out because all she's had was bad meatloaf but I found a good recipe and now she likes it but it's probably gopnna be like bbq where she won't eat others' bbq but she loves mine.
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my loaf recipe is kinda simple anymore.. i take a packet of dry onion soup mix add and egg and breadcrumbs and ground beef.. thats it. mix and airfry at 380 for 40 minutes flipping once half way through. rest and done. time and temp vary from airfryer to airfryer.

Bandit420 said:
Y'all talking brisket and making pastrami along with a healthy blood work report peaked my interest. I thought about smoking a brisket this Spring, maybe next weekend, but damn beef is so expensive since the last time I bought one.
I like either a flat or a point and don't do packers so I always bought prime angus or American wagyu market trimmed flats and would set aside about 40 hours for the thing from start to finish.
I use to pay about $14-$17 for that cut and now it's $38. And that was just for a choice! Choice was less than $10 eighteen months ago?
Selection has also evaporated. Remember all those different types of briskets I once showed we had? Now it's only two and anything market trimmed is only choice grade.
I'm not gonna ever pay that for a brisket but I still wanna do a slow smoke bbq so I may do a turkey breast and check out other possible less popular cuts like a chuck roast. I can turn one of those things into a replica brisket and sometimes it's better depending on the cut. Even a London Broil done low and slow can be a good alternative
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yeah my brisket affording days have been long over for a few years now. i gotta say though man that is some sad shit when even you can't even get a market trimmed above choice grade. i mean i expect it here but when you showed those pics of your selections a while back it was mindblowing!!

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i picked up some new cookwear.. trying out a hexclad knock off.. ehhh.. 3qt saucepan.. i use this size almost every meal in some sort of way..
also got a new milkpot for making hot coco!!!! all stainless, no coatings!!

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also that time of the year that we get a ham... and as always i busted outthe slicer and went all HAM on it!!!!!!!

boneless hickory smoked!!!

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also slow cooked a cajun rubbed turkey breast yesterday..

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thats right.. turkey and ham left overs at the luv shack!!!!!!!! so when in rome...

a little from your kitchen to mine, steamed chopped spinach drizzled with hot honey.. thats right!! some Elote seasoned fries!!! and ham and turkey smothered in a cajun gravy!!!

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Stoneyluv said:
oh hells yeah!!! i am for sure without a doubt gonna try that!!!! did it actually have any cheese in it? cheese can be weird in seafood but if pared right it takes it next level!!!



my loaf recipe is kinda simple anymore.. i take a packet of dry onion soup mix add and egg and breadcrumbs and ground beef.. thats it. mix and airfry at 380 for 40 minutes flipping once half way through. rest and done. time and temp vary from airfryer to airfryer.



yeah my brisket affording days have been long over for a few years now. i gotta say though man that is some sad shit when even you can't even get a market trimmed above choice grade. i mean i expect it here but when you showed those pics of your selections a while back it was mindblowing!!

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i picked up some new cookwear.. trying out a hexclad knock off.. ehhh.. 3qt saucepan.. i use this size almost every meal in some sort of way..
also got a new milkpot for making hot coco!!!! all stainless, no coatings!!

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also that time of the year that we get a ham... and as always i busted outthe slicer and went all HAM on it!!!!!!!

boneless hickory smoked!!!

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also slow cooked a cajun rubbed turkey breast yesterday..

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thats right.. turkey and ham left overs at the luv shack!!!!!!!! so when in rome...

a little from your kitchen to mine, steamed chopped spinach drizzled with hot honey.. thats right!! some Elote seasoned fries!!! and ham and turkey smothered in a cajun gravy!!!

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Looks great man!!! I was so close to doing a turkey this weekend too.

No cheese on those crab cake tacos but man they were so good that's one I wanna make at home next time I buy some crab.
I bought a pork tenderloin to bbq tomorrow but I broke down.

It's been around a 2 year hiatus from working some smoke and I'm feeling good about things so why not.
It was $9.50/lb for the prime and $9 for choice so why not just get the prime. It looked better anyways and got a decent one that wasn't all fat cap.
I'm lazy and not gonna make any tallow so yeah I'll pay that xtra to not have to trim one of these fuckers so there's some luxury to that $9.50. I didn't look at packers but I bet they're closer to $7/lb.
Small at less than 3lbs but that also means around an 6-10 hour cook and not 12+. + I just want my fix. Not needing to feed an army and wanna keep it at least heart conscious if I cant do heart healthy so if I want brisket, I have to do it and can't go buy the stuff they load up with brown sugar and salt everybody loves here.

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Before my medical I was working on a green chile brisket recipe smoked with mesquite and I'm picking up where I left off


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Already getting a bark and it's stll cold 🤣
J/K, but hopefully all goes well and I can put an awesome smoke ring on it and make Y'all drool a little!
 
We did turkey with stuffing in the oven and a ham that just fit in the crockpot. Green beans, turnip, sweet potato and mashed potatoes with gravy.

Unfortunately turkeys and vegetables were harmed in the making of the video so I’m not allowed to post them. 🦃🐖🪓😈

Edit: Had leftovers last night. Still delicious.🤤
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i ate unhealthy enough for the whole forum today.... Steamroller recently told us that if bacon doesn't come n a resealable package then it's considered one serving... so i made one serving of bacon today!!!!!

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i know this sandwich has all different names around the world, here we call it a club..

a BLT on the bottom, triple decker with ham, turkey, and cheese on top... and always sliced the fun way!!!!!

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Stoneyluv said:
i ate unhealthy enough for the whole forum today.... Steamroller recently told us that if bacon doesn't come n a resealable package then it's considered one serving... so i made one serving of bacon today!!!!!

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i know this sandwich has all different names around the world, here we call it a club..

a BLT on the bottom, triple decker with ham, turkey, and cheese on top... and always sliced the fun way!!!!!

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I enjoy a good sandwich. That is an excellent sandwich. 👏👏
 
Stoneyluv said:
i ate unhealthy enough for the whole forum today.... Steamroller recently told us that if bacon doesn't come n a resealable package then it's considered one serving... so i made one serving of bacon today!!!!!

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i know this sandwich has all different names around the world, here we call it a club..

a BLT on the bottom, triple decker with ham, turkey, and cheese on top... and always sliced the fun way!!!!!

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When you have dogs, that whole package of bacon gets cooked up regardless if it came in a resealable package or not. No way in Hell they're gonna let me put that back in the fridge 😋
Like trying to make tuna salad with our cats around. You better have another can ready to open for the extortion and shake down about to happen when the first can gets popped
 
Stoneyluv said:
i ate unhealthy enough for the whole forum today.... Steamroller recently told us that if bacon doesn't come n a resealable package then it's considered one serving... so i made one serving of bacon today!!!!!

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i know this sandwich has all different names around the world, here we call it a club..

a BLT on the bottom, triple decker with ham, turkey, and cheese on top... and always sliced the fun way!!!!!

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A good sandwich craving inspired by you + being 420 had me make a detour home to a stoner and weed themed sandwich shop.
1130 on a Monday night and it was packed with a couple hundred stoners for 4/20. Several groups outside blazing up and several more in the parking garage then everybody inside baked AF eating big ass sandwiches and watching Twister on big screens 🫠.
All the sandwiches are named after strains and sized like joints from pinner to blunt
This is the Apollo 11 blunt or a footlong Greek chicken

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IDK if they realize it or not but there's a peak topper on their kool-aid cups😋

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Bandit420 said:
Like trying to make tuna salad with our cats around. You better have another can ready to open for the extortion and shake down about to happen when the first can gets popped
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i think you may have just discovered the entire reason they make tuna in pouches!!! hahahaha

Bandit420 said:
A good sandwich craving inspired by you + being 420 had me make a detour home to a stoner and weed themed sandwich shop.
1130 on a Monday night and it was packed with a couple hundred stoners for 4/20. Several groups outside blazing up and several more in the parking garage then everybody inside baked AF eating big ass sandwiches and watching Twister on big screens 🫠.
All the sandwiches are named after strains and sized like joints from pinner to blunt
This is the Apollo 11 blunt or a footlong Greek chicken

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IDK if they realize it or not but there's a peak topper on their kool-aid cups😋

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thats pretty cool man... i could imagine a pre requisite for working there is ya gotta be high!! looks like a killer sammy!!! stoner made and stoner approved.
 
Bandit420 said:
One of the top 5 best tacos I've ever had in my life was just a few weeks ago and it was a crab cake puffy taco.
Best I could do was find their insta for the only pic of them online and it's not even a good one but they used a very spicy crab cake, fish taco style condiments, and a San Antonio style puffy shell.
Now every time I see of crab, crab cakes, and even tacos I'm reminded of these tacos.
It was a lucky find too...weekend special and we were there for my wife's b-day and enchiladas but when I saw crab cake puffy tacos on the specials board, I called an audible 😉

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my round two attempt was a little better...messier, but better!!!!

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Stars must be in alignment for my first weekend off since March 1st...
picked up my scripts today then took a walk thru the store and found these.
Cap steaks are hard enough to find and usually come in packs of four which were about $90avg. A 3 pack at price I can live with had me happy dancing.
Now I need to source some lobster or crab to go with one and the other two will get frozen for later.
On the one, gonna sous vide with green chili then sear at 700 on my grill

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And this guy. Man those fucks at Costco are evil making desserts like this. Peach season just seems to come earlier and earlier every year and there's no way this dude wasn't coming home with me

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Bandit420 said:
Stars must be in alignment for my first weekend off since March 1st...
picked up my scripts today then took a walk thru the store and found these.
Cap steaks are hard enough to find and usually come in packs of four which were about $90avg. A 3 pack at price I can live with had me happy dancing.
Now I need to source some lobster or crab to go with one and the other two will get frozen for later.
On the one, gonna sous vide with green chili then sear at 700 on my grill

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And this guy. Man those fucks at Costco are evil making desserts like this. Peach season just seems to come earlier and earlier every year and there's no way this dude wasn't coming home with me

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what is that white chocolate on top?

i've been wanting to make that viral blueberry and white chocolate cheesecake in the sousvide!!
 
Stoneyluv said:
what is that white chocolate on top?

i've been wanting to make that viral blueberry and white chocolate cheesecake in the sousvide!!
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Yeah it's white chocolate shavings.
I keep telling myself one day I'll make thc chocolate covered frozen bananas. I think this may be the Summer I do that.

Here's some other desserts that have gone viral from Costco I'm trying out.
We've had the twice baked chocolate stuffed croissants before. Wife really likes those so I get them mostly for here but the filled madelines are new.
They were around for Valentines Day so I guess they're back for Mothers Day. Nothing like this for Fathers Day. Maybe the motor oil goes on sale, that's about it. But at least it's better than Mothers Day at HEB where the gift display is cleaning products FFS. 🤔

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The red is raspberry filled and the white are chocolate

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Bandit420 said:
Yeah it's white chocolate shavings.
I keep telling myself one day I'll make thc chocolate covered frozen bananas. I think this may be the Summer I do that.

Here's some other desserts that have gone viral from Costco I'm trying out.
We've had the twice baked chocolate stuffed croissants before. Wife really likes those so I get them mostly for here but the filled madelines are new.
They were around for Valentines Day so I guess they're back for Mothers Day. Nothing like this for Fathers Day. Maybe the motor oil goes on sale, that's about it. But at least it's better than Mothers Day at HEB where the gift display is cleaning products FFS. 🤔

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The red is raspberry filled and the white are chocolate

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i think if i ate those i would have to break into my doctors office to burn some records!!!! hahahaha

tomorrow is Cinco de mayo i beleive.. on a taco tuesday at that!!! not sure what were having yet, i'm stopping at the store on my way home after work so whatever looks good is what we're having...

tonight though... ahhh yeah, did some super quick work a certain church lady last week and she tipped me something that rhymes with the word mmm-rogies!!

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