Tainan noodles in very basic chicken thigh soup with boiled chicken thigh, cabbage, carrot, and celery. It’s super hot outside so I didn’t want to grill or sauté anything. Boiled was best.

Fixed myself a nice little table for high tea time at home ... no need for executive benefits! ;)

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Split bone-in turkey breast brined overnight, going on the Traeger smoker now. Accompanied by a broccoli rice cheese casserole.

Exactly. If I ate only what I wanted to as a child, I would've consumed nothing but chicken fingers, french fries, hot dogs, and hamburgers with the occasional pizza slice.

My parents love to tell a story of how when I was probably 4 or 5, we went to a folk festival. They had tons of different ethnic foods from various countries and every time they asked me what I wanted, I said I wanted a hot dog.

I don't think it's safe to hold a banquet in your home these days. ;)

It was a private banquet for my sequestered cluster ;)

This morning for breakfast, cream & eggs custard with dry fruits & walnuts!

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Beef back rib stew with carrot, celery, and onion over reheated Mexican-style rice

gorgeous :-)

OMG, please tell me there is a "Traeger for Dummies" thread somewhere on FT. I've not done well. And when I turn it on, with the sound of the whooshing, in my mind, I see the PG&E meter wildly spinning even though I read somewhere it only costs cents to run it.

Combo laksa from a stall up at the markets.

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glad you’re again enjoying this! :-)

All I can say, is I wish I would have bought it years sooner. Absolute best $325 I've ever spent on a cooking appliance. (Traeger Jr.) If I only used it for pork ribs a few times a year it would be worth it, but I use it 2-4 times a month year round. I wont do ribs, pulled pork, tri-tip, or salmon any other way. Also pastrami, smoked turkey, and brisket though I haven't perfected the brisket yet. Not sure why you haven't done well. As long as you only use 180 or 225 degrees and a remote meat thermometer, it's almost foolproof.

Do you add anything to your brine or it's just salty water.

I start with the standard 1 cup kosher salt and 1/2 to 1 cup sugar in 1 gallon of water. I've been experimenting with herbs and spices but haven't noticed that much gets imparted into the meat.

toasted Costco croissant with cherry preserves
Toasted half bagel with cream cheese and leftover broiled salmon
leftover berry croissant
coffee with oat milk
iced water with Carbonite Han Solo & millennium falcon cubes

soon to try the Costco Tuscan melon (thanks Boggie dog)

so fun! Maybe a future purchase. I love your endorsement and appreciate it.

Fresh raspberry and mini chocolate chip pancakes. I feel (and look) like a swallowed a basketball.