Free Advice Fridays - Steak Doneness
Posted by mochtar
Posted on 07.04
with No comments
Sorry, I don't have a source for the above steak doneness' poster. It doesn't really matter anyway because the best way to find out how done your steak is by using the hand/touch method. That's how all of us "professional" grillers and meat smokers do it. If you really need the above pic, you shouldn't be grilling steaks.All you have to do is touch the meaty portion of your hand just below the thumb. By touching your thumb to each of your fingers, that meaty portion of the palm just below the thumb gets tougher and tighter as you move along towards the pinky. To use this method, you actually have to put your finger on the steaks, so be careful not to touch it right after you flip, else you'll need some aloe to soothe the burn. Just press down in the middle of the steak. Press a couple of times in a couple of spots around the center. Now compare the stiffness of the meat to your hand test. You will have the doneness of the meat.
And there you have it! From a "Master" Griller and Smoker to the world!!!
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Grilling,
Meat Doneness,
Smoking Meat,
Steak Doneness
Welcome to February
Posted by mochtar
Posted on 05.14
with No comments
One month down and 11 to go in the year 2013. Let's take a look at this short and very cold month!
February is the Month of:
- American Heart Month
- An Affair to Remember Month
- Black History Month
- Canned Food Month
- Creative Romance Month
- Great American Pie Month
- National Cherry Month
- National Children’s Dental Health Month
- National Grapefruit Month
- National Weddings Month
February- Day by Day(With my comments in Bold!)
1 National Freedom Day
2 Ground Hog Day
2 Candlemas
3 The Day the Music Died - Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and the Big Bopper died in a plane crash in 1959 in Clear Lake, Iowa
4 Create a Vacuum Day
4 Thank a Mailman Day
5 National Weatherman's Day
6 Lame Duck Day
7 Wave All you Fingers at Your Neighbor Day - Seriously? There is a holiday for this?
7 Send a Card to a Friend Day - I wonder if Hallmark created this one...
8 Boy Scout Day
8 Kite Flying Day - in the middle of winter!?!
9 Toothache Day - And what if you don't have a Toothache?
10 Umbrella Day - More Like Snow Boots Day in Iowa!
11 Don't Cry over Spilled Milk Day - Whatever!
11 Make a Friend Day
11 White T-Shirt Day
12 Abraham Lincoln's Birthday
12 Plum Pudding Day - that just sounds disgusting!
13 Get a Different Name Day - Mr. Awesome will do!
14 Clean out Your Computer Day - second Monday of Month
14 Ferris Wheel Day - It is a little cold to ride a Ferris Wheel in February!
14 National Organ Donor Day
14 Valentine's Day
15 Candlemas - on the Julian Calendar
15 National Gum Drop Day
15 Singles Awareness Day
16 Do a Grouch a Favor Day - I will do Clay Arnold a favor if he wants
17 Random Acts of Kindness Day
18 National Battery Day
19 National Chocolate Mint Day
20 Cherry Pie Day
20 Hoodie Hoo Day - What is a Hoodie Hoo? Sounds like something from Dr. Seuss.
20 Love Your Pet Day - In our house, this is known as "Pamper Chato Day!"
21 Card Reading Day
21 President's Day - third Monday of month
22 George Washington's Birthday
22 Be Humble Day
22 Walking the Dog Day - Chato gets a special walk today, as long as it isn't freezing!
22 International World Thinking Day - My suggestion - World Leaders should get together and think of some solutions for this messed up world!
23 International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day - Our Dog Chato will be happy today!
23 Tennis Day - Kevin Cooper will be partying it up today!
24 National Tortilla Chip Day - Love this one!
25 Pistol Patent Day - WTF? You get a patent for a pistol or what?
26 Carnival Day
26 National Pistachio Day - I will skip this one. Not a big Pistachio fan!
26 Tell a Fairy Tale Day
27 Polar Bear Day -- I love Polar Bears!
27 No Brainer Day -
28 Floral Design Day
28 Public Sleeping Day - This may become my new favorite Holiday!
28 National Tooth Fairy Day
29 Leap Day (once every four years) -- We Don't have to worry about this one in 2011!
This May Be The Youngest Streaker Ever!
Posted by mochtar
Posted on 03.21
with No comments
During the Baylor vs Oklahoma game Wednesday Night, this little dude ran on the court.
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Baylor,
Baylor Bears,
Big 12 Basketball,
Kids,
NCAA Basketball,
Streakers,
Toddlers






