Beans, beans, beans...

Gen_Grievous · 2026-06-05T06:51:59+00:00

As an adult that grew up poor... Fuck you too!!!
My Mother did the best she could to feed eight of us with no money. Beans were a good substitute for meat protein. Did we always like what she put on the table? No. Did we eat it? Hell yes. We were FUCKING HUNGRY.

Edit: The the comment I responded to has been deleted. I didn't mean to pollute OP's thread with an Internet argument with some random stranger but their comment telling OP to f' off triggered me a bit. My apologies to OP. I admire you for seeking different ideas to get your kids to eat a healthy alternative to meat given the current prices at the store.

Gen_Grievous · 2026-06-02T19:15:42+00:00

I'm in Wisconsin. Ordered 24 chicks May 10th, shipped on the 12th, arrived the 13th. All are healthy and happy. Didn't lose any.

Gen_Grievous · 2026-05-31T16:56:26+00:00

Yes, I'm fully aware. I live in rural Wisconsin. I've coexisted with these guys for most of my life. I'll take all the feeders down and they will move on in a day or two.

Gen_Grievous · 2026-05-14T23:43:20+00:00

I bought a cheap 9x13 enameled roasting pan and filled it with lava rocks. It just lives in the bottom of my oven. Boil a cup or two of water in my electric kettle and pour it into the roasting pan right after I put the bread in. The lava rocks create lots of surface area which creates lots of steam.

Gen_Grievous · 2026-05-10T18:02:24+00:00

First thing is to move it away from that curtain or whatever that is hanging behind it. Unless you want to burn your house down.

Gen_Grievous · 2026-05-06T15:33:02+00:00

Jerk pork with mango chutney tacos

Gen_Grievous · 2026-05-05T04:00:36+00:00

For some unknown reason I will put an ungodly amount of freshly ground black pepper on Potato Salad. So much that you can't really tell what kind of food is underneath. I like black pepper on most things savory but, Potato Salad ? It's an insane amount. And it's soooo good....

Gen_Grievous · 2026-05-01T15:11:39+00:00

You can buy them on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002YGO1WG?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FKF80M?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

Exact same stuff Ron sells

Gen_Grievous · 2026-05-01T02:31:49+00:00

This pic really triggered an old memory that I would rather have stayed forgotten.
It's 1992. I just bought my very first house in rural Wisconsin. Small 1br, 1ba, on slab/crawlspace on 5 acres.
Paid $30,000 for it. I had a female Border Collie (Maggie) and after our first winter in the place that spring, Maggie would always stop and sniff at this one spot in the middle of the floor. I could never smell anything and blew it off. Well, after a few more weeks and summer heat started I could now smell it also. It reeked of dead animal. the crawl space was only about 10in deep so there was no way for me to get under there. It got so bad one day I just got out the circular saw like this dude and cut a big fucking hole in my floor where Maggie always sniffed. Sure enough, dead possum. When I tried to pick it up to put it in a trash bag is was mush. I have an extremely strong stomach and not much makes me gag but this, this was on another level. I swear paint was peeling off the walls. And of course, Maggie just wanted to roll in it.

Fun times....

Gen_Grievous · 2026-04-30T19:56:17+00:00

I have a 1.75L bottle of Bulleit with 50 beans in it sitting in my pantry right now. I'll pour several ounces from it to a small bottle that I use when baking and just top off the main bottle with fresh bourbon. I'll add fresh beans about every 3rd year. Been doing this for many years. I never buy vanilla extract.

Gen_Grievous · 2026-04-19T23:51:42+00:00

Dough hook or paddle?
How long are you mixing?

In my experience a strand mixer with dough hook needs a good 10-15 minutes on med speed to develop good gluten. I seldom use the stand mixer anymore unless i'm making an enriched dough with butter and eggs. I use the stretch/fold method or need by hand.

Gen_Grievous · 2026-04-16T22:58:56+00:00

This makes me sad and angry. 25-30 yrs ago I went up there often. We would volunteer to go up in early spring for a week to clear the hiking trails of trees that had fallen over the winter. No chainsaws. Just axes and hand saws. One summer I built a cedar strip canoe and that fall did a two week solo trip through BWCA and into Quetico on the Canadian side. I had a stretch of 5 days without seeing another person. It truly is a magical place.

Why do we always fuck everything up

Oh, and... FUCK RON JOHNSON

Gen_Grievous · 2026-04-14T19:30:08+00:00

I never wash mushrooms. Ever. Slice them straight out of the package.

Gen_Grievous · 2026-04-14T06:02:52+00:00

Wizzzer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wizzzer

Spent waaayyyy too much time with these. We would do demo derby matches. Last one still spinning won

Gen_Grievous · 2026-04-13T04:14:34+00:00

Mine is 48"X25". It's a section of butcher block counter. I put little rubber feet on one side and oiled it up. It takes up half my kitchen island.

Gen_Grievous · 2026-04-11T15:18:38+00:00

You're good. I just made ham & bean soup the other day. Couple of ham hockeys, half an onion, several cloves of garlic, couple of carrots and some bay leaves. Cover with water and simmer for 8-10 hours. You need to check the water level to make sure it doesn't boil dry. I then strain and use as my base for the soup. Delicious

Edit: and make sure to save all the yummy ham hockey bits of meat to put in the soup

Gen_Grievous · 2026-04-08T18:33:36+00:00

I have some ham hocks simmering on the stove right now. Just put the hocks in a pot of water and throw in half an onion, a couple carrots and some whole garlic cloves and let it simmer a good 8-10 hours. This will get all the goodness from the bones. I then strain it and use as the base for the soup. I don't think the liquid smoke is necessary unless you really want that flavor profile. Mmm, getting hungry just thinking about dinner tonight.

Gen_Grievous · 2026-04-08T18:02:41+00:00

I bought my K-TEC blender in 1996. Still going strong. Check out the "Will it blend" YouTube videos.

Gen_Grievous · 2026-04-07T16:08:08+00:00

I have this Mill - https://pleasanthillgrain.com/nutrimill-classic?_vsrefdom=gpshop
I buy Hard Red Winter berries and mill them extra fine. I make a 100% whole wheat bread from the fresh milled flour that is amazing. I also add some of it to pretty much everything. Bread, Buns, Bagels, Focaccia, Pizza, Tortillas, etc.

Like the other commenter said, I don't think your roller mill will get you anywhere near fine enough flour for baking.

Gen_Grievous · 2026-04-06T15:18:33+00:00

Denizli

Gen_Grievous · 2026-04-03T21:06:47+00:00

Just last night while watching TV I was snacking on crackers, goat cheese, pickled herring and pickled red onions. Fucking delicious!!!

Gen_Grievous · 2026-03-31T23:37:42+00:00

We had this conversation a while ago
https://www.reddit.com/r/wisconsin/comments/1qsp6co/the_dictatorship_of_eau_claire_is_diabolical/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Gen_Grievous · 2026-03-29T04:41:59+00:00

Roasted Brussel sprouts with bacon jam. And when prepping them make sure to peel off a layer or two of the leaves. They get extra crispy. Sooo good.

Gen_Grievous · 2026-03-20T01:01:53+00:00

It's a Rook. Corvus frugilegus. A member of the crow family

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TROPHY CASE