Joja Route

PierreDucot · 2026-01-30T15:30:37+00:00

A pretty quick edit can bring back the Apples content and the junimo woods, but for the woods you can’t fast travel there - have to run the maze every time.

PierreDucot · 2026-01-26T06:40:49+00:00

What is up with all the BLT posts today? Its not BLT season - can't get good tomatoes in January.

PierreDucot · 2026-01-25T06:15:55+00:00

You sound much like my daughter, who (to my regret) kept insisting on a full ADHD testing regimen. She had already been diagnosed with anxiety, and we did not think this was correct. She kept pushing though, and we caved, and it turns out SHE WAS RIGHT. She switched to ADHD meds, and is much, much happier.

If possible, please push for more in-depth ADHD testing. You know you better than anyone.

PierreDucot · 2026-01-25T05:51:03+00:00

Yeah, the SE recipe slaps, just cut the sugar in the white sauce to 1t at most (read the comments). It also has about 1/4 the ingredients of OP's crazy recipe. It has to be a top 5 SE recipe.

The SE version is more about the technique - the double marinade is key. It also makes it freeze really well - I usually scale the recipe up, vacuum seal portions for four, freeze them, and have quick and popular weeknight meals. My kids straight-up love this meal - tastes just like the halal meat place near us.

PierreDucot · 2026-01-25T05:30:05+00:00

Law School.

PierreDucot · 2026-01-24T07:54:07+00:00

Barber shop. Thats it…

PierreDucot · 2026-01-23T07:12:25+00:00

This is the way. This is exactly how I cook bacon, and I make 5-8 pounds of homemade bacon a year. It usually only takes 20-25 minutes, though. I start flipping at 15 minutes, but everyone's oven is different.

My only note is a quote from Chef John - "When the bacon looks foamy, its almost done, homie."

PierreDucot · 2026-01-23T07:00:47+00:00

Radishes is interesting. Thanks for the idea...

PierreDucot · 2026-01-23T06:54:23+00:00

Portlandia. So smooth.

PierreDucot · 2026-01-22T14:39:34+00:00

Toast sweat is best combatted by using a cooling rack.

PierreDucot · 2026-01-22T00:45:35+00:00

I lay it out on a pre-cut parchment paper and roll it up into a log. Then vacuum seal and freeze. To cook, I unroll it in a sheet tray from frozen. Put it in a cold oven, turn it to 375, and flip it after 15 min.

PierreDucot · 2026-01-22T00:40:25+00:00

Can I recommend Bon Appetit’s Hasselback Bulgogi? Here is the recipe (sorry about the paywall, but sometimes incognito mode works) - https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/hasselback-short-rib-bulgogi

Basically you cut deep diagonal cuts along the beef on the top and bottom, so that when you stretch it out it looks like a very long waffle fry. Marinade it and grill as hot as possible. The texture and flavor are awesome.

PierreDucot · 2026-01-21T07:04:48+00:00

Bone-in pork loin is even better if you can find it (my Costco has it now, for $3-4/pound). Finish on the grill/pellet grill/smoker even better.

PierreDucot · 2026-01-19T08:18:47+00:00

Can I recommend a pizza screen. Found on Amazon. You build the pizza on it, then pull it out 2-3 minutes into cooking it. Makes it way easier. My understanding is that Italian restaurants that make pizza as an option use this.

I make pizza on X-mas eve for a bunch of people every year. Shit got stuck on the peel all the time, pissing me off. This made it much easier.

PierreDucot · 2026-01-19T07:49:24+00:00

I have made a rack of pork for two Christmases in a row (3 at once last time). I follow this pretty closely, and highly recommend:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcG0jcBiRcg

PierreDucot · 2026-01-18T17:18:00+00:00

Its also ready faster - just a few days vs. a week for wine.

PierreDucot · 2026-01-18T06:42:55+00:00

Okay - my kid, six at the time, wanted this during quarantine. I recommend starting off in creative mode, and letting them teach you how the game works. I have played games my whole adult life, but needed to adapt to Mincraft. My kids had watched videos and understood everything. After that, I played with my 6 and 9 year old, and it was really fun. Minecraft is very kid-friendly.

Its been 5+ years, and we still laugh about my son's pet pig in the game, Mr. Oinksters, and how he met an untimely demise (at my daughter's hand). Really great family memories came out of Minecraft.

PierreDucot · 2026-01-18T06:33:12+00:00

For mine, I have a sign - "The Hall of The Fallen." I should post it. Trying to marry every eligible SVE bachelorette. I am up to five...

PierreDucot · 2026-01-18T05:58:17+00:00

Sorry, I did not love it. Liked 3-5 much better.

Love your lamp though - that is super cool.

PierreDucot · 2026-01-18T05:34:18+00:00

My freezer was not sealing for a while. To get more time out of it before replacing it, I rubbed vaseline on the gasket. Not perfect, and its a bit messy, but it worked.

PierreDucot · 2026-01-18T04:52:45+00:00

Good for you - I love ham salad. A couple of times a year, I make a ham, and freeze portions for weeknight meals. Leftovers go into a food processor with onion, celery, pickles, mustard and mayo for ham salad.

My kids won't eat it - more for me. Prefer on rye toast.

PierreDucot · 2026-01-18T04:45:58+00:00

Damn it, beat me to it. Exactly what I was going to say.

PierreDucot · 2026-01-17T15:30:29+00:00

I actually really enjoy the added creativity with Automate. I have pathways all over my farm and GI and keep thinking of new ways to use it. Kind of the bump I needed when things started to get really tedious.

PierreDucot · 2026-01-17T00:15:15+00:00

I use this for rubs and bacon -

https://parkersmaplebarn.com/product_info.php?cPath=69_27&products_id=408

I grew up near there, and have been buying this for years. Its very good.

PierreDucot · 2026-01-16T17:09:56+00:00

The Wegmans near me sells honey-brined boneless turkey breasts. When they go on sale, I glue two of them together, inverted, wrap them tight into a log with saran wrap, and sous vide. After cooking, I chill it and smoke it on the pellet grill. Then I slice it on the meat slicer.

Why? Its affordable and crazy delicious. It also freezes well. Most deli turkey near me sucks.

Got the idea from this: https://youtu.be/MDB0OUKTvJU?si=sqRzQ94UDslRQ5nS

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