tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61103895772375509542024-03-14T03:37:21.914-04:00Devilham's AtticDevilhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04137427934550688001noreply@blogger.comBlogger209125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110389577237550954.post-65650674480544399632011-10-21T18:22:00.003-04:002011-10-21T18:29:51.570-04:00How awesome is this????<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J3ksA_5ubO0/TqHxrkiGdrI/AAAAAAAAAX4/HaK8xZ3saoE/s1600/IMG_0104.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J3ksA_5ubO0/TqHxrkiGdrI/AAAAAAAAAX4/HaK8xZ3saoE/s400/IMG_0104.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666075537052169906" /></a><br /><br />Answer? Pretty god damn awesome. Hats off to my wife who made this costume herself by hand, after we looked for minion costumes online and decided they all looked like shit.<br />Devilhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04137427934550688001noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110389577237550954.post-29662833784081976922011-10-18T17:32:00.001-04:002011-10-18T17:36:06.942-04:00Wicked. Pissa.If you were from Boston, you would know what I was saying!<br /><br /><object style="height: 300px; width: 400px"><param name="movie" value="https://www.youtube.com/v/SQoTlVgmPK8?version=3"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="https://www.youtube.com/v/SQoTlVgmPK8?version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="400" height="300"></object>Devilhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04137427934550688001noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110389577237550954.post-37479445635852192232011-10-06T10:58:00.005-04:002011-10-06T11:05:36.187-04:00I got an iPhone!!!!Yay! My work has decided to join the 20th century and has issued us iPhones (IT group and our partners), which means I get one too! Previously I had the 'Blackberry World Edition', a fucking horrible phone that had zero amenities....didn't even have a camera! You poor bastards were missing out on photos like this...<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3AANwwHj7h8/To3DBp0GtWI/AAAAAAAAAXo/qFdHHkHQ5TU/s1600/IMG_0036%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3AANwwHj7h8/To3DBp0GtWI/AAAAAAAAAXo/qFdHHkHQ5TU/s400/IMG_0036%255B1%255D.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660394739846264162" /></a><br /><br />Or this!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n3Q6i89GH8g/To3De-b7XwI/AAAAAAAAAXw/KxfujgMxyv8/s1600/IMG_0038%255B1%255D.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n3Q6i89GH8g/To3De-b7XwI/AAAAAAAAAXw/KxfujgMxyv8/s400/IMG_0038%255B1%255D.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660395243598208770" /></a><br /><br />Okay, that ones a little blurry, but I love the expression on his face...full of mischief!Devilhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04137427934550688001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110389577237550954.post-4691216483154455442011-09-20T13:55:00.002-04:002011-09-20T14:08:15.448-04:00Not feeling it today....I am having one of those days where I have a shit ton to do at work and no motivation to do it. We have up to 14 new hires starting in October, that I need to get started on building out, a bunch of upgrades for existing employees, and a couple of test machines to trial run a new version of our auditing softwares...so it's not like I have nothing to do, just no gumption to do it. <br /><br />Doesn't help that I finished the reading the entirety of the internet like an hour ago.....who says I have no ambition?Devilhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04137427934550688001noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110389577237550954.post-46723021896726592022011-09-18T20:51:00.004-04:002011-09-18T21:15:12.489-04:00Duck Confit over a White Bean and Kale Ragu<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-q4KAxZjR3sE/TnaSGwEkQgI/AAAAAAAAAXg/9cYK8tS0ft4/s1600/IMGP0918.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-q4KAxZjR3sE/TnaSGwEkQgI/AAAAAAAAAXg/9cYK8tS0ft4/s400/IMGP0918.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653867026891162114" /></a><br /><br />Made this dish the other day. Duck confit is actually super easy, despite it's fancy heritage. Just cover the duck legs with some olive oil (traditionally duck fat, but I only bought duck legs, so wouldn't be able to render the fat from the carcass) to about 2/3'rd up the side of the duck legs, add some aromatics (I used celery, carrot, onion, whole garlic cloves, and some thyme sprigs) then bump it in an oven set to about 265 degrees. Let it cook low and slow for about 3 hours. Once the time is up, remove the legs, and strain the oil, removing the solids, but reserving the fat. Place the legs at the bottom of a bowl, and then cover with said fat so that it completely submerses the duck legs, this is what makes it a 'confit', i.e. to preserve in it's own fat. I am told you can keep the legs like this, shelf stable, for like 2 months....I have never let a duck leg sit uneaten ANYWHERE for that long, so I can't say for sure. When it comes time to eat, just take the leg out of it's fatbath, scrape off the excess oil, and then pan sear (I use a non stick pan for this) the legs, skin side down at first until the skin is dark brown and crispy, and then the other side until it is warm all the way through.<br />This is a seriously unctuous dish, full of flavor and richness, give it a try sometime!Devilhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04137427934550688001noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110389577237550954.post-8344165223088674992011-09-14T08:44:00.003-04:002011-09-14T08:54:11.377-04:00Exciting Local Political News for MassachusettsElizabeth Warren is throwing her hat in the ring to win back the late Ted Kennedy's seat from incumbent Scott Brown. I am thrilled that she is running, I am certain her campaign will be much more robust than Martha Coakley's, I supported Martha, but she just didn't put in the hours you need to run a succesful campaign....she basically gave the seat to Brown.<br /><br />I look forward to this campaign, and getting Massachusetts back on track and back in the Blue! <a href="http://elizabethforma.com/splash">Go Warren</a>!!!<br /><br /><iframe width="420" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wx2H31ZgkIQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Devilhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04137427934550688001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110389577237550954.post-60407985855877453622011-09-14T08:39:00.001-04:002011-09-14T08:41:38.449-04:00You Don't Even Know!!!!This video is fucking hilarious.<br /><br /><object style="height: 300px; width: 420px"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2FzJfxyugek?version=3"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2FzJfxyugek?version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="420" height="300"></object>Devilhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04137427934550688001noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110389577237550954.post-21390500716495360402011-09-12T21:35:00.006-04:002011-09-13T10:22:16.836-04:00Cooking with little peopleThe little guy doesn't eat much, it's a source of consternation for us, but try not to make it a "thing", and hope he gets over it soon. One thing he does love though, and loves to make with his Dad is Pizza!!!
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<br />I make it with San Marzano tomatoes, and fresh mozzarella, and the basil you see is from my own garden.....so tasty!!!
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<br />The wee fellow even made his own personal pizza! Look at how proud he is down there!
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<br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YlDkwW1ONXU/Tm6z9igP2MI/AAAAAAAAAXY/pCZPDL866JM/s400/IMGP0886.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651652452212005058" /></a>Devilhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04137427934550688001noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110389577237550954.post-74595527499213741152011-09-12T15:43:00.002-04:002011-09-12T15:46:30.584-04:00Nate's first day of school!!!!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bNgvTl3BgdI/Tm5g2Y6JorI/AAAAAAAAAXA/01CKgbHZlMI/s1600/first%2Bday%2Bof%2Bschool.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bNgvTl3BgdI/Tm5g2Y6JorI/AAAAAAAAAXA/01CKgbHZlMI/s400/first%2Bday%2Bof%2Bschool.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651561069912105650" /></a><br /><br />Jumping back into the blogosphere people, and what better way to start than with another fresh starter, my boy. The little guy turned 5 last week, and today started his first day of K1 kindergarden. I can't tell you how proud of him I am, and how excited he was to go!!!Devilhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04137427934550688001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110389577237550954.post-92109324061510748242011-02-05T13:58:00.002-05:002011-02-08T10:20:04.379-05:00Holy crap this was just on my TV<iframe title="YouTube video player" width="420" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/N7oMY6sC7wQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />Awesome, nothing like watching a vibrator commercial with your 4 year old son.Devilhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04137427934550688001noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110389577237550954.post-89276829831171624212010-11-10T14:17:00.002-05:002010-11-10T14:20:55.832-05:00Crap, a perfectly good game ruined by GLITCHES!<object style="height: 344px; width: 425px"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/q0zVL8IRRvo?version=3"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/q0zVL8IRRvo?version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></object><br /><br />This made me smileDevilhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04137427934550688001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110389577237550954.post-55553027666260861582010-08-20T22:01:00.002-04:002010-08-20T22:04:49.182-04:00good lord we are screwed...this is a quote from a wikipedia search for the fall of the Soviet Union (wife and I were trying to remember the year it fell)<br /><br />"military buildup at the expense of domestic development, economic growth was at a standstill. Failed attempts at reform, a stagnant economy, and war in Afghanistan led to a general feeling of discontent"<br /><br />Sound familiar?<br /><br />We are in a dark place peopleDevilhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04137427934550688001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110389577237550954.post-56755851978192259652010-07-26T08:34:00.003-04:002010-07-26T08:35:56.852-04:00Japan is awesome<object width="400" height="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WWfktZQKL48&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WWfktZQKL48&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="400" height="320"></embed></object>Devilhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04137427934550688001noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110389577237550954.post-5575340557254834292010-07-23T11:35:00.003-04:002010-07-23T11:40:05.988-04:00Teatards are fucking hilarious!!!<object width="400" height="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/LXfXuk6aWJc&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/LXfXuk6aWJc&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="400" height="320"></embed></object><br /><br />Apparently this 3 year old video (that clearly has The Onion's fake CNN logo on it) has got the Teabaggers spooked, see <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/reddit/idiots-everywhere-fall-for-fake-onion-story">here</a>. My god these people are funny.Devilhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04137427934550688001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110389577237550954.post-81581063096566871452010-06-10T11:25:00.002-04:002010-06-10T11:28:46.820-04:00I would laugh if it wasn't so close to the truth....<object width="400" height="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2AAa0gd7ClM&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2AAa0gd7ClM&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="400" height="320"></embed></object>Devilhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04137427934550688001noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110389577237550954.post-37927403210564315142010-05-25T14:29:00.004-04:002010-05-25T14:38:15.125-04:00Fruity Oatey BarI know the likes of Serenity weren't for everyone, but I liked both Firefly and Serenity. Everytime I see the scene with the Fruity Oatey Bar, I get the jingle stuck in my head. Without further ado, the full commercial for The Fruity Oatey Bar!<br /><br /><object width="420" height="300"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/f7idn3PcKBM&rel=0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/f7idn3PcKBM&rel=0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="420" height="300"></embed></object><br /><br />Don't go crazy and cause a tussle now, here?Devilhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04137427934550688001noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110389577237550954.post-24965996818528795502010-05-17T09:22:00.002-04:002010-05-17T09:23:56.466-04:00Doctor Who is a racist!!!!I had to re-read <a href="http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/05/doctor_who_sent_racist_email_hosting_fundraiser_fo.php">the headline </a>like 3 times before I realized they weren’t talking about The Doctor…. I suppose is he is a little racist against the Darleks?Devilhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04137427934550688001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110389577237550954.post-66612268336896879032010-05-07T13:48:00.001-04:002010-05-07T13:50:12.044-04:00Tastes like chicken!!!!!!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tsRf6La8wKI/S-RSgWvm0ZI/AAAAAAAAAWY/obiauIkjVbI/s1600/Tastes+like+chicken.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 219px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tsRf6La8wKI/S-RSgWvm0ZI/AAAAAAAAAWY/obiauIkjVbI/s400/Tastes+like+chicken.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468586563349172626" /></a><br /><br />That poor kid is looking straight in the eyes of a lifetime of crazyDevilhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04137427934550688001noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110389577237550954.post-56033933282247566462010-05-05T19:38:00.003-04:002010-05-05T20:08:24.367-04:00Pastrami! Recycled!And here is what seperates the wheat from the chaff. Faced with an unmercifully salty pastrami, and a week worth of dinners to cook, I had a flash of genius. We were set to have fried chicken and collard greens for dinner tonight, a staple of the northe east (snicker), when it struck me.....why use bacon (or a ham hock, or a piece of smoked shoulder for that matter) as the flavor meat for the collards, when a nicy salty hunk o' pastrami could do the same job, and resurect my fallen smoked project from an early grave!!!??!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tsRf6La8wKI/S-IBotuXDDI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/VTyM5-BqCG4/s1600/IMGP0579.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tsRf6La8wKI/S-IBotuXDDI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/VTyM5-BqCG4/s400/IMGP0579.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467934696561642546" /></a><br /><br /><br />It turned out even better than I'd hoped, so good, that I have frozen the remaining pastrami for just such future applications. Pastrami, you have not beaten me yet...I will make you, and it will happen this BBQ season, but damn, you have got to love snatching victory, from the jaws....of defeat!Devilhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04137427934550688001noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110389577237550954.post-57850358652982762242010-05-03T22:13:00.003-04:002010-05-03T22:16:05.528-04:00Pastrami, update, ....no exclamation point :(Well, apparently 6 hours is NOT long enough of a soak time for a 3/2.5 lb brisket. I want to try this again in the near future, as besides the saltiness, I think I have the other flavors just right. But as for now, it's just barely edible, which I suppose is an upgrade from my first attempt, which was completely inedible, so baby steps, you know?Devilhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04137427934550688001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110389577237550954.post-73416596701929394422010-05-02T09:03:00.005-04:002010-05-03T14:11:57.239-04:00Our dystopian present...Well the fam and I are about to go on a quest for fresh water, as the entire city of Boston, and surrounding towns are on a tap water ban, due to a major breach of a water main. Pray for us, I have packed the shotgun and my pistols, and am prepared to defend ourselves from the water bandits and pirates I am certain to encounter on our quest.<br /><br /><br /><br />this is really kind of fucked up.<br /><br />UPDATE: Went to my parents house on the south shore of Ma. and we scored about 15 gallons of water (as the BWC has no ETA on repairs for the water main), but even there, 40 miles south of Boston, the shelves were being cleared, and on the way back, I noticed that traffic jams were up and down the highway heading south. Thank goodness I insisted we go as early as possible!Devilhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04137427934550688001noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110389577237550954.post-90662824351086514562010-04-30T18:07:00.002-04:002010-04-30T21:14:48.396-04:00Pastrami! Part Three!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tsRf6La8wKI/S9tUxnDXJhI/AAAAAAAAAWI/3L3Oox5mzCM/s1600/IMGP0571.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tsRf6La8wKI/S9tUxnDXJhI/AAAAAAAAAWI/3L3Oox5mzCM/s400/IMGP0571.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466055784017634834" /></a><br /><br />6 1/2 hours later (it took longer than I thought, but I couldn't get it to temp), and this is the finsished product. Now I let it rest overnight.....<br /><br /><br />UPDATE: Not looking good, preliminary tasting seems too salty, but will wait til tomorrow for a full report.Devilhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04137427934550688001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110389577237550954.post-12363531465126809472010-04-30T11:24:00.002-04:002010-04-30T11:37:34.381-04:00Pastrami! Part Duex<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tsRf6La8wKI/S9r4wINrLBI/AAAAAAAAAWA/RkQdboHdI4o/s1600/Pastrami1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tsRf6La8wKI/S9r4wINrLBI/AAAAAAAAAWA/RkQdboHdI4o/s400/Pastrami1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465954603489766418" /></a><br /><br />Okay, here is the culprit after he spent the night in a mustard and rub jacket. I am heating the grill up to 215 degrees F., and getting ready to start smoking this bad boy!Devilhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04137427934550688001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110389577237550954.post-81364223348506005892010-04-29T12:51:00.004-04:002010-04-29T12:59:20.807-04:00Pastrami!Okay, going to try something new this BBQ season, home made pastrami. For this experiment (I will be updating this post for the next couple of days with the progress), I am going to use a flat cut,red, corned beef brisket (trimmed). A little research (and a failed experiment last week that left me with 4lbs of inedible hyper-salty brisket) suggests that on this, day one, I should soak the meat in cold water, 2 hours per pound, changing the water at the end of each 2 hour cycle. So for today, I have done just that.<br /><br />Next, in preperation for tomorrows smoking, I have prepared a pastrami rub. It is as follows.<br /><br />4 tbls of freshly ground black pepper<br /><br />2 tbls of freshly ground coriander seed<br />1 tbls of brown sugar<br />1 tspn of garlic powder<br />1 tspn of paprika<br /><br />mixed thoroughly and stored in a dry, dark space (light can kill the flavor of dried spices).<br /><br />Check back in with me tomorrow,for pictures of the smoking!Devilhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04137427934550688001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6110389577237550954.post-76846046349828711052010-03-24T15:11:00.002-04:002010-03-24T15:14:11.410-04:00THRRREEEEEEEEEE!!!! Three wonderful punches!!!!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tsRf6La8wKI/S6pkSeGtosI/AAAAAAAAAV4/q1XS8SsRyHg/s1600/Pow!++Ahahahaha.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tsRf6La8wKI/S6pkSeGtosI/AAAAAAAAAV4/q1XS8SsRyHg/s400/Pow!++Ahahahaha.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452280567367049922" /></a><br />Ha ha ha ha ha! *thunder strike*Devilhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04137427934550688001noreply@blogger.com0