Squirt Saves The Day [AGAIN] !!!

hal4uk · April 03, 2011, 07:00:26 PM

Squirt dropped off some more pulled pork...
(I'm still kitchen-less and too busy to smoke anything until I have a kitchen...)

Totally Starne's style this time...
Got out my commercial "smasher"...
Starts like this -- white bread, bbq, and Starne's sauce...

Smashed FLAT...

Comes out like this...

(note: those pics were of the Mrs' sammich --- mine was DRIPPING with Starne's)
THX again, Pat!!!!
(MrsD says THANKS too)

squirtthecat · April 03, 2011, 07:06:32 PM

Glad you liked it! That is the last of my 'Strategic Reserves' of pulled pork. :o

ANViL.. Love the name! (never noticed that before)

hal4uk · April 03, 2011, 07:15:48 PM

Quote from: squirtthecat on April 03, 2011, 07:06:32 PM
Glad you liked it! That is the last of my 'Strategic Reserves' of pulled pork. :o

ANViL.. Love the name! (never noticed that before)

It was EXCELLENT!!

I'm gonna run a BIG load of butts as soon as I can. We'll "replenish".
The kitchen is getting closer to being done -- but this new "job" gig has really slowed things down.

hal4uk · April 03, 2011, 07:20:36 PM

Crown molding is up -- except for the little "beaded" thingie.
It's all a dusty, dirty mess right now.

Starting to put base cabinets in.

SouthernSmoked · April 03, 2011, 07:44:11 PM

That Squirt is a pretty good guy!

Kitchen is starting to come together, slowly ;D ;D...looking like Pat will be busy for some time. ;D

New appliances on order?

hal4uk · April 03, 2011, 08:22:30 PM

Quote from: SouthernSmoked on April 03, 2011, 07:44:11 PM
That Squirt is a pretty good guy!

Kitchen is starting to come together, slowly ;D ;D...looking like Pat will be busy for some time. ;D

New appliances on order?

It's a total "gut" job... New everything...
That exhaust hood in the picture (with sheetrock dust all over it) is the first new "appliance".
Here's a better picture of it (before I got the crown molding up)

It was a serious PIA...
Had to cut a 10" hole through a brick wall for the exhaust.
But, first, I framed in a header (since I was losing a stud there)...

From the other side...

SouthernSmoked · April 03, 2011, 08:29:04 PM

Nice!

DTAggie · April 03, 2011, 08:52:54 PM

I am hearing a song: That's what friends are for.....

Hal, looking good, but I know you are ready to be done with this project. Heck I have been staining the pergola out back and fence and I swear I will never do it again. Of course I said that last time , but when the bids came in I could not justify paying some joker the price they were all wanting.

KyNola · April 04, 2011, 06:45:52 AM

Quote from: hal4uk on April 03, 2011, 07:00:26 PM
Totally Starne's style this time...
Got out my commercial "smasher"...
Starts like this -- white bread, bbq, and Starne's sauce...

Smashed FLAT...

Comes out like this...

Yep, exactly the way it's done at the counter at Starne's. Only thing missing is it's not wrapped in wax paper. Looks perfect Hal!

hal4uk · April 04, 2011, 07:01:46 PM

Quote from: KyNola on April 04, 2011, 06:45:52 AM
Yep, exactly the way it's done at the counter at Starne's. Only thing missing is it's not wrapped in wax paper. Looks perfect Hal!

LMFAO! We went straight to the eating phase... ;D

If I get all my projects done before you and Jan come up...
(Note how BIG the IF is...)
I'll buy some wax paper, paint the garage institutional green, and fix ya up!
Awrighten.

hal4uk · April 04, 2011, 07:13:01 PM

Quote from: DTAggie on April 03, 2011, 08:52:54 PM
I am hearing a song: That's what friends are for.....

Hal, looking good, but I know you are ready to be done with this project. Heck I have been staining the pergola out back and fence and I swear I will never do it again. Of course I said that last time , but when the bids came in I could not justify paying some joker the price they were all wanting.

Ready to be done is right!...
I told wifie, when I started this, that I would get it done by Easter --- IF I didn't have a "real job" come up...
Sure enough, my "pimp" called -- sent me out on a short gig in the middle of this -- and then sent me out again starting two weeks ago.
Needless to say.. (it takes 3 weeks to get the countertops -- and it ain't even templated yet)... Easter ain't gonna happen.

I'm about to get serious about my "NEVER AGAIN" things.
Might slip up on some of them, but "remodel the kitchen"....
Not gonna happen again --- never-ever-ever.
Awrighten.

squirtthecat · April 04, 2011, 07:18:31 PM

Quote from: hal4uk on April 04, 2011, 07:01:46 PM
Quote from: KyNola on April 04, 2011, 06:45:52 AM
Yep, exactly the way it's done at the counter at Starne's. Only thing missing is it's not wrapped in wax paper. Looks perfect Hal!
LMFAO! We went straight to the eating phase... ;D

If I get all my projects done before you and Jan come up...
(Note how BIG the IF is...)
I'll buy some wax paper, paint the garage institutional green, and fix ya up!
Awrighten.

I'll bring the Wax Paper!

Ka Honu · April 04, 2011, 10:06:37 PM

Nonny nonny boo boo; my kitchen is done except for punch list stuff! Of course I'm 5,000 miles away and won't be allowed to eat (or able to afford to eat) for the two weeks between when we get home and when I go to NOLA but it's done (and sure is purty - pics when I get home). Don't know what the best part is but I'm liking the huge pantry closet, the butcher block in the middle of the floor, and the view of the living room. Oh well, if I can't eat, at least I can "reload" the cabinets and drawers. Hang in there, hal - it'll be way cool.

OBTW, I'm looking for an alternate knife storage solution (other than drawers & blocks). Any ideas? I was thinking about magnetic bars but don't know how sturdy they are and how they keep from scratching the good knives.

KyNola · April 05, 2011, 07:01:14 AM

Quote from: Ka Honu on April 04, 2011, 10:06:37 PM
[color=blueOBTW, I'm looking for an alternate knife storage solution (other than drawers & blocks). Any ideas? I was thinking about magnetic bars but don't know how sturdy they are and how they keep from scratching the good knives.[/b][/color]

KH, I have the mag bars holding several of my larger knives. They are very sturdy and I have not noticed any scratching at all beyond normal wear and tear.

OU812 · April 05, 2011, 08:00:51 AM

Quote from: KyNola on April 05, 2011, 07:01:14 AM
Quote from: Ka Honu on April 04, 2011, 10:06:37 PM
[color=blueOBTW, I'm looking for an alternate knife storage solution (other than drawers & blocks). Any ideas? I was thinking about magnetic bars but don't know how sturdy they are and how they keep from scratching the good knives.[/b][/color]
KH, I have the mag bars holding several of my larger knives. They are very sturdy and I have not noticed any scratching at all beyond normal wear and tear.

Ditto. ;D