Maybe backyard is being a little generous with this one. Would be cool if the Mississippi River was in my backyard… should I move to Red Wing and put it in my backyard? Probably not… but maybe?? Anyway, I took a trip to the banks of said Mighty Mississippi in Red Wing, Minnesota this weekend […]
Read More Birds of My Backyard II: America EditionThe Gear: Today I’m using a trusty Canon 7D and a very interesting super telephoto lens: the Tokina AF 400mm f5.6. The lens is very compact and lightweight for a prime super-telephoto, especially for one with an aperture as fast as f5.6– and it’s surprisingly sharp with very decent autofocus! Really a bargain if you […]
Read More Birds of My Backyard #1: House FinchesBBQ. Everyone, this is Eastern North Carolina BBQ, she goes by Barbie, welcome Barbie to the show. *Applause* For many years, Barbie devoted her existence to her boyfriend Chris. Their relationship was good! He worked hard building a wood and charcoal fire every time, smoking her with fine chunks of hickory and applewood, the old […]
Read More GRUMPY COOKING #12: A DAYTIME TELEVISION SPECIAL: BBQCut to the chase, Mick. There’s a quarantine on and we’re hungry.
Last time we covered the simplest and most well known of the spaghetti toppings– meaty red sauce. Today’s we’re upping our game. This is what’s known as a pink sauce, or a blend of an Alfredo and a Marinara– that’s right, two sauces in one. This one is a bit special for me personally, as it is the very first recipe I created and perfected all on my own over 10 years ago. I’ve never actually shared this anywhere before, so lucky you.
Read More Grumpy Cooking #11: Mob Spaghetti Part IIHere’s the deal. You’ gonna’ make this spaghetti, see? You’ gonna’ do it right this time. You’ gonna make the sauce slow with the good tomatoes, and yeh NOT gonna buy that ketchup water in the jar, SEE? If I have to say this to ya’s again, there’s gonna be some trouble that we BOTH […]
Read More Grumpy Cooking #10: Mob SpaghettiShifty eyes. Black hats. Gunsmoke. This grill ain’t big enough for the two of us. Are you fast enough? MEAN enough? This southwestern chicken is out for revenge. Today we’re making grilled chicken and zucchini. Cooking meat and vegetables over fire is a human-basic skill that everyone should know how to do properly. It’s easy and it […]
Read More Grumpy Cooking #9: Gunfightin’ Avocado Chicken and ZucchiniWe’re all stuck inside, and our usual two and a half hours of scrolling through Netflix trying to find something to watch before giving up and going to bed just won’t cut it anymore. Instead– here are 20 amazing, make-you-forget-you’re-stuck-inside movies. No garbage. No mediocrity. No fluff. They’re all fantastic. Movies to Make You Laugh […]
Read More COVID-19 Survival Guide #1: The Ultimate Quarantine Movie Playlist.
Christian McCall 