How you guys staying sane during this pandemic and bball interuptions?

[HuskyHawk]

Pickleball. Don't laugh, it's very competitive at the higher levels and, well, even at the lower levels. Played tennis for 45 years before I tried pickleball and I haven't had any desire to go back to tennis. It's not just for old folks. The closest analogy I have is table tennis. If you like table tennis then you'll probably like pickleball.

My sister recently started this, and pointed me to my town league website. I am strongly considering joining a league, but would like to do it with at least another person I know.

I was an avid racquetball player back when it was huge in the late 70s and early 80s. I am a pretty good ping pong player as well. So I think I would like it.

 

[Deepster]

Raised my cooking game noticeably. I now have an arsenal that includes a Weber grill, a box smoker, a pig roaster, 3 turkey fryers, an outdoor pizza oven and a deli slicer, meat grinder, commercial grade sausage press and a dehydrator.

Have home grown and dried oregano, thyme, rosemary and bay leaves. A blend of different crushed red peppers. Fermented hot sauces - Jalapeno/Pineapple and a traditional Tabasco type. Made my own kimchi and sauerkraut. Made kielbasa for Christmas Eve. Also made breakfast sausage for my Thanksgiving stuffing, as well as regular hot Italian sausage and Broccoli Rabe and Garlic pork sausage.

And I lost 54 lbs since July.

 

[temery]

The company I worked for for 15 years dissolved, so I decided why not try to start a new company during a pandemic. I had no idea how much administrivia goes into starting a business and employing people. The good news is we've been able to hire a few people from the prior company, give them full benefits, a 401k plan etc.

'If the business will any way benefit from adverting, send me a couple standard sized ads and I'll put them in the rotation.

 

[auror]

Raised my cooking game noticeably. I now have an arsenal that includes a Weber grill, a box smoker, a pig roaster, 3 turkey fryers, an outdoor pizza oven and a deli slicer, meat grinder, commercial grade sausage press and a dehydrator.

3 turkey fryers?

 

[huskeynut]

East Coast or West Coast of Fla? Have friends in Sarasota who say things are manageable there.

Central Florida. Polk county. 35 minutes from the Mouse House.

 

[Vancat]

Working on my 2021 Yard Haunt for Halloween.

 

[Deepster]

3 turkey fryers?

I have a low country boil every summer. Shrimp, crabs, andouille (from LA), corn and potatoes. I get all 3 going at once and dump it out on a 12 ft long table with Old Bay, salt, melted butter and brown mustard. No utensils, just a cold beer and feast.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Raised my cooking game noticeably. I now have an arsenal that includes a Weber grill, a box smoker, a pig roaster, 3 turkey fryers, an outdoor pizza oven and a deli slicer, meat grinder, commercial grade sausage press and a dehydrator.

Have home grown and dried oregano, thyme, rosemary and bay leaves. A blend of different crushed red peppers. Fermented hot sauces - Jalapeno/Pineapple and a traditional Tabasco type. Made my own kimchi and sauerkraut. Made kielbasa for Christmas Eve. Also made breakfast sausage for my Thanksgiving stuffing, as well as regular hot Italian sausage and Broccoli Rabe and Garlic pork sausage.

And I lost 54 lbs since July.

54 pounds? Holy crap. I wish I could say that. I'm up 15+ since March. This lifestyle has not been good for me.

 

[Scoe]

I did come up with thread I can’t root for UConn this year for my own mental psyche and for mojo purposes. I have put chip into my head saying to myself “I will say sane.” My attitude now is you can either cry about it or fight through it. Believe me not saying that I have actually been sane nor am I trying to be arrogant about it.

Done little things like trying not to watch the news, or face book, reading old books that I forgot I had, going on hikes. Been using my Ninja pressure cooker a lot lately experimenting with different recipes. I have been on YouTube and Netflix for most of my entertainment, UConn Husky Games. Live sports have helped me a lot since then it feels like time has gone by faster.

 

[8893]

Skiing!

I highly recommend getting out there. Yesterday was awesome!!!

 

[Kathy]

Raised my cooking game noticeably. I now have an arsenal that includes a Weber grill, a box smoker, a pig roaster, 3 turkey fryers, an outdoor pizza oven and a deli slicer, meat grinder, commercial grade sausage press and a dehydrator.

Have home grown and dried oregano, thyme, rosemary and bay leaves. A blend of different crushed red peppers. Fermented hot sauces - Jalapeno/Pineapple and a traditional Tabasco type. Made my own kimchi and sauerkraut. Made kielbasa for Christmas Eve. Also made breakfast sausage for my Thanksgiving stuffing, as well as regular hot Italian sausage and Broccoli Rabe and Garlic pork sausage.

And I lost 54 lbs since July.

Congrats on the weight loss - I know from my husband keeping it off is the hard.
Can I ask what deli slicer you bought and if you like it? Was actually researching them today. Mostly meats - being widowed I still likely cook but would love to be able to slice stuff and freeze for future use.

 

[87Xfer]

'If the business will any way benefit from adverting, send me a couple standard sized ads and I'll put them in the rotation.

Thanks for the offer! We're B2B - our clients are mainly enterprise tech companies, so we don't do any advertising. But I appreciate it.

 

[August_West]

Just wondering, because I think this snowstorm highlighted how boring being primarily indoors all winter can be. Books are no longer intriguing, Netflix/Prime is only getting me so far, can't fish, golf or do any outdoor stuff, my cigar lounges are closed so I have to smoke while cruising, its like I'm left to counting down the days till our next game. My wife and I aren't socializing, and will miss our annual Super Bowl festivities with friends this year.

I know I should be organizing things in my house, and my basement should be neat and tidy. I also know my clothes should be sorted and many donated, but I don't feel like it. Good time to improve my cooking skills I guess. Saving a boatload of money, and trading (see stock thread), but that's not that enjoyable. I think I gained a few pounds, so that's something to address tomorrow.

It just feels like I'm missing something. Its not depressing, more of a void looking to be filled.

So Yarders, how are you coping and whatcha doin to get by? Has anyone found a new hobby or something that's working to help you cope? Have anyone found any 'safe' activities to recommend?

I have a job.

 

[TheChamps990411]

Just wondering, because I think this snowstorm highlighted how boring being primarily indoors all winter can be. Books are no longer intriguing, Netflix/Prime is only getting me so far, can't fish, golf or do any outdoor stuff, my cigar lounges are closed so I have to smoke while cruising, its like I'm left to counting down the days till our next game. My wife and I aren't socializing, and will miss our annual Super Bowl festivities with friends this year.

I know I should be organizing things in my house, and my basement should be neat and tidy. I also know my clothes should be sorted and many donated, but I don't feel like it. Good time to improve my cooking skills I guess. Saving a boatload of money, and trading (see stock thread), but that's not that enjoyable. I think I gained a few pounds, so that's something to address tomorrow.

It just feels like I'm missing something. Its not depressing, more of a void looking to be filled.

So Yarders, how are you coping and whatcha doin to get by? Has anyone found a new hobby or something that's working to help you cope? Have anyone found any 'safe' activities to recommend?

In all seriousness this pandemic has been brutal. Ill likely for the first time in my life (45) will likely be getting help for my mental health asap.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Raised my cooking game noticeably. I now have an arsenal that includes a Weber grill, a box smoker, a pig roaster, 3 turkey fryers, an outdoor pizza oven and a deli slicer, meat grinder, commercial grade sausage press and a dehydrator.

Have home grown and dried oregano, thyme, rosemary and bay leaves. A blend of different crushed red peppers. Fermented hot sauces - Jalapeno/Pineapple and a traditional Tabasco type. Made my own kimchi and sauerkraut. Made kielbasa for Christmas Eve. Also made breakfast sausage for my Thanksgiving stuffing, as well as regular hot Italian sausage and Broccoli Rabe and Garlic pork sausage.

And I lost 54 lbs since July.

Are you raising chickens?
If yes...

"Pets or meat?"

Or just eggs?

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

I have a low country boil every summer. Shrimp, crabs, andouille (from LA), corn and potatoes. I get all 3 going at once and dump it out on a 12 ft long table with Old Bay, salt, melted butter and brown mustard. No utensils, just a cold beer and feast.

Sounds delicious. Any guests?
If you have a teak table like I do, do you just let the butter seep into it?

 

[Hi-Low]

 

[temery]

Raised my cooking game noticeably. I now have an arsenal that includes a Weber grill, a box smoker, a pig roaster, 3 turkey fryers, an outdoor pizza oven and a deli slicer, meat grinder, commercial grade sausage press and a dehydrator.

Have home grown and dried oregano, thyme, rosemary and bay leaves. A blend of different crushed red peppers. Fermented hot sauces - Jalapeno/Pineapple and a traditional Tabasco type. Made my own kimchi and sauerkraut. Made kielbasa for Christmas Eve. Also made breakfast sausage for my Thanksgiving stuffing, as well as regular hot Italian sausage and Broccoli Rabe and Garlic pork sausage.

And I lost 54 lbs since July.

'I've got a dehydrator. Does shaved steak make good jerky, or is it too thin.

 

[superjohn]

'I've got a dehydrator. Does shaved steak make good jerky, or is it too thin.

I make oven jerky all the time and use bottom round or whatever other beef looks to have barely any fat. It's way better than any store bought jerky.

 

[Mr. French]

I'm not.

 

[temery]

I make oven jerky all the time and use bottom round or whatever other beef looks to have barely any fat. It's way better than any store bought jerky.

Cut it yourself? What do you use for seasoning?

 

[Umami Zen]

Raised my cooking game noticeably. I now have an arsenal that includes a Weber grill, a box smoker, a pig roaster, 3 turkey fryers, an outdoor pizza oven and a deli slicer, meat grinder, commercial grade sausage press and a dehydrator.

Have home grown and dried oregano, thyme, rosemary and bay leaves. A blend of different crushed red peppers. Fermented hot sauces - Jalapeno/Pineapple and a traditional Tabasco type. Made my own kimchi and sauerkraut. Made kielbasa for Christmas Eve. Also made breakfast sausage for my Thanksgiving stuffing, as well as regular hot Italian sausage and Broccoli Rabe and Garlic pork sausage.

And I lost 54 lbs since July.

Congrats on the weight loss. Not easy to do. You have an impressive inventory of cooking surfaces/grills/vessels. Have you ever "kicked the tires" on the Green Egg? Figured you would probably have an educated opinion based on your lineup.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Staying sane imply’s sanity is the norm for BY’s. That might might require a huge leap of faith.

 

[superjohn]

Cut it yourself? What do you use for seasoning?

Yep, cut it into strips with scissors. Season with pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, crushed red pepper, brown sugar, smoked paprika, soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce. Marinate for a few hours, overnight if you want. Lay it all out on paper towels and pat all the liquid out of the beef. Add a little more pepper, crushed red pepper before hanging on bamboo skewers on oven rack if you want it hot/spicy. Set oven at like 160 degrees or lowest setting and every hour or so open and shut oven door repeatedly. I usually make more than will fit in oven at once so I'll lay the excess beef on oven racks over sink and fan dry it. Different texture but also good.

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

I smoke copious amounts of weed.