Learned a few things for next time but the chipotle chicken thighs were pretty tasty

Progress pic Note to self: stacking a dozen thighs on top of each other increases the cooking time significantly :)

Before pictures …

I marinated a couple pounds of boneless chicken thigh in a chipotle marinate overnight. Today I'm going to try out my new vertical spit on the smoker Chipotle chicken tacos for supper tonight 😋🔥🐔🌮

Is there anything more exasperating than getting stuck behind an overly timid driver in heavy more traffic? Probably but it’s Monday so I’m going to treat it like the end of the world

I love the smell of brisket smoking in the morning

Saw these dog training leads once and thought it was a great little idea. They have others for “friendly”, “training”, “reactive”, etc I came to the realization that they should make these for people too, when they’re out shopping :)

My Loomis delivery is currently out for delivery … in Dartmouth

People (incl myself) crap on Canada Post delivery for their (lack of) speed and tendency to lose packages in Dieppe..but I've found that some of the alternatives being selected are far far worse (e.g. Loomis, Canpar) Canpar in particular is C-R-A-P. Just days of "nope, not today" status updates

Feels like we skipped straight from "I can't believe its still summer in October" to "feels like it could snow". 0/10 not a fan

Realized I have 1/2 a brisket point in the freezer that I cooked in the sous vide a few weeks back when I was doing brisket chilli (didn't need a whole one just for chilli). Gonna break that out this weekend and do some burnt ends using BBQ sauce + hot honey

Despite not having to cook a turkey (or anything) this past weekend, I managed to inherit a turkey carcass, that I turned into bone broth earlier this week Thai peanut pork ramen, perfect for a rainy/windy/cool Fall day

When your dogs match the seasonal colours..

Its mid-October and I managed to get out for a pleasant 40km bike ride in a dry-fit shirt. I made homemade turkey broth for tomorrow, and a beef massaman curry for tonight. I also got a new book. This is a 3 day week for me. I'd say its been a pretty decent day

Slept for 10.5 hours last night, and 10.25 the night before, and I think I could still use a nap today. Either I’m fighting something off or my sleep quality is/has been 💩

Friendly PSA… If you have tomorrow off and your alarm is still set, this is your cue to go turn it off Signed, A guy that just remembered to turn off his 6am alarm

Mid way point of our “All Thanksgiving, All the Time” weekend. Drove to the ‘chi to celebrate with my family yesterday, and we’re back home today for dinner with a bunch of friends (colloquially referred to as the “commune”). Tara’s family tomorrow. Gonna need stretchier pants by Tuesday

PSA

Wellllll this feels more seasonal… I don’t mean that in a good way 🥶 Soup anyone? 🍜

Hey Andrew, how do you feel about it still being dark at 7am when you walk the dogs?

This might be one of the tastiest chilli's I've ever made and the downside to the whole thing is that it took 2 days to make. Not exactly a speedy meal

Now that … is a big pot of brisket chilli 🤤

Turns out if you smoke tomato sauce for 6 hours you don’t need tomato paste to thicken it. Hmmm.. who knew

Can barely make out the edge of the brisket but we’re all done for today. The chili base got a LOT of smoke so it’ll be interesting to see how pronounced it is Tomorrow we load it up with veggies and roast it in the oven until they’re tender. Yes I will be putting beans in

It’s pretty bad that I have to go out on a Saturday and clean up glass in the bike lane on Lincoln Rd so I don’t pop a tire in it later. It’s been there over a month This city loves to build infrastructure it can brag about, and then neglect it

Just tossed the brisket and a pot of chili base on the smoker … and now we wait

It started out as short rib soup but we pivoted a bit and went with a miso broth and udon noodles. A good handful of bean sprouts on the bottom of the bowl rounds it out nicely

It’s been awhile since I’ve done a Sous-B-Q brisket, but 4kg is a bit much to throw in a pot of chilli. So half is going into the sous vide for a few days and maybe we’ll turn it into burnt ends for thanksgiving

It’s October and I’m still seeing signs on peoples lawns for pesticide applications. What the hell are people spraying for at this point?

Just tossed a bunch of short rib into the Instant Pot to cook for tomorrow’s soup, the house is going to smell amazing in about an hour

My house right now …

The days may be getting shorter and cooler but I can still work out with the garage door open so it’s all good

It seems like every other week I get an email from one company or another that they’re raising monthly prices. Oh but don’t worry they’ve included a bunch of useless addons nobody wants. Such great value.

Having to periodically reboot my stove when the integration with the hood stops working is really weird

Really leaning into the colder season by planning in short rib soup on Friday and a brisket chilli for Sunday

I mean not entirely accurate given I'm more than familiar with both (more so if you swap out the machine weights for an actual barbell) but I still snort laughed

Well, I made it all the way to October 1st before putting pants on for the Fall. Zero feels like -4 C is a bit chilly for walking the dogs at 7am in shorts and sandals Yay me!

This plus a nice bowl of spicy pork vindaloo and I’m right as rain (well that and the cold & sinus meds likely kicked in)

Down and out with a man cold so decided to keep things light with a Z1/2 trail ride just to keep the blood flowing. Solid outing but man those wind gusts make it hard to keep the HR down 😬

Canadian Twitter once again freaking out b/c they don't understand how taxes work 🤦‍♂️

Half way point. Looking good just need to reduce the liquid a tad so back in the oven it goes sans lid

Pork vindaloo is slow roasting in the oven. House smells amazing. A bit tortuous that I have to wait til supper tomorrow to eat it

When I first started smoking chicken on the Weber one of the things I missed was the gravy, since you wouldn't typically put the chicken in a pan on the smoker. Eventually I put down a tinfoil tray below to catch the drippings. Gradually its migrated to minced ginger+garlic+soup stock too

Gryff is such a good boy. Ginny was in the middle of his bed in my office and he just curls up next to it rather than chase her off Lily definitely would have sat on the cat

Another Sunday, another clean of the coffee bar. Nothing more satisfying than a freshly cleaned work area. Ran detergent thru the Lelit and then wiped down and dusted everything else. We’re ready for another week of espresso! (Chalkboard art courtesy of my daughter and her friends)

Last day of the year for Smoking Pig. If you’re looking for an excuse to take a scenic Fall drive here it is

If you’re in NB and looking for your Winter veggie fix, Strawberry Hills (Pembroke) is taking signups for their veggie box. First delivery is the week of November 7th, with 8 deliveries in total (every 2 weeks) Fresh veg, locally raised meats & eggs. Most is organic csa.farmigo.com/join/strawbe...

Busy day ahead. Smoking a chicken (and gravy!) for tonight’s supper and prepping a pork vindaloo for tomorrow But first, we walk (and sniff and pee on all the trees and tall grass)

Making friends with really smart/ambitious people in my undergrad and making an impression with them, somehow 😂🤷‍♂️ Pretty much every success I’ve had can be traced back to connections I’ve made along the way. Hard work can get you so far but friends are where the opportunities are

You know, I’ve never actually watched Caddyshack in its entirety in one sitting. Guess what I’m watching tonight?