Wife's gone with the boy all day, so she can't complain about me being in the kitchen or drinking beer all day.
Picked some collard greens from the garden and fried up a batch with extra thick bacon. First time doing it without ham hocks, store only had jowels and snouts which don't give enough gelatin to the mix so I figured go for more flavor instead.
While i was at the butcher shop I bought a 4lb salmon fillet. Coated the fish with fresh dill from the garden, and then sealed it up in a mixture of brown sugar, kosher salt, and fresh ground black pepper. Sitting in the fridge to firm up for a couple hours while the smoker heats up. I've always used lemon slices for the tang, but thought I'd try dill this time since I planted it.
Fired the WSM I inherited from trackday bbq thing (I'm storing the 3 of them now, might as well use em). Kingsford briquettes and some apple chunks. Might sprinkle some hickory chips in there when the meat goes on. I don't feel like Apple gives enough Smokey flavor alone, but do like it as the primary wood.
Peeled a half dozen potatoes and shredded them in the food processor, gonna fry up some crispy potato cakes with a pinch of fresh rosemary to serve the smoked salmon on.
Whipping up a sauce with cream cheese, sour cream and fresh dill to top the cakes.
I'll be surprised if wife eats any. Boy won't. Wife tells him he don't need to eat anything I make cause my food is yucky. I'm pretty stoked.
