I attempted to behave with my dinner, kept it simple, just butterfly pork chops done with thyme and pepper but I had to cook 9 of those since I was lazy when I put them in the freezer after purchasing and didn’t separate them lol, a mushroom rice, some green beans, and my homemade chick pea salad.

Apparently me behaving worked out to 3 pork chops, large sides of rice and beans, and about 2 and half helpings of the salad. The toilet and I are close this morning, even my cat waited by the door at one point lol.

Go Leafs Go

I’m now craving burgers after reading your post tho.
- Dozzer

Chick pea salad… 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😎😎😎😎

I ate 11 cheeseburgers yesterday.

9 of them were sliders, but still. I learned my lesson. I'll do it again.

I like that Stolarz. I picked him up in fantasy hockey last year, and I won the championship. So did the Panthers. Coincidence? I don't think so. I think it's something more.

Go Leafs Go

PS STRUB'S PICKLES ARE BACK
- Zezel

I’d do that - for sure.
- dozerD10

Ok in that case, make it a 1st.

Thanks you're the best!

Still alive. No major damage to the house or property.

Even during the worst of the storm, I checked the scoreboard to be disappointed in the traditional Leafy way.

Tampa dodged the surge, but took a ton wind damage and flash flooding from record torrential rains.

Power is still out (might be for days), but cell towers are still working.

I'll be scarce while cleanup is going on. The yard and garden is a wreck.
- GalacticStone

Good to hear.

- Scabeh

He sure looks like he went down pretty easily on the 2 penalties I saw on the highlights at least to me with my cool blue tinted glasses.

Perhaps a different view with the Rouge ones.

BBQ season is almost over.

- Scabeh

Its never over.....it just becomes more challenging for a bit.

BBQ season is almost over.

- Scabeh

I know it sucks… I do thankfully live in a house that’s set back from the road further than my neighbours. So we have a covered front porch that only has a minor exposure to the North. I’ve BBQ’d during winter before there but unless it’s something quick like a steak I’m no big fan of cooking outside in the winter.

And there was frost this morning, had to scrape the back window of my gf’s car before she headed off to work today

BBQ season is almost over.

- Scabeh

did you lose your BBQ?

I ate 11 cheeseburgers yesterday.

9 of them were sliders, but still. I learned my lesson. I'll do it again.

I like that Stolarz. I picked him up in fantasy hockey last year, and I won the championship. So did the Panthers. Coincidence? I don't think so. I think it's something more.

Go Leafs Go

PS STRUB'S PICKLES ARE BACK
- Zezel

Get on your bike.

did you lose your BBQ?
- drexel

No, it's still available to use when winter comes too.

But... it's not the same.

I know it sucks… I do thankfully live in a house that’s set back from the road further than my neighbours. So we have a covered front porch that only has a minor exposure to the North. I’ve BBQ’d during winter before there but unless it’s something quick like a steak I’m no big fan of cooking outside in the winter.

And there was frost this morning, had to scrape the back window of my gf’s car before she headed off to work today
- Dozzer

Exactly.

Chick pea salad… 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😎😎😎😎
- dozerD10

I absolutely love the stuff, red onion, red pepper, with celery and garlic in olive oil and lemon juice is sooooooo nice 👍

Exactly.
- Scabeh

Having a covered front porch is so damn nice at times

No, it's still available to use when winter comes too.

But... it's not the same.
- Scabeh

its even better. Couple of whole chickens on the green egg when its cold out. Such good comfort food

Reading this on Reddit, so grain of salt, but:

Leafs were shutout for first time since November 20, 2021.

Streak of 227 regular season games and 252 regular season and playoffs.
- Atomic Wedgie

yup that came to an end last night

its even better. Couple of whole chickens on the green egg when its cold out. Such good comfort food
- drexel

I get it.

But I still like it better when I'm in shorts, flipflops and holding a cold beer in my hand while I grill.

I get it.

But I still like it better when I'm in shorts, flipflops and holding a cold beer in my hand while I grill.
- Scabeh

It's sad that BBQ season is over, but slow cooker season is coming.

Chili, Beef Bourguignon, Braised short ribs, pulled chicken

Just gotta take advantage

Did Pittsburgh even show up against you guys yesterday? Jesus christ.
- Scabeh

That's just what they are now. That team is going to STINK for a couple years.

That's just what they are now. That team is going to STINK for a couple years.
- BINGO!

The league is gonna give them McKenna in 2026 aren't they?

I ate 11 cheeseburgers yesterday.

9 of them were sliders, but still. I learned my lesson. I'll do it again.

I like that Stolarz. I picked him up in fantasy hockey last year, and I won the championship. So did the Panthers. Coincidence? I don't think so. I think it's something more.

Go Leafs Go

PS STRUB'S PICKLES ARE BACK
- Zezel

Have you seen this new internet thing?

Putting pickles in Dr. Pepper?

I have to say, I'm curious.

https://www.foodandwine.c...per-pickles-sonic-8648487

No, it's still available to use when winter comes too.

But... it's not the same.
- Scabeh

Put a toque and jacket on, put your beer into the snow and you are good to go.

All this BBQ talk and the season ending is sad but true.

I may invest in the insulated cover for my pellet smokers this year so smoking in the dead of winter is easier. Past practice has been take the temp you want to smoke at and add anywhere from 25 to 75 degrees to offset the cold + add time because the old "when your peekin', your leakin'" saying when it comes to smokers is so so true when it's cold & you lose so much heat so quickly.

The league is gonna give them McKenna in 2026 aren't they?
- Scabeh

Probably

The league is gonna give them McKenna in 2026 aren't they?
- Scabeh

Give? There is no give, there is only receive.

"Every 21 years Pittsburgh shall receive a franchise player." So it is unwritten.

All this BBQ talk and the season ending is sad but true.

I may invest in the insulated cover for my pellet smokers this year so smoking in the dead of winter is easier. Past practice has been take the temp you want to smoke at and add anywhere from 25 to 75 degrees to offset the cold + add time because the old "when your peekin', your leakin'" saying when it comes to smokers is so so true when it's cold & you lose so much heat so quickly.
- Cush29

My pellet smoker has 2 built-in thermometers, and it's bluetooth so you can watch the temps on your phone.

Life changing.