Except for a small bit of cardboard, none of this excessive packaging for my moto x case is even recyclable. Thumbs down. via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/iXDem5

72 hour sous vide shortribs, after their Nomiku bath, and searing. They were fork-tender amazeballs. via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/iMhPKz

Sous Vide Shortribs for 8, using the Nomiku. Carrot, onion, garlic, wine, olive oil, and 72 hours at 140ºF via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/iEHerh

Cooked to 63.5ºC for 1 hour in my new Nomiku immersion cooker via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/gU1eLm

Cooked to 63.5ºC in my Nomiku, with soy, hot sesame oil, and white truffle oil via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/gU18Yh

Cooked to 63.5ºC for 1 hour in my new Nomiku immersion cooker via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/gU1dbY

Amazing pulled pork. 4 lbs from a Heritage pig, 9 hours on the smoker. Pulled with Bear Paws! via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/gCAK58

Yum! Chicken Breast, with sautéed mushrooms, onions, peppers, over cauliflower with sour cream sauce. via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/giRwtS

Pepper is finally feeling better, no more limping, and back to "normal" via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/fmcry8

Firepot. Enough food for 6, but the leftovers keep well. via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/fmaRrV

The required spicy KayDub Chicken Wing initiation for Kelly Orange via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/fhS3wV

And then, there were sazeracs… via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/fhMXWX

Almond hazelnut crackers. Smells. So. Good. via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/fhByQ4

Something different… Beef bacon. Tastes a little like beef jerky. via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/fhNRjU

Another Paso Robles delight… Vista Del Rey, Zin-Berra. via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/fedT3L

Stuffed peppers my Sister in Law made this weekend. Cream cheese, olive oil drizzle, a quick broil, then a dab of pesto. via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/fedMGf

Vegan Beans, ala Sydnee via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/f9eiRG

Kaydub beans, and pulled pork sauce via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/f8Z37i

Pulled pork, two styles, sausages, and brisket via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/f973wE

Appetizers, and sausage bar via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/f9726b

Brisket trimmed up, and ready to eat. via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/f96AXd

Brisket, after 11 hours in the smoker. via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/f912AW

Pork, pulled. via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/f8Dd21

Took 14 hours, but the other half of the pork shoulder, done in the smoker, is finished! Also a winner… via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/f8oVx8

Dutch oven pulled pork is done. Taste test indicates AWESOME! via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/f8hw1Z

We lucked out. We kept this bottle well for 13 years, and is SPECTACULAR! via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/f8vYpq

Dutch oven pulled pork 1/3 of it’s way to perfection via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/f8dXLR

Beans baked. Tomorrow, it gets covered in bacon for a finishing florish! via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/f8t2xS

Trying out slow-cooking some of the bacon that I’ll be using. via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/f8396V

Another minion blimp sighting. this time directly over the office! via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/eZxktD

A Gru Minion blimp over San Mateo via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/eWecjR

Never saw a whole church termite tented before… via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/eW41W1

dogs had a long day! via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/eT8KNB