Blow That Dough - 2022

[TheWizard]

Two separate BTD threads for 2022!
Which one will win

[Aerides]

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Originally Posted by TheWizard Two separate BTD threads for 2022! Which one will win

the big one, always the big one (threads merged)

[audreyh1]

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Originally Posted by RobbieB This is not the boat we are visiting tomorrow, this boat is in Miami. But it is close .

Looks like a livaboard to me!

[Winemaker]

DW and I spent $360 last night for an early BD dinner. WE had a bottle of Napa Cab, NZ salmon and pork belly for shared appetizers, 2 16oz American Waygu ribeyes with some roasted Brussel Sprouts, Garnished with some foiegras for me and mushrooms for the birthday girl. Yum!

[old medic]

Finally found a 4wheeler that was in my price range... $2500 now subtracted from savings

[FlaGator]

Kicked in $10,000 to replace the Beautiful Princess’s wrecked car with an Acura RDX. She just went back to work and will payoff the balance this year.

I wasted a lot of money rolling through cars in my 20’s, but nothing approaching the nearly $90,000 on car purchases since 2018[emoji33]

[RobbieB]

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Originally Posted by audreyh1 Looks like a livaboard to me!

Oh yeah, you could do it easy, weeks at a time.

Getting excited, sea trial in 4 more days -

[Out-to-Lunch]

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Originally Posted by Winemaker DW and I spent $360 last night for an early BD dinner. WE had a bottle of Napa Cab, NZ salmon and pork belly for shared appetizers, 2 16oz American Waygu ribeyes with some roasted Brussel Sprouts, Garnished with some foiegras for me and mushrooms for the birthday girl. Yum!

Nice!

Coincidentally, I spent about the same last night for a birthday dinner. The kicker is that we were at home! (But we had 5 for dinner.)

Dungeness crab, rack of lamb, smoked salmon, lots of veggies, a few moderately priced bottles of wine and some north of $60. No one complained!

[PaunchyPirate]

I'm anxiously awaiting the arrival of my new MacBook Pro laptop that I ordered online earlier this month. It wasn't scheduled to arrive until Feb 2-9, but over the weekend it landed in Memphis from China and made it on to my local FedEx delivery truck this morning in Northwest PA.

When I retired, I decided to switch to lower cost Windows computers after years of Apple products. But when the Dell laptop I purchased 3 years ago at retirement just suddenly stopped working one day in November, I decided it was back to Apple products. They are much more expensive. But they are good. I'll just skip a few doughnuts this year to help pay for it.

Now, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that FedEx doesn't mis-deliver it like they did my sneakers a few months ago. Never did get them although the Fedex tracking says they delivered them when I was home waiting for them.

[audreyh1]

Found a good way to blow some dough! Just ordered some live oysters direct from the grower, overnight Fedex of course. https://hamahamaoysters.com

[MichaelB]

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Originally Posted by audreyh1 Found a good way to blow some dough! Just ordered some live oysters direct from the grower. Overnight Fedex https://hamahamaoysters.com

Are you ordering? If so, looking forward to your feedback.

[audreyh1]

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Originally Posted by MichaelB Are you ordering? If so, looking forward to your feedback.

Yes, I ordered today for delivery next week. 3 doz grillers for the grill obviously, and 3 doz Hama Hama oysters mostly for enjoying raw on the half shell, and the clams add-on.

I’ve already gained some decent experience shucking oysters. I look forward to getting even better at it!

I’ll report. I’ve had their Hama Hama oysters in Seattle before, and loved them.

I posted my discovery yesterday in the “What we’re grilling etc.” thread, and today decided I really wanted those oysters! Several recommended suppliers are reviewed in the article link below.

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Originally Posted by audreyh1 I found a new place to blow that dough! For my “oyster project” - I’ve been grilling oysters but the gulf coast oysters are too small. So I need some Pacific NW oysters. I’ve actually had the Hama Hama oysters raw at a bar in Seattle - they were lovely! Best Oyster Delivery Services: https://www.simplyrecipes.com/best-o...rvices-5182257

[audreyh1]

Got it today. The grillers are enormous! Plan to have the smaller Hama Hama oysters on the half shell today, and grill the grillers tomorrow.

They smell really great too - super fresh!

Hama Hama oysters, Manila clams, grillers.

[RockyMtn]

Paint the house...$10.5k. New porcelain tile floors in guest bedroom and master closet...$2.5k. Happy GF...priceless.

[Winemaker]

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Originally Posted by audreyh1 Got it today. The grillers are enormous! Plan to have the smaller Hama Hama oysters on the half shell today, and grill the grillers tomorrow. They smell really great too - super fresh! Hama Hama oysters, Manila clams, grillers.

I'm glad you're happy with your purchase! I'm so afraid of buying shellfish on line; not so much as freshness, but quality. They look scrumptious, begging for a small splash of lemon juice, maybe some with cocktail sauce, or some just plain, washed down with my 2019 Sauv Blanc!

[RobbieB]

I'mma gonna order some too! I like that they also have pints of shucked. Oyster stew and fried oysters, po boys -

Yeah get me a couple dozen for half shell and sauce and a couple pints for frying and soup. Thanks for the tip!

[audreyh1]

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Originally Posted by Winemaker I'm glad you're happy with your purchase! I'm so afraid of buying shellfish on line; not so much as freshness, but quality. They look scrumptious, begging for a small splash of lemon juice, maybe some with cocktail sauce, or some just plain, washed down with my 2019 Sauv Blanc!

That’s why I was delighted to be able to order directly from the grower. I already knew this reputable grower from the Puget Sound area.

Some Hama Hama oysters on the half shell tonight eaten with lemon and a drop of hot sauce and what’s left of a white Bordeaux. Grilling oysters with basil garlic butter tomorrow! I already have a Sancerre (Sauv Blanc from the Loire region) chilling for tomorrow.

[Winemaker]

Sorry, I'm green with envy and am very jealous. DW just had a TKR, so I will order some once she is back on her feet, and knee!

[skyking1]

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Originally Posted by RobbieB Oh yeah, you could do it easy, weeks at a time. Getting excited, sea trial in 4 more days -

Report?
I hope it went well.

[NW-Bound]

Grilling oysters!

I never eat raw shellfish, but recall grilling some oysters in one RV trip to Washington State, when we parked the motorhome at a timeshare to spend one week at a rented condo in Copalis Beach.

I found a seafood store called Lytle Seafood, went there and got some big oysters, and also scored some sturgeon fillet. Now, the oysters were a daily item there, but sturgeon was a rare catch.

Made ourselves a nice dinner that night, by grilling the oysters, and pan-frying the sturgeon to eat with pasta.

Oh man! I would not call it "blowing the dough" because it did not cost that much buying right on the locale.