MikeBiDude

Oh wow, of course I remember him. Great guy, we talked boating/sailing often. We were both diehard “Biliebers” lol. Well, we liked pics of Bieber! He was always so steady, open minded. A great loss of a long time forum friend.

I just got back from the pharmacy, they suddenly wanted $600+ co-pay for my Truvda. Now, I received a letter a few weeks ago from Gilead that I read but misunderstood (read, I ignored). I called the Gilead/Truvada co-pay Hotline today, my card had expire, and in California they can no longer cover the copay for Truvada as “treatment” for HIV, but will still allow and Gilead will cover the copay for Truvada as PreP. Interesting? They reactivated my card as I am taking it as PreP and pharmacist is filling the order ??

Looks perfect to me!

I’m up to Episode 7, liking it a lot. I too wonder about some of the “historically accurate” script, but I’m loving it.

This was thread where DoxyPrep was discussed, including one our resident MD’s opinion: https://m4m-forum.org/threads/doxy-prep-any-experience.160672/post-1995223

There was another thread about this a month or two ago, I can’t search/find it at the moment will look later.

TP selection was hugely reduced at Smart and Final yesterday, and zero paper towels. Sanitizing wipes haven’t been there in months.

Olive bars too ? no homemade sourdough olive bread right now!

My local butcher shop is like that....I feel like Norm from the TV show “Cheers” when I walk in!

It does a great job of tenderizing tough cuts of meat. But I also use it for prime/choice steaks as a step in the “reverse sear” method. I’ll put porterhouse, tri tip, large NY’s, any “thick” steak into the sous vide at about 125-130° for a couple hours. Then take it out, and sear the outside on my grill. You can also buy kitchen torches that will provide a sear on meat that has been first cooked in the sous vide. I cooked a large beef tongue with herbs and spices for over 24 hours in the sous vide. The time surprised me but that’s what multiple online recipes suggested. Turned out amazing, tender, flavorful I used for Italian bolognese and Mexican street tacos. Try it for corn on the cob, and also carrots!

This has been my take on it...I get abuse from its fans when I call it a “toy”. Like 2nd amendment rights, they wouldn’t give it up ? that said: Reading some of your recipes and cooking styles....I think it would be a good fit for you.

Sorry guys, let’s try and keep this discussion about Alam. Nice bait!

Agree, and I wouldn’t mind seeing Alam available to visit with if the DJ gig doesn’t pan out.

Donate....for all we are thankful for here!

I trim a lot off my full packer briskets before smoking them. The trimmings then get further trimmed to pretty lean. Caveat - like smoking the full brisket - the trimmings in stew take “low and slow” cooking. After browning, deglaze, I slow simmered in veal stock about 3 hours. Then added root vegetables and cooked them. Brisket takes time, but wow it was delicious.

Just made the brown-not-tomato-y one last night. Not “gravy” but thinner with veal stock and prime brisket trimmings from a full packer brisket that got smoked. Trimming were not smoked, saved for stew.

STDs, or COVID 19? Or both? Please clarify.

Agree...but That’s all different than a hotel allowing police open access to registered to troll guest names and match up to a warrant. As mentioned here :

I applied for Medicare online yesterday....so yeah THAT birthday coming up early 2021! Age doesn’t slow me down a bit, only a number!

Me too!

Yes I’ve had a couple major refunds, one $60 for an improperly chosen package of Costco ribs! Also, twice I’ve received items that aren’t mine...they’ve said “keep it!” Once was some really fine wild caught salmon from Sprouts! Flip side, I opened a big container of Costco cashews a few days after delivery...they were a bit stale. InstaCart suggested I take them back to Costco with the Instacart receipt, that didn’t happen with my schedule.

Instacart is really branching out in my area...including Office Depot, Northgate (a top notch Hispanic grocery here in SoCal), Sprouts, and as mentioned Costco. Works so great for my busy self employed schedule (essential business too!) so the convenience you mention is paramount to me. Only complaint is an occasional piece of produce I probably would have chosen differently in person, but otherwise a win win for me.

I wish you hadn’t mentioned this....I haven’t bought a burr grinder yet. But...I buy green beans, roast my own coffee, grind beans one cup at a time in a spice grinder, use a pour over filter again one cup at a time. I’ve avoided a burr grinder because I tend to have 3-4 varieties of beans roasted and ready to go each day, and I like one cup at a time so I can experience 2-3 different coffee beans each day. Not sure I can find a burr grinder to make that easy ??‍♂️

I’m addicted to Instacart! Costco “runs” and long lines a thing of the past for me.

Me too!