I worked on my first Kickstarter and it got approved! It’s for the Special Edition Hardcover of Lady Wynwood’s Spies, volume 1: Archer and the release of Lady Wynwood’s Spies, volume 7: Spinster. I contacted my graphic designer about the Special Edition Hardcover of vol. 1: Archer—it’s going to be SO beautiful! The Kickstarter focuses on the Special Edition Hardcover, but it’ll also include vol. 7: Spinster so that it’ll sort of be like a launch day for vol. 7, too. A third special thing that’ll be in the Kickstarter is Special Edition Paperbacks of all the books in the series. They won’t be available in stores, just in the Kickstarter (and later, from my website, and also in my Patreon book box tiers if I decide to do them). The Kickstarter is not live yet, but you can follow it to be alerted when it has launched. (You may need to create a free Kickstarter account.) Follow Camy’s Kickstarter
Captain's Log, Stardate 10.23.2007
My husband made a smoker, thanks to Alton Brown from the Good Eats program on the Food Network. He has also connected with some guys online who smoke meats quite often, to get tips and tricks.
I thought his first efforts quite tasty, but I can also tell that he’s gotten better. He recently roasted a pork shoulder, and I took pictures because ... well, because I could.
He made the smoker out of a couple of terra cotta pots.
He has gone very high-tech. He has a remote thermometer with an alarm that goes off when the meat reaches the right temperature. I think it's just an excuse to feed his gadget-addiction.
Here is the pork shoulder on the grill in the smoker. Underneath is a hotplate (very safety conscious, I know) with a metal pan full of woodchips. The chips smoke, the temperature inside the pot rises, the meat cooks, as he says it, "low and slow."
A few more pictures of the smoker, with our dog, as usual, trying to see what's going on.
"Come on, Mom! Can't I have some?"
The meat is incredibly tender when he takes it out of the smoker. It can literally be shredded with two forks, no knife needed. And of course, the smokey flavor is awesome.
It’s probably shortening our lives by a few years with all the fat, cholesterol, and carcinogens from the smoke, but hey—live large! Anyone who’s tasted Captain Caffeine’s smoked pork can testify it’s worth it.
My husband made a smoker, thanks to Alton Brown from the Good Eats program on the Food Network. He has also connected with some guys online who smoke meats quite often, to get tips and tricks.
I thought his first efforts quite tasty, but I can also tell that he’s gotten better. He recently roasted a pork shoulder, and I took pictures because ... well, because I could.
He has gone very high-tech. He has a remote thermometer with an alarm that goes off when the meat reaches the right temperature. I think it's just an excuse to feed his gadget-addiction.
Here is the pork shoulder on the grill in the smoker. Underneath is a hotplate (very safety conscious, I know) with a metal pan full of woodchips. The chips smoke, the temperature inside the pot rises, the meat cooks, as he says it, "low and slow."
A few more pictures of the smoker, with our dog, as usual, trying to see what's going on.
"Come on, Mom! Can't I have some?"
The meat is incredibly tender when he takes it out of the smoker. It can literally be shredded with two forks, no knife needed. And of course, the smokey flavor is awesome.
It’s probably shortening our lives by a few years with all the fat, cholesterol, and carcinogens from the smoke, but hey—live large! Anyone who’s tasted Captain Caffeine’s smoked pork can testify it’s worth it.
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