New assignment!
So, we made the long trek from Texas to Illinois and have the RV settled in at a park for the next three months. Our first night here we were starving! A quick trip to Schnucks netted us a frozen pizza made by The Bar. This is a local St. Louis style pizza. We picked up some extra jalapeños, mushrooms and peppers to vamp it up a bit! We fired up the Breville and enjoyed some local pizza hot and crisp our first night!
Starting out this week, things have been fantastic. The assignment we are on has been a pleasant experience, providing a great onboarding introduction. Now that we have started our contract, I finally had the chance to unbox and assemble my Oklahoma Joe Rambler. (I will do a full review in the smoker section of the blog.) To christen the Rambler, we chose to smoke a pork butt to make delicious pulled pork! Check out our Instagram post for the recipe and if you make it, let us know how your pulled pork turned out.
This past weekend we had an opportunity to check out local hot spots to see what attractions the area holds. Venturing out to Soulard Farmers Market in St. Louis, we found a wide array of fresh produce, an amazing meat market, and a variety of delicious cheeses. At the meat market we picked up some thick cut sirloin to reverse sear, boudin for smoking, and ground bison to make burgers. We also got excellent prices on produce. I’m most excited about the butternut squash we are going to smoke! I’ve not personally prepared butternut squash but with the encouragement of my fiancé, I’ll let you know how it turns out. After the market, we enjoyed lunch at Broadway Oyster Bar! All I can say at this point is, “oh my horseradish!” A full review is coming soon!!
