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re: Frozen scallops in a bag

Posted by Maillard on 2/23/26 at 5:55 pm to
I will be trying this when I can afford to boil some crawfish. Lol They would have to be really tasty coming out of that season of water.
I'll have to do some research into this. Thanks for the tip.
I'm trying to avoid the limb from rotting and breaking. I'm wondering if I need to support the limb to keep it from sitting in the mud after it rains. The limbs themselves have dug a hole behind the cast iron plant due to the wind and general movement. I've seen at LSU where they poured some concrete blocks for the limb to sit on. I would think I could do something similar with some Lumber and a post but cap it with a piece of flexible rubber or old tire to keep it from knocking off bark.

Live oak limbs and regrowth into soil

Posted by Maillard on 2/20/26 at 4:55 pm
I have a live oak in my front yard that spans over my driveway. One of the limbs is down on the ground on the other side and the branches have hit the ground and rolled back up. Is anyone have any know-how on what to put underneath the limbs hopefully get it to root again.

I have plenty of live oak leaves. I can blow up underneath them. But I'm not sure if I need to add some soil to the leaves.



We must live close based on your comments. Apparently we know what terrible Chinese food is. The last time I ate there the rice was bright yellow. That was the last time for me

re: Best way to power 15k boat lift?

Posted by Maillard on 2/19/26 at 7:50 pm to
Jack and bore the service so it doesn't mess up your whole yard.
It seems you have a pretty miserable life.

re: What is your new neighbor etiquette?

Posted by Maillard on 2/14/26 at 11:01 pm to
I'd man up fake some damn cookies and go introduce yourself. The worse that can happen is they don't ever talk to you again, but considering you're going to live next to them or very near them for probably a long time, it can't hurt. You can always ghost them later

re: Cajun Style Stuffed Turkey Wings?

Posted by Maillard on 2/14/26 at 10:38 pm to
That's a labor of love photograph right there. I don't think you can really mess up a turkey wing when you stuff them and brown them and make you gravy. Those look fantastic. There's something about turkey that makes a great flavored gravy.

re: Small Nonstick Pan

Posted by Maillard on 2/14/26 at 9:04 am to
I got one for Christmas. It is a badass pan. It can put a sear on the fish or steaks that in my opinion surpasses a cast iron skillet. The only thing I don't like about it is the sides aren't very tall.
I use a bit of unsalted butter and eggs slide right around.


re: Do attic door tents work?

Posted by Maillard on 2/13/26 at 2:56 pm to
The pre-made ones are way cheaper than using that 2-in foam and buying the foil tape. Ask me how I know. I know it makes a tremendous difference even though I didn't seal it to the joist around the opening.
I saw that sign going up as well today while my truck wouldn't start at circle k. I'm glad you did the leg work on figuring it out what it was going to be. I'm excited to try it!

Thank goodness it was just a battery.
If you didn't get it figured out by 70 you didn't live your life right.
Look up bamboo root blockers and then let it grow. I would love to do this at my home. The neighbor and their security lighting are maddening.
You could always salt the fence line.

re: looking for crab boiling tips

Posted by Maillard on 2/2/26 at 4:09 pm to
Boil raw Dungeness crab legs in a large pot of heavily salted water (resembling seawater) for 10–12 minutes, or until bright orange and an internal temperature of 145°F is reached. For best results, immediately plunge the cooked legs into an ice bath to stop the cooking process, ensuring the meat remains tender.

That was a AI response from Google. Seems like it would work. And those crabs have a lot of legs so you could try one and adjust your seasoning as necessary.
Superior recipe chicken tortilla soup
I guess I was talking about two different things. Meaning backup battery for powering a home. And two being that it doesn't make financial sense for me. Panel technology has come around since mine was installed. At its peak. I'm sure I was running double of what I'm drawing now. It definitely helps having panels on a metal roof that we'll never have to be moved.

As someone else mentioned being able to do it yourself would save you a chunk of change. I wasn't doing that on a 8 on 12 roof. I'm too old.

I could see that if you did all of the work yourself put it on a metal roof. Ran all gas appliances and had it tied home with decent efficiency sear equipment. You could significantly cut down on your electricity usage.

With all that being said, it doesn't hurt to run the numbers.
The batteries don't last forever. That's what happened with the outback system. Once the batteries went bad the whole system went down. I had 12 batteries which would cost $350 a piece to replace. At the time. It was cheaper just to get an inverter and send the power back to the grid for what I don't use. Plus you're not running a whole house off of that unit. It might run a refrigerator maybe.