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  • Growing to Appreciate the Catholic YouTube Mass and Thoughts on the Decline of Early Morning Weekday Masses

    Growing to Appreciate the Catholic YouTube Mass and Thoughts on the Decline of Early Morning Weekday Masses

    Like many other coronavirus stay-at-home order Catholics I have turned to watching Mass on YouTube while there are no Masses offered in my town. While certainly not ideal, I suspect that I will continue these video Masses when I cannot get to a weekday Mass after this ordeal is over. One thing that I’ve noticed…

  • Bulk Smoked Chicken

    Bulk Smoked Chicken

    My impressively thrifty wife was able to score bone-in chicken pieces for 50 cents a pound. I have been looking to make some bulk chicken to cook and freeze to help me meet my macro goal of 1 g of protein per pound of body weight. For prep, I covered the pieces in home mixed…

  • Overnight Baptism Pork Shoulder BBQ

    Overnight Baptism Pork Shoulder BBQ

    I tried my first overnight barbecue and am excited about the decrease in work along with tasty results. The goal was to make a ton of pulled pork for my daughter’s baptism. The last pork shoulder I smoked was an all-day stressful affair. It turned out well, but even with starting in the morning it…