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1h ago

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TIL my pork butt turned out fine without wrapping

Tried both ways for years and honestly it depends on your goal. Leaving it unwrapped gives you that awesome crunchy bark everyone fights over. Wrapping it just speeds things up and makes the meat a bit more tender, but you lose some bark texture. If your butt was juicy uncovered, you probably had good fat content and kept the temperature low and steady. The real key is letting it rest for a good long time after, that's what keeps the juices in.

2h ago

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Dealing with a horse that won't lift its hind leg for shoeing

Ugh, try picking up the opposite leg first!

1d ago

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My cash-only experiment slapped some sense into my wallet

My buddy did this cash thing last year. He said it was TOUGH at first, especially when he saw a new video game he wanted right away. But handing over ACTUAL bills made him pause, and he ended up saving like $150 in a month. Now he swears by it for checking his spending.

3d ago

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My book club's potluck based on our read was a total hit

Wait, hard disagree on the little arguments being the best part. Those tiny fights over mayo or whatever can totally wreck the vibe for me. It stops being about the story and just turns into people being stubborn about their own weird headcanons. Feels like everyone just digs in and the actual fun of sharing the food idea gets lost, lol.

4d ago

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Why I stopped repotting my plants every spring

My neighbor's aloe vera has been in the same pot for five years. She just pulls off the baby plants when they get too crowded. It looks healthier than my repotted ones.