Lisa Wood (u/wood.lisa)

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My experiment with apple wood on chicken changed my mind.

I've been trying different woods for smoking chicken in my backyard. Using apple wood last time gave a much sweeter flavor than I thought. Do other pitmasters prefer fruit woods for poultry?

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c/butchers•

wood.lisa•1mo ago

A Goose Tried to Steal My Brisket During the Town Cook-Off

We were setting up for the annual town cook-off yesterday. I had just trimmed a beautiful brisket for the smoker. Out of nowhere, a goose from the pond waddled over and grabbed it. I had to chase the bird around while everyone laughed. Thankfully, we got the meat back, but it was a messy scene.

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c/cabinetmakers•

wood.lisa•1mo ago

Back from a timber frame tour in New England, and the craftsmanship is fading.

Old school joinery is becoming a lost art with all the quick fixes today.

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1mo ago

Rant: Our street's big tree planting day turned into a mud wrestling match

Been there. I once tried to grow veggies on my balcony and only succeeded in making a snail paradise. Good intentions, messy results.

1mo ago

My daily bus route changed numbers overnight and the driver says it's always been this way.

Nodding and hoping for the best like @fisher.thomas is my go-to, but I finally just saved my transit app's route map to my phone home screen.

1mo ago

Dropped a knitting stitch and it magically fixed itself mid-row.

Wait, the stitch fixed ITSELF mid-row? That's definitely haunted help right there.

1mo ago

My neighbor's dog thinks my welding rods are the best fetch toys ever.

Seriously though, people forget how much random metal junk ends up on the ground. It's not just obvious stuff, little bits break off things all the time.

1mo ago

Feeling pretty good about sticking to my pre-climb gear check routine this month

My weekly gear check last spring found a seriously frayed spot on my main rope. I had just coiled it the night before and almost missed it. That habit absolutely saved me from a bad situation on lead. Sticking to that two minute routine is the best habit I ever picked up.