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G’day NOPE .....Not One Puff Ever.... (replace Ever with Min,Hour, Day as required)

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R.I.P. Queen Elizabeth! You performed your duties admirably though out the decades. You will not see another monarch like her again, ever!

I think everyone in the whole world thought she would just live forever and ever, @Doreensfree. She sure had a way about her. I’ll be watching all of the news coverage concerning her. She led an amazing life!

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No suprise I'm not a monarchist and don't believe that the randomness of who your parents are makes you special BUT if I have to live under a queens rule she was a pretty good one to have had. Her actions where what made her special.

I'm so sorry to hear she's passed..............

Way to go FM, happy to hear you are doing good!

Thank you Gus. And you are correct. I have yet to meet the person harmed by quitting. I truly think one must be in the right mindset. You must be quitting for yourself. Beyond that, once you are quit, the world is yours. No more looking for a place to duck out for a smoke. No more missed moments when you do. No more being ruled by an inanimate object designed to slowly kill you under the guise of being your friend. No wool pulled over anyone's eyes. Quitting is tough. And it should be. Nothing worthwhile comes easy.

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A New Month ... Who is still sitting on the Train .... Of course the Toad is still buckled up !!!!

Didn't realize you had gone on a diet OK; yes I'm laughing but it does look super yummy. What I would call 'stick to yer ribs comfort food

Howzabout some WASABI to go with that sushi?

Ok - so nobody laugh, I am no cook but I do like to eat. Kinda like biscuits' and sausage gravy without the biscuits' .... I use diced potatoes/hash browns (a lot) with three over medium eggs, couple pieces toast. Lots of sausage gravy and salt and pepper.

Adjusted for the miscount above..........nice try chicks! -2

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Our Queen and her Family are in the Nation's Prayers xx

That was my worst and longest lasting quit symptom - virtually everyone pissing me off.

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Aww Crapola Jo.... Here is some Bacon for you ..

Still hanging out on the train. Had my first dream where I was smoking last night. That was weird! My family & my doctor are thrilled with my quit and so am I even though I am still struggling with how annoyed I get .... like were all of them this annoying before????

Well, distraction is the key thing you need to find in order to help get through those nagging thoughts of smoking that are relentless in the early days of our quit. It's doable for everyone, just a matter of finding the right path for you and your current lifestyle. Keep at it because it's so worthwhile in the end.

I'm still on the train

Wouldn't miss old cobsie's anniversary month....especially when we all pretend to forget and he gets his blue tighty whities in a twist..

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Woke up this morning to a fabulous victory for the Chicks ... Had my Brecky ..Now ready to give that important Slap....Get in line Sucker Sticks ...

G’day I’m a firm believer in doing the best with what you have. Home cooking steak is one of them. It would be great to have a top bit of MSA butcher brought meat but that’s not always the case so let’s deal with a piece of supermarket vac pack. Pick the vac pack steak with the nearest use by date. Yes the oldest one, the one with the blood in the pac that has darkened up and is definitly not pink. Thats the one, definitly food safe but has had time to sit in those enzymes to soften and wet age the meat. Open the packet and that blood smell is quite strong and a bit overpowering. Cook it wet and the meats a bit stronger tasting than you would like. Pat it dry and leave it on a plate for an hour and that overpowering smell will go ....it’s a diferent steak completely. Try this, on a plate, pat the top dry and sprinkle with salt, place in the fridge uncovered. One hour take out, turn over pat that surface dry sprinkle with salt back in the fridge for an hour. This is way the surface is drawing in the salt and drying out the surface. And it’s always better left in overnight. Before you cook it, bring it up to room temp. Ow about this time your thinking this is taking a lot of time isn’t it. Well it’s as simple...as this a steak resultant steak is not always a better quality one it’s all in the time and effort they spend. Now to cook it. It’s probably best on a really hot BBQ and my personal choice is the Weber lid down BBQ mines a Weber Q gas, but whatever you use it’s gotta be hot. Cause your streaks probably a bit thinner you don’t want it to stick so brush a little oil. No brush rub it on with your fingers... works. Just don’t put the oil on you cooking pan/grate. Now the time to be disiplined.... cook a little bit shorter time than you normally would! Trust me. Have faith! Turn onto a warm plate with 1/2 teaspoon dob of butter on it. Over with aluminium foil or a upturned bowl. Leave for 10 mins! This does 2 things. 1....Yes it continues to cook. 2.... first let’s go it juices... then cause you’ve “dry brined” it draws those juices back. The bob of butter on the plate? Will mix with any remaining juices and pour over the steak... you will not need any other sauce. Enjoy!!!!

Sleep Peacefully Our Beautiful Queen