Smoked Chicken

Our good friend Matt Hayashi would be proud. We (Andrey mostly) made good use of the smoker this past weekend. We couldn't find wood chips but decided to take a chance on a bundle of kindling found on the side of the road for sale for 8 pesos (less than 20 cents). We had no idea if the wood was a type that would impart a nice flavor or not but we decided to give it a try anyway. 4 hours later: success! What a yummy chicken! What wonderful, smokey flavor! Way to go Andrey. It was a proud moment. Sure, we could have bought a nicely roasted chicken across the street for about the same price but what fun would that be? Actually that might be an adventure of its own - which we are sure to try at some point. At any rate, the smoked chicken was a real highlight of our weekend. On that particular day I was feeling sad and was really missing being around people other than my husband. Not that we weren't getting along, it's just that we really like people. We've decided as soon as we get friends, we'll invite them over for what might become a weekly meat-smoking afternoon each weekend. The outdoor patio & back yard really makes the experience because there's a nice view, lots of shady trees, and some comfy chairs that are perfect for hanging out and reading or chatting with friends. Here are a few photos of the event... Well I'm having trouble putting the photos up for some reason. I'll just send this for now and will try those photos again tomorrow.