Dad
My dad passed away a few weeks ago. I wasn’t ready for this at all.
Entries by David Carr
Enslaved Persons Project
Juneteenth falls in this month, so let me tell you about the Enslaved Persons Project where I’ve volunteering my time!
3,092 days of Olive
We are all missing our pet, Olive, who we said goodbye to a few months ago.
Hoping for A Normal Year
Two great concerts were nice last year, but I need even more normal this year!
Making Cameroonian Soya
Soya was one of my favorite street foods in Cameroon, so I decided to make some at home.
Umstead Park’s Log Art
We drove over to Umstead State Park to check out the chainsaw log art and walk the trails a bit with the kids.
Life Reorganized
Life has been different here lately. Like basically every other family in America, the coronavirus pandemic has forced significant changes to the way we live.
Sourdough Starter and Baking Bread
I decided to try making sourdough, so I bought 25-lb of bread flour and gave it a whirl!
Smoking Ribs on Gut Feel
Smoked ribs with minimal effort, not even paying attention to the internal meat temperature. Also tried a new BBQ sauce this time. Amazing!
Smoked Brisket On a Schedule
Smoked brisket and burnt ends are a special treat these days in the Carr household. This past weekend was the second time I’ve made brisket on the smoker, and it’s a significant time commitment, but the payoff is worth it. I wrote a few weeks ago about how my butcher has hiked their price for […]