Thursday, December 22, 2011
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Blessings
What a year it's been!
Yes, it's been stressful, but it's also been blessful. (sorry)
All in all, a great year of blessings, and there are so many more that I couldn't begin to count them (at least not before I fall asleep after a liverwurst sandwich and a glass of buttermilk).
No complaints here. (A little snow would be nice, though.)
Christian was deployed to Afghanistan.
Heidi's knee required surgery.
Dad was hospitalised with heart trouble.
Yes, it's been stressful, but it's also been blessful. (sorry)
Heidi's surgery turned out better than we could have hoped.
Dad got a pacemaker, and now he's right as rain.
Christian came home for two weeks leave, and we're having a great time.
Thanksgiving was excellent - the family made it up from Nashville, the turkey and all the other food was excellent.
All in all, a great year of blessings, and there are so many more that I couldn't begin to count them (at least not before I fall asleep after a liverwurst sandwich and a glass of buttermilk).
No complaints here. (A little snow would be nice, though.)
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Carnage du Jour - 17 October 2011
from grandteuton.blogspot.com
What to do with all those peppers this year? In an odd twist of agriculture, hot peppers of various varieties were nearly the only thing that grew well in our garden this year. Eggplant and yellow squash were fairly productive, but the banana, serrano, and cayenne peppers were the stars of the season.
Well, roasted chile peppers are great, so we have roasted a bunch of them, but then the question becomes what to do with the oil that had been on them while they roasted.
Aha! Make an emulsion with some decent Cabernet, and marinate a top round steak for a while. What a nice combination of heat and semi-sweet.
After a good long soak, the steak gets a quick sear on each side, then back in the bath with a bunch of sweet onion wedges for some time in a moderately slow oven (275F or so).
A batch of rice and some corn slathered in butter and it was a very nice meal.
Oh, and as a bonus, the now-cooked marinade becomes a tasty - and spicy - sauce to perk up the steak and rice.
Very tasty, if I do say so myself (and I just did).
What to do with all those peppers this year? In an odd twist of agriculture, hot peppers of various varieties were nearly the only thing that grew well in our garden this year. Eggplant and yellow squash were fairly productive, but the banana, serrano, and cayenne peppers were the stars of the season.
Well, roasted chile peppers are great, so we have roasted a bunch of them, but then the question becomes what to do with the oil that had been on them while they roasted.
Aha! Make an emulsion with some decent Cabernet, and marinate a top round steak for a while. What a nice combination of heat and semi-sweet.
After a good long soak, the steak gets a quick sear on each side, then back in the bath with a bunch of sweet onion wedges for some time in a moderately slow oven (275F or so).
A batch of rice and some corn slathered in butter and it was a very nice meal.
Oh, and as a bonus, the now-cooked marinade becomes a tasty - and spicy - sauce to perk up the steak and rice.
Very tasty, if I do say so myself (and I just did).
Monday, October 10, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving
to all my Canadian friends.
We here in Detroit are happy to offer you a bonus Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Day football game.
No, really, it's all for you. Enjoy.
from grandteuton.blogspot.com
We here in Detroit are happy to offer you a bonus Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Day football game.
No, really, it's all for you. Enjoy.
from grandteuton.blogspot.com
Thursday, October 06, 2011
RIP Steve Jobs
Well, I've never owned any of them, but I've still benefited from the relentless pursuit of simple and elegant that Steve Jobs brought to his Apple products.
I don't know anything about him as a man, but he did do some good work, and will be missed in the tech industry.
I don't know anything about him as a man, but he did do some good work, and will be missed in the tech industry.
Monday, October 03, 2011
Saturday, October 01, 2011
I Wonder How Many Others
noticed that National Coffee Day was the day after Drink Beer Day.
I have one thing to say to those who set up these days: "Well scheduled, well scheduled indeed."
I have one thing to say to those who set up these days: "Well scheduled, well scheduled indeed."
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