January 2012
13 posts
Megan Amram: Paula Deen’s Health Food Cookbook →
meganamram:
Recently, Paula Deen has admitted that she’s had Type II Diabetes for years. Accordingly, she’s putting out a cookbook of healthy food. Here are some excerpts!
FRUIT SALAD
INGREDIENTS:
1 lb. bag of Skittles
3 cups ranch dressing
DIRECTIONS:
Mix well. Serve room temperature.
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Paula Deen really has no one to blame butter self.
SOPA/PIPA Tracker
While the House has shelved SOPA, the Senate votes on PROTECT-IP on January 24th. This website allows you to search for your senators and representatives contact info, as well as their support or opposition to SOPA/PIPA.
Call your elected representatives, and tell them to oppose this legislation.
“Atheists are routinely asked how people will know not to rape and murder without...”
– 10 Myths Many Religious People Hold About Atheists, Debunked (via mutualaddiction)
I know I’ve posted this before, but seriously this right here sums up my beliefs pretty damn well.
(via konfusionwithak)
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Love Wins. Love Always Wins.: Substitute Teaching... →
lovewinslovealwayswins:
I finished up student teaching about a month ago and received my teaching license in the mail about a week ago. I have put my name in to substitute teach, but the district still uses the old-school system of calling subs instead of using a computer program. That means I could receive a call…
We don’t know each other, but I saw this post tagged as #Education,...
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The apartment smells amazing right now
I’m making bolognese sauce for dinner, and a pot of chicken stock from leftover bones and veggies that have been taking up space in the fridge so I can make soup later this week. The whole house smells like tomato and garlic and chicken and goodness.
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Community is Coming Back!
Oh sweet baby Jesus yes. Community is not cancelled!
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Jess and I recorded our own arrangement of...
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Happy New Year!
Jess and I got sushi for dinner, a growler of Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA, and champagne for midnight. We’ve spent the evening playing/singing through jazz tunes, watching netflix, and drinking beer.
December 2011
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November 2011
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A UC Davis Professor's Open Letter to University... →
September 2011
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July 2011
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Flying Dog Raging Bitch IPA
We picked up a 6-pack of Flying Dog’s Raging Bitch IPA. It’s a Belgian-style imperial India Pale Ale. The aroma is sweet, malty, and earthy, much more so than you’d expect from an IPA. Being an imperial (8 or 9% abv), it’s got a pretty hefty malt bill, lending a sweetness that counters the hop bitterness and the warmth of the alcohol very nicely. There are the hints of...
May 2011
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April 2011
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March 2011
7 posts
Bottled my porter today
I bottled my 8.5% Imperial porter today, and it tastes fantastic. I’m going to let it condition for a few months before I open it up.
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Enjoying some festive beverages
We picked up a bottle each of Dogfish Head Olde School Barleywine and Midas Touch, both of which are fantastic. The barleywine had a pretty strong alcohol aroma, a really nice malty, smoky flavor with hints of toffee and caramel on the finish. The Midas Touch is substantially dryer, deceptively so at 9% abv. It’s got a really nice sweetness to it from the grapes and honey that is balanced...
The American soldier who leaked documents to... →
hipsterlibertarian:
01d55:
ayries:
This is REALLY FUCKING IMPORTANT, guys.
Man I can’t wait until we get Bush and his cronies out of office
Three things:
It is amazing how many reblogs this post has gotten in such a short time, and also how few of them are negative.
The comment from 01d55 about Bush is amazing and why I am reblogging my own link.
For the few who do disagree with the...
Sampled porter today
I took a sample of my porter today, and it’s really exciting to see how it’s progressing. It’s been in secondary for 9 days now over about 2 oz or oak chips. It’s got a little heavier mouthfeel than I had expected, but it’ll lighten up a bit once it’s bottled and carbed up. The flavor, however, is spot on. It’s got a slight smokiness from the chocolate and...
February 2011
9 posts
Porter in secondary
I racked my imperial porter to secondary, with about 2 oz of bourbon-soaked oak chips. After a week or so, I’ll start taking samples every few days to see how the oak flavor is coming along.
NYC trip
What more does one need?
Bourbon, Vanilla, and Oak Chips
I’ve got oak chips soaking in Basil Hayden’s Bourbon and vanilla bean. I’m going to throw the oak into secondary with my imperial porter.
Brewing today
I’m doing a bourbon-barrel imperial porter this time around. It’s an extract brew with specialty grains. Here’s my recipe:
Malt:
6.6 lbs Munton’s Amber malt extract
3.3 lbs Munton’s Light malt extract
1 lb Chocolate Malt
1 lb Two Row malt, toasted
1 lb Crystal 120
Hops:
1 oz Nugget (60 min, 13.7 AA)
1 oz Fuggels (5 min, 4.0 AA)
Misc:
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So pumped for this weekend
I’m counting tomorrow (Friday) in my weekend.
So tomorrow, I’m subbing for music, meaning I get to bring my horn to work, hang out in a band room, and give instrumental music lessons all day. Immediately after that, I’m driving down to Connecticut and staying with my brother. Saturday morning, we’re getting up bright and early, and heading down to New York City. I’ll...
January 2011
16 posts
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I’m sitting at the laundromat, and on the radio is “twilight zone” from the Mortal Kombat soundtrack, which was in heavy rotation at the dojo I took karate at when I was a kid. Takin it waaaaay back moondoggy.