Quote from Traffic Jam: “I just order my third effing pair of shoes, trying to find one that works. My problem is my feet start hurting around mile 6-7 and I'm gritting my teeth by mile 9. Its a general achiness that starts on the part of my foot…
Quote from Traffic Jam: “I bought some almond flour last month and decided to make scones with it. Almond flour is a common ingredient in gluten-free diets (which I am not on). Its nuttiness seemed like a good idea for cinnamon raisin scones. I…
Moving on from zombies to medieval time travel.
It’s actually pretty good. If you like history, philosophy, and religion mixed with a little sci-fi (paranormal?), you will like it.
The Outcasts of Time by Ian Mortimer.
Quote from Traffic Jam: “I bought some almond flour last month and decided to make scones with it. Almond flour is a common ingredient in gluten-free diets (which I am not on). Its nuttiness seemed like a good idea for cinnamon raisin scones. I…
I bought some almond flour last month and decided to make scones with it. Almond flour is a common ingredient in gluten-free diets (which I am not on). Its nuttiness seemed like a good idea for cinnamon raisin scones. I added cake flour to help it…
I just order my third effing pair of shoes, trying to find one that works. My problem is my feet start hurting around mile 6-7 and I'm gritting my teeth by mile 9. Its a general achiness that starts on the part of my foot below my toes and is worse if…
I bought some almond flour last month and decided to make scones with it. Almond flour is a common ingredient in gluten-free diets (which I am not on). Its nuttiness seemed like a good idea for cinnamon raisin scones. I added cake flour to help it…
Quote from max.patch: “i just bought a paperback of short stories at costco written by tom hanks. impulse purchase; had no idea he was an author. if he writes just half as good as he acts then this should be $10 well spent.
”
You know Tom Hanks and…
Quote from max.patch: “will the voters have the cojones to give the cy young award to a pitcher with an 8-8 record on a team that isn't going anywhere?
they should.
”
degrom just set a record -- 23 straight quality starts (at least six innings…
i used to read everything stephen king wrote -- then one day i just stopped. i'm sure i've read more books by him than anyone else.
reading red sparrow now and will see the movie when done.
Wow - No one in the Cafe today. Everyone is out hiking on a fine Fall day. We had brunch at our favorite restaurant which sadly is closing next month - not due to lack of business, it's packed every day. But the owner wants do do other things so it is closing. Then we went to Art Prize - the World's largest art competition. We walk all over town looking at art and voting for your favorites. Some is bad, - some is good.
But tonight, for dinner I for the first time made Cedar Plank Salmon. I've had it in restaurants (I think its a Pacific NW thing), but never made it for myself. The recipe is from Curtis Stone's recent cookbook. It's pretty simple. You soak a cedar plank in water and brine the salmon in a solution of salt, brown sugar, and maple syrup. Then you grill it on the plank over indirect heat. Son had a strip steak as he isn't a fish eater. Accompanied by a rice pilaf from my Indian cookbook, boiled green beans, and a Rose from Provence. Yum
Six Moon Designs Deschutes Plus Weight - 16 ounces Weight w/Pegs - 18.125 ounces Material - 30D Silnylon Features - A no-frills tarp with a no-see-um skirt perimeter. Uses a single trekking pole set anywhere between 40" (100cm) to hug the ground or 49" (125cm) to provide great ventilation. Pros - Weight, Ventilation Cons - The setup is slightly confusing. There are 6 points to attach with pegs. Two of those point must be pegged first and are very difficult specify in dark and/or windy…
On February 27th, 28th and 29th I did a two night out and back trip from Wolf Pit Road trail-head to Table Rock mountain and back. In typical cafe fashion I planned this trip while driving 80 mph east on I-40 heading back from the Smokies. I stopped at a McDonald's to borrow some free Wifi to get a picture of a the trails and away I went. Going up Wolf Pit road in my 2002 Honda Accord was risky with the amount of ice and snow on the road. The final hill going down to the…
On February 25th and 26th I did a nice loop in the Smokies from Big Creek Ranger Station parking lot to Deep Gap along the AT south of Mt. Cammerer fire tower. There was about 6 to 8 inches of snow while going up. I stealth camped due to the amount of snow coming in and the next day went down the Big Creek trail. Overnight there was another 6 to 8 inches of snow and freezing fog.
Nestle Nido and Breakfast Essential Based Milkshakes
Nestle Nido is a full fat powdered milk which when combined with water makes a high calorie milk. I add Nestle Carnation Breakfast Essentials to add flavor and additional calories.
It’s actually pretty good. If you like history, philosophy, and religion mixed with a little sci-fi (paranormal?), you will like it.
The Outcasts of Time by Ian Mortimer.
