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Brews

Brew 58 – Iguanodon (Double IPA)

I started by going to the brew store to get ingredients for Diplodocus. But they were out of some hops, LME, and the yeast I needed. So I decided to sub out all of those, which was really an entirely different recipe, rather than not brew at all. Steeped Grains (30 min) 1.0 lb Crystal […]

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Brews Motor Oil

Brew 57 – Motor Oil (Russian Imperial Stout)

I got the ingredients from Brewer’s Edge instead of Siciliano’s. They did not have bulk Dark LME so I used Golden LME instead and increased the amount of chocolate, black patent, and roasted barley grains. I did not crush up the flaked oats with the grains. I used my large grain bag and I lost […]

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Entrees Recipes

Quesadilla – Tomato Hummus

shell hummus sliced/diced cherry tomatoes diced onion salt pepper

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Entrees Recipes

Quesadilla – Taco Bell Style

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Trips

Chicago

We went to Chicago December 25-27, 2019! We stayed at the Embassy Suites on the Magnificent Mile which was fun. Wednesday, December 25, 2019 It was over 50F so we were able to go ice skating and enjoy Maggie Daley and Millennium park. We went up the Hancock Observatory which was a pretty good view […]

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Recipes Sides

Hummus

2 15 oz cans chickpeas (drained and rinsed) 1 medium lemon (juice only) 1/2 c tahini sauce 1/2 t salt 1-2 large garlic cloves water Put ingredients in food processor and blend until smooth add more lemon juice or water to loosen up as needed

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Recipes Sides

Broccoli Slaw

12 oz pkg of broccoli slaw 1 pkg ramen noodles, oriental or chicken 1/2 c chopped green pepper 1/2 c chopped red pepper 1 pkg sliced almonds 5 green onions, chopped Toast crumbled ramen noodles at 325F for 10min (or on stove top). Mix all above *just* before eating. Mix dressing below and mix into […]

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Entrees Recipes

Stromboli

Possible filling ingredients (all optional): 10 slices provalone cheese 1 jar pizza sauce grated parmesan cheese 1 small green pepper, diced 1 1/4-inch slice of a large red onion, diced 2 small cans of mushroom stems & pieces 1 small can of black olive slices A couple ounces of jalepeƱo slices, cut up into smaller […]

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Brews

Brew 56 – Winter Spiced Stout

I wanted to brew a session stout but decided to spice it up slightly. Steeped (30 min; started at 166F, ended at 152F) 0.5 lb Carafa II 0.5 lb Chocolate 0.5 lb Flaked Naked Oats Fermentables 8.0 lb Golden Light LME (60 min) Hops 1.0 oz Willamette 4.2% (60 min) 1.0 oz Golding 4.3% (30 […]

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Appetizers Recipes

7 Layer Taco Dip