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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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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

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Trips

Colorado Springs

I visited with Aaron and Mark & Kate in Colorado Springs in October 2019! We did a cool hike a little bit into the mountains. We didn’t hike quite as much as we otherwise might have due to a snowstorm that weekend. But we got to play some board games and check out some breweries […]

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Green Bean Casserole

This makes around 12 servings and fits well in a 9×13 pan.

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Camping

Wilderness State Park

The girls and I camped up in Wilderness State Park and visited the UP from September 5-8, 2019. Thursday, September 5, 2019 It took us about 5 hours to drive to Wilderness with two stops along the way – one for Culvers for lunch and one for gas. We set up camp and then drove […]

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Treebeard

Brew 55 – Treebeard (Oak-Aged Vanilla Stout)

Steeped (30 min; started at 164F) 1.25 lb Chocolate 1.0 lb Crystal 120L 0.5 lb Black Patent 0.5 lb Roasted Barley 1.0 lb Flaked Oats Fermentables 10.0 lb Golden Light LME (60 min) Hops 2.0 oz Summit (60 min) 1.0 oz Willamette (15 min) 1.0 oz East Kent Goldings (0 min) Misc 10 min: Irish […]

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Recipes Sides

Guacamole

2 avocados 2/3 greenhouse tomato, finely diced 1/2 c onion, finely diced 1 T lime juice 1 t minced garlic 2 T canola oil 1 T cilantro 1/2 t salt 1 pinch cayenne