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Monthly Archives: August 2008

Oh So Boozy Jungle Juice

Monday, August 25, 2008

Pardon me for posting recipes for booze twice in a row, but this week is hell week at my job. Thus I give you the recipe for Jungle Juice. 1 fifth gin 1 fifth dark rum 1 fifth vodka 2 large cans orange juice 2 large cans Hawaiian Punch 1 large can grapefruit juice 1 [...]

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Homemade Kahlua, YUM!

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

4 c. sugar 2 c. boiling water 1 c. instant coffee 3 tbsp. vanilla extract 1 fifth 80 proof vodka   Mix dry ingredients together, then add boiling water. Mix until dissolved. Let cool and add vodka. Put into bottles and enjoy.   I like to mix it half and half with 2% milk so [...]

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Muffin + Smoked Pork Jowl = Crack Muffin

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

What Geeks Eat writes: I wish I had a dime for every time I’ve thought “this would be so much better with bacon”. It is an almost universal thought among devotees of pork fat that the inclusion of bacon or some other smoked pork product, will make anything better. These muffins certainly prove the truth [...]

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Seaponics, or Growing Plants With Ocean Minerals

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

I first heard about Seaponics, or growing plants with the minerals from the ocean in an NPR article. The article discussed how tomatoes grown in sea water were higher in antioxidants and flavor compounds. Because of the balance of minerals in the ocean, it is perfect to support plant growth. The concept coined “seaponics” is [...]

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Jughugger Amber Ale

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

This is the brew that won the Sam Adams brew competition in our company and I can assure you that it is tasty. It is an English-inspired amber ale. It is 6 pounds of Muntons amber malt hopped with 1/3 oz East Kent Goldings hops at 0:30 and :60. Muntons English yeast is pitched. After [...]

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August 5 Garden Update

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Sorry I haven’t been around. I bought a new house and the move was an ordeal. Fortunately, the garden came with me. Here is some corn and a big ol’ cucumber in a hydroponic wick system on my balcony. Here’s a phatty green pepper and strawberry growing in coco coir. And here’s some strawberries, a [...]

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