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Pieces de Vu

fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:56:44 +0200

Ingredients
1 cantaloupe, sliced and sectioned
1 pkg proscuitto
1 container fresh olive-sized mozzarella balls (plain, not marinated)
Colored toothpicks

Cut cantaloupe in half, long-ish way. Scoop out all the seeds and insides. Cut each half into about 5 crescents. Cut the rind away from each crecent and then cut each crecent into about 6 cube-ish pieces. Feel free to snack on the tips of the crecents as you go! Set these all aside on your serving dish.

As you go, cut the proscuitto into 2"x4" pieces or so. Next, fold or wrinkle the piece of proscuitto and stick it with a toothpick. Next put a mozzarella ball on one end of the toothpick. Finally poke the toothpick into a cantaloupe piece, mozzarella ball side up so you have cantaloupe on bottom, proscuitto in the middle and mozzarella ball on top.

Hopefully you will have a little bit of toothpick sticking out of the top to act as a pickup point (and some party color). And depending on the size of your cantaloupe and mozzarella balls, cut sizes accordingly.

When eating, try to get the whole thing in your mouth at the same time. The proscuitto adds just a hint of salt to the cantaloupe and finishes with a great taste of cheese goodness.

* "Pieces de Vu" came from a dream when I was trying to figure out a name for these. Loosely translated it means: highly regarded pieces

Patty Pocket

wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:23:53 +0200

9" tortilla / wrap (warmed)
3-4" cooked burger patty (approx 1" thick, meat of your choice)
sliced cheese, tomato, onions, lettuce
other burger condiments

mix up your favorite recipe for a burger. create patties about 1" thick and 3-4" around. cook on grill as usual. when burger is ready, place warmed tortilla (if not warm, it may crack/break when folding) on plate and place burger at the 6 o'clock position. fold left third of totilla over middle third. fold right third over middle third. fold top half of tortilla (12 o'clock position) over the bottom half (6 o'clock position).

you now have a patty pocket! one half of your pocket will have the burger and you will have another half of the pocket to put in your favorite toppings and condiments. place in one hand and enjoy! notice there are no open edges for your toppings or juice to drip out!

after you've mastered the art of the fold, feel free to boast to others the pure genius of your perfect patty pocket:
"it's more fun without the bun!"
"if you don't fold it right, you can't hold it right!"
"the meat's in a pleat and the veggie's in a wedgie!"

Impeach Now

mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:02:34 +0200

Apr 11, 2008
1024×768 pixels – 225KB

Filename: IMG_4413.jpg
Camera: Canon
Model: Canon PowerShot SD550
ISO: n/a
Exposure: 1/60 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 7.7mm
Flash Used: Yes
Latitude: n/a
Longitude: n/a
Location: San Francisco, CA

Soda Swizzler

thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:20:21 +0200

Favorite can of soda pop
Fruit popcicle

On a hot summer day, take a can of your favorite soda pop and cool it down while giving it some flavor. Choose a cola or a lemon-lime (even diet). Pour the can into a pint glass. Take your favorite fruit popcicle (whole or half-bar style) and stick it upside-down into the glass of soda. Use it to stir and add flavor to your soda as it melts and cools your soda instead of ice.

Try these flavor combinations:
Cola soda & lime popcicle
Lemon-lime soda & cherry popcicle
Root beer soda & coconut popcicle
Orange soda & orange creamcicle
Cola soda & fudge popcicle

Black Skull

tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:42:27 +0200

Apr 11, 2008
1024×768 pixels – 51KB

Filename: IMG_4383.jpg
Camera: Canon
Model: Canon PowerShot SD550
ISO: n/a
Exposure: 1/60 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 7.7mm
Flash Used: Yes
Latitude: n/a
Longitude: n/a
Location: San Francisco, CA

Untitled

mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:12:38 +0200

Aug 12, 2006
350×233 pixels – 129KB

Filename: IMG_2381.jpg
Camera: Canon
Model: Canon EOS 10D
ISO: 100
Exposure: 1/60 sec
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 52mm
Flash Used: No
Latitude: n/a
Longitude: n/a
Location: San Francisco, CA

Tapatio Mary

thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:06:35 +0200

12 oz tomato/vegetable juice
1 oz vodka
juice 1/2 lime
tapatio
celery
ice

this isn't much of a remaking of a bloody mary, but just the way i make them.

put tomato juice in a glass with ice. add the vodka and lime juice. finally add 3-5 shakes of tapatio hot sauce. stir together with celery stalk. enjoy!

Wiener Dogs

mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:09:08 +0200

May 13, 2006
233×350 pixels – 116KB

Filename: IMG_8924.JPG
Camera: Canon
Model: Canon EOS 10D
ISO: 400
Exposure: 1/350 sec
Aperture: f/16.0
Focal Length: 35mm
Flash Used: No
Latitude: n/a
Longitude: n/a
Location: Seattle, WA

Basil Jack Scallops

wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:21:16 +0200

Ingredients:

large scallops
fresh lime
fresh basil, chopped
pepper jack cheese

heat olive oil in frying pan and begin to brown scallops on one side. medium heat, about 5 minutes or when browned on bottom. squeeze lime juice over scallops while browning. flip scallops and squeeze fresh lime on browned side. (feel free to add any extra lime juice to oil while cooking for added flavor) place a pinch or two of the fresh basil on top of the scallops, and then place a small slice of pepper jack on top of the basiled scallop. cover to finish browning and help melt the cheese a bit. serve and add some fresh ground pepper to taste.

Always and Never

tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:01:39 +0200

Jul 15, 2006
350×233 pixels – 135KB

Filename: IMG_0298.jpg
Camera: Canon
Model: Canon EOS 10D
ISO: 400
Exposure: 1/250 sec
Aperture: f/6.7
Focal Length: 91mm
Flash Used: No
Latitude: n/a
Longitude: n/a
Location: Seattle, WA

Brer Rabbit: Tar Baby style

tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:31:21 +0100

Ingredients
1 rabbit (approx 3 lbs), quartered
1 bunch rainbow carrots

Tar Baby sauce
1/2 cup molasses
Juice of one large orange
A few spoons of brown sugar

Tangy Tar Baby rub (optional)
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp brown sugar
(this rub will cover one of the rabbit quarters. multiply the rub recipie by the number of quarters you wish to season)

Directions
Mix sauce ingredients in bowl. Set aside.

Combine rub ingredients and mix thourghly. Apply rub to rabbit. Press / rub thouroughly. You can do this a few hours ahead of time to allow it to marinate a bit. Keep refrigerated until ready to cook.

Set grill heat to low and place rabbit on grill. It's best to cook slowly and with indirect heat to prevent over drying of the meat. While grilling, brush on sauce. Brush on multiple coats as you flip, until covered. Cook about 20 minutes, but be sure to check with thermometer (~160 degrees) to determine doneness.

A carrots to grill and cook them as well. They will take about the same time to cook, depending on their size. Cut large carrots in half long-ways to cook quicker.

Grill over mesquite wood or with mesquite chips for extra flavor.

On left: with Tangy Tar Baby rub
On right: Tar Baby style (no rub)

Eye

mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:52:38 +0100

Mar 9, 2008
1024×768 pixels – 243KB

Filename: IMG_5045.JPG
Camera: Canon
Model: Canon PowerShot G9
ISO: 80
Exposure: 1/100 sec
Aperture: f/4.0
Focal Length: 7.4mm
Flash Used: No
Latitude: n/a
Longitude: n/a

Location: San Jose, CA

Tree House Heart

fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:35:53 +0100

Mar 2, 2008
768×1024 pixels – 242KB

Filename: IMG_5003.jpg
Camera: Canon
Model: Canon PowerShot G9
ISO: 80
Exposure: 1/400 sec
Aperture: f/4.0
Focal Length: 7.4mm
Flash Used: No
Latitude: n/a
Longitude: n/a

Location: Sacramento, CA

Go Tell Mama!

fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:12:24 +0100

Mar 16, 2008
821×1024 pixels – 215KB

Filename: IMG_5058.jpg
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Latitude: n/a
Longitude: n/a
Location: San Francisco, CA

Thanksgiving Enchiladas

mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:03:22 +0100

turkey
tortillas
gravy
stuffing
cranberry sauce

...make like regular enchiladas! put a thin layer of gravy in 9x9 pan. quickly dip tortilla in gravy. roll up some turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce in the tortilla. put in pan. should fit about 4 enchiladas in a 9x9 pan. once the pan is full, pour some extra gravy and cranberry sauce on top. cover with foil and bake at 400 for about 20 minutes. uncover the last 3-5 minutes and broil so they brown a bit on top. serve.

u8i

sat, 15 Mar 2008 19:26:10 +0100

Mar 9, 2008
1024×768 pixels – 255KB

Filename: IMG_5048.JPG
Camera: Canon
Model: Canon PowerShot G9
ISO: 200
Exposure: 1/60 sec
Aperture: f/4.0
Focal Length: 25mm
Flash Used: Yes
Latitude: n/a
Longitude: n/a
Location: San Jose, CA

Looney Cake

wed, 12 Mar 2008 06:04:33 +0100

This one was not created by me, but it's the family recipie that my mom has always made. Delicious!
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Cashew / Peanut Brittle

wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:55:00 +0100

This one was not created by me, but it's the family recipie that my dad has always made. It's not as hard as it may seem to make!
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One candy thermometer

2.5 Cups of white sugar
1 Cup white Karo syrup
1 Cup water
3 Cup green/raw Cashews or Peanuts (must be raw and unsalted)
1 Teaspoon vanilla
1 Teaspoon baking soda (make sure this from a new box)

Have two cookie sheets or a large pan ready. butterer lightly.

Cook sugar, karo, and water to soft ball stage in heavy saucepan. Add nuts and cook till light brown string all the time untill temperature is exactly 327. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Stir well then add soda string very fast. Becareful not to stir with a plastic or meltable spoon. Make sure soda is all mixed in, brittle will turn light brown and get bigger in pan. Pour immediately on to butted pans string all the time. Do not get it on you for it is very, very
HOT and you will not be able to get it off your hand.

Let pans cool until it is cool to the touch. A cold garage or garage floor is a good place. Then break into pieces and eat!

Avocado Rolls

mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:08:09 +0100

tortillas (smaller & thinner the better -- consider using wonton wrapper sheets)
avocado
salsa (pinapple/mango salsa is good)
...other ingredients as you'd like (onions, garlic, tomatoes, cilantro, etc)
saffola oil

cut avocados into at least eigths the long way, wrap them with your other ingredients inside the tortilla. use a couple of toothpicks to hold them closed while they fry. fry till crunchy in 350-375 degree oil. only cook two at a time, making sure your oil stays hot. look out for any oil popping or splattering. eat them fresh and crunchy, or let them sit a bit and get a little soft.

Nutmeg Amaretto Pancakes

mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:01:42 +0100

Pancake mix / Bisquick
Freshly ground nutmeg
1 shot Amaretto

Make your pancake mix as directed on the package. I like to use Bisquick. Add 8-10 grinds of the nutmeg from the nutmeg mill or grate it until you think it's enough. Add the Amaretto. Cook as directed.

This just adds a extra little hint of flavor to your pancakes (or waffles).

Frostbite

mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:56:24 +0100

Lemon-lime soda
Beer of your choice
Pint glass

First make a snakebite... Choose your favorite beer. I think a wheat / hefeweizen works best. Probably not a flavored one, but you can give any beer a try. Pour 1 part beer and 1 part soda into your pint glass. Now this, by itself is a delicious snakebite.

Now to turn it into a frostbite. Just put your snakebite in the freezer! Put it in there for at least an hour. The beer will keep it from freezing solid. However, the longer you freeze the more slush you will get. This makes for a delicious summer or dessert treat. You can drink as it melts or spoon it up!

Free Tibet

mon, 10 Mar 2008 03:18:19 +0100

Mar 2, 2008
1024×768 pixels – 281KB

Filename: IMG_5005.jpg
Camera: Canon
Model: Canon PowerShot G9
ISO: 200
Exposure: 1/160 sec
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 18.9mm
Flash Used: No
Latitude: n/a
Longitude: n/a

Location: Sacramento, CA

Pone

wed, 05 Mar 2008 04:41:47 +0100

Feb 23, 2008
1024×683 pixels – 136KB

Filename: IMG_4955.JPG
Camera: Canon
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
ISO: 400
Exposure: 1/125 sec
Aperture: f/6.3
Focal Length: 80mm
Flash Used: No
Latitude: n/a
Longitude: n/a

Location: Woodside, CA

Junk

tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:51:56 +0100

Jul 7, 2007
1024×768 pixels – 253KB

Filename: IMG_3461.jpg
Camera: Canon
Model: Canon PowerShot G7
ISO: n/a
Exposure: 1/60 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 7.4mm
Flash Used: No
Latitude: n/a
Longitude: n/a

Location: San Francisco, CA

J^CK

fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:07:29 +0100

Jul 7, 2007
768×1024 pixels – 151KB

Filename: IMG_3463.jpg
Camera: Canon
Model: Canon PowerShot G7
ISO: n/a
Exposure: 1/50 sec
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 7.4mm
Flash Used: No
Latitude: n/a
Longitude: n/a

Location: San Francisco, CA