Isn't he though? The blanket was a gift, but I am told the brand is Vera Bradley. He is an expert in all things fleece.
Canadians, find this southerner. This is the type of thing the Geneva Checklist is for!
He does order the finest sparkling Muscatel in a restaurant, even sniffs the bottle cap.
He doesn't say what country the money is in, or what sanctions they happen to be under.
Cream Puffs
Celebrating GMT new years in EST with one of the best tasty to PITA ratios in my mom's cookbook.
Preheat oven to 450f.
Bring 1 cup water, one stick butter, and a heavy pinch of salt to a bare simmer.
Remove from heat, add 1 cup flour all at once and stir vigorously until it forms a ball. Add 4 eggs ONE AT A TIME, stirring until each egg is incorporated before adding the next.
Allow to cool slightly, before spooning the batter onto a cookie sheet or two, leaving plenty of space to puff, I usually make 12.
450f oven for 15 minutes, then turn down to 350f for another 30 mins or so until golden brown and they look dry with no butter bubbles.
Cool on rack and serve with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce.
Cream puffs keep a day or three in tightly sealed containers.
En Guete and Merry New Year
Fixed Blade Friday? A.G. Russell Woodswalker
It looks tiny, and at 35g it is, but a 3.5" handle is enough for even my meaty hands, and most of the time a 2.5" blade is plenty. In fact, it is about the same length as a CRKT Pilar that weighs more than the Woodswalker and the sheath (55g) together.
It's not what you would call "heavy duty", that weight has to come from somewhere. You're not going to chop down trees or open paint cans with it, but it is great to have a paring knife for a picnic/cookout and other light tasks. It's easier to clean and sharpen than a folder, and you don't have to explain how a liner lock works to your friends.
The sheath is it's real party trick, fits perfectly in the back pocket of jeans or inside pocket of a jacket, with just enough handle sticking out to pull. They also make a kydex neck sheath, but this isn't c/neckknives.
Like cameras, the knife you have with you is more useful than the one you left at home, and this little guy is in my pocket more days than not.
Dutch Baby for Halloween!
I've been experimenting on babys lately, so here is tonight's samhain version:
Preheat oven and pan to 220c
Ingredients:
4 eggs. 2 cups ap flour. 200ml milk. 200ml water. Salt. Pepper. Nutmeg.
Make baby batter:
Add all to blender, blend at low speed until smooth. Or just whisk it in a bowl. Let rest 30 mins
Cook the baby:
Add butter to hot pan, then all the baby batter. Immediately throw the baby in the oven.
After about 10 minutes turn the oven down to 420 so you don't burn the baby.
The baby should be GBD about 20 minutes after that, it's better to be a little over than under, no one wants a soggy bottomed baby!
Happy Halloween!
Eat a baby for Halloween!
But only if it's Dutch.
I've been experimenting on babys lately, so here is tonight's samhain version:
Preheat oven and pan to 220c
Ingredients:
4 eggs. 2 cups ap flour. 200ml milk. 200ml water. Salt. Pepper. Nutmeg.
Make baby batter:
Add all to blender, blend at low speed until smooth. Or just whisk it in a bowl. Let rest 30 mins
Cook the baby:
Add butter to hot pan, then all the baby batter. Immediately throw the baby in the oven.
After about 10 minutes turn the oven down to 420 so you don't burn the baby.
The baby should be GBD about 20 minutes after that, it's better to be a little over than under, no one wants a soggy bottomed baby!
Happy Halloween!
Date Pecan
Ingredients: 70% Bread Flour. 20% Whole Wheat flour. 10% Buckwheat Flour.
20% chopped dates soaked in earl grey tea, drained well reserving liquid. 15% chopped pecans, lightly toasted. 2.5% NaCl. 0.7% instant yeast.
80% H2O, use the soaking liquid from the dates as half the water.
Method: Mix all the flours and water, cover let rest/autolyze for 30 minutes.
Fold/pincer in the yeast and salt. Cover and Rest 10-15 minutes.
Fold in the dates and nuts. Cover Rest another 10-15 minutes, until the dough relaxes a bit.
Fold one more time, then cold bulk for 8 hours.
Shape and room temperature proof 1 hour.
Preheat oven and Dutch oven 450f at least 30 minutes.
Cook in Dutch oven 30 minutes covered.
Uncover and turn oven down to 420f for 25-30 minutes.
Let cool if you can.
En Guete!
Gatewalkers Sesh 0 is out! Psyched for the new flagship
Let's get this jawn going!
The Glass Cannon Podcast: Gatewalkers Session 0 – Zero to Heroes
Episode webpage: https://glasscannonnetwork.com/
weird iHeart question
So I think I recognize one of the voices in the podcast that iHeart is humping" employees only" from some other podcasts, does anyone know how to find credits on iHearts terrible site?
I think it's Jared Logan from some of the Glass Cannon pods, but I can't for the life of me find it.
it seems weird to have this be the first post in this community,
But is that Jared Logan I hear in the ads for "employees only"?
Generally hoping the Naish shows up here since the late unpleasantness.