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and so much more from the heart.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10131011525478705743noreply@blogger.comBlogger126125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565957457657393490.post-29835792171189004902016-06-06T20:18:00.000-07:002016-06-06T20:18:16.190-07:00Best Valued Wine of the Year?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Best Valued Wine of the Year?<br />
Is this the best valued wine of the year?<br />
For the price, the 2011 Healdsburg Ranches California Coastal Series Merlot may be the best value, best tasting wine for the price.<br />
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<a href="http://www.hrwines.com/home.html">http://www.hrwines.com/home.html</a><br />
My wife found this wine, priced at $7.99 a bottle at the Grocery Outlet.<br />
Yes its a bold red, with flavors of licorice, blackberries and plums; yet it is drinkable as soon as you twist off the wine screw cap.<br />
Screw cap, no cork, fine with me as long as the wine tastes good.<br />
The only issue I have with this wine is that there is a lot of sediment at the end of the bottle.<br />
You can find Healdsburg Ranches newer wines here:<br />
<a href="http://www.hrwines.com/home.html">http://www.hrwines.com/home.html</a><br />
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Yep, good value, good wine. Stock up now while it is still available.<br />
I know i did, I bought 4 cases.<br />
Time to check out their newer wines.<br />
<a href="http://www.hrwines.com/home.html">http://www.hrwines.com/home.html</a><br />
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Enjoy,<br />
Steven W.<br />
<a href="mailto:realmeneatquiche@gmail.com">realmeneatquiche</a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null">@gmail.com</a><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10131011525478705743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565957457657393490.post-27026320306563580072016-06-02T16:52:00.002-07:002016-06-02T16:52:22.119-07:002013 Kirkland Signature Series Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
2013 Kirkland Signature Series Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon<br />
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Blended wine composed of 47% cabernet sauvignon, 42% merlot, 6% petit verdot and 5% cabernet franc. Great spice notes of oak and cedar, rich tannins and subtle hints of black cherry and rich plums.<br />
Available through Costco.<br />
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PS: This wine paired fabulously with the onion, blue cheeseburgers that I cooked on my smoker filled with hickory wood chips.<br />
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Enjoy!<br />
Steven W.<br />
realmeneatquiche@gmail.com</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10131011525478705743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565957457657393490.post-51580620545603575062016-06-02T16:12:00.000-07:002016-06-02T16:12:40.149-07:002013 William Hill Estate Winery North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
2013 William Hill Estate Winery North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon<br />
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<a href="http://www.williamhillestate.com/">http://www.williamhillestate.com</a><br />
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Cabernet Sauvignon from the North and Central Coast, vinted and bottled in Healdsburg, California. Rich in flavor of plummy fruit and blackberry jam with a finnish of oak, caramel and spices.<br />
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Delightful and rich wine without the full bodied price tag.<br />
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Enjoy,<br />
Steven W.<br />
realmeneatquiche@gmail.com</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10131011525478705743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565957457657393490.post-90731285035290012962015-10-08T16:55:00.001-07:002015-10-08T16:55:13.716-07:00Real Men Eat Quiche and Drink Wine: A Wine A Day<a href="http://realmeneatquicheanddrinkwine.blogspot.com/2015/10/a-wine-day.html?spref=bl">Real Men Eat Quiche and Drink Wine: A Wine A Day</a>: Life is busy. There is just so many things going on every day and every week. Work, volunteer work, computer studies, home repairs. And ...<br />
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Life is busy.<br />
There is just so many things going on every day and every week.<br />
Work, volunteer work, computer studies, home repairs.<br />
And the list goes on and on.<br />
I wind up not getting to post as often as I should on my 3 blogs and websites.<br />
Probably because I am managing 2 other websites for my daughter's school and church.<br />
There are some simple pleasures in life.<br />
My 2 daughters and my lovely wife.<br />
For me personally, I like the simple joy of picking fresh vegetables from my garden.<br />
Cooking with wine.<br />
But of course, DRINKING WINE.<br />
So, it's time to catch up on the writing.<br />
I have been cooking for events and cooking at home and of course,<br />
DRINKING WINE.<br />
My goal is to publish a wine a day for the rest of the year.<br />
If I run out of wines, I will publish cooking with wine.<br />
I'm giving Thanks to my family, friends, and followers on Blogspot, Facebook, Twitter, Wordpress<br />
and everyone else for following my blog and keeping me inspired to cook, make wine and DRINK WINE.<br />
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Here's today's choice:<br />
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<b>2012 Ravenswood Cabernet Sauvignon</b><br />
A relatively inexpensive bottle of wine.<br />
I believe I purchased this bottle at BevMo <a href="http://www.bevmo.com/">http://www.bevmo.com</a><br />
I originally had run to BevMo to pick up some sake because I was making tuna sashimi.<br />
I found the Ravenswood cab.<br />
An old friend.<br />
I used to enjoy drinking this wine.<br />
It got lost in the woods.<br />
Chased by pinot noirs, barberas, meritages and zinfandels.<br />
Great price.<br />
I think I paid $20 for this bottle.<br />
It has a full blackberry taste and notes of spices and cassis.<br />
Not too jammy and very pleasant.<br />
A fellow parishioner called me to ask me how to help her create a beef stew.<br />
After given her my recipe and culinary tips, I told her she needed a red wine to add to the beef stock.<br />
Ravenswood worked here.<br />
Excellent choice I may say so myself.<br />
Here's where you can find it at their website: <a href="http://www.ravenswoodwinery.com/#home">http://www.ravenswoodwinery.com/#home</a><br />
So there you go... my 1st pick for Wine A Day.<br />
I'm off to deciding what to make for dinner tonight and what wine I will be enjoying later.<br />
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Chin chin,<br />
Steven Wetherell<br />
realmeneatquiche@gmail.com</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10131011525478705743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565957457657393490.post-82822611213207673762015-06-30T12:28:00.001-07:002015-06-30T12:28:54.918-07:00Real Men Eat Quiche and Drink Wine: The Growlers' Arms<a href="http://realmeneatquicheanddrinkwine.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-growlers-arms.html?spref=bl">Real Men Eat Quiche and Drink Wine: The Growlers' Arms</a>: The Growler's Arms This may be my BEST restaurant in Oakland. Maybe the BEST restaurant in all the Bay area. Or even the BEST ...<br />
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Post a commentAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10131011525478705743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565957457657393490.post-22784581275577080282015-06-30T12:23:00.001-07:002015-06-30T12:27:06.140-07:00 The Growlers' Arms<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">The Growler's Arms</span></b></div>
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<b>This may be my BEST restaurant in Oakland.</b></div>
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<b>Maybe the BEST restaurant in all the Bay area.</b></div>
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<b>Or even the BEST restaurant in Northern California.</b></div>
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<b>You know, my go to restaurant for a great and I underline <u>GREAT </u>meal.</b></div>
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<b>The type of dinner, lunch,or breakfast that is so good you keep talking about the next day and the day after that to your wife, kids and friends.</b></div>
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<b>When you never had a bad meal. </b></div>
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<b>The wine was good. </b></div>
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<b>The service was good because the host, hostess, owner(s) were friendly, knowledgeable, and cared.</b></div>
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<b>You had an opportunity to speak to the chef.</b></div>
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<b>You exited the restaurant and people were waiting outside and asked you "is it good? and what did you order?"</b></div>
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<b>Yep.</b></div>
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<b>This place is a hit.</b></div>
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<b>A rare GEM on Park Boulevard in Oakland,CA.</b></div>
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<b>Owners Seamus and Shelley Mulholland and Chef Brian Ventura.</b></div>
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<b>When you mention "The Growlers Arms" great restaurants come to mind: La Folie, Danko, Chez Panisse, Boulevard, and A16.</b></div>
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<b>Seamus, Shelley and Brian bring a wealth of knowledge of the food industry, experience from these restaurants and a love of food to The Growlers Arms.</b></div>
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<b>I have been there 3 times now.</b></div>
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<b>Twice with family and once with my neighbors and foodie and wine loving friends.</b></div>
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<b>My first thought was.. English pub food?</b></div>
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<b>Gastropub?</b></div>
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<b>Would I like blood pudding, haggis, and did they have anything for kids to eat?</b></div>
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<b>Yes,Yes, and Yes.</b></div>
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<b>The menu changes from time to time.</b></div>
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<b>I had the pot pie.</b></div>
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<b>A vegetable inspired one.</b></div>
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<b>Good and rich.</b></div>
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<b>Kath (my wife) goes crazy over the white fish with the sauce that is made by smoking the bones of the fish.</b></div>
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<b>Not always on the menu.</b></div>
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<b>Kierann (my youngest daughter) orders the same thing every time.</b></div>
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<b>Fish and Chips</b></div>
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<b>Not always on the menu but the staff always seem to know when she arrives and they make it for her.</b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;">My Favorite Starters</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>House Cured Meats and Terrines of Pork Liver, Duck with Fig Jam, Pork Head, Sausages and Pickles.</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b>It all comes together on a wooden platter.</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b>Did I mention they make their own house made mustards and catsups?</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: blue;">Black Pudding with pickles and mustard</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: blue;">Bubble and Squeak (Roasted Vegetables usually pan fried with cold meat)with Trout Pate, Leeks and Creme Fraiche</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b>For the main courses there are pork chops, steaks, salmon, lamb sausages and half roasted chickens.</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b>The menu seems to change often but its always good.</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b>They have Pork Pies to go and an English style weekend brunch.</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b>Check out their specials and I highly recommend you get on their email list for their Tuesday Specials.</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b>I can't wait to go back.</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b>Now the decision is dinner, weekend breakfast, or Tuesday Special.</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b>Maybe all of them!</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b>They do take reservations.</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b>Location is very convenient:</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: red;">4214 Park Boulevard, Oakland,CA.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b>Call<span style="color: red;"> 510-328-1315</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b>Email: <span style="color: red;">shelley@growlersarms.com</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b>Check their website for the menu and hours of service</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><a href="http://www.thegrowlersarms.com/">http://www.thegrowlersarms.com</a></b></span></div>
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Enjoy!</div>
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Steven W.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"> <a href="mailto:realmeneatquiche@gmail.com">realmeneatquiche@gmail.com</a></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10131011525478705743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565957457657393490.post-771806316412779292015-06-30T09:59:00.001-07:002015-06-30T09:59:20.345-07:00Real Men Eat Quiche and Drink Wine: Peter's Kettle Corn<a href="http://realmeneatquicheanddrinkwine.blogspot.com/2015/06/peters-kettle-corn.html?spref=bl">Real Men Eat Quiche and Drink Wine: Peter's Kettle Corn</a>: Peter's Kettle Corn If you're like me, you love popcorn. I must have a craving every time I need a snack or watch a movie. On F...<br />
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<b><span style="color: #e69138; font-size: large;">Peter's Kettle Corn</span></b><br />
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If you're like me, you love popcorn.<br />
I must have a craving every time I need a snack or watch a movie.<br />
On Friday, we had planned to watch the free movie in the park at<i> Redwood Heights Recreational Center.</i><br />
What could be better than watching a movie outside (like the old drive-in days?),with the family<br />
and sharing a big tin of popcorn.<br />
I stopped down at <i>Peter's Popcorn, his store on MacArthur Blvd. in the Laurel District of Oakland,CA.</i><br />
Brought in my spare and empty cans that ounce held popcorn before I devoured them during my last sporting event.<br />
Filed 1 large tin can and had Peter's assistant make it a 1/2 and 1/2 choice.<br />
I had the tin filled <span style="color: #e69138;"><b>1/2 spicy cheddar popcorn</b></span> and <span style="color: #783f04;"><b>1/2 with sea salted caramel</b></span>.<br />
Kath and I had the <b><span style="color: #e69138;">spicy</span></b> <span style="color: #e69138;"><b>cheddar </b></span>and Kierann, who invited 1 of her schoolmates to the movie shared the <span style="color: #783f04;"><b>sea salted caramel.</b></span><br />
Both are equally as good.<br />
The popcorn is MUCH LIGHTER, MUCH FLUFFIER, and a better value than some of the other popcorn retail stores... think value, price, but most importantly: TASTE!<br />
Peter offers a variety of flavors such as: <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Horchata</b></span>, <span style="color: #274e13; font-weight: bold;">Matcha Green Tea,</span><span style="color: #38761d; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="color: #660000; font-weight: bold;">Maple Bacon Caramel, </span><b>Cookies and Cream, <span style="color: #0b5394;">Sea Salted Seaweed, </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Chipotle Lime,</span></span><span style="color: #0b5394;"> </span><span style="color: #e06666;">BBQ, </span><span style="color: #741b47;">Bacon Maple,</span><span style="color: #e06666;"> </span>and<span style="color: #0c343d;"> Tomato and Basil.</span></b><br />
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It was great to walk right into the store and simple a few flavors. You can buy the popcorn in bags or tins and in a variety of sizes and costs.<br />
You can order the popcorn for parties, wholesale or for big catering events.<br />
So a big shout out to Peter and his brother John for moving a location near us.<br />
Check out their website:<a href="http://peterskettlecorn.com/#intro">http://peterskettlecorn.com/#intro</a><br />
There is a lot of information on their services and they support a LOT of community services!!!!<br />
You can reach Peter, John and the whole great staff at:<br />
PHONE - <b>510-612-1163 </b>Email: <b>info@peterskettlecorn.com</b><br />
<u>Facebook:</u><b> https://www.facebook.com/peterskettlecorn</b><br />
<u>Twitter: </u> <b>https://twitter.com/petersKC</b><br />
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<i>Thanks guys, I'll be around for more...</i><br />
<i>Steven W.</i><br />
<i><a href="mailto:realmeneatquiche@gmail.com">realmeneatquiche@gmail.com</a></i></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10131011525478705743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565957457657393490.post-85532885085594999162015-06-27T17:50:00.000-07:002015-06-27T17:50:59.920-07:00Hawker Fare<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b>Tried out a new place for lunch. Always looking for a good find. Its rewarding when you have a great meal and your kid likes it too!</b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Hawker Fare</span></b><br />
<b>Located at 2300 Webster Street in Oakland, yes they do have a location in San Francisco too: (680 Valencia Street) although you know we prefer Oakland to San Francisco, they prepare Asian Fusion dishes.</b><br />
I recently had lunch here with my wife and youngest daughter.<br />
Kierann had a soda and should have ordered the light and refreshing Thai styled ice teas that Kath and I had which were served with ice and large mason jars. For an appetizer, Kath and I decided on the <i style="text-decoration: underline;">Blistered Green Beans </i>Very similar to green beans cooked in a wok and similar to the ones you would find at The Slanted Door. Stir fried with red prik khing curry paste and a nice touch of smoked pork bacon. Loved it. Spicy but not too hot.<br />
Kierann and I both ordered the <u style="font-style: italic;">Gai Thot. </u> Rice flour battered fried chicken. Think of a crispy crab rangoon wonton. Crunchy crusty outside and yet the chicken was nice and moist inside. Served with rice, sliced cabbage, and nam prik pao charred chili jam. Cabbage was a little bland but if you mixed it in with the jam and rice, it worked. The jam was crazy, a little sweet and a little heat. loved it.I made the rice work to my favor adding a fried egg. Kierann skipped the egg.<br />
Kath ordered the <i style="text-decoration: underline;">Moo Yang BBQ. </i>A pork shoulder chop marinated in whiskey, pepper, coriander root, garlic, and nam jaew. It came with a serving of rice and a dipping sauce that is normally served with fish. Sauce was very salty. Pork chop fabulous.<br />
3 lunches: $72 with tip. Good service, nice locality, welcoming and very friendly staff. Hip place to come to with coworkers for lunch, dinner and after hours drinks.<br />
You can find Hawker Fare:<br />
on Twitter @hawkerfareOak<br />
Email: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: 'PT Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 23px;"><a href="mailto:hawker.fare.oakland@gmail.com" style="-webkit-transition-delay: initial; -webkit-transition-duration: 0.2s; -webkit-transition-property: all; -webkit-transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #111111; font-family: inherit; font-size: 18px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">hawker.fare.oakland@gmail.com</a></span><br />
Phone: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: 'PT Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 23px;">510.832.8896</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10131011525478705743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565957457657393490.post-49215740035660249222015-06-09T10:35:00.001-07:002015-06-09T10:35:15.103-07:00#FireCider<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="background-color: white;">The strangest thing happens when I see people who are coughing or sneezing.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white;"> I ask them if they have ever heard of <span style="color: red;">Fire Cider</span>? </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white;">They seem a little stumped. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white;">Probably because they are too busy and traveling on Bart (Bay Area Rapid Transit) to get to work.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white;">Who wouldn't be. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white;">Sounds like a hard apple cider drink.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white;"> Makes me think of my good old friend, Aaron Mateychuk who works for Lookout Farm Hard Cider. <a href="http://lookoutfarmcider.com/">http://lookoutfarmcider.com</a></span></b></div>
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<b>But that's a whole another <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">story.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;">Fire Cider</span> <a href="http://firecider.com/">http://firecider.com</a> is a cider that is made from raw apple cider, fruits, herbs and spices.</b></div>
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<b>The website states: "</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 21px;">can help support immune function and digestive functions."</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-weight: 700; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Let me tell you... it works!!!!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-weight: 700; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Even though the FDA will not approve.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-weight: 700; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">My wife, myself and 2 daughters have been drinking it.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-weight: 700; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">My oldest daughter gave me a sample bottle for my birthday / Father's Day.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-weight: 700; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Hint. Hint. Eden are you reading?</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-weight: 700; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Since last June, my wife and I have not been sick.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-weight: 700; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm the type of guy who has a cold every 3 months and it seems to last 3+ months.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #333333; font-weight: 700; line-height: 21px;">My wife </span><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 21px;"><b>and</b></span><span style="font-weight: 700; line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: #333333;"> i have turned on many of our friends to</span><span style="color: red;"> Fire Cider</span>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-weight: 700; line-height: 21px;">They are now making it themselves.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-weight: 700; line-height: 21px;">However, the easiest way to get <span style="color: red;">Fire Cider </span>is to purchase it directly from the company at</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://firecider.com/">http://firecider.com</a></div>
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<b>Also, for convenience, especially if you are a Prime member, you can purchase it directly at Amazon</b></div>
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<b>and get it shipped fast.</b> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1/175-2609721-7557915?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=fire+cider">http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1/175-2609721-7557915?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=fire+cider</a></div>
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<b>I actually still order directly from <span style="color: red;">Fire Cider </span>and from Amazon.</b></div>
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<b>Now you can make your own <span style="color: red;">Fire Cider</span>.</b></div>
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<b>I'm giving you the recipe here:</b></div>
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<b>(Makes 1 pint)</b></div>
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<b>Most of the items can be found at <a href="http://www.traderjoes.com/">http://www.traderjoes.com</a></b></div>
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<b>1/2 cup of peeled and diced Horseradish</b></div>
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<b>1/2 cup of peeled and diced Garlic</b></div>
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<b>1/2 cup of peeled and diced Onion</b></div>
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<b>1/4 cup of peeled and diced Ginger</b></div>
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<b>1/4 cup of peeled and diced Tumeric</b></div>
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<b>1 Habenero Chile, split in 1/2, (for me: seeds and all for extra heat)</b></div>
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<b>1 Orange, quartered and thinly sliced crosswise</b></div>
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<b>1/2 Lemon, quartered and thinly sliced crosswise</b></div>
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<b>1/2 cup of chopped Parsley</b></div>
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<b> 2 tablespoons of chopped Parsley</b></div>
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<b> 1 teaspoon of Black peppercorns</b></div>
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<b>1/4 cup of Raw Honey or more to taste</b></div>
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<b>Place all the vegetables, fruits, herbs and spices in clean 1 quart jar.</b></div>
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<b>Fill the jar with the vinegar, covering all the ingredients and making sure there are no air bubbles. </b></div>
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<b>Cap the jar.</b></div>
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<b>Shake well.</b></div>
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<b>Let the jar sit for 3 to 6 weeks, shaking daily (or as often as you can.)</b></div>
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<b>Strain the vinegar in a clean jar.</b></div>
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<b>ADD the honey to taste.</b></div>
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<b>Refrigerate and use soon and often.</b></div>
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<b>I actually boiled my mason jars, lids and seals and placed my <span style="color: red;">Fire Cider </span>in them.</b></div>
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<b>Who says good things don't come out of Massachusetts (besides, yours truly)</b></div>
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<b>Check out Lookout Farms Cider <a href="http://lookoutfarmcider.com/">http://lookoutfarmcider.com</a></b></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10131011525478705743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565957457657393490.post-6413954676618259472014-12-11T19:39:00.001-08:002014-12-11T19:39:08.898-08:00Real Men Eat Quiche and Drink Wine: The 1st of 33 Wines for Christmas and a Simple Rec...<a href="http://realmeneatquicheanddrinkwine.blogspot.com/2014/12/the-1st-of-33-wines-for-christmas-and.html?spref=bl">Real Men Eat Quiche and Drink Wine: The 1st of 33 Wines for Christmas and a Simple Rec...</a>: The 1st of 33 Wines for Christmas and a Simple Recipe as a Present to You Here is the 1st in a series of wines that I am posting for C...<br />
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<b>Here is the 1st in a series of wines that I am posting for Christmas.</b></div>
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<b>The 1st 3 out of 33 wines.</b></div>
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<b>Also, as a gift to you, think of it as an early Christmas present, I am posting a simple healthy recipe.</b></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Las Moras Estate 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz</span></i></div>
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<b>This Argentinian wine is a blend of 50% cabernet sauvignon and 50% shiraz.</b></div>
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<b>Well balanced fruit, tannins, oak and a bold dark burgundy color.</b></div>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">2011 Hill Wine Company Oakville Apellation Cabernet Sauvignon</span></i></div>
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<b>A fine wine by owner Jeff Hill. </b></div>
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<b>Sustainably grown from some of the finest grapes in Napa Valley.</b></div>
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<b>A nice wine for under $25</b></div>
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<b>A red table wine. </b></div>
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<b>Fine for everyday drinking and priced under $25.</b></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10131011525478705743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565957457657393490.post-4906555888848931942014-06-26T21:39:00.001-07:002014-06-26T21:39:28.537-07:00Real Men Eat Quiche and Drink Wine: My 10 Red Wine Picks for Summer - pt. 2<a href="http://realmeneatquicheanddrinkwine.blogspot.com/2014/06/my-10-red-wine-picks-for-summer-pt-2.html?spref=bl">Real Men Eat Quiche and Drink Wine: My 10 Red Wine Picks for Summer - pt. 2</a>: My 10 Red Wine Picks for Summer - pt. 2 Here's my 2nd edition of 10 Red Wine Picks for the Summer. Just in case you missed the 1st e...<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here's my 2nd edition of 10 Red Wine Picks for the Summer.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Just in case you missed the 1st edition, you can find the link right here:</span><br />
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I gave you 10 picks on my last blog of red wines that were in the $30 dollar range.<br />
Here are a few more in that same range.<br />
I didn't include links to the wineries in the last blog, just so you could do a little research on your own to find the wines,.<br />
Most of the wines are available at stores like Costco, Trader Joes, Safeway, the Grocery Outlet, liquor stores and fine wine merchants.<br />
I am providing the links here for the wineries so you have information on the wines, wine clubs and a means to order online.<br />
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Here we go...<br />
2012 Rodney Strong Estate Vineyards Alexander Valley Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon<br />
<a href="https://www.rodneystrong.com/#">https://www.rodneystrong.com/#</a><br />
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2009 Schug Sonoma Valley Merlot<br />
<a href="http://www.schugwinery.com/">http://www.schugwinery.com/</a><br />
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2011 Kirkland Signature Series Napa County Cabernet Sauvignon<br />
Kirkland Wines are sold through Costco. Here is the link to the list of Costco Stores by states that sell Kirkland Wines.<br />
<a href="http://www.costcoconnection.com/connection/ks_wine/#pg1">http://www.costcoconnection.com/connection/ks_wine/#pg1</a><br />
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2013 Clos Pegase Palisades Valley Napa Valley Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon<br />
<a href="http://clospegase.com/">http://clospegase.com/</a><br />
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2010 Schug Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon<br />
<a href="http://www.schugwinery.com/">http://www.schugwinery.com/</a><br />
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2011 Kirkland Napa County Cabernet Sauvignon<br />
(This one is different from the above mentioned Signature Series)<br />
<a href="http://www.costcoconnection.com/connection/ks_wine/#pg1">http://www.costcoconnection.com/connection/ks_wine/#pg1</a><br />
(List of Costco / Kirkland stores offering wine selections)<br />
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2004 Niebaum Coppola Napa Valley Zinfandel<br />
<a href="https://www.inglenook.com/">https://www.inglenook.com/</a><br />
(Now owned by Inglenook)<br />
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2010 Quickfire Top Chef Selection Central Coast Cabernet Sauvignon<br />
<a href="http://www.uncorked.com/shop-wines/brand/quickfire-wines.html">http://www.uncorked.com/shop-wines/brand/quickfire-wines.html</a><br />
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2010 Kirkland Signature Series Mountain Cuvee Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon<br />
<a href="http://www.costcoconnection.com/connection/ks_wine/#pg1">http://www.costcoconnection.com/connection/ks_wine/#pg1</a><br />
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2011 Sterling Vintner's Collection Central Coast Meritage<br />
<a href="http://www.sterlingvineyards.com/age_gateway?destination=home">http://www.sterlingvineyards.com/age_gateway?destination=home</a><br />
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And there we go... 10 more reds for the summer.<br />
Next blog is part 3: more red wines and a few whites for summertime.<br />
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Have a few wines to share?<br />
Email me your favorites.<br />
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Enjoy!<br />
Steven W.<br />
realmeneatquiche@gmail.com<br />
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Here are My Red Wine Picks for the Summer. ( 1 of a 3 part series )<br />
Most of them are $30 or less in price.<br />
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2011 Leaping Horse Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon<br />
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2013 Charles Krug Yountville / Napa Cabernet Sauvignon<br />
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2010 Clos Pagase Artisan Series Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon<br />
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2011 St. Francis Sonoma County Old Vines Zinfandel<br />
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2011 Raymond Reserve Selection Napa Valley Merlot<br />
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2008 Olin Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon<br />
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2011 Sterling Vintner's Collection Central Coast Meritage<br />
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2011 Kirkland Signature Series Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10131011525478705743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565957457657393490.post-53832191056428190642014-06-19T13:48:00.001-07:002014-06-19T13:48:30.503-07:00Real Men Eat Quiche and Drink Wine: Canning / pickling veggies<a href="http://realmeneatquicheanddrinkwine.blogspot.com/2014/06/canning-pickling-veggies.html?spref=bl">Real Men Eat Quiche and Drink Wine: Canning / pickling veggies</a>: Summer is only days away. A perfect time for canning and pickling vegetables. Yesterday I put canning jars and lids in a boiling bath. After...<br />
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Post a commentAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10131011525478705743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565957457657393490.post-7942828405534465232014-06-19T13:43:00.001-07:002014-06-19T13:43:35.252-07:00Canning / pickling veggies<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOUheE_atY-oB06be0jwTxdyd4SrFC2ZCEjXEFMOd-9bt0lfTRdnWPZ94WVgowFBJQoxmJ6Suzo2PzMP4fS8KmID6i5S3Ar-5ud_ny8DjPyldlAt52TFOb0ownWSX4v96ujS6pCWQjQa9s/s640/blogger-image--1063545559.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOUheE_atY-oB06be0jwTxdyd4SrFC2ZCEjXEFMOd-9bt0lfTRdnWPZ94WVgowFBJQoxmJ6Suzo2PzMP4fS8KmID6i5S3Ar-5ud_ny8DjPyldlAt52TFOb0ownWSX4v96ujS6pCWQjQa9s/s640/blogger-image--1063545559.jpg"></a></div>Summer is only days away. A perfect time for canning and pickling vegetables.<div>Yesterday I put canning jars and lids in a boiling bath. After the sterization process, I let them cool on a wire rack.</div><div>It was a great start for the family to get together and pickle some veggies.</div><div>I had Kierann,my youngest daughter cut about a pound of string beans. She snipped off the ends with a<br>pair of scissors, discarded the ends and placed the string beans in a bowl for mom.</div><div>Kath, my lovely wife made the brine.</div><div>Here's the recipe:</div><div>4 cups of white vinegar</div><div>4 cups of water</div><div>4 garlic cloves</div><div>2 teaspoons of red pepper flakes</div><div>2 tablespoons of sugar</div><div>2 tablespoons of kosher salt</div><div>2 tablespoons of mustard seeds</div><div>In a pot she poured the vinegar and water and boiled the mixture.</div><div>She took the liquid off the heat and whisked in the salt ( I substituted sea salt for the kosher salt,) mustard seeds, garlic, sugar, and the red pepper flakes.</div><div>She whisked the liquid until the sea salt and the sugar disolved. </div><div>We placed the green beans in 2 large mason jars that were sterilized. </div><div>Then we poured liquid mixture which was still hot over the green beans.</div><div>We let them cool in the jars with the lids and seals off for about an hour.</div><div>After the jars with the beans and the brine cooled, I placed the seals and the lids on the jars tightly and stored them in the fridge.</div><div>These beans should last for 1 month in the fridge.</div><div>They go great in a salad or just as a side dish.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjs94hbATgaqVliVIL3xpRUvvivrE59R4Y7TSOhrCmoMA_PmwR6wCjbyQESR6nF7hbP2cDKl2mTY9CnRwRPy6Ds6a_Mvt-bMrUguZUnkG_ggxR8VkaugNbg_75u8g9zwWrNP2PATOtlXF1/s640/blogger-image--1395521468.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjs94hbATgaqVliVIL3xpRUvvivrE59R4Y7TSOhrCmoMA_PmwR6wCjbyQESR6nF7hbP2cDKl2mTY9CnRwRPy6Ds6a_Mvt-bMrUguZUnkG_ggxR8VkaugNbg_75u8g9zwWrNP2PATOtlXF1/s640/blogger-image--1395521468.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Also, (as seen in the picture)we pickled cauliflower and red onions. The onions and cauliflower will be great as a jardiniere to go over steaks, fish, pork chops or even burgers.</div><div>The pickles are another story.</div><div>I will post the kit to make these on my next blog entry.</div><div>My oldest daughter Eden, bought me the pickling kit and the sea salt.</div><div>Stay tuned for my next entry on how and where to buy the kit and my recipe for the cucumber pickles. </div><div><br></div><div>Enjoy,</div><div>Steven W.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10131011525478705743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565957457657393490.post-57603238957293602012014-02-09T17:43:00.001-08:002014-02-09T17:43:16.961-08:00Real Men Eat Quiche and Drink Wine: A Little Help From My Friends - Where to Look Befo...<a href="http://realmeneatquicheanddrinkwine.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-little-help-from-my-friends-where-to.html?spref=bl">Real Men Eat Quiche and Drink Wine: A Little Help From My Friends - Where to Look Befo...</a>: A Little Help From My Friends - Where to Look Before Cooking Sometimes we all need a hand when it comes to cooking. Ideas? Recipes? Shop...<br />
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Sometimes we all need a hand when it comes to cooking.<br />
Ideas? Recipes? Shopping? Extras?<br />
The ? is usually... "What's for dinner Dad?"<br />
Well, here are a few suggestions on where to start when looking to prepare a meal at home, away, or for family or friends.<br />
I will provide a list of links or websites to allow you to navigate for general areas.<br />
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<b>Shopping:</b><br />
We all need to make a list when we plan our shopping.<br />
I know personally that I always buy + than I need.<br />
Here are a few convenient apps for Android or Iphone that can help.<br />
Websites for ideas and recipes.<br />
Cookbooks for learning and for gifts for friends and family.<br />
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<i>GroceryIQ</i><br />
<a href="http://www.groceryiq.com/">http://www.groceryiq.com/</a><br />
GroceryIQ allows you to make a grocery list, share the list, shop by aisle, bar code scan and print coupons.<br />
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<i>Ziplist</i><br />
<i><a href="http://get.ziplist.com/">http://get.ziplist.com/</a></i><br />
Ziplist helps with meal planning, grocery lists, and creates a recipe clipper.<br />
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<i>Cellfire</i><br />
<i><a href="http://www.cellfire.com/deals.php">http://www.cellfire.com/deals.php</a></i><br />
Cellfire allows you to browse for store deals, find coupons, and scan your coupon at the store when you check out.<br />
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<i>Epicurious</i><br />
<i><a href="http://www.epicurious.com/">http://www.epicurious.com/</a></i><br />
Recipes from & for chefs & home cooks.<br />
Self help guides and articles to help you through the cooking process with recipes from Gourmet, Bon Appetit & more...<br />
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<i>Food Republic</i><br />
Think of it as a an online cookbook for men, although anyone will love this site. It features an array of food cultures through travels, interviews and experiences.<br />
Recent articles inclde beer crafting and tailgating.<br />
<a href="http://www.foodrepublic.com/">http://www.foodrepublic.com/</a><br />
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<i>Pinterest</i><br />
Pin it! Great for looking at a picture of food before copying a recipe or tweeking it.<br />
Easy way for you to recreate dishes and post them, and along the way gather a following and make new friends.<br />
<a href="http://about.pinterest.com/">http://about.pinterest.com/</a><br />
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<b>Cookbooks:</b><br />
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<i>Jamie Oliver's Meals in Minutes</i><br />
1 of my favorites.<br />
A good little book for a novice home cook to prepare meals and side dishes.<br />
I have the app on my iphone.<br />
A lot of the recipes are from his show.<br />
<a href="http://www.jamieoliver.com/us/books-and-media">http://www.jamieoliver.com/us/books-and-media</a><br />
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<i>The Joy of Cooking</i><br />
This book should be found in every kitchen.<br />
It is a summation of old tested recipes from the Rombauer and Becker families dating from its original copy back in 1931 to the present day.<br />
<a href="http://www.thejoykitchen.com/all-about-joy/book">http://www.thejoykitchen.com/all-about-joy/book</a><br />
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<i>Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking</i><br />
One of the master chefs of all time. Any one of her books would help you learn classic french cuisines, buying basic ingredients, pairing wines with each dish, and making you feel more at home creating classical dishes.<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-French-Cooking-50th-Anniversary/dp/0375413405/ref=la_B000AQ0XXS_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1391991007&sr=1-1">http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-French-Cooking-50th-Anniversary/dp/0375413405/ref=la_B000AQ0XXS_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1391991007&sr=1-1</a><br />
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<b>Additional Good Reads:</b><br />
Here is a few additional good reads to settle down with after a hearty dinner.<br />
A few books to give you an insiders look in the culinary world.<br />
Here a a few of my favorites.<br />
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<i>Anthony Bourdain's Medium Raw</i><br />
I am a fan and constantly watch reruns of his shows: Parts Unknown and No Reservations.<br />
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Jacques Pepin<br />
<i>The Apprentice</i><br />
Another prominent classic chef. I had the joy of meeting him in person while he was working to raise money for KQED tv station and having him sign his cookbook for me.<br />
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Mario Batali<br />
<i>Molto Italiano</i><br />
NY chef, Food Network chef, TV celebrity star on the Chew.<br />
One of my favorite Italian chefs.<br />
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Finally, a simple recipe to prepare - <b>Asian Beef Noodles</b><br />
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20+ mins. to prepare<br />
2 thinly diced green onions<br />
2 pkgs of flavored ramen noodles<br />
<a href="http://www.maruchan.com/maruchan_ramen.html">http://www.maruchan.com/maruchan_ramen.html</a><br />
1/4 tsp. of ground ginger<br />
<a href="http://www.mccormick.com/Spices-and-Flavors/Herbs-and-Spices/Spices/Ginger-Ground">http://www.mccormick.com/Spices-and-Flavors/Herbs-and-Spices/Spices/Ginger-Ground</a><br />
1 lb. of ground beef<br />
2 cups of mixed frozen vegetables<br />
<a href="http://www.greengiant.com/pages/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=1">http://www.greengiant.com/pages/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=1</a><br />
2 cups of water<br />
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Brown ground beef in a wok or skillet.<br />
Drain beef from the drippings.<br />
Remove season pack from the ramen noodles and stir 1 pack of the seasoning mixture in the skillet / wok with the beef.<br />
Move to a separate bowl.<br />
Break up the 2 packs of noodles and mix them with the vegetables, ginger, 1 seasoning pack and<br />
2 cups of water in the wok / skillet.<br />
Bring the mixture to a boil and then simmer for 3 minutes until noodles are tender.<br />
Add the beef until all is warm<br />
Toss in green onions.<br />
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