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2016 - Week 24 Cooking Results

Garlic Scape Pesto Burgers

So the garlic scapes, some olive oil, salt, pepper, and Parmigiano Reggiano.  Then you put that on top of a bit of meat and you come up with something really quite good.  I used the pesto for number of other uses throughout the week.

Jerk Spice Rubbed Chicken Thighs (modified)

So originally I was going to skip some steps, but then I re-read it, and looked at my spice drawer, and just used some Garam Masala, instead.  I guess this is missing the point, but it hit the spot.

Fried Rice with Bok Choy and Peas

Quick, pretty good, and good for you.

Old Southeast Water Trough (1906, Des Moines)

Always read the plaque

N 41° 34.974 W 093° 36.057

Around the House, light, shadow, texture, cats and SQUIRREL!

After wondering around the city for the purpose of shopping and photography, we got back to the house and I wanted to take a bit more in the way of photos.

2016 - Week 23 Cooking Results

Chana Masala (I get a half serving w/ 3/4 c cooked rice)

I liked this, it was pretty good and filling.

Apple & Feta sausage Sandwiches

Took some sausages that we used earlier, split them, seared them on the sides, topped with a bit of cheese and kraut.  Good things.

Garlic Scape Pesto Burgers

These turned into burgers, cause I had to run off to my class.  These will get made, probably next week.

Jerk Spice Rubbed Chicken Thighs (modified)

Time and desire got away from me, so...Delayed!

DTFM & Downtown

Clearly I'm still having problems with the amount of light to let in and how to adjust them to get the right amount.  The combination of the f-stop (smaller = less light), shutter speed (slower = more light), and ISO (higher = more light).  So in less then ideal (very cloudy) conditions, it took a while to adjust the settings up or down to get the right set.

To be fair, one class, had the camera for 10 days.  Though I have taken 378 photos so far.  There were a couple of photos that turned out pretty well.

So I originally invested in an refurbished Canon T5 (already discontinued), because it reduced the startup cost for a hobby.  However, I've dropped money on extra memory cards (~$20), extra battery (~$15), and the most recent round, arriving today, a bag, tripod and lens hood (~$60).  So much like when I hear friends talk about adding motorcycle parts, it's about accessories.  Though to be fair, so far my accessories are way cheaper then motorcycle ones.

I really enjoyed the part of my morning at the DTFM after I put down my shopping bags and just started taking pictures.  It was calming and quiet.  Looking for things to shoot, playing with settings.

2016 - Week 23 Cooking

Even though I am still getting a weekly loaf of bread from Wild Yeast Bakery DSM, I miss having the option to order buns and flatbread and etc, based on the whim of the week.  Hopefully Joseph can spare some time soon for his bakery.

So, I try not to use ad blockers to much, being that I believe that is what pays for a lot of the content we see, however I find myself, more often then not, having to use it on Food & Wine on my iPad (so using Safari w/ ad blocker instead of Chrome w/o).  It gets annoying as hell to try to use it as the recipe, when it keeps refreshing, pop-overing, and etc.  I don't want to click through yet another add, when all I want is to read the next instruction.  So, Food & Wine, I pay for the magazine and I find your website becoming more and more obnoxious.

I finally finished the beer that I had in the fridge, so I'm going to start drinking out of the cellar...  On the one hand this has been a cost saving move, on the other, I have missed a number of one off (probably) beers that I would've liked to try.

With Dave Chappelle, Photography class, working on the PP float(?) for the pride parade on Saturday, and the Pride Parade, it'll be a busy week.