Month: April 2015

Biere de Saison (Farmhouse Ale)

Dan

Description Intended to be a light, citrusy, slightly spicy, easy drinking summer beer.  Something you want to put a slice of lemon into and enjoy in the sunshine. Brew Day – 26Apr2015 I started this beer with a 1.2L yeast starter which was given approx 12 hours on the stir plate.  There appeared to be […]

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Sam’s Hearing, or Lack Thereof

elaine

Today was an exciting day for Sam because he got his first hearing aids.  It turns out Sam has severe/profound hearing loss in both of his ears.  He can hear loud, low sounds, but not every day conversation and other common sounds. It took a few weeks after birth to confirm this, and we found […]

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Samuel at 2 Months

elaine

Samuel is just a joy.  I’m sure Hailey was too, but I’m not all bent out of shape trying to figure out what to do with a baby.  I really enjoy Sam without the stress of second-guessing many of my moves and wondering when I’ll ever get a shower.  Funny how there’s no problem finding time […]

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Roasted Potatoes and Veggies

Dan

Ingredients 4 Yukon Gold Potatoes 1 Sweet Potato 2 Bell Peppers 1/2 Red Onion – Large 1 tsp Rosemary (dried) 1 tsp Thyme (dried) 3-5 cloves Garlic 1/4 cup Olive Oil 2 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar Coarse Salt Pepper (coarse ground) Prep Cube the potatoes and sweet potato into large bite-sized pieces. Place them in a […]

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Big Green Egg Pork Loin

Dan

Ingredients Pork Loin (approx 3 – 4 lbs) Basic BBQ Rub This is simple and absolutely delicious.  The apple wood smoke really makes this amazing. Defrost the pork loin and apply the bbq rub.  Cover and place in the fridge for at least 1 hr.  Then pull the loin out of the fridge and bring […]

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