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Sourdough Pita Bread

April 4, 2009
Sourdough Pita Bread

Easy to make and best fresh, pita bread goes with just about anything.  Using sourdough starter adds an extra dimension of flavor and sophistication to the dough. INGREDIENTS 2/3 cup warm filtered water 1 tsp active dry yeast 1/2 tsp sugar 2 cups Sourdough starter 3 tbsp olive oil 2 cups bread flour 2 tsp [...]

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Foo – Egg Foo Yung – Young

February 18, 2008
Foo – Egg Foo Yung – Young

1 cup medium raw peeled diced shrimp (save the peels) 1 shallot, cooked and minced 6 eggs, whisked 1 cup fresh bean sprouts 1 tbsp soy sauce canola oil Sauce 1.5 cups water shrimp peels 2 tbsp soy sauce 1/8 tsp pepper 1 tbsp corn starch mixed with 1 tbsp cold water Foo Cook shrimp [...]

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Ideas for Spent Beer Brewing Grains

November 3, 2007
Ideas for Spent Beer Brewing Grains

Freeze the grains in a zip lock bag until you figure out what to do with them Compost spent beer brewing grains for your garden If you have a farm-style animal around or some friendly squirrels in your yard, feed them the grains. Use the grain to make some bread. Recipe 1 Use the grain [...]

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dal, with red lentils

October 7, 2007
dal, with red lentils

3 tbsp oil 1 large leek, chopped 1 tbsp ginger, minced 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 green chilies, chopped 4 cups water 2 large tomatos, quartered 1/2 tsp sugar 1 cup red lentils 1 lime Spices: 2 tsp black mustard seeds 1 tsp fenugreek seeds 1 tsp coriander seeds 1 tsp cumin seeds 6 cloves [...]

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Sheboygan County Fair 2007 – Plymouth, WI

August 27, 2007
Sheboygan County Fair 2007 – Plymouth, WI

Sheboygan County Fair Fast Facts: Crap, the end of summer is here. I try to go to the Sheboygan County Fair in Plymouth, WI every year. It’s a good time and relatively cheap although rides got expensive everywhere this year. It seems insurance companies are squeezing the carnies pretty good. Go early and get your [...]

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