Class, Sushi, base housing, Malmstrom AFB, Great Falls, Montana

Sushi Class

This week I had the pleasure of teaching a class at our nearby USAF base, Malmstrom.   The housing activities director, Amber Gardner arranges for fun activities all through out the month every month , she helps the families settle into the community.

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I heart Strawberries

It’s been an unusually warm past few days, it felt more like the dog days of summer than the usual dreary spring so oft experienced here.  Something about the warmth, the thought of picking a fresh strawberry and eating it immediately, unwashed, made me feel nostalgic.

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Cowboy, grill, steak, rib eye, Coffee, spices, broth, tomato powder. cauliflower, pureed, Roasted Garlic, Goat Cheese, Chevre, recipe

Cowboy Steak with Cauliflower Goat Cheese Puree and Red Eye Gravy

Last Saturday I posted my Daring Cooks Challenge dishes with promises that I would post this very manly recipe and another dish this week.  For this part of the challenge my mandatory ingredients I selected were: Instant coffee, cauliflower and goat cheese. The goat cheese and cauliflower were a perfect foil for the rich rib […]

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Daring Cooks Challenge a Medley of Ingredients!

Our Daring Cooks challenge this month was more like a scene from “Chopped”, contestants,  open your baskets. In basket 1 you have Parsnips, Eggplant, and Cauliflower In basket 2 you have Balsamic Vinegar, Goat cheese and chipotle peppers In basket 3 you have maple syrup, instant coffee, and bananas The challenge was to pick one […]

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Motorcycles, Harley Davidson, Iowa, Illinois, Home, Anniversary, Holiday Inn, Nostalgia Town

Motorcycle Monday: Anniversary Run

McGyver and I have been traveling from Washington State to Shiloh, Illinois.  McGyver has finally returned from Germany, after a year’s separation from me.  He purchased a brand new 2003 Road King while in Germany and had it shipped to Seattle.  His dad kept it for him (and did the break in miles, plus some)  […]

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