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Last Friday was a beautiful day, so I thought that it would be a great day to grill out. Last week I had placed two packages of chicken thighs in the refrigerator to defrost. I personally like to use the slow defrost method, instead of a rapid method in cold water or the countertop. To [...]

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Ok, so I made another batch of french fries, and tried a bunch of different stuff for this batch.
I was watching Diners, Drive-ins and Dives a while back, and Guy went to Casper and Runyon’s Nook in St. Paul. And when they make their fries at The Nook they soaked the fries in a vinegar [...]

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I learned this recipe in Germany a number of years back. When I learned this recipe from Nook, it was one of those recipes created out of necessity. You’re living in Germany, trying to make some food to remind you of home in the United States. So what better then spaghetti and meatballs, with a [...]

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More French Workers Kidnap Factory Bosses – Manufacturing.net
Obama’s Spending vs Obama’s Spending Cuts in Pictures – The Heritage Foundation
Monsanto Sues Germany Over Corn Ban – Manufacturing.net
Harrison Ford Joins Private Pilots Against User Fees – Airport Business
Self-Assembled Nanowires – Product Design & Development
Decline in Trade Impacts L.A. Basin’s Industrial Sector – LoopNet
Brooklyn’s Starrett City Aims for [...]

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I tried par-cooking the fries in the microwave, and the final product came out much better from the fryer. Following the general guidelines from the Cook’s Country Italian Crunchy Potato Wedges recipe. The original recipe stated to microwave the wedges/steak fries for 7-9 mins on high. I only cooked then for 7 mins 30 sec., [...]

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I’ve always considered myself a better baker then cook; maybe it had to do with the exactness that is inherent with baking. So if you needed cakes or cookies, no problem. But bread, well that is another story. Can I make bread, yes. Does it taste, how that style of bread is supposed to taste, [...]

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As an homage to Dr. Charles W. White’s “Visions” class, here is the first part of many parts of the “river of information” that I found interesting this week.
Chicago Legislators Get a Taste of the Worst of Transit System – Mass Transit

UAW Urges Members To Lobby Obama – Manufacturing Net

3 more states add deposits on [...]

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If the made the baguette bread recipe from earlier, you’re probably thinking what other dishes you can make with either the long baguettes or the petite baguettes. Well you can make a bunch of different stuff:
- Garlic Bread (poorman’s version or high class version)
- A nice and crunchy sandwich
- Croutons or faux bagel chips
- French [...]

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Well the Centennial hops seem to be bursting with vine activity since last month. Which should bode well for the harvest this fall. But on the other hand the Golding only has about 3-4 buds emerging from the ground. So lets bring on the hops!

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I didn’t know it was possible, but I actually ended up killing most of the flower seedlings that I started a few weeks back. What ended up happening was something called “damping-off.” Which is basically over watering the seedlings and having a soil fungus develop which kills the root system.

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