Author: Josh
Brew 75 – Hop Water
This was my first time making hop water. Most recipes I found talked about boiling water for 10 minutes first, cooling partially, and then steeping hops for a while. I thought that it would make sense to steep the hops first and then boil, which seemed more similar to beer-making and also meant that I […]
Vegetable Pizza
Crust: 2 cans crescent rolls, or 2 GF Schar pizza crusts Cream cheese mixture: 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature 1/2 c sour cream 2 T mayo 1 package dry ranch dressing mix 1/4 t garlic salt 1/4 t garlic powder Toppings: 1/2 c broccoli, finely chopped 1/2 c cauliflower, finely chopped 2 medium carrots, […]
pumpkin seeds olive oil kosher salt garlic powder paprika black pepper Wash pumpkin seeds and dry thoroughly (overnight perhaps). Preheat oven to 350F. Combine seeds, oil, and spices. Spread seeds on parchment paper on a baking pan. Bake 12-15 minutes until seeds are toasted and crunchy.
Apple Cinnamon Banana Bread
Buttermilk ingredients 3/4 t vinegar (in 1/4 c measurer) rest of 1/4 c milk Dry ingredients 2 c flour 3/4 c sugar 3/4 t baking soda 1 t cinnamon 1/2 t salt Wet ingredients 1 1/2 c mashed overripe bananas 2 large eggs 6 T butter, melted and cooled 2 t vanilla extract Apple ingredients […]
Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup
2 T butter 1 T olive oil 1 onion, diced 1 1/2 c carrots, sliced 1 1/2 c celery, sliced 4-6 cloves garlic, minced 1/3 c all-purpose flour 8 c unsalted or low-sodium chicken broth 1 T granulated chicken bouillon or cubes 1 T dried parsley or 3 T fresh 1 t dried oregano 1 […]
Notes:
We made some really great fish tacos. Fish taco sauce: 1/2 c sour cream 1/3 c mayonnaise 2 T lime juice (1 medium lime) 1 t garlic powder 1 t sriracha sauce Cilantro lime slaw: 14oz bag of cole slaw 1 c plain greek yogurt 1/2 c packed fresh cilantro 1/4 c lime juice 1/2 […]
Brew 74 – 20 Gauge (Pumpkin Spice Ale)
Steeped Grains (30 min) 1.0 lb Munich 0.5 lb Crystal 80L 0.5 lb Carapils Additions 90 min: 75 oz canned pumpkin 90 min: 8.0 lb Golden Light LME 10 min: 2.5 tsp Cinnamon 10 min: 1.5 tsp Nutmeg 10 min: 1.25 tsp Allspice Hops 60 min: 1 oz Northern Brewer 30 min: 1 oz UK […]
Brew 73 – Mead
My first mead. I did it about as simply as I could. 1 gallon water 3 lb pure natural (raw unfiltered) local honey 1 pkg Lalvin EC-1118 sparkling wine yeast Steps I used: Boil 1 gallon water for 10 minutes. Cool to 95F in sink ice bath. Pitch yeast and stir. Pour in 3 lb […]