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Hooyah !!! I’m totally thinking ahead or at least on time. The soil is nearly ready and looking forward to a garden this year. In the past, I’m usually having these thoughts about midway through July. A little late, even I know that. But with our mild temperatures around here, rarely goes below 40F or above 75F, it worked out “okay”.
I’ll be heading over to Berkeley Hort here pretty soon, what should I be planting in late February? I gots no fricken idea.
Biggles
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Gather ’round, hootenanny time. All you Need is Love!
Grab your otherin’ and let’s sing a song …
Today we’re going to get together for one of my favorites and yours, All you Need is Love. Put The Beatles in your mind, close your eyes, embrace and sing along!
Love, Love, Love.
Love, Love, Love.
Love, Love, Love.
There’s nothing you can do that can’t be done.
Nothing you can sing that can’t be sung.
Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game.
It’s easy.
Nothing you can make that can’t be made.
No one you can save that can’t be saved.
Nothing you can do but you can learn how to be you in time.
It’s easy.
All you need is love.
All you need is love.
All you need is love, love.
Love is all you need.
All you need is love.
All you need is love.
All you need is love, love.
Love is all you need.
Nothing you can know that isn’t known.
Nothing you can see that isn’t shown.
Nowhere you can be that isn’t where you’re meant to be.
It’s easy.
All you need is love.
All you need is love.
All you need is love, love.
Love is all you need.
All you need is love (All together, now!)
All you need is love. (Everybody!)
All you need is love, love.
Love is all you need (love is all you need).
Yee-hai!
Oh yeah!
She loves you, yeah yeah yeah.
She loves you, yeah yeah yeah.
Cain’t speak for you, but when I hear the word Love coupled with music, I think of Lennon & McCartney. Cheers to you and yours,
Biggles
ps – Life’s a garden, dig it.
Oh, bacon fat, is there anything you can’t do?
Hi Everybody,
I’ve got a little tidbit here, filled with yummy tastes that I wanted to share with you.
Considering the crowd I hang with, this is pretty much heresy. But considering how busy and changing my daily life is, how much do you think my Care Level is? Yeah, like negative 90 million. Tiny E enjoys mixing powders with eggs, butter and whatever else. Putting them in to cups and cooking them is all that’s important. If I can shave 30 minutes off prep time for nap time? Count me in.
So, on a walk-by whim, I bought this:
I didn’t look at the instructions or ingredients, just bought. It was something to share with the little dude. Damn, I made a great choice.
After reading the instructions, I needed to add an egg, some milk and melted butter. To find a boxed mix that requires more than the addition of water really impresses me. Usually it’s water or an egg and that’s it. Yeah, so here is where it takes a turn for the better. They wanted two tablespoons of melted butter. Okay, so there’s the fat, the action, the delivery system for flavor. But what if I doubled that or more, and used bacon fat?
Holy crap! The package came alive! The crust of the muffins were crunchy, yet juicy, corny inners. And you know what? The sugar level was at the bottom, way down low. Sure there was some flour in there to make it cakey, but the sugar wasn’t there. Only 5 grams for 6 muffins, I was impressed. Very impressed, I would serve this to anyone I know with confidence. I would serve this to Shuna at any one of my gatherings, without qualms. I will buy this packaged product again, it’s Meathenge Approved.
Love you guys,
xo, Biggles
Beef Stroganoff El Salvadoreño !!!
Roll that n baby! Stick out your chest and raise your arms as you say it.
Beef Stroganoff El Salvadoreño !!!
First thought, jacked a setting on the camera and didn’t catch it. They dark. Flitting the levels didn’t even do it, feh.
Okay, so here’s the scoop. I haven’t made Beef Stroganoff in more than 20 years, not sure why. I think it’s my general aversion to sour cream, it’s like butter. It scares me, no really. But in the last week, have been craving it. Craving it enough to actually shop for the ingredients and make it. So, Friday afternoon at 5pm we find Biggles at the local Dumb Mart looking for parking …
A Mad Meat Genius is Born!
I don’t have a blogroll, I don’t maintain the links page I have hidden, and I certainly don’t announce any new food blog that pops up. If you’ve read at any length here at Meathenge, you know this to be true.
But this time it’s different. About 3 years ago someone stumbled in to Meathenge and has been here ever since. Keeping things alive both in the comment section and co-hosting many posts. But don’t think he’s some groupie, oh no sir. He’s been in quite a few newspapers, won many a cooking competition and cooked on TV with our local hero, Joey Altman. Who is this rockstar I speak of? That’s right, our very own Chilebrown.
Ol’ CB snuck off the other night and got himself a blog. Been uploading posts, pictures and laying down some prose. And I have to say, once the guy finds his voice, his flow, he won’t remember our names. And now, without further ado …
Chilebrown and his MAD MEAT GENIUS.
Biggles
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Sat about, attempting to come up with a quippy something or other. I double-dog, no triple-dog dare you to give some words. Here’s what Tiny E and I witnessed coming back from Pup Hut.
All I have to say is get your lazy ass out the door at sunrise and sunset, you’ll be happy you did.
Biggles
ps – As you see it, is as it came out of the camera. I did nothing other than push a button.
San Francisco Knife Skills Class: February 17, 2008
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My friend and yours, Shuna Lydon, is at long last offering up one of her famous knife skills classes, yay! They don’t come along frequently, so you really should check your calendar and make some room.
“Oh Biggles, I don’t cut myself too often and some of my food comes out just fine, thank you. I don’t want to spend the money or time on some class, boring!”
Wrongo pally, if you only do a little cutting in the kitchen, this will forward you with inspiration to do more, to be more. If you have mad skills in the knifey arena, you can hone in and improve. How awesome would it be to spend a little extra time to supreme that citrus for your special someone? To loll that clean, fresh and bright segment in your mouth without the pith is something everyone should experience. Besides, this isn’t just any skills class. Shuna is exceptionally knowledgeable, concise and there for each and every one of you. If you’re not getting the angle of your steel and blade just right, she can work you through it. She has the time, the care and skill set to carry you through. Besides, she has years worth of professional kitchen stories to share, ain’t that cool?
These don’t come along often, make the time. It’s coming up soon, so don’t delay. Go now and sign up for:
Shuna’s SF Knife Skills Class: February 17, 2008.
When?
Sunday February 17, 2008
What Time?
12 noon- 2:30 pm, give or take 10 minutes
Where?
San Francisco, Financial District {exact location disclosed to registered students only}
How Much?
$75 by Paypal, $70 by check
xo, Biggles
ps – I’ve taken 2 of her classes and hosted 1. So there, nyah! I’m better than you …
Fatted Calf at Oxbow Market in Napa Valley – Dreams do come true
Especially when you spend nearly every waking moment working your ass off.
It’s no secret, Fatted Calf had secured themselves a space at the brandspanking new Oxbow Market up in Napa mumfs ago. So, while keeping their amazing charcuterie running, they were also building a fancy upscale kitchen & butcher shop with retail space from an old tire putter-onner-store. Architects, contractors, inspectors, oh my! Then? Take your entire operation, load it up and move to new an hour north. Do you have any idea what it takes to make a dream like this a reality? Brett does, but that’s another story entirely.
Come along with Jlee and myself and see what Fatted Calf is up to at their Grand Opening.
good night to one and all – But Where’s Ted !?!
Wishing one a good morning or a good day, usually winds up with side-stepping. Nobody wants to know how you are or how your life is. So, I will always reply, “Excellent!”
It’s how I Is.
But Where’s Ted?
Man, I have the story to end all stories. Not only am I convinced I’m the only one, but surely he’s now also spreading the good word as well. I encountered Ted the other day, in a most amazing way. And here’s how it went …
I work in a glue factory. No really, we make glue. Fancy glue, really fancy stuff for people who restore anything wooden. 80 year old wooden boat? We have what you need. 80 year old home? We have the technology & products to supply. Been there for 18 years, I’ve seen many come and go.
The other day I came back with my lunch, probably some lameass somethingorother, parked my badass little blue wagon and entered my office. Within a phone call I needed to head down to the sales office for an invoice, pen and whatever else. Probably a dumb UPS price schedule letting our dear customer know that their over-night need would cost more than the product shipped. Long pause, and it turns out UPS Ground is a fine way to be. Sigh.
Opening the door I whipped in, and found Ted (Yes, “The” Ted) conversing with Creepy E (co-worker and longtime friend). Ted looked at me, I looked at Ted. The same words were spoken at the same time, “What the *uck are “Y”ou doing Here?”
That’s right folks, I had a Ted Sighting at my very own company, no shit. He was like, right there.
Biggles
Meathenge’s Hot n’ Dusty Wings – a contest entry
The mighty Nick Lindauer of Hot Sauce Blog is hosting his 2nd annual Hot Wing competition. I didn’t make it in last year, but this year is different. I got my act together and put this little recipe up.
Hmmm, I wonder if red savina chile pepper is hot-like?
just now sunset of love
I can’t stop myself. Each day, each morning, each sun set of day, I find my nose pressed against the windows, running to the outside to see. Click on the image above to get a larger version.
Just like gravy, the skies above me from day to night enslave me.
xo, Biggles
sunset through richmond – Saturday Evening
Not too long ago.
Then a few minutes after that?
This.
xo, Biggles
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Pit Boss BBQ v2.0 – Richmond California
Here is my first review of Pit Boss BBQ.
Early this morning, about 6:10am, Tiny E was hacking, coughing and not feeling well. This means ol’ Papa will be tending to his smallish ward, for the day. He wandered off to his corner and I spent the morning cleaning, cleaning and doing more, cleaning. I’m behind in my chores, eh.
About 11 my tummy let me know it was time to start thinking about lunch, Pit Boss! I needed another meal to finish out the review and this was my perfect opportunity. Not only could I get my meal, but Tiny E could try their hotdog with fries. Most excellent. 22 dollars later, we were at home with the above meal. This would be a 2 way combo of Carolina Pulled Pork Shoulder & Death Row Ribs. The sides were tater salad, fries and the corn bread. And of course a plain hotdog children’s meal.
Pork Chop Roast, via Fatted Calf. World’s best mashed taters, via me.
I’ll be honest with you, this post went around a few different poles before landing here. I was heavily armed with most certainly one of the best pork chops within 1.2 million miles, the technology to bring it forth and an absolutely sure fire way of making the best mashed potatoes ever, easy.
Good thing Meathenge is here, with his camera. To capture it all and lay it down so you can run home to play. Don’t you love me? Don’t you care?
Pit Boss Barbecue Company – Richmond, California
I’m a bad restaurant reviewer. So, I don’t do many. What’s my problem? I want to love every restaurant and meal, nearly to a fault. What do I mean?
When I dine at any time, at any restaurant I’m giddy. The look, smells, service and menus, I love it all. The images dance, no skip, through my mind with the greatest of glee. And after ordering my meal I wait for the love to pour. To this end I offer …