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He used an old PC for some heat, some aluminum foil for a pan and software for his temperature control knob. and voilà PC S’mores!

Well there was a bit more to it read his whole article here.

I will also bet that they didn’t look as good as this.

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Plus I like beer, well at least draft beer. For some reason he canned and bottled stuff just isn’t the same.

Sometimes when I reflect on all the beer I drink, I feel ashamed.
Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the brewery and all of their hopes and dreams.
If I didn’t drink this beer, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered.
I think, “It is better to drink this beer and let their dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver.”
Babe Ruth

“I feel sorry for people who don’t drink.
When they wake up in the morning, that’s as good as they’re going to feel all day.
Lyndon B. Johnson

“When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading.”
Paul Horning

“24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case.
Coincidence?
I think not.”
H. L. Mencken

“When we drink, we get drunk.
When we get drunk, we fall asleep.
When we fall asleep, we commit no sin.
When we commit no sin, we go to heaven.
So, let’s all get drunk and go to heaven!”
George Bernard Shaw

“Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.”
Benjamin Franklin

“Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer.
Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza.”
Dave Barry

BEER: HELPING UGLY PEOPLE HAVE SEX SINCE 3000 B.C. .
W. C. Fields (ha ha ha ha ha)

Remember “I” before “E,” except in Budweiser.
Professor Irwin Corey

To some it’s a six-pack, to me it’s a Support Group Salvation in a can!
Leo Durocher

(Saved the best one for last!)

One night at Cheers, Cliff Clavin explained the” Buffalo Theory” to his buddy Norm:

“Well, ya see, Norm, it’s like this. A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first.

This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members!

In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells. Excessive intake of alcohol, as we know, kills brain cells. But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine!

That’s why you always feel smarter after a few beers.”

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Here is an example.

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Well we all know what I mean, but copyright and trademark laws makes me too paranoid to use the correct name for the biggest football game each year.

That also means its Tabasco time!! If you are any sort of a regular reader of this blog you know how much I use TABASCO? Original Red in my recipes, from one of my first posts for the best Chicken Marinade to my latest post for a new batch of Hot Sauce.

Be sure not to run out! Get it by the Gallon!!

It’s great on everything, it has a very subtle heat that enhances and unlocks the flavor of everything you add it to. It’s not too salty or too hot like other less desirable brands.

It is especially good to use Tabasco Original Red to add zip to pizza, wings, deep fried mushrooms, pizza rolls, deviled eggs, soup, chili, guacamole, re-fried beans,  Spanish rice and so on and so on and…….

If you need anymore ideas for what you can use Tabasco Original Red on, just put Tabasco in the Search Box above or go to Game-Day Party Menu on the Tabasco website.

Chicken Wings made with my Chicken Marinade featuring Tabasco Original Red hot sauce.

TABASCO? Original Red “So Much More Than Hot.”

Pizza Perfected

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I was never that into “Salsa”. They make a “Salsa” at the Beltline Bar but they call it the “mild” sauce. It’s made in the traditional Salsa way.  Fresh ground chilies, onions, tomatoes, etc…

Like I said, I was never a big fan. At best I would mix the mild “Salsa” with the regular hot sauce for a little change of pace.

This year I added to the previous recipe (you can see it here Restaurant Style Hot Sauce) I added a lot more chilies. In fact I added 6 different chilies. I used Poblano, Cubanella, Anaheim, Banana, Jalapeno and canned roasted green chilies.

I call it my Six Chili Hot Sauce.

The recipe is essentially the same except for the extra chilies:
(Oh, and I used 1 #10 can of tomatoes. It was easier to open a lot cheaper)

1 #10 Can Crushed Tomatoes
2 #10 Can of Water
2 46 oz Cans Tomato Juice
2 Bunches of Green Onions Sliced thin
2 Med to Large Onions Diced Fine
9 Fresh Fresh Jalapeno Peppers Diced Fine
2 Lrg Fresh Cubanella Chilies Diced Fine
3 Med Fresh Pablano Chilies Diced Fine
4 Med Anaheim Chilies Diced Fine
5 Med Banana or Hungarian Yellow Chilies Diced Fine
1 1lb 10 oz Can Fire Roasted Diced Green Chilies
3/4 Cup Crushed Red Peppers
1/2 Cup Tabasco Sauce
1 Cup Vinegar
3 Tbls Veg Oil
2 tsp Salt
1 Tbls Black Pepper
2 Tbls Granulated Garlic (NOT GARLIC SALT)
1 tsp Ground Cumin

Heat the oil in the bottom of a very large pot.

Dice up the veggies and throw them in the very, very large pot with the hot oil. How large? Mine is 12 qt and it just barely fit. If you must, use two smaller pots. I plan on buying a 20 qt for the next time.

Let these cook till translucent and a little brown around the edges. There are a lot of veggies so it will take a while.

Once that is done, add the rest of the ingredients and bring to a nice hot simmer let this cook for about 20 minutes stirring to make sure it doesn’t stick to the bottom and burn.

Then can it. Be sure to read and follow the recommended canning procedures. I recommend the Ball Blue Book of Canning or see links below.

This time I made a double batch, I ended up with over 40 pint jars of some killer hot sauce.

National Center for Home Food Preservation
Step-by-Step FreshPreserving™ of High-Acid Foods (this the online version of The Ball Blue Book of Canning)
University of Florida IFAS Extension

Put Up and Ready to Go!!

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I found the Worlds Largest Gummy Bear website while doing a little Stumbling. Here is what the site has to say about these monsters:

These gummy behemoths are as sweet, soft, chewy and delicious as their lilliputian cousins except about a thousand times better.
The World’s Largest Gummy Bears!™ are over 1,000 times larger than a regular gummy bear!
Over 90 servings per World’s Largest Gummy Bear!
World’s Largest Gummy Bear is BIGGER than a FOOTBALL!
World’s Largest Gummy Bears!™ are truly the “World’s largest edible gummy bear made for retail distribution World-Wide!”.
World’s Largest Gummy Bears!™ are hand made by gummy artisans in the USA with the best ingredients
World’s Largest Gummy Bears!™ are gluten-free

They are only $29.95, a bargain for that oh so hard to shop for person on you gift list.

Bears don’t do it for you? How about a Giant Gummy Worm;

2 feet long and 3 pounds of fun!

or a Giant Gummy Frog

To bad we just missed Halloween, the have a Giant Gummy Brain too;

They also have something for the drinkers on you gift list, Gummy Shot Glasses;

So next time you just can’t find the right present for that hard to buy for person just remember the Giant Gummy Bear and his friends.

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It is exactly like green celery, only its RED. Developed and grown by Duda Farm Fresh Foods in California it is a natural hybrid created from heirloom seeds.

Here is what Duda Farms says about their product:

Red Celery is a brand-new and unique product brought to market by Duda Farm Fresh Foods: the world’s largest grower and processor of celery, who once again showcase their commitment to innovation and quality with the introduction of this new celery variety which is …red!

Red Celery is an all-natural beautiful variety of celery that has been bred from heirloom seeds and is available all year round. The first variety in the new Celery Sensations line, Red Celery is a proprietary variety and the result of the world’s largest celery breeding program with over 160 years of research and development invested in the category.

I can’t wait to see it in the market. It is being test marketed in the first on the west coast and in the northwest and southwest. It will be rolled out nationwide sometime later. Duda declined to go into much detail about the company’s marketing plans for competitive reasons and would not say which retailers would carry it or specify which cities.

It will be nice to be able to add some color to my Chicken Salad and other dishes with out having to add red peppers or pimentos.

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If you become a member you have access to even more information than just recipes,

here are some examples:

Free access to the 2010 Digital Almanac

Charts and Guides

2010 Moon Sign Calendar

That is just the tip of the iceberg. Do yourself a favor and check it out.

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