Alicia’s Keys Test

I got my new Alicia’s Keys VST effect today, so I thought I’d test it out.  There are two sample files below.  I found some random MIDI files to test it on: Chopin – Grande Valse Brillante Brahms – Sonata C major Opus 1...

Turkey (or chicken) Vatapa

Ingredients: 1 tsp peanut oil 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 Tbsp minced peeled fresh ginger 1 jalapeno pepper, minced 1 Cup water 1 (28 ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained 1 12-ounce can light beer 1/4 cup unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts 3 Cups chopped, skinned...

Caribbean Chicken

Ingredients: For the Rub: 1 Tbsp curry powder 2 tsp paprika 2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp ground nutmeg 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp ground pepper Mix these together to make a rub. For the rest: 1 3 pound chicken, cut into 8 pieces (or 8 chicken thighs or...

Moroccan Chicken

Ingredients: 1/2 C currants of raisins 1/4 C Dry Sherry 3 Tbsp Butter 2 Tbsp finely chopped Onion 1 C Milk 1 Med Apple 3 T flour 1 1/2 tsp curry powder 6 boneless chicken breasts Steps: Soak currants in sherry Melt butter in heavy skillet (low) Add onions...

Italian Country Chicken

Simple to make, but tastes good! Ingredients: 3 Tbsp Olive Oil 2 cloves garlic 1 pound boneless chicken, cut in strips 1 1/2 6oz jars marinated artichoke hearts One 7 oz jar roasted peppers 1/2 Cup black olives Salt, pepper, Parmesan 3.4 pound Tri-color Fusilli Steps: Cook onion and...

Chicken Curry

From a reddit post, placed here so I can find it quickly later INGREDIENTS Basmati rice or naan Chicken, 1.5-2 lbs, preferably with bone Onion, 1 red or 2 yellow, about fist sized Potatoes, 5-6 medium ‘size B’ (red skin) Tomatoes, 2-3 Roma (twice as much if out of...

Maïna Sailing Trip Log – August 2003

Sailing Log of Maïna What follows is the log of our trip to France sailing on Maïna, a Beneteau Oceanis 411. The convention is pretty easy to follow, sections starting with “(A)” were log entries written by Andrew, sections beginning with “(D)” were written by Dad (Jim). Truly an...

Grandma’s Granola

4 C Rolled oats 4 C Rolled wheat 1.5 C Shredded coconut 1 C Wheat germ 1 C Sunflower seeds, shelled 1 C Pumpkin seeds, shelled Nuts and Raisins (to taste) Heat 3/4 C oil and mix in 1-2 teaspoons vanilla Toss with dry ingredients Bake 375 F on...

Betty Ann 2010 – The Short Version

I was in Palmetto, just south of Tampa Bay on Wednesday night (April 14th) and Thursday morning. Then the next morning the boat left for Key West with myself, Archie (captain), father (first officer), and Larry (Cook). We sailed through the night, and unfortunately my dad took a spill...