Author: Andrew

This is, without a doubt, the best-tasting cake you’ll make for how easy it is. Ingredients: 4 Cups chopped apple 2 Cups sugar 2 1/2 Cups flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon salt 2 Eggs 1/2 Cup oil 2 teaspoons orange juice...

This can be cooked in 30 minutes and be ready to eat.  In Matt’s words, his father used to make this for the Fire Station where he worked because it can be made and served “hot and a lot”.  I don’t actually eat the broccoli, I really just like...

May 30th, 2011 This sailing trip started a little different than some of the others, this would include no planes, and a scheduled layover in Baltimore for a day to visit with a new crew member’s family.  The new member is my friend Kelly, and he arrived at my...

4 eggs seperated 2 cups flour 1 tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 2 cups milk w/ 1 tsp vineagar 1 cup butter...

October 27, 2010  – 9:00 PM Wow, I forgot how much I hate writing by hand.  It took me three false starts just to get going.  I tried the left-hand pages, I tried starting at the back of the book, nothing was comfortable. You see, being left-handed, the whole...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...