Homebrewing Beer 101: Tire Biter Golden Bitter Ale Part 1
I am a serial hobbyist. Admittedly. One of the things I love to do is learn how something works and/or take an interest in something that most people talk about but never do. In my lifetime, I’ve: -had...
View ArticleCaldo de Pollo
I recently spent a week with a stomach bug, which meant a lot of not eating. While my clothes were fitting better, it wasn’t very fun. After a couple days of self-starvation I decided to go to an old...
View ArticleHomebrewing Beer 101: Tire Biter Bitter Ale Part 2
If you remember the last time we met here, we were in stage one of our new project: homebrewing. It’s the essence of true Arcadia. Anyone crazy enough to move out to the country needs to pacify...
View ArticleHomebrewing Beer 101: Editor’s Note – Big Jim’s Double Dark
As a quick aside from our beer chronicles, we went ahead and purchased the ingredients for a Double Bock (or a “Doppel Bock” as the purist say) the last time we were in the brewstore. This is made with...
View ArticleHomebrewing Beer 101: The Finale
For the past two months, almost two cases of beer were in my front hall closet going thru a process of fermentation, carbonation, and conditioning. If you’ve followed along with us so far, then you’ve...
View ArticleBadass Buffalo Wings
If you’ve spent anytime in a sports bar and/or Hooters, then you’ve been exposed to the chicken wing. Some approach chicken wings like a necessary evil in order to go to crappy restaurants with big...
View ArticleTrav’s Corner: Pork Loin Roulade Stuffed w/Crawfish in a Cajun Butter Sauce
Our South Texas chef buddy, Trav, checks in with another great recipe. For more info on Trav’s culinary offerings, services and contact info, visit his Facebook page. 1 pork loin section 8 oz crawfish...
View ArticleTrav’s Corner: Cream of Hatch Chile Soup
First, assemble the ingredients: 1 cup Hatch chiles, roasted, peeled, seeded & diced ¾ cup chopped onion 3 cloves garlic, minced 3 roma tomatoes, diced 1 large avocado, diced ½ cup chopped cilantro...
View ArticleGrilling A Proper Ribeye
As luck would have it, we just got a shipment of fresh beef from slaughter off the ranch. As a “quality control” measure, we try to reserve a steer a year to make sure the bloodline we are breeding is...
View ArticleSt. Mary’s Sausagefest
Out here in north Texas, when the Fall hits we get to take our choice of festivals every weekend. From cooking competitions to fundraisers and heritage celebrations, we get a decent selection of...
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