tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391789894511297146.comments2023-09-28T09:08:41.160-04:00A Bikeable FeastUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger557125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391789894511297146.post-58105096226756370472017-08-30T17:36:24.499-04:002017-08-30T17:36:24.499-04:00Many thanks to my landlady for getting some pest c...Many thanks to my landlady for getting some pest control peeps in to assess the situation (and hopefully soon remove our unwelcome guests). And thanks to Gage at Surly customer service who advised me on new handlebar covers. Ollie's going to be looking good once her new hoods arrive in the mail! :D:)Ibtihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03979444148471574982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391789894511297146.post-5957382330553488922016-11-11T13:21:18.795-05:002016-11-11T13:21:18.795-05:00Should have also mentioned that I'd happily ta...Should have also mentioned that I'd happily take a pound of honey off your hands. My friend Matt and I will be brewing a honey porter this weekend, drastically cutting into my own small local honey stash. ;):)Ibtihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03979444148471574982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391789894511297146.post-5819957641067498142016-11-11T13:05:09.334-05:002016-11-11T13:05:09.334-05:00Ugh. I'm probably going to need to make up a b...Ugh. I'm probably going to need to make up a batch of these... every day for the next four years.... :p<br />:)Ibtihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03979444148471574982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391789894511297146.post-84493917022480130092016-09-25T17:14:09.341-04:002016-09-25T17:14:09.341-04:00Definitely. Plus I feel like it's been forever...Definitely. Plus I feel like it's been forever since I've seen your face! :):)Ibtihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03979444148471574982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391789894511297146.post-63799539231130929822016-09-25T15:39:08.827-04:002016-09-25T15:39:08.827-04:00Excellent! I'm all about bees and honey. Got p...Excellent! I'm all about bees and honey. Got probably 100 pounds of it right now. We should talk local honey some time.TYSENhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08464489106610616228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391789894511297146.post-67426670495718938392016-03-07T21:13:14.141-05:002016-03-07T21:13:14.141-05:00If you make the sauce in advance set it in a pan o...If you make the sauce in advance set it in a pan or bowl of warm water to hold it until service. This will reduce the likelihood of it breaking but even if it does now you know how to fix it : ) and yes making it in a double boiler is a great thing to do. Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292410236125920139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391789894511297146.post-87455067701103923222016-03-01T23:33:03.747-05:002016-03-01T23:33:03.747-05:00As for garlic not being Polish, I believe that is ...As for garlic not being Polish, I believe that is actually an ingredient in my recipe from my Polish immigrant grandmother. So that's totally legit.<br /><br />Next time, you should have apple filling. So amazing.storitellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06671426804806159312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391789894511297146.post-2174007054936304702015-09-21T19:33:34.360-04:002015-09-21T19:33:34.360-04:00Yes! The beer cooler/pizza warmer has big potentia...Yes! The beer cooler/pizza warmer has big potential;) -MelAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03100429100905646040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391789894511297146.post-61083692008308579872015-03-07T14:26:09.947-05:002015-03-07T14:26:09.947-05:00Woah, you're still posting here! It must have...Woah, you're still posting here! It must have fallen out of my feed. Time to add it back.TYSENhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08464489106610616228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391789894511297146.post-10301748714757822722015-02-26T13:55:18.605-05:002015-02-26T13:55:18.605-05:00Hi Ibti! Your postcard has arrived in Monterey, bu...Hi Ibti! Your postcard has arrived in Monterey, but now I live in Canada and so a friend had scanned it and sent to me! So nice to hear from you. I'm glad to see you're still a foodie and blogging beyond your adventure! AliAlison Barratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07931348812764466506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391789894511297146.post-64077784944601340172014-12-23T19:46:46.573-05:002014-12-23T19:46:46.573-05:00That's lovely beyond words - or off to one sid...That's lovely beyond words - or off to one side! Are they available, and do you deliver? Jeffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12142052332071237170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391789894511297146.post-72270554443946678562014-10-09T12:40:40.509-04:002014-10-09T12:40:40.509-04:00Glad you found my recipe helpful and it worked wel...Glad you found my recipe helpful and it worked well for you! I have never had the problem of exploding bottles yet either, but there have been times where I open a bottle of this or ginger beer and 3/4 of the glass pours out in the form of intensely fizzing foam, so I think it got pretty close to the explosion stage!<br /><br />Tepache/lychee cocktails sound great!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391789894511297146.post-13200868744766200922014-09-17T09:59:52.386-04:002014-09-17T09:59:52.386-04:00Eliza and I now 'feed' Oscar every night a...Eliza and I now 'feed' Oscar every night after dinner. Hopefully will continue as a fun family tradition for her. Thank you Ibit for the inspiration and guidance!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06167311472229459354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391789894511297146.post-36579671972584738392014-07-09T16:41:55.365-04:002014-07-09T16:41:55.365-04:00What amazing, inspiring work you do- not to mentio...What amazing, inspiring work you do- not to mention yummy, too! Thank you for introducing a new taste and thank you for building a better future. You are a wonder, my friend. Love you, BeckBeckypedrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11248181913749845792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391789894511297146.post-13515614112609798062014-01-06T19:01:14.196-05:002014-01-06T19:01:14.196-05:00Hi Denine, if you don't have fresh pumpkin ava...Hi Denine, if you don't have fresh pumpkin available, I would also recommend kabocha squash -- available at farmers' markets here in DC for awhile yet. Similar flavor and texture as pumpkin... and similarly challenging to chop up, so I'd suggest halving the unpeeled squash, scooping out seeds, and roasting, then scooping out and mashing cooked flesh. Good luck, and let me know how it goes! :P:)Ibtihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03979444148471574982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391789894511297146.post-83660228253752031162014-01-04T21:55:14.486-05:002014-01-04T21:55:14.486-05:00Ah, this sounds amazing! I too have a love for all...Ah, this sounds amazing! I too have a love for all things pumpkin. Can't wait to try this recipe, though I may have to wait until next year when real pumpkins are in season, lest I try this with a canned pumpkin puree. Which, I agree with you, might not be the best idea.TheBicycle-Chefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10001628249412528392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391789894511297146.post-29451006206008179662013-12-16T21:55:53.575-05:002013-12-16T21:55:53.575-05:00Oh, to live and bike in Chicago:
https://www.city...Oh, to live and bike in Chicago:<br /><br />https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/cdot/supp_info/bicycling_-_parkingordrivingcarsinbikelanes.html:)Ibtihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03979444148471574982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391789894511297146.post-83994071824738593482013-11-26T09:17:48.850-05:002013-11-26T09:17:48.850-05:00Woohoo! So glad to see that your kombucha worked o...Woohoo! So glad to see that your kombucha worked out. I will have to branch out & try to make it with some of the fruit teas that I, too, seem to accumulate...<br /><br />We'd love for you or your readers to join us for our next Alexandria Food Swap on Sunday, December 8th! It will be at the Friendship Firehouse, just off of King Street, from 1:30-3 PM. <br />Anyone who would like to attend should RSVP to alexandria.food.swap@gmail.com. There is a $5 encouraged donation to cover the cost of the space rental. <br />There will be more kombucha starters! Amazing baked goods! Delicious sweet and savory condiments! (By the way, Ibti, still loving your spicy beer mustard...)<br />Hope to see you in December. Happy Thanksgiving!<br /><br />- Jen of the Alexandria Food SwapAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04211749817705734255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391789894511297146.post-43673801160647610972013-11-21T02:07:57.472-05:002013-11-21T02:07:57.472-05:00I really like this blog about knife. I really like...I really like this blog about knife. I really like tos hare this blog with my friends.<br /><a href="http://www.menseffects.com/Out-Of-The-Front-Opening-Switchblades-s/31.htm" rel="nofollow">OTF Blades </a>Menseffectshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08227857912279508559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391789894511297146.post-66960679726021111312013-10-30T07:43:07.927-04:002013-10-30T07:43:07.927-04:00Sounds like a great time! You can use amaretto for...Sounds like a great time! You can use amaretto for a zillion things...make amaretto stone sours, use in truffles or trifle, add a little frostings or glazes...have fun with everything! I just love seeing what people bring home from food swaps :) Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14957227126992032283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391789894511297146.post-18478470559106594622013-10-29T23:49:39.801-04:002013-10-29T23:49:39.801-04:00Thank you, thank you, and thank you for supporting...Thank you, thank you, and thank you for supporting the food swap! That mustard was super spicy. So yummy! You are the best!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04211749817705734255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391789894511297146.post-72639768694676455552013-10-29T07:29:10.567-04:002013-10-29T07:29:10.567-04:00Cool! Did you visit after the gov shutdown? I hear...Cool! Did you visit after the gov shutdown? I heard the garden was in disarray - better now, it appears. (and yay that you got a lovely French dinner!)Rhubarb and Venisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18145275398081966657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391789894511297146.post-39763089435595923952013-09-15T02:09:10.051-04:002013-09-15T02:09:10.051-04:00LOL!!! I'm glad I wasn't the only one frus...LOL!!! I'm glad I wasn't the only one frustrated by the "stir to the consistency of custard" step. I said screw it after (kid you not) an hour of trying. Turned out fine.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03801533041765657205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391789894511297146.post-33118536427521492532013-09-05T15:32:25.533-04:002013-09-05T15:32:25.533-04:00No, it's not too late to prune tomatoes. In fa...No, it's not too late to prune tomatoes. In fact, considering the late blight that tomato plants in our region are experiencing, it would be a good idea to prune leaves, especially yellowing/browned leaves, to increase airflow. It won't create more blossoms, but may help your existing green tomatoes ripen. Good luck!:)Ibtihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03979444148471574982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391789894511297146.post-31522744006570744362013-09-05T07:47:13.458-04:002013-09-05T07:47:13.458-04:00Wow, that sounds super simple and incredibly delic...Wow, that sounds super simple and incredibly delicious! Congrats on your harvest. I'm having the same problem...huge tomato plants, very little fruit. Is it not too late to prune for more blossoms?Martinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08174148235950296185noreply@blogger.com