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“Mastering the Art of French Cooking”

Posted on 2009-12-21 by Jim Vanderveen

We got “Julie and Julia” via Netflix a week or two back. Good show, definitely worth watching. But the food *really* got our attention! We started looking for a copy of “Mastering the Art of French Cooking”, (hereafter MAFC), and … Continue reading →

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Twinlead slim-JIM antenna

Posted on 2009-11-28 by Jim Vanderveen

I finally finished my first antenna tonight! I made a [twinlead slim jim][] and tried getting on the air. Unfortunately, there aren’t many people on this late on a holiday evening. I *was* able to make one contact with a … Continue reading →

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Artichoke dip

Posted on 2009-11-26 by Jim Vanderveen

This is a recipe we got from Carol Hopfe. – 2 cans (~14 oz ea) *non-marinated* artichoke hearts, drained, rinsed, and chopped – 1.5 c mayonnaise – 1 can (~5 oz) diced green chiles, drained – 1.5 c parmesan cheese … Continue reading →

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Posted on 2009-11-25 by Jim Vanderveen

Thanksgiving Eve! 🙂 Things to do today: – Make stuffing – Get mac-n-cheese ready for the oven – Make pie crust(s) dough – Hard-boil the eggs for deviled eggs – Make another pumpkin roll (Barb thought the first one would … Continue reading →

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Posted on 2009-11-24 by Jim Vanderveen

Two days until Thanksgiving, time to start preparing our feast! Today (Tuesday) is when we: – De-bone the turkey (which has been defrosting in the frig since Saturday) – Make turkey stock with the bones – Make the cranberry sauce … Continue reading →

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Getting ready for Thanksgiving 2009

Posted on 2009-11-24 by Jim Vanderveen

It’s just about time for my favorite holiday of the year, Thanksgiving! My daughter thought I was going ***extreme geek*** last year when I wrote up our [notes from Thanksgiving 2008][tg2008notes], but a few weeks ago when we started planning … Continue reading →

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Spinach dip

Posted on 2009-11-24 by Jim Vanderveen

Here’s a recipe for spinach dip from one of Barb’s co-workers. – 1 c sour cream – 1 pkg (1/2 lb) cream cheese, softened – 1 pkg ranch dressing mix – 1 pkg (10 oz) frozen spinach – green onions … Continue reading →

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“Jet Lag”, veal mignonettes

Posted on 2009-11-23 by Jim Vanderveen

A few nights ago we watched “[Jet Lag][]”, starring Juliette Binoche and Jean Reno. With those two in the leading roles my expectations were pretty high for this movie, perhaps too high. It was decent, worth watching, and the score … Continue reading →

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My callsign

Posted on 2009-09-29 by Jim Vanderveen

I just realized that I never posted my ham (amateur radio) [callsign][], something which I meant to do as soon as I received confirmation. It’s: N3JIM If you want to know more about radio callsigns (both ham and broadcast), here’s … Continue reading →

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Orange ginger beef

Posted on 2009-09-05 by Jim Vanderveen

This is one of my family’s favorite recipes. It’s my adaptation of Martin Yan’s recipe from [A Wok For All Seasons][wfas], currently out of print. My copy of this book is falling apart, and I have modified Martin’s recipe quite … Continue reading →

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