Categories Food

Homemade mustard

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So, I decided to try making homemade mustard.  It started out as a random thing, I ran across a recipe for a Dijon mustard and started asking hubby about the mustard he eats.  Cause I don’t care for it.  Now he usually eats Spicy Brown, but remembered seeing a Good Eats episode where Alton made a mustard recipe that he thought sounded good.  So I dug out the recipe.

And then the modifications began.  Hubby DOES NOT LIKE sweet pickles, so he asked me to find a substitute for that.  Well, someone in the recipe comments had used white wine vinegar, so I said sure.  Then I got started and discovered I was out of apple cider vinegar.  A google search said that red wine vinegar was an acceptable substitute just not as sweet.  So ok.

In the end I followed Alton’s recipe except for swapping out those two items (I did not add any extra sugar).  Hubby says its damn close to spicy brown and he loves it.  I guess I’m making mustard!  It turned out really easy to do, and not really time consuming, so I don’t mind.

(several of the commenters/reviewers complained about it being to liquid, but as another commenter pointed out you just keep heating it till its reduced to the consistancy you want, though I may try reducing the liquid just a bit next time)

Categories Guns, Politics

Lawsuit filed against SAFE act (Or, don’t get your hopes up folks)

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Now I’m delighted to see this, BUT, unlike a certain someone (*cough*TTAG*cough*) I don’t assume that “OMG the JUDGE said there would be an INJUNCTION!!!” means that “the judge thinks the SAFE act is unconstitutional!!!!”.

Infact one article states:

After hearing motions in that case, state Supreme Court Justice Diane Devlin has ordered the state, represented by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, to show cause before oral arguments on April 25 or face an injunction. An order to show cause is not unusual in these cases, however. In fact it’s standard procedure, said Devlin’s law clerk, Timothy Kane.

“These proceedings are always commenced by an order to show cause,” Kane said, adding that the state has indicated it plans to respond by mid-March.

Emphasis mine.

So yah.  Am I thrilled to see it taken to court?  Sure.  Am I getting all excited cause “OMG, WE’RE WINNING!!!!!”?   Nope.  Keep plugging away folks, we got a lot more work to do…..

Categories Nothing Much

Aren’t computers wonderfull?

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My domain name and account with Machighway were set to expire as of tomorrow (3/1/2013). 

I’d set it up to auto renew.

About a month ago Machighway sent me a notice about time to renew….so I checked and confirmed that I was on auto renew, and then sent in a ticked asking why I was getting an bill when I was set to auto renew.  They said it was normal, and that yes, its set to auto renew.

This morning the site was fine.  An hour ago I went to log in to do up a post…..and I get a “domain name has expired as of 3/1/2013 Click here to renew!!!”  and I said WTF?

Called MacHighway, the nice guy who answered the phone said “but you don’t expire till tomorrow” and I said “yup, and the re-direct even says that, but its still today….” so he forced through the payment a day early and reset it……gotta love it when computers do their own thing!

Categories Gardening

Growing mustard

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Specifically for the seeds rather than the greens.  Anyone in the northern part of the country tried it?  It looks like its a late summer crop, cause the plants actually need the cold to produce large quantities of seeds…..anyone have any ideas, tips, variety suggestions?  I don’t know that I’m going to try it this year, but its come up in discussion between hubby and I several times now so I decided its time to start researching….

Categories Guns, Politics

The list of companies refusing to do business with NY government

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is growing and growing.

I am currently going through that list and “liking” as many of them as I can find on Facebook. 

I am also putting together a letter, an actual snail mail letter, to send to each one, thanking them for standing up for our 2nd amendment rights.  And I am doing so specifically stating I am a resident of NY state.

I highly encourage the rest of you to do the same.  “Liking” a company on Facebook doesn’t mean you have to get all their updates, you can make sure they don’t get listed on your “wall” if you don’t want the extras.  Its a little thing to let them know that you appreciate it.