Chuck Roast and Mushroom Gravy

Chuck Roast and Mushroom Gravy

by | Dec 17, 2018

With the weather gone to cold drizzle I find myself using the Crock Pot more and more. Once the food is in the slow cooker, it can be turned on low and ignored for a few hours. Well, it could be ignored if it didn’t fill the entire house with savory aromas. Slow...
The Bombardier

The Bombardier

by | Dec 15, 2018

The Bombardier is a drink inspired by the early days of military aviation, when the British airforce was still part of the Royal Navy. Pilots and their crew were issued a daily tot of rum, just like the sailors were. To stave off the cold on long sorties over No Man’s...
Pie Day: Mom’s Pies

Pie Day: Mom’s Pies

by | Dec 14, 2018

  Mom bakes all sorts of pies. Two of my favorites are her apple pie and her rhubarb pie. These are pretty straight forward fruit pie recipes, but they are consistently the best pies to be had. Tarting them up would only detract from their wholesome...
Throwback Thursday: Beaver Creek Run Part 3

Throwback Thursday: Beaver Creek Run Part 3

by | Dec 13, 2018

Beaver Creek Run Part 1  Part 2 Part 3   It was early afternoon but it seemed much later. The sky was dark and the clouds came right down to the pavement in torrents. Water streamed across every flat surface, cold and black and dirty. When we got to Corvallis we...