I have a well-stocked bar. I enjoy a drink after dinner or watching a hockey game on TV, but I soon get bored with my choices. So I decided to try my hand at making infused liquor. For Christmas a…
Sheds – Why I Need More of Them
So. People have stuff. By and large, people have more stuff than they have room to keep the stuff. So the choice is simple: 1) Get rid of stuff 2) Build sheds to house the stuff that you can’t bear…
Easy Jalapeno Poppers
The Jalapeno Deluge I typically plant about 10 jalapeno pepper plants. Half are “regular” and half are “giant”. I start getting them by the boatload in early August, and usually slice and pickle them. But sometimes, there’s not enough to…
Banana Peppers 2 – I Still Have Too Many
Previously, we talked about being overrun with peppers and what you can do with them. In the current summer of Covid, you can’t just simply dump them on your co-workers like you did every other year. And they are really…
Banana Peppers – What Can You Do With Them?
The pepper patch is in full swing. I have gotten to the point of picking a half bushel of each type every few days, then I am under the gun to figure out what to do with them. This week,…
Hot Pickled Cauliflower Recipe
This hot pickled cauliflower recipe is just like Bell-View hot pickled cauliflower you can buy in the store. It’s easy to make and great with hot peppers from your garden. You might also like this hot pepper relish recipe! A…
The Street Hockey Goalie
Growing up, we lived in the city of Monongahela, across the street from Williams Elementary School. It was built in the 1890s and was a yellow brick fortress about half-way up the hill that was carved over millions of years…
In the Kitchen – Okra, Cherry Tomatoes and Chilies for a Quick Snack
Well the garden has about six more weeks before the frost comes, so now are the golden days. Beautiful vine ripe tomatoes that you can pick, cut thick slices for salami-tomato sandwiches, and throw the rest away. But what about…
Tomato Raisins – Even Your Grandkids Will Eat Them
As you know, I’m an avid vegetable gardener. I grow what I like, and anything my wife, the lovely Denise, tells me to. One of the things we argue about every year is tiny tomatoes. Call them “cherry” or “grape”,…
The Founder of Ringgold High School Ice Hockey
Note – This article was published in the Mon Valley Independent newspaper on November 24, 2017. Much thanks to the Sports Editor Jeremy Sellew Few men can be called “The Founder” of something. You have to be around at the…