tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89965642024-09-01T08:13:48.695-04:00Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03204777571892408996noreply@blogger.comBlogger505125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8996564.post-91307800651196882962018-11-18T18:28:00.000-05:002018-11-18T18:39:40.977-05:00

I wrote this recipe up to share and thought I should archive it here as I'm sure I'll use this recipe in the future.  Let me know if you have any questions on the recipe. Smoked Turkey Brine The day before, I did a dry brine. Add various seasonings to a base of sea salt. I took about 1/2 cup of sea salt, and added thyme, rosemary, garlic powder, pepper, and some chicken grill seasoning

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I’ve been on a low carb/keto kick for the past few years. This year I’ve been more strict with cutting out carbs/sugar and seeing great results. I tried a couple different recipes for Scotch Eggs and decided this version is the best. I had made this crust for chicken a week before, and thought it would be good to try on the scotch eggs. It turned out perfect! Ingredients:  1 tube of ground

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First time making lamb over the holidays and it turned out great. Saving the recipe for future reference. Make lamb room temp 1-2 hours out  Use meat thermometer  In a small bowl, combine garlic, rosemary, and pepper. Add olive oil and lemon juice. Mix until all ingredients are combine Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Sear the lamb roast for 15 minutes at the higher oven

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Today marks one year of stepping outside every day to go for a run. 365 days of running! While it sounds crazy, try searching (hashtag) #runstreak on Twitter.  You'll find runners that have over 1,000 days of running under their belt. What is a run streak?  Basically, running every single day.  Everyone creates their own rules.  My rules were pretty simple.  Run

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Yep. I'm a goofball and GW has some sweet dance moves.

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Yet another reason I love Google products.  They continue to make basic utilities even better. I've been wanting to try this out for a while, so yesterday at the Lagrange St. Polish Festival in Toledo, OH, I had the good camera.  You'll notice I strategically shot a series of photos of a girl walking into a porta-potty.  Oh yeah, the kids on the ride too..  :)  

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I've been wanting to dabble in bike riding for a while now.  I rode bikes all growing up, and thinking back, we didn't just peddle around the neighborhood, we rode for miles and miles daily.  We didn't think much of it, we were kids and had endless amounts of energy. While I don't have endless amounts of energy these days, I do try and keep active.  I run daily, and chase

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A few years ago, I was on a brewing schedule where I'd brew 5-10 gallons every 2 weeks. I was constantly rotating taps, and having friends over to sample the beers regularly (obviously pre-kids days).  I've slowed down considerably, but haven't lost the touch.  Getting things organized was the toughest part, but after I started the process went as easy as ever. I brewed this beer

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For the past few years, I've entered my name into a drawing to run Mackinac Bridge on Labor Day.  Each year, the lottery type drawing selects 500 qualified runners to participate.   This year, I finally got the magical email.  "I won a major award!"  I told a few friends.  After I finally told them what it was I won, they all looked at me like I was crazy. &nbsp

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Tis the season for the popular midwest backyard game Cornhole.  Every year, I dust off my boards, drag them out to the yard and pace off the 27 foot distance between each board.  And, every year, as the first bags start to fly, the same conversation begins:  "Do I get 3 points for that going in the hole?" .. "Does that one on the board cancel the one in the hole out?"   "Do

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I remember my first pot roast. I called my mom and had her give me step by step instructions over the phone. I had just received a crock pot for Christmas and was anxious to try it out.  My typical version of a roast called for onions, carrots, maybe some potatoes. I'd add a little water, and let it slow cook all day.  Crock pot roasts are good, but depending on how long it cooked, it

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It's Cinco de Mayo again, and because it's on a Saturday this year, we decided to stay home and celebrate with some homemade margaritas.  I did a quick google search for "large batch margaritas." The first link I found was to a recipe by Jeff Morgenthaler called "A Gallon of Margaritas by the Gallon." I'm a sucker for reviews, and this site had a ton of them. Dating back to the original

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We cut cable in the fall, and I mean completely cut it. We don't have an antenna for local stations, so we basically rely on the $7.99 a month Netflix streaming package, and our Roku box for television entertainment. We hardly watch TV anymore, most of our viewing consumption is done via streaming iPad or phone. Netflix is cool and all, but you get what they give you. There are some cool

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The future of pizza delivery?

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Some toys are bad influences!

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Kids playing outside from Rob Gorczyca on Vimeo.

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I saw this list in an article on WSJ, and thought it was worth pulling out to post on the blog.  Great ideas when you need to get the creative juices flowing! 10 Quick Creativity Hacks by: Jonah Lehrer 1. Color Me Blue A 2009 study found that subjects solved twice as many insight puzzles when surrounded by the color blue, since it leads to more relaxed and associative

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Michigan Ave. Corktown 2012 Parade - click for gallery We arrived and parked in a shady abandoned neighborhood behind the train station.  The weather was perfect - high 50's and breezy.  The traffic getting into Detroit was nuts. This race and parade has grown over the years, I think I remember them saying 8000+ runners this year.  Years ago it was 3000. The run was good.

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I admit, I'm an app-junkie. I have event notices on my calendar the day apps I read about are going to be released. I sign up to beta test apps, and my iPhone/iPad are probably ready to explode there are so many. The funny thing is, I don't keep the app around if it doesn't meet my expectations. I get satisfaction out of pressing the app icon until they all start to wiggle and clicking

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Pretty slick. Add your YouTube video to make it an award winning, silent fim. 

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This song has kicked off my daily runs the last week. Dig it.

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The title says it all. With a download and a few taps of the thumb, you can be surfing YouTube via your laptop or web enabled television. Clik works like this: You download, you go to clikthis.com on your computer or TV browser. Open the app and a camera appears. Scan the QR code that comes up on the web screen browser, and instantly your phone becomes a YouTube remote. Search any video you

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I started marinating some chicken thighs in this mixture early yesterday, and let them soak over night.  I grilled them this afternoon at around 300 degrees until done. They taste amazing, definitely a keeper recipe. Found the recipe on AllRecipes.com. Ingredients 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil 3/4 cup soy sauce

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Sunday mornings I always try to make some kind of a bigger breakfast. I was in the mood for something different today, so I Googled around for recipes. I found one from Food.com. Not a super huge fan of casseroles, but today it sounded good. I didn't have sausage/meat to add, but did find some onions/peppers which made it taste fantastic. This was quick and easy, and with some imagination I'm

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