Ok, this is a video I should have posted a couple months ago, but in case you haven't heard this song, you definitely should check it out. Its a really fun song and a cute video. Enjoy!
Monday, May 12, 2008
Kerli - Walking on Air
Here is the song that I have been digging the most in the past few days.
It's not actually a music video, but its the best I could do right now since the video for this song is not actually out right now.
This song reminds me a little bit of early Nelly Furtado, but with a healthy dose of Tim Burton thrown in for good measure. Kerli is an Estonian pop star who I think is set to take off in the US as well.
For a taste of her other stuff, follow this link to see the video for her song "Love is Dead."
It's not actually a music video, but its the best I could do right now since the video for this song is not actually out right now.
This song reminds me a little bit of early Nelly Furtado, but with a healthy dose of Tim Burton thrown in for good measure. Kerli is an Estonian pop star who I think is set to take off in the US as well.
For a taste of her other stuff, follow this link to see the video for her song "Love is Dead."
Goat Sausage Recipe
For anyone who has ever eaten goat meat, you know that balancing the flavor of the goat with the spices can be difficult task. Depending on the strength of the flavor of the meat, the level of spice must vary.
This recipe works well for moderately strong meat.
Ingredients:
12 lbs meat, well trimmed and close to freezing temperature.
3 tbsp salt
2 tbsp coarse ground black pepper
3 tbsp crushed red pepper
2 tbsp crushed oregano
1 tbsp crushed thyme
2 tbsp crushed fennel seeds
1 tbsp crushed caraway seeds
1 tbsp coriander
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp cinnamon
15 cloves garlic - coarsely chopped
1 cup olive oil
Directions:
1. Blend dry spices together. I use whole seeds and leaves, and then grind them all together in a coffee grinder. This gives me fresh coarse ground spices that are well mixed. Set aside in bowl.
2. Cut meat into 1" cubes, removing all gristle and fat.
3. Mix all ingredients thoroughly in a large bowl.
4. Pass meat mixture slowly through meat grinder with coarse plate, making sure that spices and oil coat meat well.
5. This sausage can now be formed into patties and frozen, or can be ground more finely and packed into casings. I generally pass it through the coarse plate again and bulk package in packages of 2 lbs.
For a little less kick, use 1 1/2 tbsp red pepper.
Enjoy!
BBK
This recipe works well for moderately strong meat.
Ingredients:
12 lbs meat, well trimmed and close to freezing temperature.
3 tbsp salt
2 tbsp coarse ground black pepper
3 tbsp crushed red pepper
2 tbsp crushed oregano
1 tbsp crushed thyme
2 tbsp crushed fennel seeds
1 tbsp crushed caraway seeds
1 tbsp coriander
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp cinnamon
15 cloves garlic - coarsely chopped
1 cup olive oil
Directions:
1. Blend dry spices together. I use whole seeds and leaves, and then grind them all together in a coffee grinder. This gives me fresh coarse ground spices that are well mixed. Set aside in bowl.
2. Cut meat into 1" cubes, removing all gristle and fat.
3. Mix all ingredients thoroughly in a large bowl.
4. Pass meat mixture slowly through meat grinder with coarse plate, making sure that spices and oil coat meat well.
5. This sausage can now be formed into patties and frozen, or can be ground more finely and packed into casings. I generally pass it through the coarse plate again and bulk package in packages of 2 lbs.
For a little less kick, use 1 1/2 tbsp red pepper.
Enjoy!
BBK
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Back at it
What a long semester! Although I have mixed feelings after every semester, I am definitely glad to be done with school this semester. The house has sat nearly untouched since December, but I am hopeful that it will be moved in the next couple weeks.
The first priority is getting the hay up from the fields where the house will cross. This year the hay is in the best shape I have ever seen it, and we have already cut about half of all the hay we will cut this year. The baling will start today and will continue tomorrow.
I have a little more work to do to get the slab ready for the house to be placed on it. The ramp has to be smoothed out, and a couple poplars have to come down. I'll get some pictures up soon to illustrate the changes since I last posted.
I'll try to avoid these long absences in the future - as more gets done, I'll be excited to share, rather than depressed about having nothing to share and frustrated by the lack of progress!
-BBK
The first priority is getting the hay up from the fields where the house will cross. This year the hay is in the best shape I have ever seen it, and we have already cut about half of all the hay we will cut this year. The baling will start today and will continue tomorrow.
I have a little more work to do to get the slab ready for the house to be placed on it. The ramp has to be smoothed out, and a couple poplars have to come down. I'll get some pictures up soon to illustrate the changes since I last posted.
I'll try to avoid these long absences in the future - as more gets done, I'll be excited to share, rather than depressed about having nothing to share and frustrated by the lack of progress!
-BBK
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Vampire Weekend
No, I did not get bitten by a vampire, nor am I going to a costume party this weekend. Instead, this is plug for a band that I have been listening to. I think I've mentioned these guys before, but I wanted to mention them again as their first full length album will be coming out a week from Tuesday.
Vampire Weekend is four guys from Brooklyn who play a beautiful mix of indie rock and African rhythms. For a taste of their style, check out this video to the song that I have been whistling for the past couple months. Enjoy.
How's the house coming? The concrete seems to be setting up well. It is in the teens here, so I don't plan on doing a whole lot with the house today. If things go well, the house could be moved in two weeks, though. I'll update you again soon.
I'm also hoping to get some more of Samuel's work posted here soon, too.
Still, BBK
Vampire Weekend is four guys from Brooklyn who play a beautiful mix of indie rock and African rhythms. For a taste of their style, check out this video to the song that I have been whistling for the past couple months. Enjoy.
How's the house coming? The concrete seems to be setting up well. It is in the teens here, so I don't plan on doing a whole lot with the house today. If things go well, the house could be moved in two weeks, though. I'll update you again soon.
I'm also hoping to get some more of Samuel's work posted here soon, too.
Still, BBK
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
The BIG pour
After weeks of work and a couple of setbacks, the footers and the slab have been poured. The finished product is amazing, and I have no doubt that it will hold up when the house eventually comes rolling across it and is jacked up in the air.
As I've mentioned before, I had to pour my footers above ground due to the amount of rock that would have had to be dug out otherwise. I opted to pour the slab at the same time to strengthen the pour since my house will be jacked up on the site once it is moved.
The pictures tell most of the story.
Big thanks to my dad for all his help, Uncle Tom for taking so much time to help, John Abbott for mucking so much mud and shoveling so much gravel and Ed Murphy for tying steel and forming up.
Jinks' Concrete finished the pour with Lambcon supplying the concrete.
Hopefully we will get a hard freeze in a few weeks and can move the house. Right now I am looking forward to taking a break for a couple days and regrouping.
The semester has started well, and I have 5 great classes. I am looking forward to trying out a few new ideas and learning more about being an effective teacher.
Listening to: The Streets - A Grand Don't Come for Free
As I've mentioned before, I had to pour my footers above ground due to the amount of rock that would have had to be dug out otherwise. I opted to pour the slab at the same time to strengthen the pour since my house will be jacked up on the site once it is moved.
The pictures tell most of the story.
Big thanks to my dad for all his help, Uncle Tom for taking so much time to help, John Abbott for mucking so much mud and shoveling so much gravel and Ed Murphy for tying steel and forming up.
Jinks' Concrete finished the pour with Lambcon supplying the concrete.
Hopefully we will get a hard freeze in a few weeks and can move the house. Right now I am looking forward to taking a break for a couple days and regrouping.
The semester has started well, and I have 5 great classes. I am looking forward to trying out a few new ideas and learning more about being an effective teacher.
Listening to: The Streets - A Grand Don't Come for Free
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Good Aches
Quick post here. I worked almost nonstop today from 7 am until 12 am (midnight, that is) getting ready for the pour. Shoveled a lot of gravel, had great help from Dad, Uncle Tom and Samuel (who braved the temperatures on this 70 degree January day even though he is horribly sick). The inspector is coming out tomorrow, hopefully in the afternoon, and as long as everything is kosher we'll pour Friday morning.
Tommy and Mike were back out again today to finish the ramp and make it ready for concrete trucks.
Once again I did not get any pics up, mainly because it is so late now and tomorrow is my first day back to school for the semester. They will be coming soon, hopefully some before the pour so you can see how much gravel we have shoveled.
Somehow amidst all this work I found time to relax for a little bit to have dinner with the family and watch a movie with a friend, so instead of music you get a movie recommendation.
Movie recommendation: Air Guitar Nation - A documentary of the first annual U.S. Air Guitar Championships. C-Diddy Rocks! Rent it NOW on DVD or VHS from your local Blockbuster store.
Still, BBK.
Tommy and Mike were back out again today to finish the ramp and make it ready for concrete trucks.
Once again I did not get any pics up, mainly because it is so late now and tomorrow is my first day back to school for the semester. They will be coming soon, hopefully some before the pour so you can see how much gravel we have shoveled.
Somehow amidst all this work I found time to relax for a little bit to have dinner with the family and watch a movie with a friend, so instead of music you get a movie recommendation.
Movie recommendation: Air Guitar Nation - A documentary of the first annual U.S. Air Guitar Championships. C-Diddy Rocks! Rent it NOW on DVD or VHS from your local Blockbuster store.
Still, BBK.
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