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BeerTender – Enjoy a fresh glass of draft beer

cool stuff — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:48:23 +0000

T-fal BeerTender. “The ultimate at home draught beer experience”.

The BeerTender works with kegs made by Heineken. As of now you can only get Heinken and Heineken Light kegs. (I have tried one keg of each and I prefer Heineken over Heineken Light) Supposedly they are coming out with different beers in the near future. You may see other mini-kegs available, but the difference is that the Heineken DraughtKeg is pressurized.

The BeerTender is really a small fridge that surrounds the keg and keeps the beer at the optimal temperature of 39 degrees. There is an indicator light on the top of the machine that will light up once this temperature has been reached.

The ideas is to mix the right temperature and pressure for the best beer experience. And who doesn’t want that! It says the beer will stay fresh for up to 30 days once tapped.

It is very simple to use, takes maybe a minute to install a new keg into the BeerTender. Watch the video below for a demonstration of how to change a keg out on the BeerTender.

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Cajun Sunshine Hot Sauce

cool stuff — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:34:38 +0000

We were having tacos at our house one night. So I found this bottle of “hot sauce” in our kitchen a while back, do not know where we originally bought it. Put just a few drops on my taco at first, because I was not sure what to expect. Wow, really made that taco zing and it tasted great, was a nice spicy hot, not just a hot-hot, if you know what I mean.

Next thing you know I am putting the stuff on pizza, scrambled eggs, and spaghetti. Just can’t get enough of it! I was coming up with things to eat, just so I could put some Cajun Sunshine on it.

Before you know it, the bottle ran out! Searched around at the local supermarkets. No one carried it. Well, plan B is always the internet. Whew…found it online and ordered 3 more bottles. One is already half gone!

The bottle says to “use it right from the bottle on just about anything.” And that is my goal

I suggest you give it a try, you will not regret it!

I love products when you can pronouce every ingredient, and they fit on a single line!

Vinegar, red peppers, salt, water and vegetable gum

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Dried Corn

cool stuff — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:16:14 +0000

Yes, this is corn. According to the instructions, “To rehydrate, place the dried corn in hot water for 10 minutes.” From another corn drying source: dried corn will keep for a very long time, and is a great way to store corn. You can dry your own corn by spreading it out on a tray in your oven, setting it to warm and waiting a couple days.

A half cup of dried corn will re-hydrate to yield one cup. Dried corn can be used in soups and stews, eaten as a snack, or ground as cornmeal.

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Flying W Ranch

cool stuff — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 21:36:34 +0000

This is one of those places where you are glad that nothings seems to have changed. It just has that feeling, and it is a good feeling. It is from a time when families would pile in the station wagon and head to the Flying W Ranch for a special night.

The Flying W Ranch is that kind of place. Located in Colorado Springs with awesome mountain views. You walk around the park before dinner, then as you eat, the sun starts to go down. The weather gets a little cool as you eat and have a cup of coffee in the traditional tin cup. www.flyingw.com

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