Layouts, Dumplings and Whiskey
Sorry about the grand delay in posts - it turns out that grad school became the epitome of time-consuming and things are only ramping up. But a quick update since I need a study break.
We had our Winter League tourney last Sunday in typical Colorado fashion - a beautiful 70 degree day. Team 5 (apparently the most unspirited team, being the only one that was 1 standard deviation below the rest of the teams in spirit score and thus losing the 3 way tie for #1 seed) did fairly well without the bulk of it's players. Apparently our club players all decided to take to the slopes (also in typical Colorado weekend fashion). We managed to pull out a win in the 1st round and a somewhat competitive showing in the semis, but being tired proved to be detrimental against the #1 seed who had a 1st round bye. Oh well. I did invent a new term: the "lady-cup sandwich." I love zone. But highlights of this season include 2 semi-layout scores both in a rough and tumble fashion. If I wind up flashing the sideline, I better come up with the disc. Overall, I got enough play time this winter between league and indoor pick-up that I am psyched for Spring. Woo!
And I did have Chinese New Year again this year - feast of the dumplings. I was pretty happy with how all of them turned out. A traditional pork dumpling (panfried and boiled), a vegetarian chive, egg and beancurd (panfried), mom's healthy turkey and zucchini dumpling (boiled), a scallop and shrimp with sake (steamed) and my latest CO invention: buffalo with waterchestnut, shiitake and cilantro (panfried). That one was a huge hit and I will have to make more. Sorry, no food porn. Rounded out the meal with the obligatory Chinese stuffing (Holzen favorite) and a delicious chocolate whipped cream cake that the Hales brought. Everyone was sated and a good time was had by all.
Finally, yesterday being the Saturday for drinking before St. Patrick's day, we went down to the liquor store after some serious indoor pickup for the fixings for Iriah car bombs. While perusing the selection as I am wont to do, I found and subsequently purchased the following item:
Leopold Brother's Rocky Mountain Peach Whiskey. It is delicious. If dessert wine and port had a party in a barrel and invited the Western slope peaches, this would be the end result. Wicked yummy. Pretty sweet for a whiskey and really this one should be thought of as liquid dessert. The website has a recipe for Peach Whiskey Iced Tea. That sounds like a good idea.
So those are a few of the highlights from the last few months. I know there are more, but it's time to get back to the books. I guarantee that come May, I will likely have all sorts of time on my hands and hopefully a lot more kitchen adventures to report.
We had our Winter League tourney last Sunday in typical Colorado fashion - a beautiful 70 degree day. Team 5 (apparently the most unspirited team, being the only one that was 1 standard deviation below the rest of the teams in spirit score and thus losing the 3 way tie for #1 seed) did fairly well without the bulk of it's players. Apparently our club players all decided to take to the slopes (also in typical Colorado weekend fashion). We managed to pull out a win in the 1st round and a somewhat competitive showing in the semis, but being tired proved to be detrimental against the #1 seed who had a 1st round bye. Oh well. I did invent a new term: the "lady-cup sandwich." I love zone. But highlights of this season include 2 semi-layout scores both in a rough and tumble fashion. If I wind up flashing the sideline, I better come up with the disc. Overall, I got enough play time this winter between league and indoor pick-up that I am psyched for Spring. Woo!
And I did have Chinese New Year again this year - feast of the dumplings. I was pretty happy with how all of them turned out. A traditional pork dumpling (panfried and boiled), a vegetarian chive, egg and beancurd (panfried), mom's healthy turkey and zucchini dumpling (boiled), a scallop and shrimp with sake (steamed) and my latest CO invention: buffalo with waterchestnut, shiitake and cilantro (panfried). That one was a huge hit and I will have to make more. Sorry, no food porn. Rounded out the meal with the obligatory Chinese stuffing (Holzen favorite) and a delicious chocolate whipped cream cake that the Hales brought. Everyone was sated and a good time was had by all.
Finally, yesterday being the Saturday for drinking before St. Patrick's day, we went down to the liquor store after some serious indoor pickup for the fixings for Iriah car bombs. While perusing the selection as I am wont to do, I found and subsequently purchased the following item:
Leopold Brother's Rocky Mountain Peach Whiskey. It is delicious. If dessert wine and port had a party in a barrel and invited the Western slope peaches, this would be the end result. Wicked yummy. Pretty sweet for a whiskey and really this one should be thought of as liquid dessert. The website has a recipe for Peach Whiskey Iced Tea. That sounds like a good idea.So those are a few of the highlights from the last few months. I know there are more, but it's time to get back to the books. I guarantee that come May, I will likely have all sorts of time on my hands and hopefully a lot more kitchen adventures to report.
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