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Super Nachos for a Super Game

tlawrence — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:05:05 +0000

Jenni and I had some friends over to watch the Superbowl this year. I decided to make a game-day favorite…nachos! Only these were no ordinary nachos.

Three layers of chips with two cheeses and chicken between each layer.

Topped with a cheesy sauce of Monterey Jack, cheddar, onion, jalapenos, cumin, chili powder, and cayenne.

On top of that, two salsas…

Charred Tomatillo Salsa made with tomatillos, sweet onion, jalapeno, cilantro, mint, and fresh-squeezed lime juice.

Black Bean and Cherry Tomato Salsa made with cherry tomatoes, black beans, cilantro, and lime juice.

They were fantastic!

Trip to Kentucky

tlawrence — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:09:22 +0000

This past weekend, I went down to the Red River Gorge in Kentucky to get some hiking in…about 15 miles and a handful of arches (Hidden, Silvermine, Natural Bridge, Whistling, Angel Windows, Sky Bridge, Half-Moon, Princess, and Chimney Top Rock.) The weather was a little on the wet side, but it was perfect for keeping the bugs away…and cool enough to keep the snakes away too!

And I had my first experience with rock-climbing…well, it wasn’t true rock-climbing, but a Via Ferrata; basically guided climbing where you have a cable to hook on to and hand/foot holds to help you along (in most places). Torrent Falls is the only place in the U.S. that offers this type of climbing (that I know of). The heights got to me so I was only able to make it through the level 2 section, but my girlfriend was a trooper and made it through level 4, 150 ft. off the ground! Level 5 was the toughest, so she did an awesome job. I’ll be posting pics and video footage of the trip to Flickr soon…stay tuned.

I’m looking forward to heading back there, maybe in the Fall to see the colors change…should be an awesome site from Chimney Top Rock.

New Yorker Contest

tlawrence — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:16:20 +0000

Over the past couple years I’ve entered several Photoshop contests through w1k.com. Just recently the New Yorker has posted a new contest with the help of w1k. The rules are simple…choose the characters and props from a given pool of clipart and add a caption. I thought it would be fun, so I entered. Take a look and vote for my entry!