tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8975002438143437412024-02-07T13:09:32.925-05:00My personal blogRandom meanderings of a personal nature by Lee DrakeChildish Democrathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064877499609203297noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897500243814343741.post-20165882595207567002016-01-28T03:24:00.002-05:002016-01-28T03:24:40.902-05:00Animated GIF for Facebook
This is the animated GIF I was trying to post to facebook
Childish Democrathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064877499609203297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897500243814343741.post-62341757839981743522015-07-07T20:58:00.002-04:002015-07-07T21:20:08.826-04:00Deep Dish Duck Egg Frittata
Deep Dish Duck Egg Fritatta Pie
A Lee Drake original
Serves 4
Prep time - 1/2 hour
Bake time - 1 hour
Cool time - 15
minutes
Serve warm or cold
Ingredients
1 Pillsbury pie
crust (or make your own pie dough if you're feeling adventurous) Just the bottom - not the top
6 Duck eggs, whisked
to a light froth, or 9 chicken eggs
2/3 cup of
almond/coconut, soy, 1/2 Childish Democrathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064877499609203297noreply@blogger.com0Rochester, NY, USA43.16103 -77.610921942.975784999999995 -77.933645399999989 43.346275 -77.2881984tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897500243814343741.post-69740814405266326232015-05-16T19:08:00.001-04:002015-05-16T19:08:04.597-04:00Lee's polenta and sausage cast iron skillet fritata
Ingredients
6 duck eggs (If you use regular eggs you may need to add one)
1/3 cup coconut milk (I am limiting dairy. Cream or 1/2 and 1/2 can be substituted)
1 cup shredded parmesan (You just can't replace good parmesan
1 red pepper
1 shallot sliced thinly
1 clove garlic chopped
3 patties Italian Sausage
1/4 cup fresh peas
A dozen baby asparagus, or
1/2 dozen adult asparagusChildish Democrathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064877499609203297noreply@blogger.com0Rochester, NY, USA43.16103 -77.610921942.975784999999995 -77.933645399999989 43.346275 -77.2881984tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897500243814343741.post-19825601847115226022014-11-27T23:40:00.000-05:002015-05-16T18:50:16.031-04:00Elizabeth's sweet potato with red curry coconut
Sweet
potatoes with red curry coconut
From my sister Elizabeth Drake
Ingredients:
6 Medium Sweet potatoes
3 Tsp Red Thai Curry
1 Tsp peanut or vegetable oil
3/4 cup lite coconut milk
1/4 cup agave or maple syrup
3 Tbsp butter
Roast the 6 sweet potatoes till soft and peel and mash
In a wok,
heat 1 Tsp oil till it just begins to smoke. Add 3 Tsp Red Thai Curry and
Childish Democrathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064877499609203297noreply@blogger.com0Bloomfield, NY 14469, USA42.899167 -77.4297219999999742.8759035 -77.470062499999969 42.9224305 -77.389381499999971tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897500243814343741.post-3135875699468988172014-07-25T17:30:00.001-04:002014-07-25T17:31:44.674-04:00Dr. Woodie Flowers on the Future of Education
I have a tremendous amount of respect for Woodie Flowers and all he has done for FIRST Robotics. He has a unique and interesting perspective on education , which I think deserves a view here. Some of what he says though isn't consistent. He says we should have automated and adaptive software to teach subjects - fair enough, but he also says we shouldn't teach to a test or Childish Democrathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064877499609203297noreply@blogger.com0Rochester, NY, USA43.16103 -77.610921942.975784999999995 -77.933645399999989 43.346275 -77.2881984tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897500243814343741.post-68250000664237207072014-05-27T22:35:00.002-04:002014-05-27T22:35:36.466-04:00The one shoe story contest
While traveling in downtown Miami I came cross this single shoe - in nearly pristine condition, lying alongside Brickel Avenue near Club Fifty - a high end resort ultra club. I set the shoe on the median and took this picture. I then challenged my facebook friends to write a 1000 word story involving the shoe. The results are shown below and numbered. Each story is submitted by one of my Childish Democrathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064877499609203297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897500243814343741.post-89782253194350523782014-05-02T19:39:00.002-04:002014-05-02T19:45:53.315-04:00Lee's Vegetable Emmer Pasta
Vegetable Emmer Pasta
Ingredients:
4 garlic scapes sliced thinly
Yellow Pepper, cut into 1/2" squares.
2 Tomatoes cut into 1/2" chunks
2 cups mini portabella mushroom caps, cut into thick slices.
1 Cup fresh or frozen peas
1 tsp of red pepper flakes
Dried Greek oregano
Dried Greek Sage
Fresh Thyme
Fresh Coriander
Fresh Parsley
Olive oil
Lemon Olive oil
1/2Childish Democrathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064877499609203297noreply@blogger.com0Rochester, NY, USA43.16103 -77.610921942.975784999999995 -77.933645399999989 43.346275 -77.2881984tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897500243814343741.post-21675369816241711102014-04-11T23:13:00.002-04:002014-04-11T23:13:51.312-04:00Mediterranean Ham Pasta
Ingredients
* 2 servings of your choice of pasta (I used a Ukrainian egg pasta here)
* 1 1/2 thick slice from a cured smoked ham, fat and all, cubed into 1/2" cubes
* 1/2 cup assorted pitted olives, chopped
* 1/4 cup olive tampenade
* 1/4 cup artichoke hearts, chopped
* 1/4 cup sundried tomatoes in olive oil, not sliced
* 1/2 cup frozen peas
* Parmesan cheese for garnish
* 3 cloves garlic - Childish Democrathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064877499609203297noreply@blogger.com0Rochester, NY, USA43.16103 -77.610921942.975784999999995 -77.933645399999989 43.346275 -77.2881984tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897500243814343741.post-2947586449681209042014-04-10T02:40:00.001-04:002014-04-10T02:40:12.083-04:00Szechuan Chicken stir fry
Szechuan chicken stir fry
Ingredients: Veggies * 1/2 of a yellow pepper chopped into squares... * 1/2 of a red pepper chopped into squares * Thinly sliced carrot (1) * Thinly sliced parsnip (2) * 3 celery stalks sliced thinly * 4 green onion (scallion). Chop and separate dark green from light green * 1 yellow onion sliced thin * Fresh Bean Sprouts
* 2" piece of ginger, grated Meat: * 2 Childish Democrathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064877499609203297noreply@blogger.com0Rochester, NY, USA43.16103 -77.610921942.975784999999995 -77.933645399999989 43.346275 -77.2881984tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897500243814343741.post-81882906183565727252014-02-23T17:08:00.001-05:002014-02-23T17:08:20.534-05:00Sriracha and Wasabi Deviled eggs
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I ran across this recipe online and made them up as an afternoon snack. This is 1/3 the recipe listed Childish Democrathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064877499609203297noreply@blogger.com0Rochester, NY, USA43.16103 -77.610921942.975784999999995 -77.933645399999989 43.346275 -77.2881984tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897500243814343741.post-79312633326780832912014-02-05T21:35:00.002-05:002014-02-05T22:13:36.349-05:00Making your diet interestingSo a friend asked me - how do you cook such a wide variety of dishes all the time - an endless stream of new ideas and things to make. So I ended up answering him in a series of Facebook comments. I thought I'd repeat some of it here and expand on them, as there's some really useful hints for both varying your food and for organizing cooking. Some of may seem like common sense -Childish Democrathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064877499609203297noreply@blogger.com4Rochester, NY, USA43.16103 -77.610921942.975784999999995 -77.933645399999989 43.346275 -77.2881984tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897500243814343741.post-47039275985927187872013-11-07T14:14:00.000-05:002013-11-07T14:14:03.533-05:00A small example of why Microsoft continues to fail
Microsoft, in a fit of pique apparently, did away with branding their music under the Zune name and folded it up into the XBOX brand, creating a brand new site for those with an Xbox Music (AKA Zune) subscription. I can now stream things from their catalog at the "lovely" yet less functional site http://music.xbox.com . Eager to see what new capabilities I have I logged into the Childish Democrathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064877499609203297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897500243814343741.post-46024295831322179402013-04-29T12:23:00.000-04:002013-04-29T12:23:45.672-04:00Asian Pork Chops
Plated pork chop
Using Shannon Brook Farm Organic Pork chops. Thaw the chops, then marinate for at least 1 hour in this mixture:
1/4 cup kimlan aged soy2 heaping tablespoons of Orange Marmalade2 heaping tablespoons of Thai Plum Garlic Sauce2 heaping tablespoons of honeySalt and pepper to taste with ground salt and fresh ground pepper mixWhisk till smoothAfter marinate preserve liquidSear chopChildish Democrathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064877499609203297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897500243814343741.post-90813448594801478952013-04-20T14:18:00.003-04:002013-04-20T14:28:27.096-04:00Artisan bread in 5 minutes a day - an introductionI created a quick cheat sheet and slide show on how to make Artisan Bread in 5 minutes a day, based on the book: Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a day and Healthy Bread in 5 minutes a day. You can find the slideshow below and also a link to the printable cheat sheet for your recipe book.
This is an embedded Microsoft Office presentation, powered by Office Web Apps.
Here is the link to the Childish Democrathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064877499609203297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897500243814343741.post-658652706319668512012-12-07T11:15:00.001-05:002015-01-30T09:22:37.685-05:00Advice for enjoying Joe Bean Coffee Roasters
According to FourSquare I've been at Joe Bean Coffee Roasters over 50 times. And there's a reason - they make, roast and serve the best coffee in Rochester. I've been asked many times for recommendations for enjoying Joe Beans, so I've consolidated them here. I hope you enjoy. My recommendations for enjoying Joe Bean:
1) Don't come when you're in a hurry - there is a Childish Democrathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064877499609203297noreply@blogger.com11344 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607, USA43.1504418 -77.566875743.1489938 -77.569343199999992 43.151889800000006 -77.5644082tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897500243814343741.post-82071122369656126292012-11-25T19:50:00.003-05:002012-11-25T19:50:38.898-05:00One hour buttermilk rolls
One hour buttermilk rolls
2 pkg dry yeast
½ c warm water
¼ c sugar
1 ¼ c lukewarm buttermilk
½ c melted butter
1 tsp salt
4 ½ c flour
½ tsp baking soda
Proof yeast in water if not
instant, otherwise mix with flour. Mix dry ingredients. Mix wet
ingredients, warm well, and add (include ½ c warm water if you did not
use it for the yeast) . Mix well, cover and Childish Democrathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064877499609203297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897500243814343741.post-33475239641229056062012-11-25T02:14:00.002-05:002012-11-26T15:52:43.123-05:00Grandma D's Best Dinner Rolls - Thanksgiving tradition
Grandma D’s rich dinner rolls – Thanksgiving traditional
3 c flour
1 t salt
½ c butter in pieces
1 T yeast
¼ c water
2 large eggs
1 c evaporated milk or cream (I use evaporated skim)
Egg whites, water and salt or seeds as desired
Proof yeast in water if necessary, if yeast is instant mix
yeast with flour & salt and use 1 ¼ cup evap milk. Warm milk
and Childish Democrathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064877499609203297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897500243814343741.post-63752102226972891922012-11-18T16:04:00.000-05:002012-11-18T16:07:04.627-05:00Mom's stuffing
With Thanksgiving rapidly approaching I thought I'd post the recipe for the BEST STUFFING IN THE WORLD courtesy of my mom:
Mom's stuffing
Thanksgiving is
approaching. Time for my Mom's stuffing
soon. This foolproof crock pot stuffing
recipe is the best stuffing ever. Thanks
Barb Drake!
Ingredients:
2-3 1.5lb loaves of firm sandwich bread
1.5 lb Yellow Childish Democrathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064877499609203297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897500243814343741.post-55905156515267110832012-11-16T18:22:00.000-05:002012-11-16T18:22:12.409-05:00Passive social marketing worksAs you know I write about all sorts of things - technology, FIRST Robotics, cooking, computer security, entrepreneurship. I have an extensive facebook presence with a large number of facebook, linked in and twitter followers (I'm not Kim Kardashian but I hold my own). I'm what many would call a "passionate consumer". If I like something I bought I'll tell you about it. If Childish Democrathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064877499609203297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897500243814343741.post-69492724679817296972012-07-29T14:50:00.004-04:002012-07-30T12:56:17.946-04:00Rochester Public Market looking to improve facilities - Good idea?
According to The Rochesterian, the Rochester Public Market is looking to improve facilities to the tune of a $10,000,000 upgrade designed by Ty Lin, a non Rochester design company, and comparable to what Seattle has done with Pike Place Market. I've visited Pike Place and our market. I prefer ours.
While I support the addition of better, more sanitary facilities and better parkingChildish Democrathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064877499609203297noreply@blogger.com12Public Market, Rochester, NY 14609, USA43.166043 -77.58840743.164595500000004 -77.5908745 43.1674905 -77.585939500000009tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897500243814343741.post-74153940193936895132012-06-23T17:58:00.002-04:002013-09-07T20:03:01.242-04:00Stir Fried Coconut Rice with Eggs Thai Style
Stir Fried Coconut Rice with Scrambled Eggs Thai Style
An original "leftovers" recipe
Ingredients:
Leftover Coconut Jasmine rice (1/2-1 cup)
Jasmine Rice
Coconut Milk
3 Large organic eggs
2 tbsp water
4-6 tbsp olive oil
6 slices of Citterio Salumi Pronti diced small
Sweet Thai Chili Sauce
Fresh ground black Pepper to taste
Coconut Jasmine rice is super easy to make.Childish Democrathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064877499609203297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897500243814343741.post-22355157193456369222012-06-19T23:43:00.000-04:002012-06-19T23:43:03.688-04:00Original recipe - Aztek Cabernet Strawberries
Ingredients:1/2 cup fresh strawberries2 Tbsp Arbor Hill Chocolate Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Sauce1 Tsp sugar2 dashes Fee Brothers Aztek Chocolate BittersPreparation (About 2 minutes):Take a reasonable bowl full of strawberries, halved. Drizzle 2 tblsp Arbor Hill Chocolate Cabernet Sauvignon wine sauce over them. Sprinkle with 1 tsp of sugar and add 2 dashes of Fee Brothers Aztek Childish Democrathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064877499609203297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897500243814343741.post-31357960947927284192012-06-12T23:25:00.001-04:002012-06-12T23:33:57.486-04:00Cucumber Dry Soda-tini2 oz gin
1 oz vermouth (dry)
1 dash Fee Brothers Orange Bitters
Add Dry Cucumber Soda and lime wedge
Put Gin, Vermouth and Bitters in a shaker with ice and shake until the outside frosts. Drain and pour into martini glass Fill glass with cold Dry Cucumber soda (about 3oz), garnish with lime wedge Serve immediately on hot day. Enjoy. Make another - there's probably about 4 out of one Childish Democrathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064877499609203297noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897500243814343741.post-91129021706117715392012-05-28T00:24:00.001-04:002013-09-07T19:59:10.565-04:00Coconut Basil Mashed Potatoes with bacon
Coconut Basil Mashed Potatoes with Bacon
A fast, easy to prepare non-dairy tasty alternative to plain old mashed potatoes (Serves 4, Total prep and cooking time under 20 minutes)
Ingredients
4-5 medium red potatoes
2 green onions, trim the end and dice both the green and white portions
5 slices of your favorite bacon - cooked, drained on paper towels and diced into small pieces
1/2 Childish Democrathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064877499609203297noreply@blogger.com0Rochester, NY, USA43.16103 -77.610921943.0683715 -77.768850399999991 43.253688499999996 -77.4529934tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-897500243814343741.post-1530241759794640532012-05-23T20:22:00.000-04:002012-05-23T20:22:11.872-04:00A second published Recipe...
My first published recipe was in the Friends of the Market Cookbook, and is available here on this blog. My second recipe - for spicy hummus dip -has been published by F. Oliver's on their website, and you can find it here. F. Olivers has some very cool flavored and gourmet olive oils, and they're right next door to Wine Sense on Park Ave - my favorite boutique wine store.
I really enjoyChildish Democrathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064877499609203297noreply@blogger.com0F. Olivers43.1475406 -77.575800343.146092599999996 -77.578267799999992 43.1489886 -77.5733328