Archive for February, 2009

February 22nd, 2009 By Josh Kitlas Posted in Kitlas

Tenor Sax Repair – Day 1

Tenor Saxophone Horn

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February 21st, 2009 By Josh Kitlas Posted in Kitlas

Jalapeno Hot Sauce

Red Jalapeno

Red Jalapeno

I love hot everything and am embarking on a series of experiments in making hot sauce. I have a few recipes and access to several different types of hot peppers and will be posting data here. Most of the recipes are pretty basic and I’m not expecting any real challenges there.

The first batch I made was with red Jalapenos and though it calls for a 2 week aging period in the refrigerator, I had to try it. I’ve had it a few times over the past week and the results/taste have been fairly consistent. Initially there’s not much heat or pepper but the heat nicely creeps up on you after a few seconds and has a nice mild pepperish taste.

Recipe and pictures are after the jump.

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February 1st, 2009 By Josh Kitlas Posted in Kitlas

Super Bowl (of Guacamole)

Bowl of Guac

Bowl of Guac

This came out lovely….

Ingredients

  • 4 ripe avocados
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1/2 medium red onion, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 vine-ripe tomato, diced
  • 1 big handful fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped
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