Feeling almost human after lunch and a beer at Mazama Brewing. Great beer and food. Please visit or order from this place to give them some business.

My second batch of fermented hot sauce turned out a lot better. I filtered the solids out of this one, which I’ve heard are good as a sandwich spread. Good heat but not unbearable. Interested to find out how the flavor develops over time.

Spelunking the laundry room

More of this, please

Somehow I managed to make this gourmet meal without the assistance of a pot filler.

I guess he requested it after seeing his mom do it. Poor kid has his dad’s feet, tho. 😂🤣

I wasn’t crazy about the woody taste of the last batch of hot sauce I made. So this time the only thing going into the fermentation are homegrown Red Hot Chili Peppers, a red sweet pepper, and garlic. I also removed the stems and sliced the peppers length-wise for good measure. 🌶

This stuff is rough. At KP getting an inhaler.

It’s called swagger and it runs in the family (nephew Lincoln).

Stumbled upon a local coffee roaster. Hate when that happens.

Happy Labor Day! Don’t labor today.

In a few days I’ll have my first batch of fermented hot sauce. We’ll see if the carrots mellow out the heat or not. #serrano #chilis #hotsauce #jalapeno #gardening #fermentation #fermentedfoods #fetmentedhotsauce #diy

My loves #tbt

Perfect eve with the boy and @lavonnakofstad7 and Tim and pups.

Sunday vibes

Sunday funday.

“Dad, you are sooo annoying.”