JR: Grills and Smokers - Smoked Salmon Using the "Little Chief" Smoker Electric vs all-wood/fire? Info from listening to the Really Big Show on AM 850 WKNR ESPN Cleveland radio. "If you are lookin', then you ain't cookin'." - #quote Smokers/Grills Memphis Wood Fi... more>>
- Apr 09, 2014 - #quote #food #recipe #grilling #smoking #blog_jr

JR: Vegetarianism - The most effective tool against global warming - (My July 2007 ToledoTalk.com post ) The next time someone starts clamoring about how we need to do this and that to stop global warming, ask the person if he or she is a vegetarian. If the person isn't a vegetarian, then the person is a hypocrite in... more>> 9 min read
- Apr 07, 2014 - #environment #politics #health #food #energy #blog_jr

JR: ReUrbanism Meeting Notes Feb 22, 2007 - (My Feb 2007 Toledo Talk post. CP attended this meeting with me, and she spoke briefly. She got meet Robert Brundage too.) Location: Downtown Latte coffee shop Attendance: approx. 25 people Date: February 22, 2007 Time: 5:40 - 6:50 p.m. Speakers: ... more>> 13 min read
- Apr 07, 2014 - #toledo #business #art #food #urban #blog_jr

JR: My three favorite books - Trying to think about this after listening to a segment on public radio this afternoon. Obviously, it's tough to limit the list only to three. I guess that I base this upon the books that I have re-read most often. In Our Time - short stories by Er... more>> 1 min read
- Mar 28, 2014 - #todo #books #food #bread #design #programming #blog_jr

JR: Ten Mile Creek Farm - Community Supported Agriculture - (My ToledoTalk.com post from 2007. We were members of the Shared Legacy Farms CSA from 2008 through 2012. Great food produced by great people, but the amount of food became too much for the two of us. We buy produce from local farmers markets, includ... more>> 6 min read
- Mar 28, 2014 - #farming #food #health #business #blog_jr

JR: Registry Bistro Wine Dinner - Mon, Mar 24, 2014 - I attended a Registry Bistro wine dinner in February of 2013, and it was fantastic, so I'm looking forward to this one. Another great lineup of dishes is planned. Update: No surprise that this was another fantastic experience. Great food, wine, and ... more>> 6 min read
- Mar 26, 2014 - #toledo #restaurant #food #event #wine #beverage #blog_jr

JR: Toledo area shopping - Sat, Mar 15, 2014 - We left home around 9:00 a.m. and returned home around 2:00 - 2:30 p.m. Another fine day visiting and shopping at local businesses. Toledo Farmers Market bread coffee beans apples salad greens and maybe one or two other items Black Kite Coffee ... more>> 1 min read
- Mar 18, 2014 - #toledo #business #birds #yarn #beverage #food #coffee #blog_jr

JR: Why take a Zingerman's baking class? - Toledo Talk thread about malls, shopping, and gift ideas. My suggestion "Zingerman's baking classes make great gifts. Nothing to ship." A user responded: I'm afraid if I gave cooking classes of any kind it might be misinterpreted. Like the vac... more>> 1 min read
- Mar 12, 2014 - #food #education #howto #blog_jr

JR: Black Cloister Brewery plans June 2014 opening in downtown Toledo - (New brewery for Toledo. My Mar 7, 2014 comment in a ToledoTalk.com thread.) "i'd be nervous about the shift from home brewing to large batches." Isn't that how most if not all craft breweries got started? Great Black Swamp Brewery In late 20... more>> 6 min read
- Mar 11, 2014 - #food #beer #beverage #blog_jr

JR: NYC Feb 2014 Trip Planning Notes - Notes for planning a 4-day, 3-night long weekend trip to New York City, which will focus on art and food in Manhattan. Originally, our flight was scheduled to leave Detroit at 6:00 a.m. on Fri, Feb 21, 2014, but it got delayed three times, and then... more>> 17 min read
- Mar 09, 2014 - #nyc #event #art #food #blog_jr

JR: Toledo Talk user's views on local sushi restaurants - ok-now this is making me slightly crazy-yesterday's review, of ANOTHER Sushi place, one I know well, was Spicy Tuna. They gave it, wait for it-3 stars. That's the same as Domo. I have essentially 2 knocks on these reviews-first, since they are both ... more>> 2 min read
- Mar 07, 2014 - #toledo #food #restaurant #sushi

JR: Toledo area shopping - Sat, Feb 15, 2014 - Sunny day. Clear, bright blue sky. Little wind. We left home around 11:00 a.m. with temps approx 12 to 15 degrees. We got home at about 4:00 p.m. Still sunny. Temps around 20 degrees. Nice day. Maybe one of the last real winter days for a while. We... more>> 2 min read
- Mar 05, 2014 - #toledo #business #birds #yarn #beverage #food #blog_jr

JR: Pulled Pork Sandwiches Recipe - 2 to 3 lb. Pork Sirloin Roast tsp Salt tsp Pepper 1 tbsp Cooking Oil 2 Medium Onions , cut into thin wedges 1 C Root Beer 2 tbsp Minced Garlic 3 C Root Beer (2 12oz cans or bottles) 1 C Bottled Chili Sauce Several dashes bottled Hot Pepper Sauce (... more>> 1 min read
- Mar 03, 2014 - #food #recipe #blog_jr

JR: Perfect Potatoes Recipe - 1 C Hot Water 1 packet Dry Onion Soup Mix C Butter, melted tsp Pepper 8 Medium Red Potatoes, unpeeled, cut in 1 cubes Parsley Flakes Combine water, soup mix, butter and pepper in a greased 2 quart casserole. Add potatoes. Bake, covered, at 35... more>>
- Mar 03, 2014 - #food #recipe #blog_jr

JR: Suggestion for gluten-free products - ( My comment posted in this ToledoTalk.com thread ) Do you know what types of allergies? Wheat, nuts, etc.? I don't understand the vegan part, unless the child is allergic to honey, which would be horrible. Anyway, maybe the Organic Bliss Deli ... more>>
- Mar 03, 2014 - #food #health #blog_jr