[MUSIC] "Televation" by Phalen (Live at Home)

 

 

Practice from the night of 4/22/25. Finger-style electric guitar. Recorded live DI from pedalboard with some camera mic (iPhone) for ambience, because I thought it sounded nice. Sorry for some of the video stuttering, but the audio is fine. 

[MUSIC] "Interaction Factory" by Phalen (Live at Home)

 

"Interaction Factory" practice from 04/19/2025. DI live from pedalboard. 

[RECIPE] Mashed Potatoes, Garlic

 

INGREDIENTS

• 3x Medium Idaho Potatoes
• 1 tbsp.[?] fresh Garlic (2 - 3 cloves) 
• 1/2 tbsp. [?] Horseradish 
• 1/3 cup Sour Cream  
• 1 tbsp. (or more) Milk
• 4 tbsp. Butter
• Chachere's
• Salt & Pepper

DIRECTIONS

1.  Pull out Sour Cream, Milk, and Butter so they can reach room temperature
2.  Peel Potatoes and cut each into four pieces
3.  Boil Potatoes with a liberal amount of Chachere's for 20 - 25 minutes
4.  While the potatoes boil, mince Garlic [or just use a garlic press! -2018]
5.  Strain potatoes and let them sit until steam stops rising from them (about 10 minutes)
6.  Return Potatoes to pot, and add Garlic, Sour Cream, Butter, plus Chachere's/Salt/Pepper to taste
7.  MASH IT UP!!!
8.  Add Milk a little bit at a time until the potatoes are at desired consistency
9.  Taste and continue to season if needed
10.  ENJOY!!!
     
     
     

[RECIPE] Taco Seasoning

 

  

Chili powder:  1 tbsp.

Garlic powder: .25 tsp.

Onion powder:  .25 tsp.

Red pepper:    .25 tsp.

Oregano:       .25 tsp.

Paprika:       .5 tsp.

Cumin:         1.5 tsp.

Salt:          1 tsp.

Pepper:        1 tsp.

 2 - 3 tbsp. per 1 lb. ground beef

2/3 cup water per 1 lb.  

 (1 tsp. corn starch / 2 tsp. flour for "stickiness")

 

Generally, just follow the directions for your run-of-the-mill seasoning from the grocery store. Brown ground beef (this can be taco seasoned a little beforehand) over high heat, remove and drain. Then saute onions and green peppers in the same pan. Add back in the ground beef with water and stir in seasoning (with optional corn starch / flour). Then cook it over [whatever] heat for as long as you want until it looks the way you want. Gets better after sitting in the fridge, so it makes great leftovers. Can be frozen. 

[RECIPE] Mini Instant Pot Instructions for Cooking Rice

 

So I don't have to continue looking this up in that little Instant Pot recipe book that I keep losing. 

(Carolina White Rice should follow the Basmati instructions.)

("10-minute Natural Pressure Release" means to set it to "Keep Warm" mode and let that run for 10 minutes after cooking, then vent.)