Tradition

Julekake, a Norwegian tradition passed down from my great grandmother. It was this year that the tradition would be passed to me, as my own mother taught me how to make this delicious Christmas bread. I decided to capture what I could with photographs. Enjoy!

Pale Ale delicious

"Give me a woman who loves beer and I will conquer the world." ~Kaiser Wilhelm

Some of you may not know this but one of my favorite hobbies is to brew beer. My interest began when my friends Heidi & Chris decided to brew beer for their wedding back in 2005. Since then, I have learned from one of the best...my father in law Jay. He has been a brew master for many years now and he is passing on the legacy! For my birthday this year, Jay gave me the ingredients to one of his recipes that actually won an award. This pale ale may be one of my best brews and I am willing to share the recipe (for all you other brew masters out there) and my experience. Enjoy :)

ingredients:
7lbs extra pale malt syrup
12oz 20L crystal malt crushed grain
2 oz cascade leaf hops
2 oz zeus leaf hops
white labs california ale yeast - WLP 001
hopping schedule depending on your style...let me know if you want mine!

baked kale chips

Kale Chips inspired by http://inthelittleredhouse.blogspot.com/

kale rinsed, dried, bottom (thickest part) of the stems cut off.

-olive oil

-lemon juice

-salt & pepper
-garlic

Cut or kale into smaller, bite sized pieces.

toss with olive oil, lemon, salt and pepper, and garlic

spread onto lined baking sheet and bake at 250° 30-35 minutes, or until light and crisp.

yummmmm!!