Monthly Archives: August 2009

Getting Prepared (in a different way)

Posted on August 28, 2009 by tyronebcookin

coffee smile Yesterday I was up making coffee in the morning and I realized a lot of things really need to be thought out before this baby arrives. Yes, I know there are diaper choices to think about, strollers, beds/cribs, etcetera…but thats not what I am really talking about.

All you mothers out there, especially the recent ones I want to pool your knowledge for my thoughts and questions, you Dad’s too. So here is my idea & question:
As I looked at the electric water kettle, coffee been grinder… READ MORE!

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Quick @ Home Fraps/Smoothies (blender needed)

Posted on August 20, 2009 by tyronebcookin

Fraps: The Basics- Use cold coffee- put 10 regular ice cubes in2 blender, poor milk & cold coffee in to just below top of highest ice cube (adjust ratio 4 ur tastes), @ this point I use caramel, chocolate, or some other flavored syrup to both flavor & sweeten, pulse blend & listen 4 no more ice cubes bouncing around (time in between pulses allows 4 remaining chunks to sink back down), @ end give it about a 3 to 5 second ‘on’ blend…if 2 liquidy use less ‘liquids’ next… READ MORE!

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A Napa Birthday!

Posted on August 7, 2009 by tyronebcookin

My wife knowing she would be out of town, and I would be working on my birthday (July 4th!) planned a trip to Napa for later in the month. So last Tuesday we headed out for a few days in Napa Valley.

What’s in Napa? Wine, wineries, vineyards, restaurants…all kinds of culinary delights!

Tuesday morning after a mere 2 hours of driving we arrived in Yountville, home of many Restaurants more notably Thomas Keller’s French Laundry. Then we could also talk about Ad Hoc

A new addition

Posted on August 6, 2009 by StephanieRN

[Stephanie] Since Tyrone and I married in November of 2006 we have always had something on the horizon. At times it was a new job, a vacation, a move, and at one time we were anticipating picking up and going to live on a ship in West Africa. Now is no different we are still anticipating change and perhaps this time it will be the most life changing of all. I am pregnant am due in early March. We are so excited and plan on staying here in Northern California for at least a couple more years ( I am… READ MORE!