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		<title>Well Seasoned</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:50:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angry Gardner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So I turned 40 this week. I am not sure what I think about that&#8230; I&#8217;m not sure if I am happy with the life that I have forged. I feel like I do very little that makes a difference in the world. Before my wife get all, well you know. I have the greatest family, and while not perfect I am a good father and provider. I have a good stable job doing things that I find interesting and rewarding about 30% of the time. All things considered things in my life are great I am truly blessed and I recognize that fact. But being who I am I want more. I want to be somewhere further ahead of where I am. At 40 I expected to be more than I am, and the only one to blame is myself. I could take more chances, but fear holds me back. I have tasted failure and am still paying the price. I could put myself out there more, but I tell myself I am not ready and people wouldn&#8217;t like me. I have a &#8220;interesting&#8221; and possibly offensive personality in real life. So I put up a wall that is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Book Review: The Cause</title>
		<link>http://www.angrygardner.com/2012/01/20/book-review-the-cause/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:42:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angry Gardner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Honesty up front:  The author is a friend and gave me a copy of his book.  Also I am not a book reviewer just some guy who wrote a review. So I actually enjoyed this book. Which I will admit surprised me; I have read books for friends before, and well to be frank I would rather scrub my eyes with sandpaper than read some of them again. It helped that I am a big fan of books/movies that make me think about what would I do in the face of impossible choices. The cause is set in a &#8220;perfect&#8221; world where one never is tired, never gets old, there is no crime, no hunger and every night is one big party. What would you do to have that? What would you give up to have that? Those are the key question that are central to the book. The hero of the book was a fleshed out character who I really enjoyed following.  His story was compelling and interesting. However, other characters were more cut-outs and fairly generic. Many thing that were critical to the plot where actual left vague and I think it was intentional. Really in life how many things [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gnocchi</title>
		<link>http://www.angrygardner.com/2012/01/08/gnocchi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angry Gardner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[These incredible potato-pasta-pillows are one of the fondest food memories that I have from my mission.  Every missionary in Italy (that I met anyway) remembered their first Gnocchi experience, and they all went something like this&#8230; &#8220;I kept eating them until I was full and then a half an hour later I thought my stomach was ripping open.&#8221;  You see these light little pillows of goodness expand greatly with water (at least that is what I was told) This is a great home made pasta recipe for beginners.  It doesn&#8217;t require a lot of extra tools to make, a flat surface and a fork is all you need. Although I do recommend a good bench knife and a potato ricer. You can pick up both of these for less than $20 from a local kitchen supply store.  Also, it is a fairly forgiving recipe and loves simple easy sauces. Seriously, my favorite ways to eat these is to grab a handful (6 to right from the freezer drop them into boiling water. Then remove to a bowl that has a little cream and some Gorgonzola stir around until the cheese is melted and enjoy. Another similar idea is a little [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pasta Bolgnese</title>
		<link>http://www.angrygardner.com/2012/01/04/pasta-bolgnese/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:53:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angry Gardner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To help with your New Years Weight Loss Resolution. < wink, wink ;) > This is my favorite dishes in the whole world. It is also one of the simplest as far as ingredients and methods.  The trade off is that it is a fairly time intensive process.  There are no shortcuts, and each step is critical to the end product. Pasta Bolgnese 2 cups Mirequoix 1/2 stick Butter (I know you think Italian you think Olive Oil, but you would be wrong.) 1 lb ground pork 1 lb ground  beef 1 cup whole milk 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar 1 can chopped tomatoes 1 can tomatoe sauce 1/2 can tomatoe paste Start by melting the butter over medium-high heat. Once the butter stops foaming and starts browning add the Mirepoix along with two pinches of kosher salt and a couple of grinds of black pepper.  Cook on the same heat until fond (brown bits of goodness on the bottom of the pan) forms the more the better so keep scraping the bottom of the pan.  Fond is the key to this dish and each ingredient is added only after fond starts to form from the previous ingredient. Add the meat [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oh My Hectic Holidays</title>
		<link>http://www.angrygardner.com/2011/12/30/oh-my-hectic-holidays/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:37:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angry Gardner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How busy has it been for you? It seems like it was just barely December 3rd and I was giving a recap of the first weekend of December. Here I am and Christmas is past and the we are coming up on the New Year. We didn&#8217;t even get our tree up until the week before Christmas. I am unaccustomed to the frantic lifestyle that having a teenager brings; it seems like there was an activity every night. In fact we didn&#8217;t even get a chance to go up to This Is The Place for the holiday lights. The things that we did do were well worth it though. Chey was in the stake choir and it was a very good meeting with some great thoughts and songs. Logan was in a choir for his school and had alot of fun with that. Chey and I went on the Photowalking Utah Temple Square walk and had alot of fun there (separate post here) One of the things I look forward to every Christmas eve is a big fancy dinner. For some reason this year I decided that I would keep it simple. So it was a ham in the oven, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Temple Square Photowalk</title>
		<link>http://www.angrygardner.com/2011/12/29/temple-square-photowalk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:28:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angry Gardner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hard to believe that this was my 3rd Temple Square trip with the Photowalking Utah crew.  My goal for these is less about me getting good pictures, but I am there to help my daughter get pictures that she want.  This year was a stunning success in my book.  Because not only did she get some great shots, but I was able to finally meet some of my Twitter and Internet friends.  @lookieloosuz was as kind and generous as she seems online and @findmimi was just as funny and real as you can get. Chey and I (a photo of us anyway) were even in the Salt Lake Tribune here and in the January 1st print edition.   Super cool huh! Cheyenne&#8217;s pictures This was a real process for Chey she wanted a &#8220;reverse silloute&#8221; of the temple and it took many very long exposures to get this picture the way she wanted. Mine]]></description>
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		<title>Do, Did, and Done</title>
		<link>http://www.angrygardner.com/2011/12/15/do-did-and-done/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:54:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angry Gardner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So last week was a big week for me.  Why?  For the first time in my career I job title does not have anything to do with support.  For almost 10 years now I have been in a role that was &#8220;titled&#8221; as a technical support role.  It is not what I did, but that is what my business card said, that is how I was paid, and that is how I was thought of.   Also, for the first time since I started working for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) I am not assigned 100% to the Printing Division.  It has been very interesting to me to watch the world change from a paper world to a electronic one. Don&#8217;t get me wrong I still believe that paper books and magazines will have a place and a role in our world, but more and more people (I am one of them) would rather use their electronic devices for reading. Sorry tangent&#8230; I am now one of five system admins for the supply chain (the organization that makes and delivers Church products throughout the world). Which means nothing to most of you, but it is a promotion and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Normal December Weekend</title>
		<link>http://www.angrygardner.com/2011/12/04/a-normal-december-weekend/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angry Gardner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Busy, Busy Busy. So the first Saturday in December went a little like this.  We had our ward Christmas party, a breakfast, so I had to get up early and cook the breakfast casserole that we had  signed up to cook. It was a blast, I spent some time getting some photos of the smaller kids adverse reaction to Santa. Funny stuff. Later that evening we went to the Church History Museum for their program, A Pioneer Christmas. It was interesting learning about the activities that the went on in the early days of Utah. Even more interesting was the fact that I remembered doing some of the dances as a kid in the Oak City hall with my family. No I am not THAT old; just time flows a little different in small Utah towns. Of course, a trip to Temple Square will always be a photo trip so I had to stop several times to line up a couple of different shots. My favorite image of the night is this one from my phone. But there is always time to take a couple of pix with the &#8220;big&#8221; camera. All in all a truly great day]]></description>
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		<title>Sausage Sage Stuffing</title>
		<link>http://www.angrygardner.com/2011/11/28/sausage-sage-stuffing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:47:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angry Gardner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once again this is not stuffing as stuffing is evil. It is a dressing because it is cooked outside of the bird. Sausage Sage Stuffing 2 cups Mirepoix (2 parts onion 1 part carrot 1 part celery and 3 cloves of garlic per whole onion) 1/2 stick of butter (usually I use more, but I didn&#8217;t this year) 1 cup whole milk 2-3 cups turkey stock. (chicken stock could also be used) 3 Tbls Fennel seeds 4 Tbls rubbed Sage 1 lb mild Italian sausage 2 lbs dried bread pieces Kosher Salt and fresh ground pepper Toast bread crumbs on one side in a 500 degree oven. Be very careful they will go from golden brown and delicious to black and awful in the blink of the eye. Remove from oven and add to big mixing bowl. In a dry pan over medium heat toast the fennel seeds until you start to smell licorice. Add the butter and the Mirepoix to the pan. Add sage along with a large pinch of salt and several grinds of pepper. Saute until onions are translucent. Add contents to the mixing bowl with the bread pieces. In the same pan add sausage, cook until [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Love The Holidays</title>
		<link>http://www.angrygardner.com/2011/11/26/love-the-holidays/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Nov 2011 14:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angry Gardner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love the holidays, mostly because I love being around my family. Sure we may not always agree, sometimes we might even fight, but it is always a really fun time. This is my step-mom playing with my niece. It just kind of captures the joy family brings us. Plus the food is always tasty.]]></description>
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		<title>Cream-Cheese Frosting</title>
		<link>http://www.angrygardner.com/2011/11/22/cream-cheese-frosting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angry Gardner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is no picture because I am cleaning my desk at my office and I just need to get this recipe documented.:D This is the frosting that they use here at work and it is soooo good. Obliviously it made quite a bit of frosting so I will need to rework the portions and make cinnamon rolls. 6 lbs cream cheese 3 lbs margarine Cream until light then add .375 lbs evaporated milk Mix, scrape, repeat. 12lb powdered sugar Mix, scrape, repeat.]]></description>
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		<title>Turkey Day Is Coming</title>
		<link>http://www.angrygardner.com/2011/11/17/turkey-day-is-coming/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angry Gardner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How do I know? Because I start gathering ingredients for my Habanero-Cranberry Relish. Yes this does use a Habanero, but it is not as spicy as you would think. There is a lot of sugar and that really counters the heat. I would put the heat level about with Pace medium salsa, your experience may vary. 50mm f/13 1/200s Habanero -Cranberry Relish 2 bags of fresh cranberries. Washed, sorted and chopped. I use a food processor it makes the job so much easier, and, well, I&#8217;m lazy. Zest and juice from 1 medium orange 1 medium (baseball size) onion chopped 1 Tablespoon grated garlic 2 Tablespoons grated fresh ginger 1 Pickled Habanero chopped finely (more if you like it hotter) 1/2 cup Maple syrup 1/2 Brown sugar (approximately) Let it sit a day and come back, taste, add salt, and fine tune the flavors. For the record this is a best guess recipe. I have been making this for the better part of 10 years and the whole process is done by smell. When it is right there is a perfect harmony of orange, ginger and maple smell. PS My favorite part of this is for sandwiches after the fact [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Soup For Me!!</title>
		<link>http://www.angrygardner.com/2011/11/15/soup-for-me/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:53:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angry Gardner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I mentioned a couple of days ago my sister-in-law sent me this recipe via Twitter. I knew right away that it was a recipe for me. I am copying the recipe from the author&#8217;s blog with permission. I have made some minor changes but the heart of the meal is hers. Roasted Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Soup Topped with Bacon and Gorgonzola Recipe via http://inthelittleredhouse.blogspot.com/ 1 butternut squash, quartered and cleaned 1 large sweet potato, peeled and halved 2 garlic cloves 2 small onions, halved 1 granny smith apple, quartered 1 shallot, halved 1 tsp dried sage pinch of cayenne pepper 4 to 6 cups chicken broth 1 cup heavy cream (this is my addition I thought it needed a little dairy) olive oil salt and pepper Heat oven to 425° Brush veggies with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Roast veggies until fork tender. You should do it in batches. Put the squash and potatoes in for 15 minutes and then add the apples garlic and onions that way every thing finishes at the same time. Squash will easily remove from peel. In a few batches, puree veggies in food processor until smooth. I used [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prayer</title>
		<link>http://www.angrygardner.com/2011/11/12/prayer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2011 21:15:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angry Gardner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been wanting to participate more in a program that my church is doing. It is called the Vineyard. They have several different projects that you can participate in from family history, to technology, to multi-media. It is a really good idea and has seen some great success. Most of the code for the moblie apps have actually been written by this group. I had a chance to give my feedback to the organizers of the photography program at a recent Church Technology conference. I am excited to see how they make the changes that will make the site even more productive. Anyway, last week they sent out a weekly challenge: Prayer. They asked for people to submit their ideas for prayer. Here is my submissions. I tried to apply what I have learned about Stock photography and create images that could be adapted to many different cases. If this is something you think you might interested head on over to Vineyard.lds.org or create.lds.org for more details.]]></description>
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		<title>Whole Wheat Bread-sticks with Sea Salt and Cracked Pepper</title>
		<link>http://www.angrygardner.com/2011/11/11/whole-wheat-bread-sticks-with-sea-salt-and-cracked-pepper/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:20:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angry Gardner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My fabulous sister-in-law sent me a recipe via Twitter a couple of weeks ago.  I knew I had to try it and I knew that I needed to do some thing special for it.  I figured what goes better with soup than homemade chicken stock and bread-sticks. I threw everything together and baked the sticks so that they would be ready for prime time on Sunday. Whole Wheat Bread-sticks with Sea Salt and Cracked Pepper. 1 1/2 cups warm water 2 teaspoons of yeast 2 tablespoons sugar 1/2 tablespoon butter 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour 1 3/4 cups Bread Flour 1 tablespoon salt Mix butter yeast sugar and water together in mixing bowl. Let sit for 15 minutes to bloom. Add flour and mix with a bread hook for 30 minutes. Dough should be very sticky, if not add a little bit of water and mix more. Remove from bowl and place on a sheet pan with oiled parchment paper. Let rise for 45 minutes and cut into golf ball sized balls. Using the &#8220;Playdough&#8221; method* roll into bread-sticks let proof 15 minutes or more depending how soft you like your bread sticks. Paint with melted butter, add sea salt and fresh [...]]]></description>
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