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Spinach + Gnocchi Stir Fry (For One) #recipe

February 6, 2022

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The play-by-play instructions (started via this recipe post):
- Using a skillet, heat to high for about 5 minutes and then down to medium
- Grilled some onions and green peppers in olive oil
- Added a handful of cherry tomatoes
- Added a cup or so of leftover tri-tip steak (use any meat or no meat if you want)
- Sprinkled on some bacon bits
- Added a handful of Gnocchi (straight from the bag, not boiled)
- Then two big handfuls of baby spinach
- Cooked for 10 minutes after adding all the stuff. Added a little water after 5 minutes.
- Added some pepper and parmesan cheese after serving on a plate
Questions?
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Three Craft Beers From Cahaba & One From Wren House In Collab With Horus | Episode 76

January 31, 2022

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In Episode 76, Chris & Charlie review four craft beers:
- “Cahaba Lager” [Untapped] from Cahaba Brewing Company (Birmingham, AL);
- “Oka Uba IPA” [Untapped] from Cahaba;
- “Steel Cut City” (Oatmeal Stout) [Untapped] from Cahaba; &
- “Predation Noir 2021” (Imperial Pastry Stout) [Untapped] from Wren House Brewing Company (Phoenix, AZ) in collaboration with Horus Aged Ales (Oceanside, CA).
Here are the additional links mentioned during the show:
Great places in San Diego County to pick up a wide variety of craft beers (listed alphabetically):
Check out these recommended products we have been using recently:
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One Sour Ale, One IPA, & Two Barleywines | Episode 75

January 24, 2022

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In Episode 75, Chris, & Charlie review four craft beers:
- “Tao” (Oak Barrel Aged Sour Ale with Cabernet Sauvignon & Cabernet Franc Grapes) [Untapped] from Pure Project Brewing (San Diego, CA);
- “Galaxy Blaster” (American IPA) [Untapped] from Cellarmaker Brewing Company (San Francisco, CA);
- “Proper Gubbins” (English-style Barleywine) [Untapped] from Green Cheek Beer Company (Orange, CA); &
- “2021 Kooks Blend 6” (American & Honey Bourbon Barrel Aged Barleywine) [Untapped] from Humble Sea Brewing Company (Santa Cruz, CA).
Here are the additional links mentioned during the show:
Great places in San Diego County to pick up a wide variety of craft beers (listed alphabetically):
Check out these recommended products we have been using recently:
Please feel free to reach out to the ThePodCraft Show via Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.

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Upgraded My Personal Solar Setup

January 23, 2022

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Last Spring 2021, I made a decision to upgrade our beach camping solar power options by picking up this setup from Jackery:

Portable Power Station Explorer 240 + SolarSaga 100W Portable Solar Panel

And then in June, I had this idea why not use this setup at home day-to-day to power up the following devices (vice using a power plug), and stay off the grid:
- Samsung Galaxy S10+ (cellphone)
- Garmin Fenix 3 HR (watch)
- iPad Pro 11‑inch (2018 tablet)
- Apollo Wearable
- Go Pro Hero 4
So, since June I have not plugged any of these personal devices into a home power plug that was pulling power over the grid.

However, I was starting to notice that the Jackery solar panel was starting to take some sun/weather damage. So I did some research, and upgraded to:

Renogy Solar Panel + SolarEnz Solar Connector

The Renogy panel is significantly more weather resistant and should allow me to re-charge the Jackery with the SolarEnz cord much easier.

This is working great. I'm very happy.

All product links are to Amazon.
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Four Beers From North Park Plus One From Creative Creature | Episode 74

January 17, 2022

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Chris & Charlie deep dive into five craft beers in Episode 74. The first four are from North Park Beer Company (San Diego, CA):
- “Save Versus Fire” (Hoppy Pilsner) [Untapped];
- “Burlingame” (Czech-style Black Lager) [Untapped];
- “Slice-Fu!” (DDH West Coast IPA) [Untapped] in collaboration with Slice Beer Company (Lincoln, CA); &
- “The Dank Don't Die” (DDH Hazy West Coast IPA) [Untapped] in collaboration with Cellarmaker Brewing Company (San Francisco, CA)
And then they finish up with [5] "Purple Bantha Milk" (Oatmeal Milkshake Ale) [Untapped] from Creative Creature (El Cajon, CA).

Here are the additional links mentioned during the show:
Great places in San Diego County to pick up a wide variety of craft beers (listed alphabetically):
Check out these recommended products we have been using recently:
Please feel free to reach out to the ThePodCraft Show via Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.

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Craft Beers Reviewed From South Lake Brewing & Humble Sea | Episode 73

January 10, 2022

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In Episode 73, Chris, Charlie, and Steve review four craft beers:
- “Kookumber” (Barrel-Aged Gose With Cucumbers & Sea Salt) [Untapped] from Humble Sea Brewing Company (Santa Cruz, CA)
- “Fog Nozzle” (Hazy IPA) [Untapped] from South Lake Brewing Company (South Lake Tahoe, CA)
- “Powabunga” (Hazy Double IPA) [Untapped] from South Lake Brewing
- “Banana Coco Gnar Gnar” (Imperial Pastry Stout Conditioned n Bananas, Coconut, & Vanilla) [Untapped] from Humble Sea in collaboration with Finback Brewery (Queens, NY)
Here are the additional links mentioned during the show:
Great places in San Diego County to pick up a wide variety of craft beers (listed alphabetically):
Check out these recommended products we have been using recently:
Please feel free to reach out to the ThePodCraft Show via Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.

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Craft Beers From Green Cheek & Humble Sea | Episode 72

January 3, 2022

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In Episode 72 — Chris, Charlie, and Steve compare and contrast four craft beers:
- “And Just Like That, As Mysteriously As He Had Arrived, He Was Gone” (American Pale Ale) [Untapped] from Green Cheek Beer Company (Orange, CA)
- “Clever Kook” (Keller Pilsner) [Untapped] from Humble Sea Brewing Company (Santa Cruz, CA) in collaboration with Burgeon Beer Company (San Diego, CA)
- “Birds Are Real” (American IPA) [Untapped] from Green Cheek
- “Traitor Moe's” (West Coast IPA) [Untapped] from Humble Sea in collaboration with North Park (San Diego, CA)
Here are the additional links mentioned during the show:
Great places in San Diego County to pick up a wide variety of craft beers (listed alphabetically):
Check out these recommended products we have been using recently:
Please feel free to reach out to the ThePodCraft Show via Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.

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All The Breweries We Had Craft Beers From Oct. To Dec. 2021

December 31, 2021

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Here are all the breweries we had on the show from Oct. until Dec. 2021: Wren, Deschutes, Odell, Moksa, Fall, Founders, Sierra Nevada, Humble Sea, Lost Abby, Modern Times, Enegren, Fair State, Societe, Lua, North Park, Pure, Harland, Mortalis, Great Notion, Jester King, Equilibrum, Parish, Weldwerks, Beer Zombies, Embolden, and Horus.

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2022 Continuous Year Calendar PDFs For Free Download

December 31, 2021

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Last year I was inspired to share my own version of Kairos Cognition's 2021 Continuous Calendar, and they now have their 2022 version available for sale:

2022 Calendar

Unfortunately, I don't have a good place for such a large calendar in my workspace, so I created my own versions for 2021.

Here are my personally updated ones for 2022. First a vertical version (prints 8.5 x 11-inch):

2022 Vertical Continuous Calendar PDF Download

And a smaller horizontal version that I have cut out, and laminated so I can easily place it right on my desk right under my monitor:

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/am/2022_Horizontal_Continuous_Calendar.pdf

Please let me know if you have any comments, suggestions, or corrections. Thanks! Happy New Year!

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Four Craft Beers From San Diego’s Embolden Beer Company | Episode 71

December 27, 2021

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In Episode 71, Chris, Charlie, and 'Tech Guy' Steve taste test four craft beers from Embolden Beer Company (San Diego, CA):
- “Beyond Borders” (Pale Lager) [Untapped]
- “Hidden Paradise” (Hazy IPA) [Untapped]
- “Brave the Haze” (Double Hazy IPA) [Untapped]
- “Clear Intentions” (West Coast IPA) [Untapped]
Here are the additional links mentioned during the show:
Great places in San Diego County to pick up a wide variety of craft beers (listed alphabetically):
Check out these recommended products we have been using recently:
Please feel free to reach out to the ThePodCraft Show via Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.

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