tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9951134Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:04:09 +0000A blog to shamelessly promote a classy program that does reunions. Plus favorite recipes for food and beer.http://classreunionprogram.com/classyprogram/kimtpeterson@hotmail.com (Kim Peterson)Blogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9951134.post-7448917525933410016Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:04:00 +00002010-03-26T15:04:09.275-05:00 This blog is now located at http://classyprogram.blogspot.com/. You will be automatically redirected in 30 seconds, or you may click here. For feed subscribers, please update your feed subscriptions to http://classyprogram.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default. http://classreunionprogram.com/classyprogram/2010/03/this-blog-has-moved.htmlkimtpeterson@hotmail.com (Kim Peterson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9951134.post-557138691448060591Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:58:00 +00002010-03-04T20:14:13.440-06:00Recently I came across a magazine insert called Relish published by relishmag.com. One of the recipes called itself Jill's Puffy Pancakes which had about a half dozen ingredients. But there were no leavening agents such as baking powder or baking soda. Maybe these ingredients will make a puffy enuf pancake for Jill but me, I need something to generate the carbon dioxide to give the flour et. al. http://classreunionprogram.com/classyprogram/2010/03/puffy-pancakes.htmlkimtpeterson@hotmail.com (Kim Peterson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9951134.post-2203261740746810445Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:38:00 +00002010-01-03T11:39:41.535-06:00Been a concern for sometime about the Big Ten's ability to keep up with the spread offenses of the Southeast, Southwest and Pac Ten conferences. The Buckeyes certainly have been outclassed in the past three bowl games by this type of offense. Seems the pattern continued with USC at the beginning of the season although USC won by only 3 three points.Too early to tell since league play started http://classreunionprogram.com/classyprogram/2010/01/rose-bowl-2010.htmlkimtpeterson@hotmail.com (Kim Peterson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9951134.post-9125222059179512887Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:57:00 +00002009-12-18T10:33:16.141-06:00Joe Girardi choose this number for his jersey as he hoped it would lead to Yankees 27th world series title. Girardi, an academic all American at Northwestern, is a man who believes that what needs to be done can be done.However, the first part of this years baseball season (before the all-star game) was less than spectacular. After the all-star is another story. Steady Jeter, Posada and Matsui http://classreunionprogram.com/classyprogram/2009/11/27-start-spreading-news.htmlkimtpeterson@hotmail.com (Kim Peterson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9951134.post-8255203413082625134Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:06:00 +00002010-03-02T10:40:24.030-06:00Have been using a couple of recipes from Pierre Franey for pork tenderloins. One uses cream and capers, the other shallots, rosemary with a white wine sauce. Recently discovered stuffed pork tenderloin while watching Jacques Pépin. It is a wonderful addition to my repertoire. Pépin uses a 1½# tenderloin which at times can be difficult to find. If you use a smaller one, use less http://classreunionprogram.com/classyprogram/2009/11/stuffed-pork-tenderloin-on-grape.htmlkimtpeterson@hotmail.com (Kim Peterson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9951134.post-8111461041195590123Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:27:00 +00002009-10-11T15:21:19.288-05:00Wisconsin 13, (9) Ohio State 31 The Buckeye offense had way too much rest in yesterday's win over the hapless Badgers of Wisconsin. The match ups showed Wisconsin with a strong offensive front line weighing in at somewhere around an average of 250 pounds per lineman. They allowed only 2 sacks in their previous five games. But, Wisconsin QB Tolzien also threw two pick 6's which helped make them http://classreunionprogram.com/classyprogram/2009/10/wisconsin-13-9-ohio-state-31-buckeye.htmlkimtpeterson@hotmail.com (Kim Peterson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9951134.post-6868783305037645340Sun, 23 Aug 2009 16:40:00 +00002009-08-27T19:46:02.751-05:00Been a long time user of BBQ and in the last several years have included brisket, Texas style. Lockhart, Tx to be specific. Norman in Houston, an age old friend, insisted that although pork ribs were ok, Texas brisket was unparalleled.Had to try 'his' brisket. So, on one of many trips to Houston for business meetings we journey on a Saturday to Lockhart, about 35 miles South of Austin. Might as http://classreunionprogram.com/classyprogram/2009/08/brisket-pulled-pork-and-ribs.htmlkimtpeterson@hotmail.com (Kim Peterson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9951134.post-238039634761416184Sat, 18 Oct 2008 20:04:00 +00002008-10-18T15:04:49.518-05:00After a drought because of ennui, health issues and reminiscing over the Buckeyes' performance in their last three National Championships, it seems that there is toooooo much to talk about to ignore. So, where to start.......?Yesterday, while returning from a class at a local tech school, I got a call concerning My Class Reunion.exe, my database management program for class reunions. After http://classreunionprogram.com/classyprogram/2008/10/long-time.htmlkimtpeterson@hotmail.com (Kim Peterson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9951134.post-2800402840899739901Sat, 17 Nov 2007 20:31:00 +00002007-11-18T19:16:36.967-06:00Ohio State 14 Michigan 3Jim Tressel and The Ohio State Buckeyes continue their domination of the lowly wolverines. Since taking over the head coaching reins at Ohio State, Tressel is 6-1. The Michigan graduating seniors have not beaten the Buckeyes in their four years of playing for Michigan. The vaunted Buckeye defense gave up only 89 total yards. Mike Hart was held to 42 yards while Mario http://classreunionprogram.com/classyprogram/2007/11/big-ten-champs-again.htmlkimtpeterson@hotmail.com (Kim Peterson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9951134.post-3070058377575141232Sat, 31 Mar 2007 18:26:00 +00002010-03-04T19:55:24.370-06:00Christopher Kimball has done a good job with his 'Inside America's Test Kitchen'. Anyone who would roast 30 to 40 chickens to get it 'just right' has to be passsionate about the job. And good for us. We benefit from all of this because we can go right to the end result without all the agony. Thank you, Christopher.I have my own test kitchen phenom in Sanford d'Amato, owner and chef at Sanford's http://classreunionprogram.com/classyprogram/2007/03/baked-mostaccioli-and-meatballs.htmlkimtpeterson@hotmail.com (Kim Peterson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9951134.post-5364061416019498884Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:02:00 +00002007-10-12T08:47:53.235-05:00Seems to be a repeating pattern with the Buckeyes this sports season. Ranked #1 for most of it and then . . . Let's hope the hoopster Buckeyes complete the task. To date, though, they have made my life a little tooooo frenetic.Remember when you were a kid and your parents told you to close your eyes because they did not want you to peak too soon for the impending treat that you were sure was http://classreunionprogram.com/classyprogram/2007/03/still-alive.htmlkimtpeterson@hotmail.com (Kim Peterson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9951134.post-1617551393900732251Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:37:00 +00002007-10-09T08:51:13.252-05:00http://classreunionprogram.com/classyprogram/2007/01/need-anything-else-be-said.htmlkimtpeterson@hotmail.com (Kim Peterson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9951134.post-7267166891291171514Sun, 19 Nov 2006 15:16:00 +00002007-10-10T09:18:12.778-05:00 39 <!-- game title/linescore cell hhhh--> 1st2nd3rd4th #2 MICH (11-1) 7 7 10 15 39 #1 OSU (12-0) 7 21 7 7 42 November 18, 2006 - Ohio Stadiumhttp://classreunionprogram.com/classyprogram/2006/11/osu-42-michigan-39.htmlkimtpeterson@hotmail.com (Kim Peterson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9951134.post-115318773959063182Tue, 17 Oct 2006 20:00:00 +00002006-10-29T18:36:23.363-06:00Jif, Captain Crunch and Skippy...the three mainstays of peanut butter in my growing up years. All creamy. Not crunchy. If I wanted crunchy peanuts, I would eat them out of the shell. Peanut butter and jelly. On Wonder Bread. Couldn't get much better. With the exception of maybe dippin' a piece of celery or carrot directly into the peanut butter jar. And in the absence of dippin' sticks, I could http://classreunionprogram.com/classyprogram/2006/10/peanut-butter.htmlkimtpeterson@hotmail.com (Kim Peterson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9951134.post-115305905595231815Tue, 19 Sep 2006 13:00:00 +00002006-09-19T08:24:55.873-05:00Maybe potato salad oughta be a year round salad not just for summer. Salad Nicoise is French potato salad, perfect for summer with it's oil/vinegar based dressing instead of mayonnaise. The name itself, Salad Nicoise, sounds like it might take time to prepare, not a plus in summer. In reality, it is nothing more than the dressing - with tuna, green beans, olives and egg wedges....and the http://classreunionprogram.com/classyprogram/2006/09/summer-salads.htmlkimtpeterson@hotmail.com (Kim Peterson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9951134.post-115799070025763571Tue, 12 Sep 2006 03:20:00 +00002006-09-11T23:21:52.796-05:00The Ohio State University 24UT at Austin 7I've been a Buckeye since birth in Ohio... went to school in Columbus, twice. During my earlier years Woody Hayes won a couple of Big Ten titles and some national stuff. Then in the late 70's he seemed to outgrow his clothes...slapped a player during a game...bye-bye, Woody.After that, football at The University of Ohio was a sometime thing for many http://classreunionprogram.com/classyprogram/2006/09/ohio-state-university.htmlkimtpeterson@hotmail.com (Kim Peterson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9951134.post-114683568945530778Sun, 16 Jul 2006 23:00:00 +00002006-07-16T18:07:25.430-05:00I keep watching Sandy d'Amato's 'Kitchen Technician' column in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sunday edition. He consistently comes up some relatively easy to make winners. His latest that we tried last night, Stuffed Pasta Shells, is another one. You can view his entreé and comments here. Next time you visit his restaurant Sandord's, ask Angie about his singing.The tomato sauce is nicely http://classreunionprogram.com/classyprogram/2006/07/stuffed-pasta-shells.htmlkimtpeterson@hotmail.com (Kim Peterson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9951134.post-113854841173487820Mon, 06 Mar 2006 16:40:00 +00002006-11-20T09:44:56.723-06:00About 6 months ago I wrote about record restoration and trying to correct alot of youthful indiscretions of abuse on vinyl recordings. Well, the learning curve has been a steep one. Thought I had restored about two dozen or so. But was frustrated with an album a friend wanted me to restore.Put it aside for a couple of months and returned to the challenge at the beginning of the year. Not a New http://classreunionprogram.com/classyprogram/2006/03/vinyl-resotratioin.htmlkimtpeterson@hotmail.com (Kim Peterson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9951134.post-114123064052676422Thu, 02 Mar 2006 23:00:00 +00002009-03-24T13:29:01.656-05:00Some time ago I wrote about Italian chef Marcella Hasan's recipe for cacciatore. It is a wonderful dish that can be made in about 1 - 1½ hours. I use it regularly....that is, until I rediscovered a recipe by Sandy d' Amato, Milwaukees' James Beard award winner.Sandy published his cacciatore about two years ago and I had clipped the article from the Journal Sentinel where it first appeared. Doin' http://classreunionprogram.com/classyprogram/2006/03/cacciatore.htmlkimtpeterson@hotmail.com (Kim Peterson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9951134.post-113828553503921509Wed, 01 Mar 2006 16:16:00 +00002006-03-06T10:37:55.953-06:00FoodTV's Rachael Ray seems to have cornered the 30 minute meals TV crowd. But she doesn't have a monopoly on the art of preparing good food in a short time frame.Gourmet magazine has a section in their magazine called 'Quick Kitchen'. The February issue offers a sautée/grilled chicken breast ala Morocco with a lemon couscous. The recipe is easy to do and the results are very good.A couple of http://classreunionprogram.com/classyprogram/2006/03/30-minute-meal.htmlkimtpeterson@hotmail.com (Kim Peterson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9951134.post-113727222377479043Sat, 28 Jan 2006 17:00:00 +00002006-01-28T11:16:38.773-06:00As noted in earlier jottings, one of my honey's kitchen things is making soup - comfort food - during the frosty months. Of course, it has to be good for you. So, my first pick is minestrone laden with fresh veggies in home made chicken stock.When we married in the 70's, I brought to the table my collection of cookbooks, including the Time/Life books published in the '60's called Foods of The http://classreunionprogram.com/classyprogram/2006/01/minestrone.htmlkimtpeterson@hotmail.com (Kim Peterson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9951134.post-113725098901170909Sat, 14 Jan 2006 14:55:00 +00002006-01-14T15:45:12.340-06:00Starting early December my sweetie begins to talk about comfort foods such as soups. She makes some pretty fine soups, too. Unfortunately, her presence in the kitchen making soups is sooooo seasonal. Soups like minestrone and borscht need to be enjoyed more than once a year.She also has a hankerin' for chili. Her kind of chili. Beans and hamburger in a watery mess has never been something that I http://classreunionprogram.com/classyprogram/2006/01/soups.htmlkimtpeterson@hotmail.com (Kim Peterson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9951134.post-113250037037238620Mon, 21 Nov 2005 02:30:00 +00002006-01-14T16:10:27.883-06:00Woke last week to 11°. Fahrenheit, Celsius...... doesn't matter....Seemed a good time to make one of my favorite cold weather meals, boeuf bourguignon. It's similar to our beef stew, but with the addition of some burgundy wine, thus the name beef burgundy.There are as many variations to this dish as there are cooks/chefs. I like the one put together by two of the best, Julia Childs and Jacques http://classreunionprogram.com/classyprogram/2005/11/beef-stew.htmlkimtpeterson@hotmail.com (Kim Peterson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9951134.post-112941244361389741Sun, 23 Oct 2005 21:15:00 +00002005-10-27T12:45:15.333-05:00Pop loved all things butterscotch. He would splash, actually paste, some butterscotch sauce on anything that he thought called for a flavor boost... sometimes even if I thought the flavor could not be improved. I've been experimenting with butterscotch for the past several weeks to find out why he thought this brown sugar treat was so delectable. Searched the web for some recipes...there are http://classreunionprogram.com/classyprogram/2005/10/butterscotch.htmlkimtpeterson@hotmail.com (Kim Peterson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9951134.post-112713991940925382Mon, 19 Sep 2005 21:00:00 +00002005-10-27T12:45:48.843-05:00I received an email about a public relations snafu at Nieman-Marcus. A lady and her daughter were lunching there and ordered the famous Nieman-Marcus Cookie for dessert. Mama found it to be of the usual high Nieman-Marcus standards and asked if she could get the recipe. The waitress declined to give it but would sell it to her for two-fifty. The amount was added to the luncheon bill.When viewing http://classreunionprogram.com/classyprogram/2005/09/neiman-marcus-cookies.htmlkimtpeterson@hotmail.com (Kim Peterson)0