Archive for July 1st, 2008

John + $$ = IFR

John took his IFR check-ride last week.  It was a grueling four hours, but he passed!

That’s John with his instructor (JJ) and yes, a beer which is oh-so-carefully obscured by his brand new IFR certificate.  JJ is the Chief Flight Instructor for the AOPA.  He brought the camera, and the beer.  And yes, that is [...]

Kielbasa over Pasta w/ Fake Vodka Sauce

A spicy twist on plain-jane pasta.  Vodka sauce is typically a creamy tomato sauce with about a cup of vodka added.  The vodka gives depth to the acidity of the tomato sauce.  This recipe is based on a cream sauce without vodka, but uses red pepper flakes to add the  missing flavor depth.

1 pound kielbasa
8 [...]