Jack Feldmann's (jacnspx) Blog

This year was a first for me. I managed to kill a zucchini plant, then a little later I managed to kill a yellow squash plant too. Usually they produce so much that you have to sneak it on your neighbor's porch in the middle of the night to get rid of it. So this year I decided to just plant one ...

I had written this as a response to another blog, but realized I may as well start a cheese cake blog. While this is for pumpkin, I substitute sweet potato sometimes. Pumpkin Cheescake Crust 3/4 C grahm crackker crumbs 2T sugar 2T melted butter Make crust ahead and chill for 15 minutes while oven...

Criticized for being excellent   When Tiger Woods wins yet another golf tournament, the accolades flow like Niagara Falls. “Best golfer ever” ,“What a talent”, ”No one better”. It seems like no one can say anything bad about him.   Ansel Adams is recognized as the epitome of ...

Criticized for being excellent   When Tiger Woods wins yet another golf tournament, the accolades flow like Niagara Falls. “Best golfer ever” ,“What a talent”, ”No one better”. It seems like no one can say anything bad about him.   Ansel Adams is recognized as the epitome of ...

After you make the cilantro pesto, you need something to use it with. Here is my favorite way to use it. Cilantro Jalapeno Pesto  Boneless skinless chicken breasts Pasta Prepare cilantro pesto. I make batches ahead and freeze them in muffin cups for later use. Prepare whatever pasta you like and ...

Here is another use for cilantro. I really don't measure when I cook, so the ingredients are guess-timates.   Cilantro Jalapeno Pesto 4 Cups cilantro 4 cloves garlic 1 Cup grated parmesaen cheese 2/3 Cup nuts - You can use pine nuts like regular pesto, however I sometimes use hazelnuts Jalapenos ...

I grow a lot of cilantro, and fall is a really good time for it (it doesn't bolt in cooler weather). This is a very quick pasta salad that seems to go over well. While I just use black olives in it, I will sometimes add chopped celery or water chestnuts for crunch.  I also tend to like things hot...

Recently my wife was bitten by a dog and we had to visit the local emergency room. While they were taking care of her wound, they asked her when she last had a tetanus booster. She wasn't sure, but it was probably over 5 years ago. They gave her one. Several years ago, I was inspecting a house fo...

There is sure to be some good food, great music and a chance to support locally owned business in Oak Ridge. I'm really looking forward to coming this year, having visited many other city's Taste of... and really enjoying myself. My other selfish reason for posting this is my daughter is a singer...

TRUTH IN ADVERTISING I was dropping off some paperwork at a local Realtors office the other day and happened to glance at the sea of home inspector brochures stacked on the table. I picked up a few from the companies I didn’t recognize.   I was amazed on just how dishonest some of these guys are...