http://tapirtantrum.com Exploring the world one meal at a time Wed, 23 May 2012 05:48:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://tapirtantrum.com http://tapirtantrum.com/2011/12/31/year-in-review-2011/ http://tapirtantrum.com/2011/12/31/year-in-review-2011/#comments Sun, 01 Jan 2012 01:51:13 +0000 pinchaque http://tapirtantrum.com/?p=801 ]]> http://tapirtantrum.com/2011/12/31/year-in-review-2011/feed/ 1 pinchaque Weight chart Carlsbad Marathon complete Riding up Kitchen Creek Summit of Mt. Whitney Amanda and I in front of Machu Picchu The Weakerthans Tour of California - Mt. Baldy stage Jet boat on the Snake River Soma commuter bike Marmot Bighorn sheep along the Snake River in Idaho http://tapirtantrum.com/2010/04/25/ten-reasons-i-love-portland/ http://tapirtantrum.com/2010/04/25/ten-reasons-i-love-portland/#comments Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:40:01 +0000 pinchaque http://tapirtantrum.com/?p=774 ]]> http://tapirtantrum.com/2010/04/25/ten-reasons-i-love-portland/feed/ 2 pinchaque The cats like to help us pack Breakfast at Stumptown Coffee Roasters Cap'n Crunch doughnut Triple Chocolate Penetration doughnut Blue raspberry and Voodoo Doughnut Beer sampler at Deschutes Elk stew at Deschutes Brewpub Enjoying a Belgian beer at Deschutes Chocolate chip cookie dough cupcake Beer sampler at Roots Brewing Company Invasive Species IPA by Porches Brewing Company Apizza Scholls sausage pizza Zephyr with catnip body pillow Earthquake aftermath Athena hiding after the earthquake http://tapirtantrum.com/2010/03/28/running-the-nfar-5k/ http://tapirtantrum.com/2010/03/28/running-the-nfar-5k/#comments Mon, 29 Mar 2010 03:52:52 +0000 pinchaque http://tapirtantrum.com/?p=759 ]]> http://tapirtantrum.com/2010/03/28/running-the-nfar-5k/feed/ 0 pinchaque A blurry sun-drenched start line Rounding the corner around 1.5mi At 2.3 miles and still chugging along A few more strides to the finish The Final Race Standings http://tapirtantrum.com/2010/03/23/julia-childs-boeuf-bourguignon/ http://tapirtantrum.com/2010/03/23/julia-childs-boeuf-bourguignon/#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2010 05:15:17 +0000 pinchaque http://tapirtantrum.com/?p=747 ]]> http://tapirtantrum.com/2010/03/23/julia-childs-boeuf-bourguignon/feed/ 4 pinchaque Boeuf bourguignon with roasted red potatoes Boeuf bourguignon ingredients Beef browning in bacon fat Onions and carrots cooking in bacon fat The final ingredient: wine! The sauce runs red with bordeaux Roasted red potato side dish Boeuf bourguinon complete! http://tapirtantrum.com/2010/01/01/beer-tour-belgium-day-10-sint-truiden/ http://tapirtantrum.com/2010/01/01/beer-tour-belgium-day-10-sint-truiden/#comments Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:24:52 +0000 pinchaque http://tapirtantrum.com/?p=725 ]]> http://tapirtantrum.com/2010/01/01/beer-tour-belgium-day-10-sint-truiden/feed/ 2 pinchaque Liege citadel View of Liege from citadel pathway Tongerlo Brune with lunch at Sint Truiden Astronomical clock in St. Truiden Cow bouncy castle in St. Truiden city center Cathedral in St. Truiden city center Cathedral interior Climbable tower near St. Truiden city center Checking out the St. Truiden chicken experiment Strange structures near the tower Interior of tower Looking down tower interior View of St. Truiden city center from the tower Catacombs near the tower Ter Dolen beer and cheese sampler Corsendonk beer with dinner Mort Subite Gueze with dinner Bellevaux Black La Botteresse Brune http://tapirtantrum.com/2010/01/01/beer-tour-belgium-achouffe-liege/ http://tapirtantrum.com/2010/01/01/beer-tour-belgium-achouffe-liege/#comments Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:48:05 +0000 pinchaque http://tapirtantrum.com/?p=702 ]]> http://tapirtantrum.com/2010/01/01/beer-tour-belgium-achouffe-liege/feed/ 0 pinchaque La Chouffe Brewpub La Chouffe beers Inside La Chouffe Brewpub More La Chouffe Beers Farm-raised venison (gibier) Fields driving to Bellvaux Cows near Bellevaux Bellevaux brewery Beer sampler at Bellevaux Brewery Amusing highway signage Kegs at Val Dieu brewery Grounds of Val Dieu brewery Amanda and me at Val Dieu Val Dieu beer sampler Birds on the Val Dieu Abbey Domesticated sheep at Val Dieu Abbey Fete de Wallonie in Liege Blueberry beer booth New friends at the Fete de Wallonie http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/11/29/homemade-pizza-adventure/ http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/11/29/homemade-pizza-adventure/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:11:43 +0000 pinchaque http://tapirtantrum.com/?p=676 ]]> http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/11/29/homemade-pizza-adventure/feed/ 0 pinchaque My homemade Fourth Order pizza Spices for italian sausage Finished italian sausage Pizza sauce ingredients Simmering pizza sauce Mozzarella cheese ingredients Sliced cheese curds Goopy cheese curd - will it fail? Mozzarella starting to get stretchy Finished homemade mozzarella balls Dough kneading action Prepped ingredients for pizza Pizza before baking Finished and sliced pizza http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/11/26/beer-tour-belgium-remouchamps-liege/ http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/11/26/beer-tour-belgium-remouchamps-liege/#comments Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:18:14 +0000 pinchaque http://tapirtantrum.com/?p=645 ]]> http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/11/26/beer-tour-belgium-remouchamps-liege/feed/ 0 pinchaque Abandoned castle entrance Abandoned castle walls Vieuxville goat Warning sign neer abandoned castle Entrance to Remouchamps caves River in Remouchamps Helpful Remouchamps sign Palm beer in its homeland Gordon scotch ale Seasoned cheese to pair with the beer Inside Remouchamps caves Remouchamps caves Boarding the boats to return Cave boats Looking down beer museum tower Trappist display at beer museum House beer at the beer museum View from our Ramada hotel room Le Vaudree Brune Saison D'Epeautre Delicious jambonneau a la moutarde Augustine Grand Cru abbey beer Abbaye de Forest Wallonie festival parade Bridge in Liege at night http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/11/23/beer-tour-of-belgium-day-7-dinant-rochefort/ http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/11/23/beer-tour-of-belgium-day-7-dinant-rochefort/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:21:34 +0000 pinchaque http://tapirtantrum.com/?p=612 ]]> http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/11/23/beer-tour-of-belgium-day-7-dinant-rochefort/feed/ 1 pinchaque Happy cows come from Rochefort Military gravemarkers near Dinant citadel Dinant church and citadel steps (which we did not climb) Rusted machine gun at the citadel View of Dinant through citadel slit Wild Boar. It's What's For Dinner. Room with tilted floor Rental boats on the Meuse River Anchors from original bridge that spanned the Meuse River Chateau de Veves Castle courtyard Hall of arms Castle grounds with our car near the gatehouse Rochefort 10 close to the source Brugs Witbier Orval trappist beer Church in Rochefort Grottenbier Malheur 12 Westmalle Triple Rodenback Grand Cru Grimbergen Dubbel Espresso with a side of whipped cream http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/11/19/beer-tour-belgium-chimay/ http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/11/19/beer-tour-belgium-chimay/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:30:10 +0000 pinchaque http://tapirtantrum.com/?p=569 ]]> http://tapirtantrum.com/2009/11/19/beer-tour-belgium-chimay/feed/ 3 pinchaque Flowers outside Chimay Abbey Chimay abbey driveway Welcome to Chimay! Auberge de Poteaupre View outside at Auberge de Poteaupre Chimay memorabilia Chimay beer at Auberge Poteaupre Fighter jet in middle of traffic circle Maredsous beer sampler Maredsous tour busses and dog poop signs Maredsous grounds Maredsous building Fallen leaves at Maredsous Maredsous church exterior Maredsous church interior Maredsous corridor Mossy Maredsous arches Floreffe abbey grounds Floreffe abbey from street level Floreffe abbey grounds Decrepit building behind Floreffe Old building in back of Floreffe abbey Old building at Floreffe + peacock Floreffe abbey beers Floreffe tavern River barge near Floreffe Dinant citadel and church from river level On the road to Rochefort Carriage house at Hotel La Malle Poste Steak with shallot butter and Rochefort 8 Saint Monon Au Miel Rochefort 6 Saint Monon Brune I heart gelato