an optional aside

I added another blog, I am going to try and post information I have found, that is usefull/condensed at:

http://athmsvt-condensed.blogspot.com/

It is as much for myself as others, as it helps me find information that I know I have
read.

For this post I want to highlight two healthy recipes I tried and really liked.

MH June 2007, pg 78 Recipe: Jerk Pork Kebabs
12 oz pork tenderloin – 1” cubes
2 cups fresh pineapple
1 red pepper
1 large onion
½ cup Jerk Sauce – try Walkers Wood
4 skewers – soak'em

Use half of the sauce before putting on high heat grill. The rest when cooking at 4 minutes per side. Done when lightly charred and pork firm. Serve with sweet potato fries, 1 potato olive oil @ 450 for 20 minutes.

MH June 2007, pg 136 Fight fat with flavor
To many recipes to list. I should try more

Recipe: Spicy Garlic Shrimp
.25 Cups olive oil
4 cloves garlic
1lb peeled shrimp – salt/pepper to taste
1 Tbsp parsley 1 Tbsp Red Pepper flakes
Saute pan – heat oil to shimmer, add Pepper flakes /garlic. As garlic browns add shrimp for one minute, add parsley, cook one more minute. Serves well with a salad.

Again short as I work on posting more often.

Happy Hour - Take 1

I am going to keep the posts a little short for now till I start posting regularly.

Last Thursday me and Nat tried out Capitol City Brewery in Shirlington. It was not bad but only at the bar were appetizers half off. It was not until about 7pm that the crowd started to pick up, but it was about then we headed out. The crowd was a little older than us.

Today, we hit up the Union Station location of Capitol City Brewery and Tortilla Coast. It was an ok night. The Brewery was a little more chill, but had less of the singles bar scene going on.


Summary:
Shirlington - crowd did not come in till about 7pm and was slightly older
Capitol Hill/ Union Station - Younger crowd, but mix more cultured look than Tortilla Coast
Capitol City Brewery - Decent-ish? micro brew beer,
M-Tu 4-7 Half off Pints and App. AT BAR only


Tortilla Coast - Very young, slightly preppy but relaxed/changed into after work cloths crowd
5-Close
M - 2.50$ Miller Lite Bottles 5.99 Enchilada Plate
T - 2.50$ Bud/Lite, 50c Tacos
W - 2.50$ Miller Lite 10c wings
Tu - 3$ Corona/Lite
F - 3$ Tortilla Amber, $1 off Margerittas
S - 16$ pitchers of Margerittas
Nats games - 2.50 Bud/Lite

Finished the 10k

Ran the Xterra James River 10k scramble on Saturday. Finished in 73 minutes. Could have done better, but I ran the whole way and this should provide a starting place for the future. Though this week I am eating all I can and getting back to the gym some.

http://www.sportsbackers.org/jrag_scramble_2007_results.htm

139   880 Aaron Thomas                   22 Midlothian      VA    1:13:12