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Award-Winning Author: "Little Indiana: Small Town Destinations." Former PBS Host. Home Baker. Traveler. Navigationally-Challenged.
6 jalapeno peppers. 20 people total. 2 heats. Each 6 jalapeno peppers. 20 people total. 2 heats. Each plate of six jalapeno peppers is weighed on a 1938 balance scale. Contestants eat as much as they can in 30 seconds. Unlimited time to finish that final mouthful. The bucket of shame sits nearby and results in instant disqualification. Lowest final weight wins. 30th Annual Bowers Chile Festival The prize? 1st Place: $300 Lee Holmes of Lee's Homemade 2nd Place: $200 Jeremy Viteka 3rd Place: $100 Steve Tabakelis First place left nothing but a few stems. Amazing. Him Outdoors had a hunch. So that pic of me with the first place winner? That's before the winner was announced. Holmes tore through those peppers. Event: Bower's Chili Pepper Festival When: September 11 and 12, 2026, 9 AM - 6 PM Where: William Delong Memorial Park in Bowers, PA Cost: There is an admission fee. $4 in 2026. The rest of the festival involves numerous pepper vendors peddling salsas, hot pepper sauces, pepper rubs, pepper jerky, and a few non-pepper vendors, too. It's a fun time. @lees_homemade_ won! #contest #jalapeno #pennsylvania
When Him Outdoors mentions taking a "wee walk," I When Him Outdoors mentions taking a "wee walk," I have learned that "wee" does not mean short. It also does not mean easy or simple. It does mean fun. Hawk Mountain Sanctuary boasts over 2,500 acres of protected forest and several miles of hiking trails.  As usual, we winged it. Just walking around a rough and rocky 3-4 hour trail loop without water or snacks. We did not plan well.  We saw a River of Rocks (and a large snake).  We saw the three buzzards.  We saw deer crashing through the brush.  I exclaimed over a hummingbird at a feeder, realized it was part of the feeder, and then felt silly. Until I realized no, it actually was a real hummingbird. D'oh. All the embarrassment there.  Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Kempton, PA, is incredible and open year round. If you like "wee walks," this is the place to try next.  #hiking #mountain #pennsylvania
"Italian Cookies" Cookbook Review and Interview wi "Italian Cookies" Cookbook Review and Interview with Domenica Marchetti? * swoon * How much fun is that? Spoiler alert: All the fun. Okay, you'll have to hop over to Little Indiana Bakes for the interview. But for now, this video, this video right here is your 60 second look into why you need this charming Italian cookies cookbook. I know cookbooks. Quantity doesn't necessarily mean anything, but hey, I have over 1,000 of them (and I use and write in them). I have already baked from this one once and all set for round two ... once I decide which recipe to make. I chose the Piped Butter Cookies. I used my grandpa's 1/2" star nozzle. He was a professional baker, and all his baking tips now belong to me. Pretty cool, right? These cookies. Wow. These cookies. They look AND taste like they came from a really good Italian bakery. These are the kind that have melted chocolate on one side that's sprinkled with jimmies. Getting the hang of piping cookies was slightly tricky, but that's where the melted semisweet chocolate came in! I dipped the ugly side right in, threw on some rainbow jimmies, and my oh my, you'd never know they were sort of odd looking to start with. 😂 Hop over to Little Indiana Bakes. Read my comprehensive review. Check out my interview with Domenica Marchetti. And then drop a comment on this post to let me know your thoughts. Thanks @gibbssmithbooks for the book. #gifted #italiancookies #cookbooks
Homemade granola is super simple. I can’t believe Homemade granola is super simple. I can’t believe I’ve been making this recipe since 2012! I originally found it on Food.com. I’ve since added coconut (about a cup) and raisins (if I’m sharing with “Him Outdoors”). I stir those in after the granola has baked. I’d suggest golden raisins here. They blend in nicely color-wise. 1. 300* oven. 2. Grease your heaviest baking sheet. Set aside. 3. Mix Old Fashioned Oats, Almonds (or other nuts), Brown Sugar, Salt, and Cinnamon together in a large bowl. (Use good cinnamon, and not that $1 kind of cinnamon, for better flavor) 4. Combine the Vegetable Oil, Honey, and Granulated Sugar in a small pot. Simmer over medium heat. Once it starts bubbling, give it a couple of minutes (while stirring) before you take it off the heat. 5. Then add in Vanilla Extract. (If you add in vanilla while it’s heating, you’ll lose all the flavor) 6. Immediately pour over oat mixture and mix well. 7. Spread granola onto a baking sheet and press it down. 8. Bake for 20-30 minutes or until the granola is a light golden brown. To keep it chunky, don’t stir. Instead, make sure you move the pan around once during the baking. 9. After it’s done, if you want to add coconut, raisins, craisins, or another mix-in, do it then so those ingredients won’t get hard during baking. NOTE: I just add a little more veggie oil and honey to the pot to make up for my extra ingredient additions. #granola #recipe #recipeoftheday
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