Show Notes #255: The Weekender XVIII

Listen to Episode #255

This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)

  • Contests
  • Contests Next Weekend
  • Antique Wireless Association Bruce Kelley 1929 QSO Party
  • Special Events
  • Remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald (Split Rock Lighthouse)

This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)

  • Distros to Try
  • Events
  • Events Next Week

This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)

  • Cheryl's Recipe Corner!
  • Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes
  • Ingredients
    • 3 pounds potatoes (about 9 medium), peeled and cubed
    • 6 bacon strips, chopped
    • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
    • 1/2 cup sour cream
    • 1/2 cup butter, cubed
    • 1/4 cup 2% milk
    • 1-1/2 teaspoons onion powder
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
    • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
    • 3 green onions, chopped
  • Directions
    • Place potatoes in a Dutch oven; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, 10-15 minutes or until tender. Meanwhile, in a skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon; drain. Drain potatoes; return to pan. Mash potatoes, gradually adding cream cheese, sour cream and butter. Stir in milk and seasonings. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; sprinkle with cheese, green onions and bacon. Refrigerate, covered, up to 1 day. Preheat oven to 350°. Remove potatoes from refrigerator and let stand while oven heats. Bake, covered, about 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes more, or until heated through. NOTE: For slow cooker prep, prepare the night before, spraying your crock with non-stick cooking spray and put in your cooker on low for 4-6 hours, or until hot.
  • Russ's Drink Corner
  • Colville 5YO Small Batch Bourbon
  • Description
    • Just as the old Colville Bridge takes you on a journey back in time to the old Bourbon Country, Colville Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky submerges you into the earliest of all Bourbon traditions.
  • Details
    • ABV: 43% (86 Proof)
    • Region: Kentucky, USA
    • Color: Hazy golden amber
    • Nose: Vanilla, lemongrass, green apple taffy, cedar, oak, maple
    • Taste: Dry grain, biscuit dough, orange, cinnamon, cacao nibs, clove, pepper, pear
    • Price: $20 (750ml)
    • Rating: 80
  • Bill's Whatever Corner
  • Margaritaville Tequilla and Canada Dry Cranberry Ginger Ale