Show Notes #426: The Weekender LXXVII

This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)

  • Contests
  • State QSO Party Challenge & WAQP
    • Colorado
    • Tennessee
  • Contests Next Weekend
  • State QSO Party Challenge and WAQP
    • Alabama
  • Special Events
  • International Talk Like a Pirate Day
  • Announcements
    • Sorry about the deep dives. More are coming!
  • LHS Ham Radio Challenge
    • Work the ARSA Special Event stations using JS8Call on Linux.

This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)

  • Distros to Try
  • Events
  • LHS Open Source Challenge
    • Work the ARSA Special Event stations using JS8Call on Linux.

This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)

  • Cheryl's Recipe Corner!
  • Peanut Butter Chicken and Noodles
  • Description
    • A quick way to make some knock-off Pad Thai... which I love.  I'm still trying to get Russ completely on-board with it (he likes it, but not like how I like it!)
  • Ingredients
    • 8 ounces Udon noodles
    • 1 large boneless/skinless chicken breast, cut into bite sized pieces
    • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
    • 3/4 cup chicken broth
    • 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger root
    • 1/4 cup soy sauce
    • 1/3 cup peanut butter
    • 2 tablespoons honey
    • 2 teaspoons Sriracha (optional)
    • 3 cloves garlic, minced
    • 1/4 cup chopped green onions
    • 1/4 cup chopped peanuts
  • Directions
    • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add Udon noodles and cook until tender according to package directions. Drain. Cook chicken in vegetable oil over medium heat until starting to brown; remove from heat and set aside. Combine chicken broth, ginger, soy sauce, peanut butter, honey, chili paste, and garlic in a small saucepan.  Cook over medium heat until peanut butter melts and is heated through.  Add noodles and meat, and toss to coat.  Garnish with green onions and peanuts. Notes: Feel free to substitute shrimp or beef instead of chicken
  • Cheryl's Mixed Drink Corner
  • Hawaiian Hammer
  • Description
    • This is definitely a summertime drink... fruity and STRONG.
  • Ingredients
    • 1 ounce banana schnapps
    • 1 ounce coconut rum
    • 1 ounce 151 proof rum
    • 1 dash grenadine syrup
    • 3 ounces orange juice
    • 3 ounces pineapple juice
  • Directions
    • Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour in all the ingredients, and shake them until cold. Pour or strain the mixture (depending whether or not you want ice in your drink) into a highball glass. Garnish with a pineapple wedge, orange slice, and/or cherry.
  • Russ's Drink Corner
  • Abner Doubleday's Classic American Whiskey
  • Description
    • This beautiful handmade whiskey has been aged for 10 months in used American oak bourbon barrels. Done in a lighter style and filled in our patented, specialty baseball decanter, it is a a remarkably smooth-drinking whiskey.
  • Details
    • Mashbill: Corn, rye, malted barley (unknown parts)
    • Proof: 90 (45% ABV)
    • Region: Cooperstown, New York (Otsego County)
    • Color: Light amber
    • Nose: Vanilla, oak, caramel, allspice, soured butter
    • Taste: Barrel spice, vanilla, white pepper, raw oak staves
    • Finish: Bitter vanilla, slight barrel toast, lingering oak note
    • Price: $40 (750 ml)
    • Rating: 80