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January 22, 2021 LHS Episode #388: The Weekender LXIV

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This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)

Contests

BARTG RTTY Sprint

Source: https://lhs.fyi/i7

UK/EI DX Contest

Source: https://lhs.fyi/pC

Contests Next Weekend

CQ 160-Meter Contest

Source: https://lhs.fyi/5u

Winter Field Day

Source: https://lhs.fyi/wfd

Special Events

Kansas Day

Source: https://lhs.fyi/re

Ground Hog Day Special Event

Source: https://lhs.fyi/rf

Howard Anthony, Founder of Heathkit, Commemoration

Source: https://lhs.fyi/rg

Announcements

None this time around

LHS Ham Radio Challenge

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This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)

Distros to Try

Tails 4.14

Source: https://lhs.fyi/rb (tails)

Events

Emerging Tech Fest

Source: https://lhs.fyi/qU

EU Open Source Policy Summit

Source: https://lhs.fyi/qV

Open Source 101

Source: https://lhs.fyi/rd

LHS Open Source Challenge

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This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)

Cheryl’s Recipe Corner!

Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken

Description

Who doesn’t like a quick and easy Bourbon Chicken? Make it even easier by using your slow cooker!

Ingredients (Chicken)

3 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs

3 tablespoons cornstarch

1/4 cup sliced green onions (or more to taste)

Ingredients (Sauce)

1/2 teaspoon fresh grated ginger

4 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 teaspoon crushed red chili flakes

1/3 cup apple juice

1 1/2 tablespoons honey

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup ketchup

3 tablespoons cider vinegar

1/4 cup water

1/4 cup Bourbon

1/4 cup soy sauce

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Mix all sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Place chicken in slow cooker, pour sauce over top. Cover and cook on low 6-7 hours or on high 3 hours. Remove chicken and chop into bite sized pieces and cover to keep warm. Meanwhile, combine 3 tablespoons water with cornstarch. Turn slow cooker up to high. Whisk cornstarch slurry into the sauce. Cover and allow to thicken, stirring occasionally (about 10 minutes). Stir chicken back into the sauce and add in green onions. Serve over rice. Note: This recipe is best made with regular (not light) soy sauce. The sauce can also be thickened on the stove top. Create the slurry as above and whisk over medium heat until thickened. Return to slow cooker with chicken and stir in green onions.

Cheryl’s Mixed Drink Corner

Lemonade Rum Punch

Ingredients

4 oz. lemonade

2 oz. pineapple juice

2 oz. coconut rum

1 oz. dark rum

Directions

Pour lemonade, pineapple juice and coconut rum into large glass filled with ice, using a spoon to gently stir the drink. (Or pour into a cocktail shaker, shake and pour into a glass filled with ice.) Top glass with the dark rum, so it floats on top and slowly blends into the rest of the drink, giving it an ombré effect. Serve.

Russ’s Drink Corner

Blanton’s Original Single Barrel Bourbon

Description

Taken from the center-cut or middle sections of the famous Warehouse H, Blanton’s Original Single Barrel was once designated for ambassadors, dignitaries, and Colonel Blanton’s family and friends. Today, everyone has access to the world’s first single barrel bourbon. Blanton’s Original set the standard for single barrel bourbons in 1984. Best served neat or on the rocks.

Details

Mashbill: Buffalo Trace Mashbill #2 (High-rye)

Proof: 46.5% (93 Proof)

Region: Frankfort, Kentucky

Color: Warm amber

Nose: Caramel, vanilla, oak, licorice, lemon, candied cherry

Taste: Butterscotch, rye spice, anise, toasted oak, black cherry, raisin

Finish: Medium length with an oily mouth feel, barrel spice, vanilla bean

Price: $60 (750 ml)

Rating: 90

Bill’s Whatever Corner

Diplomotico Reserva Exclusiva

Description

Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva is a blend of exclusive rum reserves aged for up to twelve years, carefully selected by our Master Blenders. Marrying a unique body with excellent balance has made this multi award-winning rum a reference for connoisseurs and fine spirits lovers throughout the world. Opening up with aromas of orange peel, toffee and licorice, it is smooth on the palate, and follows on with notes of toffee fudge that offers a seductive, long-lasting finish.

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