This is the page for anything that doesn't belong elsewhere. Basically, any non-programming related topics.

Recipes

I do most of the cooking around my house. Here are some of my favorites.

(T=tablespoon, t=teaspoon, C=cup)

Stuffed Jalapeños

Beyond cream cheese!

Elk Pot Roast

When I have been lucky enough to have a freezer full of cow elk, I like to make this. Substitute your favorite ruminant herbivore if you can't get elk (for this, probably a beef chuck roast).

Gin Fizz

My dad's Christmas tradition, and now mine.

• 4oz gin
• 5oz half & half
• 4oz sweet & sour mix
• 2oz club soda
• 1oz orange juice
• 3t sugar
• 2 eggs
• Mix with ice in a blender.

Chicken Marinade

A quick and easy 1-hour (or less, in a pinch) marinade I use often on grilled boneless-skinless chicken thighs.

• 1/3C soy sauce
• 2T sweet chili sauce
• 1T sesame oil
• 1T rice vinegar
• 1t garlic powder

Guitars

I have been playing guitar since I was about 13. I have an '86 Yamaha CG-130 and an '86 Kramer Focus 1000 with a Floyd Rose tremolo, both bought new. I also recently acquired an '84 Guild acoustic (not pictured). I'm a lefty. The small size acoustic on the left is my daughter's.

Here are a few poorly recorded, unedited jams - just a cheap PC mic that came with a soundcard and Windows' Sound Recorder. These are original compositions, warts and all.

• jam1.wma or jam1.mp3 (metal, 2.4/3.1M)
• jam2.wma or jam2.mp3 (mush, 4.3/5.6M)
• jam5.wma or jam5.mp3 (rock, 2.8/5.6M)
• jam6.wma or jam6.mp3 (metal, 2.7/5.5M)
• jam7.wma or jam7.mp3 (CG130, 3.1/6.2M)

Doggos!

My wife made an Instagram for our dogs: @apollo_life_az

License

The works on this page by Ray Marron are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.