Akcamper

Akcamper posted on Coffee Klatch  Happy 4th everybody! Did anyone make my chili recipe? There were only 2 people entered here, and I still can't believe that mine came in second! I had a bite of the other, and the beans were not even cooked done! And it was a lot spicier than mine too! I think the judges were insane! July 4 at 19:41 EST .    1 person like this.    Phooey  Ak, the other contestant came in next to last. You came in second. July 4 at 20:30 EST .  1 person like this.

Akcamper posted on Recipes  Ok everybody, here is my award winning recipe for chili. Where it says Top Secret, I use this when browning the meat. The jack Daniels really makes it taste great,the alcohol cooks away and just leaves a great taste! http://www.topsecretrecipes.com/Top-Secret-Steak-Rub.html makes a double batch Ingredients: 2 large onion finely chopped 8 cloves garlic, minced 4 Tbsp tomato paste 4 Tbsp butter, cut into pieces 2 tbsp dried oregano, crushed 2 tsp ground cumin 4 tsp crushed red pepper chilli powder to taste 2 (14.5 oz ) can whole peeled tomatoes with liquid, chopped 2 lb. lean ground beef 2 (15.25 oz ) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed Jack Daniels whiskey some Top Secret 2 tsp of sugar smoked Tobasco Directions: Brown the ground beef w/ 1/2 large onion, 2 cloves garlic, and 1 tbsp chilli powder. Set aside. In a large skillet over medium heat, combine remainder of onion, garlc, and tomato paste. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in butter until melted. Stir in flour, oregano, cumin, red pepper, chilli powder, tomatoes, beef, and Jack Daniels. Cook uncovered for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the beans and cook for another 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Salt, pepper, and other spices to taste. Simmer covered at low heat until serving time. June 30 at 17:26 EST .    1 person like this.    Akcamper  I have tasted it with all kinds of meat, moose, caribou, venison, I like it best with beef. I like to make it not too hot at all so you can taste the spices, especially the whiskey! June 30 at 17:59 EST .  1 person like this.    7generationTexmom  aww, thanks AK! can't wait! June 30 at 18:20 EST .  1 person like this.    Betty Jean  AK, I have used the Top Secret Steak Rub for just years on our boneless ribeyes and hamburgers. In fact, last time bought the large container to refill the smaller one. And I have been signed up to get the recipes for years too. Looking forward to making the chili. Thanks. June 30 at 20:37 EST .  1 person like this.    Carolina Kat  Wow - can't wait to try it. One question: Does the Jack Daniels in this recipe act like wine in most recipes? (You drink some, and you cook some, then you drink some, and try to remember that you are cooking... ) Maybe nobody else has this problem? June 30 at 20:47 EST .   2 people like this.    Betty Jean  CK, I'm one of those who firmly believes it's 5 o'clock somewhere, ifyouknowwhuti'msayin. I like that 'one for the recipe, two for me' thingie too. I'm going to make my 'housewife's popsicle' today which uses rum and fruit juices and jello to refresh us while we float in the pool this summer. July 1 at 11:45 EST .  1 person like this.    Bettijo  Akcamper: Do you actually pay $25 for the Top Secret Steak Rub? I stay away from the TopSecret web site as they are just trying to sell recipes and other things and I think everything is overpriced. July 8 at 10:08 EST .  1 person like this.

Akcamper posted on Coffee Klatch  Hi Everyone! I just saw that you all want my award winning recipe for chili. The only way I can get online is to go up to the bar every day and drink coffee and use their wi-fi. Now if I give that out, you all could come up here and give me some real competition! So if you all promise not to enter the contest, I will post it on the recipe page. June 30 at 17:12 EST .    1 person like this.    FL Homeschool Mom  I promise to never use your chili recipe against you. It's been rainy and dreary here in FL so a nice bowl of chili would be yummy. June 30 at 18:55 EST .  1 person like this.    Evajeanne  Promise! June 30 at 19:19 EST .  1 person like this.    Betty Jean  And I promise. Even though I was getting thoroughly excited about using that wet noodle again. Well, beans! June 30 at 20:27 EST .  1 person like this.    Akcamper  Hey, when you guys make this, I'd appreciate if you would let me know what you think of it. I am going to make mine today and let it sit in the fridge until the contest on the 4th. I think it taste better that way. I'll let you all know how the contest comes out. Happy 4th! July 1 at 16:45 EST .  1 person like this.

Akcamper posted on Coffee Klatch  Every year on the 4th, the town has a parade that ends up in my campground, and free hamburgers and hotdogs and games for the kids. Also we have a chilli cooking contest that I have won three times and placed second twice! But no fireworks cuz it never gets dark enough! June 29 at 17:03 EST .    2 people like this.    7generationTexmom  AK, I'm giving you until midnight tonight to get that chili recipe on the recipe wall or you'll never see your reindeers again. June 29 at 18:41 EST .  1 person like this.    7generationTexmom  haha HG! With a BCP officer and an HG in front, I'm feeling confident: ) June 29 at 22:31 EST .  1 person like this.

Akcamper posted on Coffee Klatch  So darn cute    June 23 at 16:37 EST .    4 people like this.    Rollingcow  Okay, I love Moose, they're so danged homely I can't help but love 'em. Thanks Akcamper. Mrs. Cow June 23 at 16:45 EST .   2 people like this.    Surfhut  Wonderful pictures. Thanks! June 23 at 16:53 EST .   2 people like this.    Betty Jean  You can tell the moosers are growing. What cuties. June 23 at 16:58 EST .   2 people like this.    Rollingcow  I have been told by vets who specialize in zoos that moose are the Hoodini's of the animal world. They have very flexible lips and can open the gates and doors of their pens. Makes me wonder why Bullwinkle always needed Rocky to help him out when he was locked in. Mrs. Cow June 23 at 20:08 EST .   2 people like this.    FL Homeschool Mom  I love those pictures. Sure wish I was up at the campsite with you. The things my kids could be learning. No zoo comes close to seeing wildlife up close in nature. Thank you so much for sharing them with us. June 23 at 21:50 EST .  1 person like this.    Paget51  Those funny looking moose are so darned cute! : ) June 24 at 01:29 EST .   2 people like this.

Akcamper posted on Coffee Klatch  More of the twins    June 23 at 16:36 EST .    2 people like this.    Dixonnh  Look at those endless legs! June 23 at 17:10 EST .  1 person like this.    Evajeanne  This pic makes them look like Siamese twins! June 23 at 17:37 EST .  1 person like this.

Akcamper posted on Coffee Klatch  Moose babies getting a quick snack    June 23 at 16:26 EST .    2 people like this.    Betty Jean  Mama looks like she'd be taller than me and I'm 5'10". Big gal she is! June 23 at 16:59 EST .  1 person like this.

Akcamper posted on Coffee Klatch  Hi All, I was walking Jake around the campground last nite when I saw the mama moose lying down only 5' from the road! I took Jake back to the motorhome before he saw her, and got in the Jeep and got some good pics up close, but the babies were not with her. On the way back to the motorhome I saw them, they must have been 100 yards away from mom! They are getting big, and brave to be that far away from her!    June 21 at 16:32 EST .    2 people like this.    DONAL  MOOSES! Are these the babies? June 21 at 17:28 EST .  1 person like this.    Evajeanne  I love these Mooses! They're out exploring. June 21 at 18:02 EST .  1 person like this.    FL Homeschool Mom  Beautiful picture. Be careful Ak -- I've seen videos of moose attacking and they're very dangerous. June 22 at 09:13 EST .  1 person like this.    Linder  I can only imagine what it must be like to wake up to this environment every day. Can almost smell the air. June 22 at 09:58 EST .  1 person like this.

Akcamper posted on Coffee Klatch  One Way to Catch Fish    June 16 at 17:26 EST .    1 person like this.    Surfhut  Fabulous picture. Did you take that yourself? June 16 at 18:11 EST .  1 person like this.    FL Homeschool Mom  What a beautiful picture. Thanks for sharing. I love watching eagles. I have an eagle picture I'll need to find for everyone. The eagle is letting a fox know whose boss. June 16 at 18:14 EST .  1 person like this.    Rollingcow  Now there's an American who knows how to take care of himself. Mrs. Cow June 16 at 18:56 EST .  1 person like this.    DONAL  Yowza! I sure don't want to leave a cat in the backyard! His little feet won't even touch the ground! June 16 at 20:08 EST .  1 person like this.    Akcamper  There are plenty of eagles around here, but I got that one off the internet June 17 at 16:09 EST .  1 person like this.

Akcamper posted on Coffee Klatch  http://community.adn.com/adn/node/157319 Hi all, the fish and game closed the river for fishing today and the campground emptied right out! I have not seen mama moose and the twins since Memorial day. Maybe they will come back with no people here. June 14 at 16:03 EST .    1 person like this.    BetterNow  Campers only come for fishing? June 14 at 19:27 EST .  1 person like this.    Akcamper  King salmon fishing is a big deal here, it's too bad the numbers of fish just are not here this year. On a good weekend my campground will be full of campers. The fish are going up river to spawn, so closing the river to fishing helps more of them to make it up river so there will be more of them in the future since salmon will return to the same river to spawn that they were hatched in. June 15 at 16:18 EST .  1 person like this.

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