The Common Chef travels to Ocala Fire Rescue for episode 11
By: Mr.PC
We had a blast cooking a very spicy meal for some of our local heroes. The dishes included habenero peppers, jalapenos and dried thai chilies. We cooked wings, grilled pork loin, an incredible ribeye stew and jalapeno brownies. The show runs on Fox 51 every Sunday morning at 10:30 AM or you can simply watch it here…or you can visit www.thecommonchef.com to see all of our episodes. A huge thanks to our sponsors – www.portashots.com and www.sunshineac.com for supporting this show and our local firefighters.
A Revolution at Hand
By: Mr.PC
The world has really gone mad. Perhaps it always was. The culture wars never seem to cease. In my opinion, culture wars are largely driven by ego and jealousy. There are countless examples but let’s talk about a recent one we see on a regular basis. The Occupy Movement. I just can’t believe that it has a name and a name that most Americans recognize. But there it is… “Occupy Movement”. In my humble opinion, ‘Movement’ being the operative word. However, it’s a movement and from what I can gather it is a bunch of folks who want successful individuals to give them things. By any other name it is socialism. But let’s consider what types of individuals are involved in Occupy – hippies, anarchists, unions, liberals and politicians. See a pattern? Pretty much folks who do not take personal responsibility for what they say, how they act or even how they smell.
Well, let me tell you what this right wing, neo-con, knuckle dragging Jesus lover has been up to. I’m so proud of the idea that could truly revolutionize the world. Every hippie, every anarchist (well maybe not them because I think these folks just want to smash windows and scream obscenities), every union member, every single bleeding heart liberal (or is that bleating heart liberal), every politician can get down with what I’m about to share. Not to mention right wingers, tea partiers, personal responsibility types and even the doomsday preppers are all going to love this. So we can all agree that everyone should be on the exact same page right now…except for the anarchists.
Me and my buddies at The Common Chef have created one of the most eco-friendly, symbiotic, green, self-sustaining, organic, fresh and incredible things recently. We created an aquaponics farm. If you are not familiar, this is a farm that combines aquaculture and hydroponics into a beautiful relationship that will yield fresh fish and organic fruits and vegetables up the Whazoooo.
The way it works is astounding but quite simple. It is an ancient technology but in modern times the concept has been perfected. A tank full of fish…basically poop. That waste is fed to a series of grow beds full of rocks and plants (no soil). Once the water passes through the rocks and plant roots, the waste is filtered. That water is then pumped back into a reservoir that is then pumped back into the fish tank to start the process all over again. It’s a closed loop system so you only have to add water for evaporation purposes. By now the lefties should be jumping up and down with pure joy. The folks on the right should be thoughtfully considering just how much money this could save in these uncertain times. Because folks on the right, generally realize that they have to take care of themselves and their families.
The vegetables and fruits grow at an alarming rate and so do the tilapia fish that are in the tank. It’s a crazy win, win for environmentalists and responsible individuals. As long as the anarchists don’t come along and smash up your garden, you’ll have fresh, pesticide free organic food at your beckoning call. It even gets better. We’ll come out and build one of these systems for you. Check out EasyPonix – North Central Florida’s leading aquaponics experts in maintenance and production. The unfortunate split happens at this juncture. For all the Occupy folks, we won’t be giving them away or building them for free. However, if you do actually get someone to pay for it on your behalf, we will build for you then.
Believe it or not, it even gets better. We made a video of us building this system and then we cooked a 3 way meal using tilapia as the main ingredient to celebrate in episode 10 of The Common Chef – Here, Fishie…Fishie…Fishie…
“Supa-Fry” The Common Chef – Episode 9
By: Mr.PC
The Common Chef continues to wow its guests and friends. In “Supa-Fry” we…you guessed it, fried, deep fried and fried some more. It was a Super Bowl party so we absolutely went into super snack mode and some of the creations will blow your mind. You’ll have to see it to believe it!
The Common Chef – Episode 8 – The Most In”Shane” Meal Eva!
By: Mr.PC
We’ve just realeased our 8th episode of The Common Chef. In this episode we cooked a gourmet meal for Interfaith Emergency Services with the help of Shane Thompson from Shane’s Rib Shack here in Ocala. What a great meal and what a fun time. Hope you enjoy it and leave some feedback for us. You can also catch the TV show on Fox 51 Sunday mornings at 10:30 AM. Hope you took your right to vote yesterday!
The Common Chef – Episode 7 – Operation Delicious
By: Mr.PC
We recently had the opportunity to cook for the founders of Operation Shoebox. This was a particular delight. The founders of this great organization are simply…down to earth humble people. They dedicate so much time to making our troops feel like they are loved and cared for by us folks back at home. In this great nation, where the average citizen lives a lifestyle that only belonged to Kings and Pharos of ancient times, it is our soldiers who guarantee this form of freedom and prosperity. This is an incredible endeavor but an endeavor that is not without loss. Our troops go without the brilliance of selection, opportunity and basic comforts of home that we take for granted. Operation Shoebox fills the gap in a way that is incredible. They create care packages and send them overseas to our soldiers.
There is a fabulous dentist here in Ocala, Dr. Alex M. Gluhareff. We call him Doc G. He hosted this great event at his house and we made a Common Chef episode out of it. We cooked in incredible Christmas meal for Doc G, the founders of Operation Shoebox and a few well deserved vets. It brought us a lot of joy to make these folks happy with a home cooked Holiday meal that will leave you with anticipation for our next episode. Which by the way, we are doing with Shane’s Rib Shack and Interfaith. I think you’ll like the tribute we did for our troops and the food we made. Take some time to visit Operation Shoebox to see how you can help to show our troops exactly how America feels about them.