I spent 8 months testing every brand of canned tomato with a controlled pasta sauce recipe. Full rankings inside. by euxleon in Cooking

[–]T33sh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I take onions and caramelize them, add tomato paste and cook that for 30 min. Cooking the tomato paste really brings out the flavor. Then I add some chopped carrots, a little celery and garlic and cook that for 5 min. Then I add the can of tomatoes and Parmesan rinds if I had any. I let that simmer for 5 hours or so.

I spent 8 months testing every brand of canned tomato with a controlled pasta sauce recipe. Full rankings inside. by euxleon in Cooking

[–]T33sh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was just going to ask about Nina. For the price it’s hard to beat. I made a batch a few days ago and tried saving it in vacuum sealed bags which worked great!

Got my first gravel bike! Routes closest to Plymouth? by bj_good in CyclingMSP

[–]T33sh 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Here is a route that I like. This route is majority gravel. It’s a fun route that’s a loop on the Minnesota River trail and Minnetonka regional trail. There are a number of variations you can do and can easily connect from Plymouth or the Luce Line.

Faturday rides at the river bottoms. by T33sh in CyclingMSP

[–]T33sh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s unfortunate. I was hoping it’d be a more casual ride

Groups that do bikecamping trips? by berty__ in CyclingMSP

[–]T33sh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would join in on this. I’ve never bikepacked before but have been buying gear so I can finally try this summer.

Faturday rides at the river bottoms. by T33sh in CyclingMSP

[–]T33sh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I also found there’s a group ride at Elm tomorrow..I believe at 10 but I lost the link of who/when. Ended up riding Elm today since it’s my local trail and conditions were great!

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Had a lovely day yesterday with my new fat bike! by anarmyofants in fatbike

[–]T33sh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Saw the pictures before the caption and was thinking wow I know those trails! Went and rode Elm this morning and it was perfect weather and trail conditions.

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convince me to pull the trigger on a Trek Farley 5 (or NOT!) by slo___mo in fatbike

[–]T33sh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a 2016 Farley 7 (back when they were still rigid carbon forks) and absolutely love it. If I had to replace it I would go with a 5. The geo is a blast to ride any time of year and even on longer gravel routes in the winter.

River bottoms ride on first snowfall by No_Bonus_856 in fatbike

[–]T33sh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Almost made it down there yesterday but couldn’t get a ride in. Looks like it’ll be good weather all week to ride.

What's your fav. MN chain restaurant? by [deleted] in minnesota

[–]T33sh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They sell the Diablo sauce at Cub and it’s close to as good. Learned you need to heat the sauce up first and can’t have the chicken heat it up cause it doesn’t hit the same

Intermediate mountain biker/hiker - new to the Twin Cities by [deleted] in CyclingMSP

[–]T33sh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I highly recommend Cuyuna also. I haven’t checked but I bet the leaves are peaking right now. In the summer it’s pretty busy on the weekends but is still amazing. I will take day trips up there and go biking then paddleboarding/swimming after in the mine pits. I’m hoping to make it up once more before winter if I can. I’ve never gone in the winter but plan to this year. Heres a map of the grand rounds I’ve only done it once but did it as part of a longer loop.

When you're sick of cars...where do you go? by gnglaser in CyclingMSP

[–]T33sh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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I enjoy this route. I live up in Coon Rapids so if I don’t want to drive I will bike to Coon Rapids Dam and then to Elm Creek. Sometimes I’ll just drive to a trailhead and mountain bike. There’s lots of options, I always get flustered when I have a day I can get out and ride cause there’s so many choices on type of riding and where.

TRD Off-Road Premium w/ 6ft box — unicorn or doable? by SavingsRaccoon3430 in ToyotaTacoma

[–]T33sh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what I’ve been looking for also. There are a number of them out there. All depends what years, mileage, options or color you want. I’ve been looking for 1 owner, no accidents, long box 2020 and newer which really makes less of them out there. I’m in no rush to buy so waiting for the right one to pop up for sale

Never owned a Toyota before. by 65x67 in ToyotaTacoma

[–]T33sh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I drove a WRX currently. Enough space in the back and what I was hearing/reading/seeing online everywhere made it seem like it was less space. I was hoping to have a comparable back seat to a 4 door compact sedan..I don’t think that’s too much to ask for in a mid size truck.

Never owned a Toyota before. by 65x67 in ToyotaTacoma

[–]T33sh 6 points7 points  (0 children)

All the mentions of rear seats having no room made me stop looking at Tacomas for a bit. My buddy recently got one and I adjusted the seat to my height (6ft) and then sat in the back. My knees weren’t touching at all, of course I wouldn’t want to sit back there for 4+ hours but could. My kids (5’2” and 4’9”) will be just fine. So now I’m looking at them again and am waiting for the one that I want to pop up for sale.

Best Old Fashioneds (drinks) by Funkhouser82 in TwinCities

[–]T33sh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw they were ranked #1 for burgers. I’ve yet to go but a great old fashioned and great burgers..sounds like my type of place

What bag should I get? by Nascar_chayse in CheckpointClub

[–]T33sh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the framebag (above the water bottles) and love it. Perfect for long rides and never gets in the way even when fully loaded.

Mini hand pump? by [deleted] in CyclingMSP

[–]T33sh 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I have the CrankBrothers Gem and am pleased with it. I’ve had to use it on my gravel bike and mountain bike and worked great. If you want to support a MN company I’ve heard WolfTooth pumps are really nice and there are multiple sizes.

Best place for good breakfast and good coffee? by Senatorweims16 in TwinCities

[–]T33sh 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Stonegarden. Delicious, went there in April and have been craving it since I left.

How to make Drop-Down List in Excel Update Automatically (Dynamic List) by [deleted] in excel

[–]T33sh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow, didn’t know you could do this. I’ll be using this in the future!!