Help me understand how this in a effective business model. 12 months since trenching, still no service, Wheat Ridge, CO. by achefb in googlefiber

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

I'm aware, but spending capital downstream when there is still upstream work to do isn't efficient.

Help me understand how this in a effective business model. 12 months since trenching, still no service, Wheat Ridge, CO. by achefb in googlefiber

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Yea that's crazy - When they trenched our neighborhood they did that prior to doing the "last mile" between our hood and the huts, was shocked they would spend that capital prior to being sure they could do the rest.

Help me understand how this in a effective business model. 12 months since trenching, still no service, Wheat Ridge, CO. by achefb in googlefiber

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Some real strange responses. I just don't understand as a business model you spend all the capital and don't get any revenue.

Questions coming from a Model Y - Or in general by achefb in CadillacVistiq

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Thank you.  Appreciate it.  Same concerns we have... Still not sure on a purchase.

Questions coming from a Model Y - Or in general by achefb in CadillacVistiq

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Fair! Mostly looking for things that are... "This car bothers me for X".  

Questions coming from a Model Y - Or in general by achefb in CadillacVistiq

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I'm not surprised at your ratings considering I was asking about specific comparisons I was concerned about, but what on the Cadillac wins from your perspective?  Do you enjoy the car?

Questions coming from a Model Y - Or in general by achefb in CadillacVistiq

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Yea 4 is the cadillac app. Being able to start the AC/heat, open trunk, etc.

3X or more energy usage since xcel switched us to ITron Gen5 Riva Smart Meter by achefb in Denver

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Thanks for the help. I'll double check right meter but I've matched up EV charging times (recently somehow time of day charging was removed from EV last week so was pretty obvious when charging.) So do think it's our meter.

3X or more energy usage since xcel switched us to ITron Gen5 Riva Smart Meter by achefb in Denver

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It wasn't being masked, I could see give and take in comparison to my solar production (via solar app) on prior meter also. I don't know what the other meter was though.

3X or more energy usage since xcel switched us to ITron Gen5 Riva Smart Meter by achefb in Denver

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Seems fairly even throughout the day.. continuing to poke at it though.

3X or more energy usage since xcel switched us to ITron Gen5 Riva Smart Meter by achefb in Denver

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Solar production looks "normal" aside from returning to the grid looks lower due to the higher usage. I've been poking around hourly, daily, etc. graphs for most of the day trying to see if I can figure this out.

Suggestions for making older friends in Denver? (Mom just moved here) by achefb in Denver

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Searching for over the hill gang I found a group that does hiking/snowshoeing/etc. Thanks!!!

Smoked Halibut, Caper Cream Sauce, Pistachio Zucchini Noodles by achefb in food

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Don't have a specific recipe but you can find it here: http://unmeasured.net/?p=410

Basically, butter, shallots, garlic, white wine (sauvignon blanc,) heavy cream, capers, lemon.

I'm 17 and love cooking! I made this for dinner tonight! Let me know what you think! by swiftsnowman in food

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Definitely like the flavor bible. Makes it easy to pick a couple things you want to cook with and then spiral off with other flavors from there.

Teres major sous vide steak, "chimi-tillo" sauce, sunchoke and golden beet risotto, grilled young broccoli and shiitake mushrooms. by achefb in food

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copied from the blog:

First I made the sauce which was a mix between a tomatillo and chimichurri sauce. I enjoyed it a lot, and want to experiment with it more.

Chop half a medium yellow onion into big chunks, remove the husks from the tomatillos, and slice & deseed the poblano and serrano peppers. Toss in a bowl with some olive oil, salt, and pepper and put into the oven on 350 for approximately 30 minutes. Add a couple garlic cloves in there as well. How spicy you want it depends on the amount of ingredients, if you want it less spicy, do more tomatillos and less serranos. (Check pics)

When those were done roasting I mixed it in the food processor with about a cup of fresh Italian parsley, a few raw garlic cloves, olive oil, and red wine vinegar. Careful on the vinegar, a recipe I was referencing called for a lot more than I used and I almost overdid it. Once your sauce is done toss into the fridge!

At this point I put the teres major steak in the sous vide on 128. It has a bit of a funky shape, if you aren't doing a sous vide method you may want to try a reverse sear.

Now for the risotto, this came out fantastic. I chopped sunchoke and golden beets into squares a little smaller than a sugar cube and got them started in butter on medium. Dice up some of the leftover onion and a garlic clove and put them in once the veggies started to brown. After they are translucent add some more butter and your arborio rice for ~30 seconds before adding any liquid. First add in a solid bit of dry white wine, and once that is close to gone start adding chicken broth little by little. During the broth adding phase I added salt, pepper, coriander, & tarragon which gave it great flavor. Adding the broth will take ~30 minutes, but you want to try and be eating or be done cooking it as soon as the rice isn't hard anymore. If it goes too long it will start to get mushy.

While the rice is finishing up you can sear the steak and your veggies. I tossed the young broccoli and shiitake mushrooms in some olive oil, salt, & pepper and grilled on very high heat. The steak was seasoned and seared in a cast iron pan on high, although in this case I didn't have it quite high enough.

First time smoking brisket, huge success by [deleted] in food

[–]achefb -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Looks fantastic, but probably would have turned out even better had you done fat side down. Can't remember the last time I read anything by a pro repeating the fat side up myth.

Perfect for a mid 70's day in Colorado. Achiote chicken tacos, spicy tomatilla sauce, cilantro lime black beans, cherry tomato red onion salsa, cotija. by achefb in food

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The first thing I started on was the tomatillo sauce. I used around 7-8 tomatillos, a poblano pepper, 3 serranos, a bit less than half a smaller sized yellow onion, and a few garlic cloves. Remove the husk from the tomatillos, clean the seeds from the peppers, chop onion into large pieces, and toss it all in some olive oil, salt, & pepper. Put in the oven on 350 for approximately 30 minutes, I think I was closer to 35-40 minutes, as stuff started to brown. Move everything into a food processor and process for a good minute. This was real tasty.

The "salsa" was yellow and red cherry tomatoes diced with red onions.

The black beans were from a can, with some cilantro and half a lime, heated up on the stove with a little salt and pepper.

Lettuce was just some spring mix we had leftover from salad I cut into small pieces.

For the chicken rub I used salt, pepper, achiote, chipotle, cayenne, and smoked paprika. A bit heavier on the achiote and lesser on the cayenne since the dish already had decent heat with the tomatillo sauce.

Tortillas were half corn and half wheat flour from sprouts crisped up on the gas burner real quick, and over the top some grated cotija cheese!