A Gallery: Delights & Splendors of Cascadia

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Fort Langley, BC
Historic rail station 1920s

 

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Space Needle, Seattle

 

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Something a little different...

Clyde Common in Portland was an outstanding bar, and a center of the craft cocktail movement. Jeffery Morganthaler, fresh from college bars, decided when he was the new manager there that he had to make a splash, so he was going make a different eggnog variation every week. As I remember, this was week one or two, and it was so popular they never moved past it. If your view of eggnog is the glopulouse, thick, cloying beverage from the carton, take a shot at this one.

Clyde Commons Tequila-Sherry Eggnog
2 large eggs
3 oz (75 grams (by weight)) baker’s sugar (super fine, not powdered)
2 oz (60 ml) añejo tequila
2½ oz (75 ml) Amontillado sherry
6 oz (180 ml) whole milk
4 oz (/120 m)l heavy cream

In a stand mixer on low speed, beat eggs until smooth. (You can also use an immersion blender)
Slowly add sugar until incorporated and dissolved.
Slowly add sherry, tequila, milk and cream.
Refrigerate overnight (optional, delicious fresh, but not as complex)
Pour into cups. Dust with fresh nutmeg before serving. Makes two servings.

Amontillado sherry drier than most. If you are using a sweeter, medium sherry, reduce the amount of sugar. I've also been known to add a bit of nutmeg and cloves into the drink itself. It makes a light, sweet drink with a subtle nutty flavor. My family, who previously hated eggnog, requests it every year now for Christmas dinner.

Clyde Commons closed in 2022. Pour one out for Clyde Commons. No! Don't do that! Don't waste good eggnog.

 

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Something a little different...

Clyde Common in Portland was an outstanding bar, and a center of the craft cocktail movement. Jeffery Morganthaler, fresh from college, decided when he was bartender there that he had to make a splash, so he was going make a different egg nog variation every week. As I remember, this was week one or two, and it was so popular they never moved past it. If your view of egg nog is the glopulouse, thick, cloying beverage from the carton, take a shot at this one.

Clyde Commons Tequila-Sherry Egg Nog
2 large eggs
3 oz (75 grams (by weight)) baker’s sugar (super fine, not powdered)
2 oz (60 ml) añejo tequila
2½ oz (75 ml) Amontillado sherry
6 oz (180 ml) whole milk
4 oz (/120 m)l heavy cream

In a stand mixer on low speed, beat eggs until smooth. (You can also use an immersion blender)
Slowly add sugar until incorporated and dissolved.
Slowly add sherry, tequila, milk and cream.
Refrigerate overnight (optional, delicious fresh, but not as complex)
Pour into cups. Dust with fresh nutmeg before serving. Makes two servings.

Amontillado sherry drier than most. If you are using a sweeter, medium sherry, reduce the amount of sugar. I've also been known to add a bit of nutmeg and cloves into the drink itself. It makes a light, sweet drink with a subtle nutty flavor. My family, who previously hated egg nog, requests it every year now for Christmas dinner.

Clyde Commons closed in 2022. Pour one out for Clyde Commons. No! Don't do that! Don't waste good egg nog.

Sounds delish. I'll have to try that.

*rummages for sherry - where the hell did I put the sherry??*

 

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Forecast on the west side of Cascadia for the next week.... lots and lots of rain.
What we call liquid sunshine!

 

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Cape Disappointment Lighthouse, WA

 

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Crescent Lake, NP
Washington

 

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Amazing post, gorgeous images from my fb feed today!
The magic of magnification- jewels under our feet when walking a very special Oregon beach.

 

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Crescent Lake, NP
Washington

A beautiful and tranquil scene. Thank you and Happy New Year .

 

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Bald Eagle, Olympia WA

 

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Cannon Beach reflection

 

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Cannon Beach reflection

I got my first real kiss, right there, in the shadow of Haystack Rock

 

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Ski lift at 49° North, WA

 

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Another one from 49° north

 

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Crater Lake - Wizard Island, OR

 

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Hurricane Ridge, Olympic National Park, WA

 

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The "Tree of Life"
Kalaloch, WA

 

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Grey whale in Puget Sound in front of Mt Rainier, WA

 

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Space Needle, Seattle
Blue hour

 

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Hoh Rainforest. Yes, it really does look like this.
Washington state

 

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Elk at Cannon Beach, OR

 

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Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
Tacoma, WA

 

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Cape Disappointment Lighthouse, WA
(Not AI)

 

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Seattle wheel and Mt Rainier
Taken 1/25/2025