DISPATCHES FROM TEAM TRIGGER(HOUSE

Tips from the T(H fam for quarantining in style.

Quarantine Dream: A Trigger(House Playlist

Some hand-picked jams that have been making our indoor lives a little brighter:

Volume 1:

Volume 2:

Uzi: A Short Film by Sam Powell

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Cooking With Erik:

When he’s not running some major events for us, Chef Erik runs a mean kitchen at home.

Pasta a la Quarantine

Ingredients

4 strips of bacon

Parsley

Oregano

Basil

Garlic (take however much you think is enough and double it. You’re already alone.)

1/4 Red Onion or medium shallot

Crushed Red Pepper

Salt & Pepper1

Egg

Olive Oil

Grated Parm or Romano

2-3 Chicken Thighs or Chicken Breast (leftover cajun chicken in my case)

7 – 8 Asparagus sticks

1 lb of Pasta (pick your type, doesn’t matter)

Process

1. If you don’t have leftover chicken, cook some before you start any of this.

2. Cut bacon into 1″ sections, cube leftover chicken into small bites, cut asparagus into 2″ pieces. Mince garlic and 1/4 of a red onion (or medium shallot). Put water in a pot and turn it on. Pour a drink.

3. While water is heating, add bacon sections to a large skillet or pan on medium heat and simmer until 3/4 done. Remove some grease if you feel inclined, but make sure to leave some. Trust me.

4. Push bacon to the side of the pan. Add a bit of olive oil and reduce heat to medium low. Add garlic and onion and simmer until they become clear but don’t brown. Add some salt and pepper.

5. Your water should be boiling. Put in the pasta and boil for 8-10 minutes.

6. Once those are close to done, add in basil, parsley, oregano, and a bit of crushed red pepper. Go heavier on the parsley, light on the oregano. You can use fresh or dried herbs depending on what you have. Adjust seasoning to taste.

7. Immediately add cooked chicken and asparagus. Mix with everything in the pan and cook until done.

8. Your pasta should be done. Strain but reserve 1/4 cup of the water you dump out. It’s important.

9. Hope you used a big skillet or pan because you’re going to need it. Turn the heat off the pan with all your stuff in it. Add the pasta directly to the pan and pour 1/4 cup of water or so directly over it. It will stream. This is good.

10. Immediately crack an egg over the top of the pasta, put a shit load (metric system) of cheese over the top of the pasta and begin stirring to mix everything. DO NOT SCRAMBLE THE EGG. It’s just there to bind everything and will cook from the heat over everything else.

11. Add a bit more parsley, cheese, and season to taste. Serve.

12. Pour another drink or 10 until you go to sleep.

Drinking With Shannon

A Delicious Sangria That Lets Tequila Pinch-Hit For Wine. Because Shannon Knows How To Rock A Party.

Raspberry Lime Tequila Sangria

Ingredients
1/4 cup orange juice1/4 cup lime juice1/4 cup sugar
1 orange
1 lime6 cups ice
1 bag frozen sweetened raspberries (10 or 12 ounces)
1 cup silver tequila (I usually add an extra splash… or five)
1/2 cup triple sec (I usually serve it with a little less)
1 bottle chilled champagne
4 cups chilled Sprite

Directions

1. Combine juices and sugar in a microwavable bowl. Microwave on high for 2 to 3 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Let cool.
2. Thinly slice orange and lime.
3. Add ice, juice mixture, orange and lime slices, raspberries, tequila, and triple sec in a pitcher and stir.
4. Add champagne and soda, stir gently, and serve!

Netflix & Chili With Kevin

A Quick & Easy Recipe That Will Feed You For Days

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef – Cook before adding to crockpot

1/2 bell pepper

1 can of Chili beans (kidney) – I prefer Bush’s

1 can of Chili beans (Black) – I prefer Bush’s

1 can of corn (or frozen corn…up to you)

1 tablespoon of black pepper

1 tablespoon of minced garlic

1 can of diced tomatoes (or two fresh tomatoes)

1/3 cup chili powder

You Know The Drill…

Add heat if you want

Slow cook for 3 hours

Served with: shredded cheese and sour cream

Eric’s Burnt Orange Old Fashioned

Brown Sugar Simple Syrup –

Mix one cup of brown sugar and one cup of water. bring to boil and stir constantly for about 5 mins to reduce 25%

Drank –

1. In a cocktail tumbler, add 3-4 teaspoons of simple syrup, 3-4 dashes of bitters, and a small splash of water.

2. Mix thoroughly.

3. Add ice ice cubes or a large ice stone. Coat the ice in the mixture above.

4. Take a thick peel of fresh orange. Grab a lighter. Pinch the orange peel to release citrus juice approximately 2 inches from the glass, lighting the citrus with the lighter or a match so it sprays into your drink.

5. Rub the orange peel on the rim of the glass, toss in the ice

6. Top with bourbon or rye whiskey, stir until mixed

NOTE: this also works well with a dark spiced rum if you’re into that type of thing.