J Tyrus
@jtyrus.bsky.social
Techie, chocolate maker, Army Mom, GI Brat, Alaska-raised, MN Vikings fan, Kings STH. Light the Beam! Downtown Sacramento. NBAThreads
On the walk home from my eye appointment downtown Sac, I decided to stop in at Sana’a Cafe on K Street for the first time. Ordered an iced pistachio latte and this simple yet amazingly delicious honeycomb bread. 👍🏻 😋
June 4, 2025 at 6:07 PM
On the walk home from my eye appointment downtown Sac, I decided to stop in at Sana’a Cafe on K Street for the first time. Ordered an iced pistachio latte and this simple yet amazingly delicious honeycomb bread. 👍🏻 😋
Over the years, it’s been my pleasure to make these treats for friends. 🏳️🌈
June 1, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Over the years, it’s been my pleasure to make these treats for friends. 🏳️🌈
Big cowboy ribeye I picked up from Hensleigh Healthy Beef at the Sacramento Midtown Farmer’s Market yesterday. This’ll be about three meals for me. Doing a low and slow, reverse sear cook. #SundayDinner
May 18, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Big cowboy ribeye I picked up from Hensleigh Healthy Beef at the Sacramento Midtown Farmer’s Market yesterday. This’ll be about three meals for me. Doing a low and slow, reverse sear cook. #SundayDinner
My folks in N MN are trying to identify what kind of bird this is that has started visiting their new camera-backed feeder. Any ideas? 😂🤷♀️
May 16, 2025 at 11:34 AM
My folks in N MN are trying to identify what kind of bird this is that has started visiting their new camera-backed feeder. Any ideas? 😂🤷♀️
My amazing belated birthday dinner tonight at Cap G:
Braised lamb shank, ravioli in a brown butter beurre blanc sauce w/sun-dried tomatoes + asparagus. Paired w/2018 Orin Swift Machete red wine.
Kudos to chef - this dish is super delicious.
Braised lamb shank, ravioli in a brown butter beurre blanc sauce w/sun-dried tomatoes + asparagus. Paired w/2018 Orin Swift Machete red wine.
Kudos to chef - this dish is super delicious.
May 11, 2025 at 1:41 AM
My amazing belated birthday dinner tonight at Cap G:
Braised lamb shank, ravioli in a brown butter beurre blanc sauce w/sun-dried tomatoes + asparagus. Paired w/2018 Orin Swift Machete red wine.
Kudos to chef - this dish is super delicious.
Braised lamb shank, ravioli in a brown butter beurre blanc sauce w/sun-dried tomatoes + asparagus. Paired w/2018 Orin Swift Machete red wine.
Kudos to chef - this dish is super delicious.
Me, back in the day, protecting the server room.
May the Fourth be with you…
May the Fourth be with you…
May 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Me, back in the day, protecting the server room.
May the Fourth be with you…
May the Fourth be with you…
Ok, this Dubai Chocolate bar had a little issue coming out of the mold, so using for QA purposes.
Oddly addictive. Not as sweet as I feared, dark chocolate gives it a nice balance. I’m not 100% sure if filling is too thick as some I’ve seen on socials are “oozier”. Sharing w/pals to get feedback.
Oddly addictive. Not as sweet as I feared, dark chocolate gives it a nice balance. I’m not 100% sure if filling is too thick as some I’ve seen on socials are “oozier”. Sharing w/pals to get feedback.
April 26, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Ok, this Dubai Chocolate bar had a little issue coming out of the mold, so using for QA purposes.
Oddly addictive. Not as sweet as I feared, dark chocolate gives it a nice balance. I’m not 100% sure if filling is too thick as some I’ve seen on socials are “oozier”. Sharing w/pals to get feedback.
Oddly addictive. Not as sweet as I feared, dark chocolate gives it a nice balance. I’m not 100% sure if filling is too thick as some I’ve seen on socials are “oozier”. Sharing w/pals to get feedback.
Midtown Farner’s Market (Sacramento) haul from this morning. A little bit of everything delish but I think I’m most excited about the honeycomb and the Saffron Cardamon Turkish coffee.
April 26, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Midtown Farner’s Market (Sacramento) haul from this morning. A little bit of everything delish but I think I’m most excited about the honeycomb and the Saffron Cardamon Turkish coffee.
So I know I avoided the initial Dubai chocolate bar craze, but for some reason* I decided today I was going to take a swing at it.
*Reason: people keep asking me about it. 😂
*Reason: people keep asking me about it. 😂
April 26, 2025 at 12:52 AM
So I know I avoided the initial Dubai chocolate bar craze, but for some reason* I decided today I was going to take a swing at it.
*Reason: people keep asking me about it. 😂
*Reason: people keep asking me about it. 😂
Just handed off 300-piece order for one of my Kings STH “neighbors” I’ve been working on this week, after hours.
My kitchen is a disaster, I’m heading out for dinner. 😂
Sneak peek of treats:
My kitchen is a disaster, I’m heading out for dinner. 😂
Sneak peek of treats:
April 25, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Just handed off 300-piece order for one of my Kings STH “neighbors” I’ve been working on this week, after hours.
My kitchen is a disaster, I’m heading out for dinner. 😂
Sneak peek of treats:
My kitchen is a disaster, I’m heading out for dinner. 😂
Sneak peek of treats:
I love lamb, especially on this particular holiday. When I was growing up, the only time we had lamb was at Easter in Alaska, when the church Brotherhood would roast a whole lamb outside for after services. If you were raised up Eastern Orthodox, ya know.
April 21, 2025 at 2:36 AM
I love lamb, especially on this particular holiday. When I was growing up, the only time we had lamb was at Easter in Alaska, when the church Brotherhood would roast a whole lamb outside for after services. If you were raised up Eastern Orthodox, ya know.
Finished cake balls. Some went to the staff here at the hotel for Easter because they call me the “Infamous Ms. Tyrus” and I kinda like that. 😂
April 21, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Finished cake balls. Some went to the staff here at the hotel for Easter because they call me the “Infamous Ms. Tyrus” and I kinda like that. 😂
It’s that time of year. Here’s hoping my little LLC survives another year.
April 15, 2025 at 11:06 PM
It’s that time of year. Here’s hoping my little LLC survives another year.
Whipped up some treats for a baby shower my BFF is hosting.
April 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Whipped up some treats for a baby shower my BFF is hosting.
My local butcher in East Sacramento, V.Miller, closed 😥 but they pointed customers to one of their suppliers and this week I got my first delivery from Stemple Creek Ranch in Marin County.
I’m giving this cowboy ribeye the reverse-sear treatment.
I’m giving this cowboy ribeye the reverse-sear treatment.
April 6, 2025 at 12:53 AM
My local butcher in East Sacramento, V.Miller, closed 😥 but they pointed customers to one of their suppliers and this week I got my first delivery from Stemple Creek Ranch in Marin County.
I’m giving this cowboy ribeye the reverse-sear treatment.
I’m giving this cowboy ribeye the reverse-sear treatment.
I know I say this about every batch of toffee pretzel crunch I make, but this may be the tastiest batch I’ve made. 😂👍🏻
April 4, 2025 at 1:39 AM
I know I say this about every batch of toffee pretzel crunch I make, but this may be the tastiest batch I’ve made. 😂👍🏻
Me: ready to flip over the table, sell everything and move to remote cabin in MN to ride out next 3+ years.
Me changing my mind when my folks post a picture today from their remote cabin in MN:
Me changing my mind when my folks post a picture today from their remote cabin in MN:
April 4, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Me: ready to flip over the table, sell everything and move to remote cabin in MN to ride out next 3+ years.
Me changing my mind when my folks post a picture today from their remote cabin in MN:
Me changing my mind when my folks post a picture today from their remote cabin in MN:
When I’m stressed, making goodies helps calm me. Tariffs, the market, the Kings, it’s been one of those days…
These cinnamon roll marshmallows have a white chocolate cream cheese drizzle and honey glazed pecan topping.
These cinnamon roll marshmallows have a white chocolate cream cheese drizzle and honey glazed pecan topping.
April 3, 2025 at 2:26 AM
When I’m stressed, making goodies helps calm me. Tariffs, the market, the Kings, it’s been one of those days…
These cinnamon roll marshmallows have a white chocolate cream cheese drizzle and honey glazed pecan topping.
These cinnamon roll marshmallows have a white chocolate cream cheese drizzle and honey glazed pecan topping.
Sold Kings tix to Celtics fan so watching game from home. 🤷♀️💰
Made a rack of lamb & dug deep into cellar for a red wine to pair with. This ‘13 Talbott Diamond T Vineyards Pinot Noir is probably outside official drinking window but it was super nice. Soft yet still held some spice + structure.
Made a rack of lamb & dug deep into cellar for a red wine to pair with. This ‘13 Talbott Diamond T Vineyards Pinot Noir is probably outside official drinking window but it was super nice. Soft yet still held some spice + structure.
March 25, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Sold Kings tix to Celtics fan so watching game from home. 🤷♀️💰
Made a rack of lamb & dug deep into cellar for a red wine to pair with. This ‘13 Talbott Diamond T Vineyards Pinot Noir is probably outside official drinking window but it was super nice. Soft yet still held some spice + structure.
Made a rack of lamb & dug deep into cellar for a red wine to pair with. This ‘13 Talbott Diamond T Vineyards Pinot Noir is probably outside official drinking window but it was super nice. Soft yet still held some spice + structure.
Bourbon blackberry jam with fresh fruit from today’s farmers market.
March 23, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Bourbon blackberry jam with fresh fruit from today’s farmers market.
Just a little something-something I had custom made for my fellow Kings fans.
March 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Just a little something-something I had custom made for my fellow Kings fans.
Game Day Fit check.
Figured I might as well have some fun with my outfit tonight because you never know these days how much fun the actual game will be.
That said, I always have my fingers crossed for a win. Let’s go Kings! #LightTheBeam
Figured I might as well have some fun with my outfit tonight because you never know these days how much fun the actual game will be.
That said, I always have my fingers crossed for a win. Let’s go Kings! #LightTheBeam
March 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Game Day Fit check.
Figured I might as well have some fun with my outfit tonight because you never know these days how much fun the actual game will be.
That said, I always have my fingers crossed for a win. Let’s go Kings! #LightTheBeam
Figured I might as well have some fun with my outfit tonight because you never know these days how much fun the actual game will be.
That said, I always have my fingers crossed for a win. Let’s go Kings! #LightTheBeam
I don’t have access to a grill in my apartment but I have figured out a way to cook that comes as close as I can…
March 15, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I don’t have access to a grill in my apartment but I have figured out a way to cook that comes as close as I can…
Finished treat: Irish Whisky Caramels capped with Belgian dark chocolate. If tariffs hold, my little chocolate biz is going to take it in the jaw. 🫠
March 15, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Finished treat: Irish Whisky Caramels capped with Belgian dark chocolate. If tariffs hold, my little chocolate biz is going to take it in the jaw. 🫠