you aren’t going to want to buy those flat, paper packets of yeast any longer. You will spend a fortune on those tiny 3 packs & will always be out of yeast. 1 pound of yeast sounds like a lot, but it is not. In order to make bread, you’re gonna need a...
Tips for buying watermelon: Buy a whole watermelon rather than a piece of already cut half, unless you just watched the watermelon cut for a customer in front of you. This will insure your watermelon is fresh and it stores well when kept attached to the rind in the fridge. Don’t wo...
Gambling personifies the Shakespearean twist of the racetrack. High rollers and drugstore cowboys wager to win. Some men walk out with a grocery cart of recycled cans; some walk out with enough money to buy a racehorse. They leave by the same gate, and the next day, they return for more...
I am not a huge Starbucks fan at all. I want to give my money to the local guy when I buy coffee. I really don’t even think their coffee is that good. I have gotten to the point where my home coffee with my frothed cream is my favorite (if I can’t have the wonderful coffee...
So, I made my first macaroni and cheese from a box. Well, they were small shells actually, but basically the same thing, right? I won’t lie to you and say it’s as good ashomemadebecause there’s nothing like smothering pasta in your own concoction of rich, creamy cheese sauce and...
So I was disappointed in the first of the Big Three serious mills. I decided not to buy a Country Living mill to take overseas. Yes, it could do the job, but isn’t there something better? Yes, there is: the Diamant D.525.
s rest. The equipped kitchen included a stove top, microwave oven, full refrigerator and dishwasher. My only negative comment is that there is no ice machine in the hotel. They expect you to use the ice maker in your frig; however, if it’s not turned on when you check in it can’...
Another option is to buy the cut of meat that you want and have them grind it for you. It’s worth the extra money! The amount of fat is important too. The more fat, the tastier and more moist the hamburger will be. Most things that I’ve read suggest 80/20 or 85/15 beef- ...
my youngest son, "Thing 3," uttered "Grass Oil" to describe what i once made for dinner. what is the Grass Oil blog? my observations about life from my cheap seats where everyone looks like ants. i'm funny, candid and i try to be nice, with some snark fo
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