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    Bread Dipping (infused) Oil

    we recently did the local Bonefish Grill. the calamari was great - crispy&yummy. the wood grilled trout was overcooked to a criminal state. I've had good seafood at this chain, apparently they have not mastered the art of teaching wood grilling . . . anyways.... the hit of the meal was a...
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    Blueberry Square Muffins

    this is all Costco's fault - a package size so big . . .
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    Boardsmith "art" cutting boards

    these ain't cheap - limited to 30 pcs - employee made with a flair.... cutting edge boards with a personality... "On April 15, 2022, at 12 p.m. Central Standard Time, we will be releasing a very limited run of what we call “Seconds,” which are high-quality boards assembled from leftover...
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    got burger bots?

    first pizza, now burgers. https://theroboburger.com/our-story next up, self driving cars that actually don't crash!
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    honey cinnamom butter

    I'd like to make small qtys at home, for two. researching recipes the ratio of cinnamon to butter varies outrageously! like by a factor of 4x so for one stick = 1/4 lb = 133g = 8 T = 1/2 cup.... how much cinnamon is tasty without being overpowering?
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    ....some people

    DW had a gift card to Texas Outback, seeing as we were doing errands and the cook could use a break.... people waiting to be seated. not unusual - this location only opens at 3pm and has the 'specials' until 5. got seated in reasonable time, waitress took drinks then food order, runners bought...
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    . . . . the world is broken . . .

    changed health insurance during the 'window' - got nothing. called 12/6 - 'heh am I signed up?' yes. where's the ID cards? I think we've been having issues getting them out - I ask for another. ok. got nothing. called 12/28 - 'heh, where's the cards?' oh, I see they have not been mailed out...
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    Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Chili

    here there is only one chili - con carne i.e. with beef. beans only chili is an interesting competition, it simply does not appear here. however, there's two versions: mine = chunked beef morsels - pre-browned/seared hers = ground beef - pre-cooked due to the shifting sands of a weekly menu...
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    Peached up Apfel Kuchen

    recipe from the pre-1970's from a German friend the dough is distinctly Germanische - methinks the secret is the vanilla sugar. we got real Madagascar beans (Amazon, Swedish brand) - using artificial vanilla seems like . . . why bother? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002WS3PKU used the...
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    this bad around you?

    TP, paper towels, napkins, paper plates, anything paper.... evaporated last week. today: coffee - cold cereals - frozen heat&eat - laundry/bleach products - dishwashing soaps - Campbells soup - other brands of condensed/ready to eat -
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    spring!

    is coming, right shortly . . . or not.
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    tech overboard!

    did a security check and out router turned up as woefully deficient - like a decade 'out of date' / past 'supported' so new router. got one with a USB port. hung a solid state "network drive" on the router. copied my recipe over to the router. replaced the cookbook with a SurfaceGo tablet...
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    Dogger Day 2020

    . . . pretty please . . ?
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    tempura that works!

    Re: What have you eaten Sunday, 2/9/2020 to Saturday, 2/15/2020? tempura butterflied shrimp - deep fried... final found a tempura recipe that works for me (key: rice flour)
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    Bacon Pea Salad

    adapted from TasteofHome.com This a duck soup simple, hard to miss, super tasty side. It's served cold. but summer or winter, it's a winner. looks like: in advance, as frying up bacon bit crisps takes time . . . 3 slices thick cut or 4 slices regular cut in a small dice. (~1/4 lb / 115...
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    Darto Black Iron

    I have a Darto N27 fry pan. it's the bees knees for high temp sear. the "thing" about their design is the handle is part of the pan body - not welded on, no rivets, the "stamping blank" includes the handle itself. they're running a 50% off sale for USA: https://www.darto.org/us/ they...
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    DoggerDay as it happens

    this AM. DIY approach to a Huskie cooling off in the heat. the thermometer said 20'F....
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    making oven things clean

    you've probably seen/heard/read about this technique. it actually works. dryer softening sheets, detergent, hot water, soak over night. store brand dryer sheets, Dawn detergent, plastic (animal) cage tray from Tractor Supply. the plastic tray likes to buckle, hence the glasses filled with...
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    Cursive writing

    Re: Christmas cookies Off topic. I have seen several polls and comments lately about whether schools should continue to teach cursive handwriting to kids. And whether today's little kids can read cursive. I maintain that they can read most cursive, since it looks enough like printing to...
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    chip off the old block

    DD2 wished a knife block for Xmas,,,, last Tuesday..... patterned after the mega block I built to hold bunches of stuff. tomorrow is add the 45' bottom . . . rock maple. my advise: never try to sand rock maple....
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