Hello, my name is Karyl F. Stein and this is my website–a place to collect artifacts related to my family and interests. Family and friends may enjoy the journal entries. Perhaps some will wonder how I prepared a certain meal and look up the recipe. Searches for technical setup or configuration help may lead to one of my articles. Others may wonder how they got to this site and quickly run away! Whatever your reason for being here you are welcome and I hope that you find something interesting or useful within these pages.
Latest Articles
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Base Marinara Sauce
I used to keep a couple jars of store-bought marinara sauce in the pantry until I found that making my own version was pretty easy, cost effective, and most importantly allowed me to use a single batch of a “base” sauce then transform it in many different ways. Sure, I could always take the store-bought sauce and adjust ingredients or add some chunks of fresh tomatoes or diced and softened…
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Stuffed Bell Pepper Casserole
This dish has all the flavors and “comfort food feel” of stuffed bell peppers, but–in my view–is easier to make. As an added bonus, it only uses one pot making for less clean-up. I have made this with ground beef and ground bison, but my favorite meat to use is ground turkey. In either case, the choice of liquid to use is up to you and what you have on…
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Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
This is a quick and simple way to make a salad dressing. This recipe results in a fairly small batch that is enough for around four side salads. Different vinegars and herbs may also be used. For example, red wine vinegar along with 1t of dried oregano is a slightly more “potent” version of this recipe. The honey is also optional and softens the “tanginess” of the vinegar. I sometimes…
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Home Server – 2025 Edition
There have been a few small modifications to the “home server” since Home Server – 2023 Edition was published. However, 2025 was a year for a big change which prompted this update. In the end, the core hardware for the main home server was migrated from almost 15-year-old technology to things that were more modern i.e. less than five years old. This was not planned as the older equipment was…
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Tzatziki Sauce
This is a quick tzatziki sauce that provides a nice, “crisp” taste to things. I mainly use it when making gyro meat, but also sometimes as a salad dressing. I like a bit of “bite” to the sauce, but if that is not your style, the lemon juice and vinegar may be omitted. The sauce is a little chunky as well. For something smoother, you may perhaps finely chop the…