My parents bought me an Amazon Echo last Christmas and while I am not a fan of the cloud, I sort of had to set it up. Truth be told I did put it on my wish list as I wanted to play around with one, but didn’t think I would really use it outside […]
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This morning I awoke from a dream with the strong idea of a hook. In my head I saw some old-fashioned music video shot in black and white that looked like it was played on a VCR. It featured a crowd dressed in hippie clothes swaying back and forth. Then came the hook. The crowd
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This is a base hummus recipe that comes together quickly. Other things can be added to it as desired. For example I have mixed in things such as cooked spinach and roasted red bell peppers. You may adjust times and liquid to make a consistency you like. I prefer a smooth but somewhat thick result,
I had never used airline miles and really did not have a firm understanding of what I could do with them. I had a notion that you could use them to purchase airplane tickets, but various commercials that I had seen left me with the impression that there were various restrictions on how the miles
When I picked up my rental car in Brussels the clerk asked where I was heading. I told him Liege and he said, “Oh, you’re going to the French part of Belgium. How’s your French?” I told him that it had been a while, which, as I would soon learn, meant that I had pretty
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This is not a tale about prom and spinners or Starbucks and slime. This is a true story about reconciliation. On Friday, my daughter went to prom. When one kid gets to do something special where the other is not able to partake—be it prom, a sleepover, a birthday party, etc.—I do something with the
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(After spending a couple weeks on UK time) 2AMSUBCONSCIOUS: Wake up! Time for work!CONSCIENCE: Um, it’s 2AM, we’ve only had 3 and a half hours of sleep and we’re on vacation… 3AMSUBCONSCIOUS: WAKE UP! We’re going to be late for work!!!CONSCIENCE: Look, it’s 3AM, it’s dark outside, we’re tired and ON VACATION!! 4:20AMSUBCONSCIOUS: AHHHH! ALERT!
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Cheers! After spending a bit of time in the UK recently, mostly in the Midlands, it became apparent that I just did not understand the proper use of the word “cheers”. You hear it so much around here that I would find myself just about to say it myself now on several occasions for reasons
This can be replaced by sour cream, but it mixes better under heat and I think tastes better. It does take a couple days of preparation before use, though, so some forethought is needed. Timings Prep: 5 minutesWait: 3 days Ingredients Steps References
This is a favorite recipe for the cold winter months. Served over egg noodles, it is a great choice for when you want some “comfort food”. The recipe uses crème fraîche, which, if you make at home, requires a few days advanced preparation (see the recipe). While sour cream may be substituted, crème fraîche is
