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Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Saturday, September 26, 2020
Life Hack
If you use paper towels to dry your hands after washing them, you can hang them to dry and reuse them as;
makeshift pot holders
clean up spills
wipe up stove top splatters
clean up messier accidents
clean mirrors and windows
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
In The Cucina With Seamas
Seamas's Quick Mexican Rice
3 tablespoons avocado oil
1/2 cup of uncooked rice
1 cup vegetable broth
1/2 cup of salsa
1. Pour oil into saucepan, heat over medium flame
2. Add uncooked rice, stir for 2 minutes
3. CAREFULLY add vegetable broth
4. Bring to a boil, cover saucepan, simmer over low heat for 10 minutes
5. Add salsa, cover and simmer for 5 minutes
3 tablespoons avocado oil
1/2 cup of uncooked rice
1 cup vegetable broth
1/2 cup of salsa
1. Pour oil into saucepan, heat over medium flame
2. Add uncooked rice, stir for 2 minutes
3. CAREFULLY add vegetable broth
4. Bring to a boil, cover saucepan, simmer over low heat for 10 minutes
5. Add salsa, cover and simmer for 5 minutes
Sunday, April 21, 2019
Necessity Is The Mother Of Invention
Or in this case a lifehack.
I realized I didn't have enough milk for my morning cups of coffee after pouring it for my cereal. As I carried my bowl and mug to the living room an idea struck, use the milk leftover from my cereal for my next cup. The bonus to this idea was I was eating Trader Joe's Crispy Quinoa Stars which makes the milk a little sweeter and ergo the coffee as well.
I realized I didn't have enough milk for my morning cups of coffee after pouring it for my cereal. As I carried my bowl and mug to the living room an idea struck, use the milk leftover from my cereal for my next cup. The bonus to this idea was I was eating Trader Joe's Crispy Quinoa Stars which makes the milk a little sweeter and ergo the coffee as well.
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Tried Something New
I shop at CVS a lot during any given month, so much that I have a category for it in my spending tracker. As I got close to the new month and low on supplies I decided to do all my CVS shopping once a month.
Yesterday morning I made a list, then on my lunch break I made my purchases.
As I left work, carrying my CVS bag, proud of myself for doing something new I remembered that I didn't buy floss.
When I got home I saw that I have enough to last me until next month.
Yesterday morning I made a list, then on my lunch break I made my purchases.
As I left work, carrying my CVS bag, proud of myself for doing something new I remembered that I didn't buy floss.
When I got home I saw that I have enough to last me until next month.
Monday, December 3, 2018
Better Late Than Never
November was a busy month and I didn't have time to work on December's entry. I do have ideas lined up for 2019.
Thursday, November 1, 2018
Movies I'd Bring To My Post Apocalypse Bunker
A "re-imaging" of the classic "Desert Island" scenario.
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Life Hacks
One of my favorite sites is Lifehacker.com. I've used a lot of their articles to improve my life and in that time come up with a few hacks of my own.
1) When making popcorn, put the measuring cup into a bowl to avoid losing kernels
2) In the wintertime, use your hair dryer to warm up clothes before putting them on
3) Put a shopping bag over the sink to catch beard trimmings. The bag handles can go over the faucet handles
4) Take one toothbrush from a multi pack and set it aside for overnight guests
5) When cutting a bagel with a topping, spread out a napkin to catch any that fall off. Then sprinkle the loose bits onto opened bagel
6) Need to open a shaken soda can? Put a tissue over the top, open it quick to avoid major spray
7) If you don't keep a lot of food in your fridge, wash out a milk jug, fill it with water. It helps keep your fridge from overworking and you have water in an emergency
8) If you're bringing a pet in a carrier and its going on your lap or a seat, put a towel between you/seat and carrier to absorb any accidents
9) If you have the closet space for it, keep the boxes for your dishes and appliances. When you move you have all the packing materials, plus the box will identify what's inside.
1) When making popcorn, put the measuring cup into a bowl to avoid losing kernels
2) In the wintertime, use your hair dryer to warm up clothes before putting them on
3) Put a shopping bag over the sink to catch beard trimmings. The bag handles can go over the faucet handles
4) Take one toothbrush from a multi pack and set it aside for overnight guests
5) When cutting a bagel with a topping, spread out a napkin to catch any that fall off. Then sprinkle the loose bits onto opened bagel
6) Need to open a shaken soda can? Put a tissue over the top, open it quick to avoid major spray
7) If you don't keep a lot of food in your fridge, wash out a milk jug, fill it with water. It helps keep your fridge from overworking and you have water in an emergency
8) If you're bringing a pet in a carrier and its going on your lap or a seat, put a towel between you/seat and carrier to absorb any accidents
9) If you have the closet space for it, keep the boxes for your dishes and appliances. When you move you have all the packing materials, plus the box will identify what's inside.
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Sunday, September 2, 2018
GERMS!
I'm not sure when it happened but I've been a germaphobe for some time now. However when I was a kid, I would eat raw hamburger meat, jump into a garbage dumpster, and drink from a stranger's glass.
Now the raw hamburger meat was a "perk" of working at my dad's grocery store, since the butchers made it to sell so there'd be some left over.
The reason I was jumping into garbage dumpsters, if it was overflowing, the stock boys would take a big piece of cardboard, lay it on top of the garbage and jump on it to compact it down.
Drinking from a stranger's glass was one time only. My parents were having a pool built in our backyard and my mom made lemonade for them. They had finished for the day so my friend and I were playing in the backyard. That's when I spotted the half filled(empty) glass and since it was summer, I was hot and thirsty.
Nowadays, I worry about the temperature of my oven when cooking. Can't tell you how many times I've burnt french fries and veggie burgers.
At work, I use the paper towel I've dried my hands with in the bathroom to open the doors between it and the office. Thankfully I no longer feel like I need to use hand sanitizer since it's not good for you.
One reason I'm this bad now is that I've seen people use the bathroom and not wash their hands when they're done. Another is the news specials about germs and where they are found.
Now the raw hamburger meat was a "perk" of working at my dad's grocery store, since the butchers made it to sell so there'd be some left over.
The reason I was jumping into garbage dumpsters, if it was overflowing, the stock boys would take a big piece of cardboard, lay it on top of the garbage and jump on it to compact it down.
Drinking from a stranger's glass was one time only. My parents were having a pool built in our backyard and my mom made lemonade for them. They had finished for the day so my friend and I were playing in the backyard. That's when I spotted the half filled(empty) glass and since it was summer, I was hot and thirsty.
Nowadays, I worry about the temperature of my oven when cooking. Can't tell you how many times I've burnt french fries and veggie burgers.
At work, I use the paper towel I've dried my hands with in the bathroom to open the doors between it and the office. Thankfully I no longer feel like I need to use hand sanitizer since it's not good for you.
One reason I'm this bad now is that I've seen people use the bathroom and not wash their hands when they're done. Another is the news specials about germs and where they are found.
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
It's Not The Years, It's The Mileage
As I approach my birthday I feel my age... physically. While I can't do all the things I did in my youth, I don't like certain things that make me feel old.
I go to bed at 9:30 PM on a Friday night instead of going out with friends. I wake up at 4:30 AM instead of coming home.
I could go to the diner at 1 AM, get a cheeseburger and fries and go to bed. Now french fries at dinner can keep me up till 1 AM because they upset my stomach.
I remember falling asleep at a concert sitting on a speaker, now I'm woken up at 2 AM by a car stereo's bass 2 houses over.
When buying sneakers as a kid it was did they look cool. As an adult do they offer arch support?
I go to bed at 9:30 PM on a Friday night instead of going out with friends. I wake up at 4:30 AM instead of coming home.
I could go to the diner at 1 AM, get a cheeseburger and fries and go to bed. Now french fries at dinner can keep me up till 1 AM because they upset my stomach.
I remember falling asleep at a concert sitting on a speaker, now I'm woken up at 2 AM by a car stereo's bass 2 houses over.
When buying sneakers as a kid it was did they look cool. As an adult do they offer arch support?
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