tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85085893907559104722024-03-08T13:01:50.330-08:00The Tipsshave icehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02794258414557531949noreply@blogger.comBlogger549125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508589390755910472.post-79621116840955954542024-02-21T13:00:00.001-08:002024-02-21T13:00:56.838-08:00upload podcast from laptop to smartphone tip<div dir="ltr"><div>how to mount the phone instead of charging the phone:</div><div><br></div><div>1. use the black cable to connect laptop to smartphone<br></div><div>2. on phone, click on setting icon.</div><div>3. choose "connected devices"-->USB-->use USB for <u>file transfer</u></div><div><br></div><div>1. go to itunes and get podcasts</div><div> -after choosing ~10 podcasts copy/paste from laptop to smartphone.</div><div> -continue with next ten podcasts, etc.</div></div> shave icehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02794258414557531949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508589390755910472.post-50921317195064614972021-12-25T20:49:00.001-08:002021-12-25T20:49:11.716-08:00frozen potstickers tip<div dir="ltr">pour oil in frying pan. you need 1/8 inch or thereabouts. heat up the oil on medium high. the oil should be HOT. carefully put frozen potstickers in the frying pan. pour 1/2 cup water over potstickers. cover the frying pan. cook 10 minutes. make sure bottom of potstickers are browned. cook for longer if the bottoms aren't brown enough.<div><br></div><div>be careful. sometimes the oil splatters out when you're putting the potstickers in.</div></div> shave icehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02794258414557531949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508589390755910472.post-40395945066919192632021-12-25T20:31:00.001-08:002021-12-25T20:31:41.985-08:00swiss miss tip<div dir="ltr">dump the powder in a bowl. add a little milk. whisk it until smooth. gradually add the rest of the milk. microwave.<div><br></div><div>the old way of dumping all the powder, then all the milk and mixing with a spoon results in clumps.</div><div><br></div><div>use a whisk.</div></div> shave icehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02794258414557531949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508589390755910472.post-11918039635965077362021-08-07T20:36:00.001-07:002021-08-07T20:36:40.979-07:00cheesecake tip<div dir="ltr">cheesecake tastes good eaten with mooncake. i used lotus paste mooncake. </div> shave icehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02794258414557531949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508589390755910472.post-77568776881569043892021-07-24T16:37:00.001-07:002021-07-24T16:37:34.873-07:00sticky corn/glutinous corn tip<div dir="ltr">add some water and cook in instant pot for 15 minutes. allow natural pressure release. eat.</div> shave icehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02794258414557531949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508589390755910472.post-44959021769893945752021-06-09T21:30:00.001-07:002021-06-09T21:30:28.131-07:00tofu skin tip<div dir="ltr">you have to soak tofu skin for a long while before you put it in hot pot. if you just dump hard tofu skin in hot pot it'll be raw in the middle when everything else is done cooking.</div> shave icehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02794258414557531949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508589390755910472.post-63837037678706114872021-05-14T19:48:00.001-07:002021-05-14T19:48:26.398-07:00roasted broccoli tip<div dir="ltr"><div>preheat oven to 450 degrees.</div><div><br></div><div>cover baking sheet in foil.</div><div><br></div><div>put a single layer of broccoli florets. (you can also roast shelled fava beans and baby carrots.)</div><div><br></div><div>drizzle 1/4 cup oil.</div><div><br></div><div>sprinkle trader joe's everything bagel seasoning.</div><div><br></div><div>bake for 15 minutes.</div><div><br></div><div>eat.</div></div> shave icehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02794258414557531949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508589390755910472.post-48473189927883358642021-05-13T18:11:00.001-07:002021-05-13T18:11:20.979-07:00fava tip<div dir="ltr">you can roast shelled fava beans along with broccoli. </div> shave icehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02794258414557531949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508589390755910472.post-79915992802028278622021-04-23T19:42:00.001-07:002021-04-23T19:42:49.199-07:00hard water tip<div dir="ltr">use the flat blade of a box cutter to scrape hard water deposits off granite counters. cleans it right up!</div> shave icehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02794258414557531949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508589390755910472.post-15857404940587521612021-03-29T12:13:00.001-07:002021-03-29T12:13:40.600-07:00cereal tip<div dir="ltr">eat cinnamon toast crunch with sesame sticks. add milk. salty sweet, salty sweet.</div> shave icehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02794258414557531949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508589390755910472.post-48323494330632403002021-01-27T13:07:00.001-08:002021-01-27T13:07:55.136-08:00noodle tip<div dir="ltr">if you cook raw noodles directly in the broth, it'll thicken the broth. but if you cook the noodles separately in boiling water, drain the noodles and then pour the broth on top, the broth won't thicken.</div> shave icehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02794258414557531949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508589390755910472.post-85003253870912285152020-10-21T22:47:00.001-07:002020-10-21T22:47:46.390-07:00tortilla tip<div dir="ltr">tostito's hint of lime is about the same price as a pack of crispy tostada shells on a per ounce comparison.</div> shave icehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02794258414557531949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508589390755910472.post-8228493637809176982020-10-10T20:28:00.001-07:002020-10-10T20:28:20.372-07:00eggo tips<div dir="ltr"><div>this is for 8 eggo mini waffles:</div><div><br></div>briefly microwave eggo minis so they're not frozen anymore.<div><br></div><div>chop up eggo minis and mix in 1 raw egg. </div><div><br></div><div>cook in waffle maker. </div></div> shave icehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02794258414557531949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508589390755910472.post-26631442434111602262020-08-27T18:23:00.001-07:002020-08-27T18:23:33.115-07:00cake pan tip<div dir="ltr">you can double a recipe for a loaf of banana bread. pour enough batter to fill half a 10 inch bundt pan. pour the rest in a muffin tin. bundt is 325 degrees for 65 minutes. muffin is 350 for 20 minutes.</div> shave icehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02794258414557531949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508589390755910472.post-37610991627750432162020-08-05T22:19:00.001-07:002020-08-05T22:19:25.027-07:00notebook tip<div dir="ltr"><div>here's how to make your own simple, unlined notebook:</div>get 20 pages of 8.5 X 11 inch printer paper and fold them in half "hamburger style." open up a regular stapler and line the staple up to the notebook spine. put something underneath the notebook so you don't staple into your desk. you can use an old hardcover book, for example.<div><br></div><div>press on the stapler slightly so that the staple touches the paper. staple down. use something hard to push the staple down around the pages.</div><div><br></div><div>also you can use a colored page as the notebook cover.</div></div> shave icehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02794258414557531949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508589390755910472.post-18984539211595505932020-07-09T22:20:00.001-07:002020-07-09T22:20:45.617-07:00yum tip<div dir="ltr"><div>this is good and very easy to prepare:</div><div>bottom layer is tortilla chips.</div><div>2nd layer is scrambled eggs (about 2 per person)</div><div>3rd layer is annie's salsa.</div><div><br></div><div>eat with a fork.</div></div> shave icehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02794258414557531949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508589390755910472.post-72246843742578522612020-06-18T21:07:00.001-07:002020-06-18T21:07:33.768-07:00more bacon tips<div dir="ltr">you can use leftover bacon grease to cook popcorn. it doesn't really taste like bacon but it tastes different than using olive oil.</div> shave icehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02794258414557531949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508589390755910472.post-63154244079175918442020-06-18T15:50:00.001-07:002020-06-18T15:50:43.873-07:00bacon baking tip<div dir="ltr">oven 400 degrees. put bacon in. no need to wait for oven to heat up. i cooked it for about 17 minutes. bake until the bacon is brown. put bacon on a couple layers of paper towel to soak up the grease.</div> shave icehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02794258414557531949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508589390755910472.post-9704730199920668082020-04-18T22:26:00.000-07:002020-04-18T22:27:03.791-07:00sardines in oil<div dir="ltr">you know those canned sardines in olive oil? don't just throw the oil away! you can put it on noodles and it is super delicious!</div> shave icehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02794258414557531949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508589390755910472.post-12437074636706100382020-01-17T15:27:00.000-08:002020-01-17T15:28:06.705-08:00ice cream tip<div dir="ltr">one part vanilla ice cream and one part fage original yogurt, with nonpareil sprinkles on top. delicious! it reminds me of tart frozen yogurt. </div> shave icehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02794258414557531949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508589390755910472.post-78146193508405069562020-01-06T22:54:00.001-08:002020-01-06T22:54:18.600-08:00turkey burger tip<div dir="ltr">here's how i cooked jennie-o frozen turkey burger (1/3 pound).<div><br></div><div>1. put turkey burgers on greased tray. broil 4 inches from heat at top for 4 minutes. </div><div>2. flip burgers. broil 4 more minutes.</div><div>3. flip burgers. broil 4 more minutes. wash your raw turkey spatula.</div><div>4. eat burger.</div><div><br></div><div>total cook time was 12 minutes. i cut it in the middle and it was cooked through.</div></div> shave icehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02794258414557531949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508589390755910472.post-14995556974603200362018-12-02T20:36:00.001-08:002018-12-02T20:36:23.422-08:00sizzler tipsizzler has this weird pricing structure. the price of a small bacon
<br>cheeseburger and unlimited salad is cheaper than . . . an unlimited
<br>salad. you save a penny and get a burger. isn't that crazy?
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<br>basically i just ate salad and took the burger to go.shave icehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02794258414557531949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508589390755910472.post-36949803793886854592018-09-28T21:27:00.000-07:002018-09-28T21:28:01.687-07:00pinyin tipto type the character for girl in chinese use nv.shave icehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02794258414557531949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508589390755910472.post-45753588778175026172018-09-23T22:00:00.001-07:002018-09-23T22:00:22.891-07:00nalgene mold tipthere's a white stopper in the nalgene on the fly lid. it gets moldy.
<br>today i pulled out the white stopper and put it in bleach for 12
<br>hours. the mold went away.
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<br>be sure to rinse all the bleach away.shave icehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02794258414557531949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508589390755910472.post-19128300135854797052018-04-11T21:22:00.001-07:002018-04-11T21:22:48.905-07:00faux cream tip<div dir="ltr">fage yogurt and condensed milk mixed together is very good. it's like a dense cream. mix in blueberries for a yummy dessert. <div><br></div><div>not sure about the ratios. maybe 1 cup yogurt, 1 tablespoon condensed milk. you can also mix in crushed ice if you want.</div></div> shave icehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02794258414557531949noreply@blogger.com0