Sunday, September 8, 2024
glutinous corn tip
Friday, August 9, 2024
cruise ship tips
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
upload podcast from laptop to smartphone tip
Saturday, December 25, 2021
frozen potstickers tip
swiss miss tip
Saturday, August 7, 2021
Saturday, July 24, 2021
sticky corn/glutinous corn tip
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
tofu skin tip
Friday, May 14, 2021
roasted broccoli tip
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Friday, April 23, 2021
hard water tip
Monday, March 29, 2021
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
noodle tip
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
tortilla tip
Saturday, October 10, 2020
eggo tips
Thursday, August 27, 2020
cake pan tip
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
notebook tip
Thursday, July 9, 2020
yum tip
Thursday, June 18, 2020
more bacon tips
bacon baking tip
Saturday, April 18, 2020
sardines in oil
Friday, January 17, 2020
ice cream tip
Monday, January 6, 2020
turkey burger tip
Sunday, December 2, 2018
sizzler tip
cheeseburger and unlimited salad is cheaper than . . . an unlimited
salad. you save a penny and get a burger. isn't that crazy?
basically i just ate salad and took the burger to go.
Friday, September 28, 2018
Sunday, September 23, 2018
nalgene mold tip
today i pulled out the white stopper and put it in bleach for 12
hours. the mold went away.
be sure to rinse all the bleach away.
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
faux cream tip
Saturday, February 10, 2018
overnight oats
Monday, February 5, 2018
thrift store tips
Monday, January 29, 2018
filet mignon tips
Thursday, April 20, 2017
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
soup tip
Sunday, January 1, 2017
rolling pin tip
Sunday, October 30, 2016
answering the phone tip
chutes and ladders tip
Monday, June 22, 2015
fridge tip
Thursday, June 4, 2015
yogurt tip
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
dairy queen tip
Saturday, April 25, 2015
lamb loin chop
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
one pot spaghetti tip
Friday, April 17, 2015
pork shoulder tip
corn on the cob tip
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
vacuum cleaner tip
Friday, January 16, 2015
cheap wall decor tips
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
hook tip
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
popcorn on stovetop tip
Friday, October 17, 2014
tilapia fillet
Sunday, October 12, 2014
how to cook bean thread noodles (dong1 fen3)
ingredients:
-1 pound bean thread noodles
-mild italian sausage bulk (not in sausage casings)
-2 cups sliced mushrooms
ingredients for sauce:
-2 cup chicken broth
-3 tablespoon soy sauce
-2 teaspoon sesame oil
-2 teaspoon sugar
-soak 1 pound bean thread noodles for 20 minutes.
-add some oil to pot and cook sausage. remove sausage
-add mushrooms to pot and cook until tender. spoon some sausage fat onto the mushrooms so it's not too dry. i covered the pot to let the mushrooms kind of steam cook for a few minutes. remove mushrooms
-drain noodles and put in pot. use high heat. pour sauce in pot also. mix until noodles absorb sauce.
-add sausage and mushrooms back in and mix.
i ate them with some boiled fava beans.
in all, it took 40 minutes to make everything.
Monday, May 5, 2014
brown rice tip
Sunday, April 20, 2014
fava bean tips
Thursday, January 16, 2014
george foreman chicken thighs tip
wrap chicken in foil so you don't have to wash the grill.
if you don't cut up the chicken thighs, heat for 8 minutes in george foreman grill.
Monday, August 19, 2013
boiling dumplings
Monday, May 13, 2013
lasagna tip
Saturday, February 23, 2013
fast dinner tip
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
microwave popcorn tip
Monday, December 17, 2012
gift cards tip
Monday, October 29, 2012
writing tip
Sunday, October 7, 2012
feeding goats tip
Friday, August 17, 2012
saving songs from cd to usb flash drive tip
•Select ‘Edit > Preferences > General, and press Import Settings’.
•Change the ‘Import Using’ to ‘MP3 Encoder’.
•Save the settings.
•Go to the library and right-click on a music track and choose the option which reads ‘Convert Selection to MP3′. If the track is not protected then you’ll be able to convert it to MP3 format. However, if the track is a protected one then iTunes will pop-up a window telling you that the protected track cannot be converted to other formats
then you put in your cd and your usb. on the bottom right, click on "import cd" to import whole thing. if you don't want the whole cd, then uncheck the boxes next to the individual tracks. the import is pretty fast. then you go to your music folder (start-->music) -->itunes-->itunes media-->music-->compilation. so . . . somewhere thereabouts should be your cd songs. then you drag and drop the folder with your cd songs into the usb window.
now i'm guessing there are other ways of doing it, but this is how i did it.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
keeping track of feedings tip
Saturday, July 14, 2012
car keys tip
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
free napkins tip
Friday, June 1, 2012
hair tip
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
turkey baster washing tip
Monday, April 30, 2012
pan fried trout tip
Saturday, April 28, 2012
artichoke tip
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
food tips
Monday, April 2, 2012
easy "frosting" tip
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
computer camera tip
Friday, December 16, 2011
elbow tip
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
feeding toddler tip
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
travel tip
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
zucchini tip
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
zucchini tip
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
photo card tip
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
mi pueblo es su pueblo
Saturday, October 1, 2011
allergies tip
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
polite tip
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
cell with water damage tip
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
george foreman grill tip
wrap the food in foil and you don't have to clean the grill! got this tip by watching costco sample staff. |
Thursday, July 7, 2011
eating out tip
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Thursday, May 19, 2011
whipping cream tip
Monday, March 7, 2011
3x4 pic tip
Friday, February 18, 2011
brita tip
Sunday, January 23, 2011
hayward area thrift shop tips
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Friday, October 1, 2010
reheat lasagna tip
Friday, August 6, 2010
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
marathon runner tip
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
hammock tip
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
corn cutter
anyone have a corn cutter? we have this one: http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?SKU=11078893 any tips on how to use it? do you use it when the corn is raw or when it's already cooked? do you really need a nail to use it? |
Friday, July 2, 2010
language
Thursday, June 17, 2010
weekend tip
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
ice cream maker tip
yesterday for the 2nd batch of ice cream, i didn't add more salt and after 40 minutes, the ice cream hadn't frozen at all! i think all the salt got dumped out when i drained it.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
good habit tip
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
bathtub plug tip
Monday, May 24, 2010
reheating fries tip
i have a big styrofoam container of leftover red robins fries from yesterday. to reheat leftover french fries, heat up a skillet to medium high and lay a single layer of fries in the skillet. shake the skillet a bit and when the bottom of the fries are lightly golden brown, turn them over. heat some more until the underside is lightly golden brown as well. dump them on a plate and eat with honey mustard dressing! you don't have to add oil to the skillet because there's already a ton of oil from the fries themselves. super good, super fresh and way faster than reheating them in an oven. |
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Friday, May 7, 2010
flat tire tip
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
charlie horse
Friday, March 5, 2010
ticket tip
Saturday, February 27, 2010
chinese restaurant tip
Thursday, February 25, 2010
bread tip
Thursday, February 11, 2010
reheat lasagna tip
Saturday, February 6, 2010
brown rice tip
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
giftcards
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
bathtub tip
kaboom
Thursday, January 21, 2010
sick tip
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
shark tip
door stop tip
mirror tip
visit tip
Thursday, January 7, 2010
persimmon tip
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
bart tip
need to get from cal state east bay's oakland camps to tully's on broadway? go downstairs and walk the underground BART passage. you avoid all the traffic lights!
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
visa mastercard gift card tip
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
spinach tip
carrot peeling tip
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
warm tip
Friday, December 4, 2009
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
talking tip?
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
drain tip
Saturday, November 14, 2009
craft show tip
Thursday, November 5, 2009
warmth tip
Friday, October 30, 2009
lotion tip
Thursday, October 29, 2009
blender tip
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
flu shot tip
Thursday, October 22, 2009
textbooks tip
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
tv tip
Friday, October 9, 2009
surfing bart tip
i've been surfing bart--that's when you're standing but not holding onto anthing. the last two days i've avoid touching any of the handholds on the train. the trick is to have your legs slightly spread apart and at angles. also, bend your knees so you don't just topple over.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
flu shot tip
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
free show tip
Saturday, October 3, 2009
mooncake tip
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
eyebrows tip
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
parental relationship tip
mask tip
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
vietnamese food tip
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Thursday, July 23, 2009
fruit tip
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
don't be picky tip
Friday, July 3, 2009
sarcasm tip
Thursday, June 18, 2009
fruit tip
Saturday, June 13, 2009
gelato versus ice cream tip
here's the difference between gelato and ice cream. learned at naia on shattuck. gelato is milk based, while ice cream is cream based. i think that i like ice cream better. gasp, i know! |
Friday, June 5, 2009
earflap hat tip
i took a regular knit hat and cut out the forehead to create my new earflap hat. now i don't have to worry about the hat brim hitting my eyes. |
Monday, June 1, 2009
boil tip
when you're cooking vegetables, put in enough water so that the water doesn't all evaporate. i recently cooked brussels sprouts and added only 3/4 inch of water. after 10 minutes of boiling, all the water had boiled out and the bottom of the pot was completely burned. |
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
roller coaster tip
Saturday, May 16, 2009
yeast tip
you know when recipes say to put the yeasty mix in a warm place? well, you can put the yeasty mix on the top rack of an oven with a big bowl of HOT water on the lower rack. |
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
sewing machine
Friday, April 17, 2009
how to stay safe
got this amazing tip today. when you're walking alone at night, be visibly talking to yourself and loudly. also, twitch periodically. no one likes to mess with crazy. people will leave you alone and not harass you. |
Monday, April 6, 2009
blending dates
i tried to use our vitamix to blend dates and walnuts. it went for a few seconds and then just stopped. the dates are so thick that they caked up the blades and rendered them immobile. not good. |
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
good book tip
Monday, March 23, 2009
waffle tip
Monday, March 9, 2009
cake tip
when you make a cake, don't grease the sides. only grease the bottom. the reason is if you grease the sides the cake batter doesn't stick to it as it's baking and the middle of the cake ends up being really high. when you don't grease the sides the cake is able to climb up the sides and you end up with a must more even cake instead of a pitcher's mound. |
frosting tip
don't use vegetable oil to make frosting. i baked a strawberry cake today from a mix. the box had a pic of a slice of strawberry cake with white frosting and i thought, "mm, that looks mighty tasty!" i find a recipe for white frosting and it says to use shortening. ok, what EXACTLY does that mean? i look it up in the dictionary and it says butter or vegetable oil. because veggie oil mixes easier than butter, i use it. i add vanilla extract, almond extract and tons of powdered sugar. but when i'm mixing, it's not smooth at all. so then i decide to microwave it for 30 seconds which melts the sugar but for some reason the vegetable oil keeps separating out! so it looks like icing and a blob of oil sitting on top. i use some icing on a couple slices of cake. it tastes good, just like regular icing but i can't manage to get over the fact that the oil is sweating out of the sugar concoction. eventually i decide to dump it. next time i'll use butter to make frosting. |
Thursday, March 5, 2009
scanner tip
not only can you use the library barcode scanner to scan the barcode, but you can also use it to scan an isbn as well. |
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
the uglies
Sunday, February 22, 2009
pasta tip
1 pound of angel hair pasta goes with 1 regular size jar of vodka sauce (or whateve sauce). |
hummus tip
you can microwave hummus too! it's good warm and served with cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced red bell peppers and peeled baby carrots. go for trader joe's mediterranean hummus. |
yogurt tip
microwaved yogurt is good! being sick, i'm afraid to eat anything cold right now. nuked up some trader joe's apricot mango yogurt. the fruit was all warm and gushy. i did maybe 1/2 a cup for 30 seconds. |
grocery tip
trader joe's is super crowded on a sunday afternoon. that's apparently when lots of people decide to go shopping. much better to try to go during a weekday as there are far fewer people. |
Saturday, February 21, 2009
pancake tip
pour some maple syrup onto a plate and microwave it for 20 seconds or so. then put your pancakes on top and eat. it's so much better than cold syrup. |
Saturday, February 14, 2009
pissy tip
when someone is pissy, don't make him even pissier because if that happens, then both of you are going to feel worse. the pissed off person doesn't really want any of your crap piled onto his plate. address any important issues at a later time when said pissy person is not going to rip your face off. |
sick tip?
maybe right when you get sick, take a bunch of drugs and get knocked out. hopefully you heal up while you're sleeping. it's no fun being sick. and don't be like me and get all cocky and think you're better when you're honestly, really, not. that's how you get even sicker. |
Saturday, January 31, 2009
waiter tip
be nice to your waiter. they hold a ton of power. don't want spit in your food? well then don't be a jerk. |
Friday, January 30, 2009
max's tip
when you feel like crap, go and get yourself a big bowl of max's matzo ball chicken soup. that stuff is great! i've had matzo ball soup at another place in berkeley but it wasn't anywhere near as good as max's. max's matzo ball soup is simply the best sick people soup ever. |
toilet paper
i hate whoever invented the toilet paper dispenser tube that doesn't freely spin. you know what i'm talking about? you can get like two squares of tp before it locks and won't spin any more. that guy was a jerk. |
bart escalator tip
i'm sick and it's hard for me to talk. when i'm on bart and someone's standing in the middle of the escalator, i stomp hella loud and they move to the right. |
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Saturday, January 10, 2009
bandaid tip
Thursday, January 8, 2009
oil change and tire rotation tip
now here's something of high interest. according to big O tires, you should get an oil change and tire rotation every 3000-5000 miles. but when i looked at my car manual, it said to get an oil change and tire rotation every 7500 miles. that's a big difference. of course, it works to big O's advantage if you visit them more. i'm just going to go with what my manual says. |
Sunday, January 4, 2009
feet tip
we need to evolve so that we have super long toes that we can curl up to keep our feet warm. feet are poorly designed. mine are always cold during the winter. it's miserable. with evolved feet, we'd of course have to redesign footwear as well. |
Saturday, January 3, 2009
another taboo game tip
beware the scare
Saturday, December 27, 2008
crap brush tip
cheap calendar tip
label tip
write your phone number on a thick broccoli rubberband and place it around the handle of your umbrella. hopefully if you lose your umbrella someone will call you.
Monday, December 22, 2008
candied yams
Monday, December 15, 2008
zero tip
another umbrella tip
green bean casserole tip
Ingredients: 1 (10 3/4 oz.) can CAMPBELL'S® Cream of Mushroom Soup 3/4 cup milk 1/8 tsp. black pepper 2 (9 oz. each) pkgs. frozen cut green beans, thawed* 1 1/3 cups FRENCH'S® Original or Cheddar French Fried Onions | ||
Directions: | ||
1.MIX soup, milk and pepper in a 1 1/2 -qt. baking dish. Stir in beans and 2/3 cup French Fried Onions. 2.BAKE at 350°F for 30 min. or until hot. 3.STIR. Top with remaining 2/3 cup onions. Bake 5 min. until onions are golden. |
Sunday, December 7, 2008
thrift store tip
white elephant tip
braid tip
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
lemon squares tip
i'd been melting the butter in the microwave so it'd mix better with the flour and powdered sugar. today i discovered it's WAY better tasting if you don't microwave the butter! the crust is flakier and more shortbread like. plus it means i can take out all my aggressions by oozing greasy solid butter between my fingers. score! |
Thursday, November 20, 2008
salt tip
taste your food before adding salt. and then don't add too much at one time otherwise you might end up oversalting. |
Monday, November 17, 2008
eating out tip
Monday, November 10, 2008
work life balance tip
marble (?) tip
tv tip
when you make a tv show like heroes, don't keep having tons and tons of new characters. it doesn't leave you any time to focus on any of them. and that whole going back and forward in time thing is confusing as all heck.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Nora Ephron's tips
I listened to a book on tape called I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron. Here is one of my favorite sections, called "What I Wish I'd Known." My comments are in red--i mean PINK! People have only one way to be. Buy, don't rent. Never marry a man you wouldn't want to be divorced from. I never would have even thought of that! Don't cover a couch with anything that isn't more or less beige. Don't buy anything that is 100 per cent wool even if it seems to be very soft and not particularly itchy when you try it on in the store. You can't be friends with people who call after 11 p.m. Block everyone on your instant mail. The world's greatest babysitter burns out after two and a half years. You never know. The last four years of psychoanalysis are a waste of money. The plane is not going to crash. Anything you think is wrong with your body at the age of 35 you will be nostalgic for at the age of 45. At the age of 55 you will get a saggy roll just above your waist even if you are painfully thin. This saggy roll just above your waist will be especially visible from the back and will force you to re-evaluate half the clothes in your closet, especially the white shirts. Write everything down. Keep a journal. Take more pictures. I especially like this one. The empty nest is underrated. You can order more than one dessert. This is my kind of girl! You can't own too many black turtleneck sweaters. She goes into great detail in the first part of the book about the old lady wattle. If the shoe doesn't fit in the shoe store, it's never going to fit. When your children are teenagers, it's important to have a dog so that someone in the house is happy to see you. Back up your files. Overinsure everything. Whenever someone says the words, "Our friendship is more important than this," watch out, because it almost never is. There's no point in making piecrust from scratch. I'll disagree with this one. The reason you're waking up in the middle of the night is the second glass of wine. The minute you decide to get divorced, go see a lawyer and file the papers. Overtip. Never let them know. If only one-third of your clothes are mistakes, you're ahead of the game. If friends ask you to be their child's guardian in case they die in a plane crash, you can say no. There are no secrets. Nora Ephron is fabulous and she reminds me of a mentor of mine. |
too casual tip
haggle tip
oaktown street food tip
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
krispy kreme tip
Monday, November 3, 2008
ahead of the curve tip
caramel apple tip
better weather tip
rainy crime
Saturday, October 25, 2008
map tips
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
steering wheel tip
skymall tips
inspired? tip
value tip
another soap tip
Friday, October 17, 2008
neighborhood farmer's market
yet another book tip
i'm not an ipod person so i always have a lightweight book in my backpack. i read on bart and when i'm waiting in line, it's better than doing nothing. plus, most of the time at least, reading is fun. now go find a book for yourself.
after spin class tip
ever see run fat boy run? it's hysterical! simon pegg is tops. he's such an endearing, hilarious, average looking english bloke. anyway, there's this scene in the movie where he's in a grueling spin class (bicycling in case you're like me and didn't know what the eff spin class was) and afterwards he's got to take some stairs. well this poor bastard is out of shape and at that first step, his legs are too rubbery and he goes tumbling down!
be careful after spin class/hiking/running. your legs might be weaker than usual.
cheap grub tip
free stuff tip
Thursday, October 16, 2008
another name tip
if you have a freak name like i do, use a "normal" name when making reservations. that way you don't have to deal with, "huh?" or "how do you spell that?" i'm donna. it's simple and no one ever asks how it's spelt. |
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
voting tips
Sunday, October 12, 2008
language tip
niceness karma
old people tip
cool magazine tip
Saturday, October 11, 2008
baldness tip
winter coat tip
bread crust tip
Friday, October 10, 2008
worry tip
too much effort is spent on worrying about things that will never come to pass. why do we do this to ourselves? it's almost like we're afraid to be happy. |
kid tip
in private, parents ought to teach kids how to behave in public. imagine if you will, a mom, a child and another adult. child to other adult: are you pregnant? mom: junior, you shouldn't ask that question. other adult [obviously embarrassed]: um, no . . . now see, if, in the privacy of their own home, the mom had instructed the child not to ask that question, the other adult would have been spared the mortification. surely not all of these situations can be avoided, but they will be less frequent with some preplanning and guidance. |
mood tip
it's better to make someone laugh than to make someone cry. but sometimes, unfortunately, you will make someone cry. |
potty mouth tip
i'm being a hypocrite with this one. when meeting someone new, or talking to someone you're not very familiar with, refrain from using curse words. you may be unwittingly offending the other party. and now a note about myself: i kind of like it when people swear a little around me. it shows that they're comfortable. but the thing is, you never want to just assume comfort. some people are more formal than you are. |
judgement tip
i've often found that the people who are the most judgemental are typically the worst offenders. |
multiple copies tip
no doubt, retaining multiple copies of something may indeed save time and hassle. however, the trouble with having multiple copies of something is that when you make an update, you have to update ALL those copies . . . |
mailbox tip
when dropping off a letter in the mailbox or depositing books in the bookdrop, open the door once again to make sure it went in. you wouldn't want your postcard to be sitting on the door ledge. |
fun tip
at least once in your life, purchase a caricature of yourself from a street artist. and at least once in your life, draw a caricature of someone else. |
highlighter tip
of all the possible colors for a highlighter, yellow is the worst choice because over time the brightness fades and it becomes difficult to distinguish the highlighted portions of text from the unhighlighted portions. i use green. |
Thursday, October 9, 2008
licence plate frames
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
higher circ tip
reese witherspoon's smile tip
diet tip
Sunday, October 5, 2008
biking tip
fashion faux pax
Friday, October 3, 2008
kidney stones
hiking tip
fight tip
college tip
Thursday, October 2, 2008
convo starter
OK, I really should collect these. Here is a good conversation starter with a group that has fallen into a lull: Is anyone going on vacation anytime soon? Typically in a group, at least one person will be going on vaca, or will have come back from vaca fairly recently. Pow, instant conversation! You're welcome. |
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
wireless headset
Monday, September 29, 2008
jamba share tip
coloring tip
fuzzy hair dog tip
airport tips
cell phone tip
bathroom stall tip
birthday cake tip
Saturday, September 27, 2008
soda dispenser tip
convos in the bathroom tip
Friday, September 26, 2008
cheer tip
send a sealed picture of your super dorkiness for a friend to open when he/she is bummed out. |
taboo game tip
precious seconds are ticking away. if you're the clue giver, don't bother saying your partners have guessed right. just flip to the next card and give the new clues. don't skip cards--that gives you negative points. |
itch tip
slap an itch rather than scratch it. the pain temporarily kills the itchiness. if you scratch, you might tear your skin and bleed. |
trampoline tip
Thursday, September 25, 2008
parking ticket tip
"it's not a big deal" tip
boogie boarding tip
chicks should wear board shorts because if you're only wearing a regular swimsuit, you're gonna get a wedgie. and watch out for those rocks.