I have a very simple question: I plug in the coffee maker and instead of turning on, a light flashes. What does that mean? Apparently, not even the Internet knows. I didn’t buy it through Amazon, but this is the machine. I’m not quite ready to blame the seller, Fischer Furniture, but the time isContinue reading “BCM8450UC Travails”
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Learning 2 Bake – from Scratch XXIX
Poolish Poolish is a pre-bread mixture of flour, water, sugar, and yeast that one allows to grow a bit (e.g. overnight) before making bread. I’d never heard of it until I saw it on a YouTube video. Rather than attempting a new recipe, I thought I’d give it a try with my known-to-work bread recipe.Continue reading “Learning 2 Bake – from Scratch XXIX”
Kitchen Final Walk-Through
It’s not quite done, so the “after” pictures are named “SemiAfter”, but the main contractor is doing a final walk through, today (Wed, 3 Aug). Here’s what they’ve done: Clearly not finished, but everything works!
A Dock with a View
We visited my sister (and family). The “why” will get another post, but I wanted to share another view that I do not have next to the office window post. The view from her dock: That’s only half the panorama. This is the view I grew up with. I miss the lake. This was takenContinue reading “A Dock with a View”
Denver Visit
Catching up on many missed posting days… I went back to Denver for work (way back during the last week of June). It was a very productive trip – and I got to eat much good food. Not quite what I see sitting at my desk (there is more sky since I’m sitting), but thisContinue reading “Denver Visit”
Learning 2 Bake – From Scratch XXVIII
German Chocolate Cake The Laird wanted German Chocolate Cake for his birthday. Who am I to say “no”? For my first cake here, it turned out OK. I can has no toothpickz, so I guessed. I was a bit off. Another 5 minutes in the oven would probably have been perfect. It was just aContinue reading “Learning 2 Bake – From Scratch XXVIII”
Learning 2 Bake – from Scratch XXVII
Bread I think I’ve gotten bread down. The recipe (basically half of the recipe from Brown-Eyed Baker): 1 1/2 tsp yeast1/4 cup water1 Tbl sugar1 Tbl butter, room temp1 tsp salt3 – 3 1/2 cups flour2/3 cup + 3 Tbl water Combine the first four ingredients in the mixing bowl. Let sit for a fewContinue reading “Learning 2 Bake – from Scratch XXVII”
Every Eatery
I have a new goal: Eat at every eatery in Rapid City. That would be impossible in Denver, but I think it might be doable, here. This first post is backfill. Perkins There is a Perkins a few blocks from our house, so we have brunch there, occasionally. It’s just dandy – like every otherContinue reading “Every Eatery”
Causality is Overrated
A while back, I was watching a neat YouTube video about how Faster Than Light travel can break causality. Here it is: My reaction: So what? Causality breaks. Say you are the dude (or dudette) on the space ship that receives a reply to a message you have not yet sent. Presumably, this would beContinue reading “Causality is Overrated”
The King Needs Contractors
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wallHumpty Dumpty had a great fallAll the King’s horses and all the King’s menCouldn’t put Humpty Dumpty together again. Leaving aside “who thought the horses would be helpful?”, the King needed some contractors amongst his retainers. The upstairs is coming back together better, stronger, and, um, slicker than before. WeContinue reading “The King Needs Contractors”
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