Reading Time: 3 minutesHalf of all Californian’s are Pre Diabetic Half of all Californians are Pre Diabetic, I heard that on the radio the other day. I could only cheer. Why you ask? Well, it goes like this. As a pre-diabetic for twenty-four years before slipping over to the diabetic side and being on this side for the… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutesFive frugal hacks for your life 1. Spin the bottle to get the last out of the bottle. 2. Boil water in the microwave to clean it. 3. Key fob to the face to increase distance. 4. Tie your electrical cords together to keep them from unplugging. 5. Using soap bars down to the last… Read More »
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGerbils On A Train Gerbils on a train what a wonderful way to encourage the youngsters in our lives to maintain their dental health. Share this video with all your little ones. They will love the gerbils on a train and the music and the message their parents or grandparents send them. If you… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesTop Ten Quilts Sacramento Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival Top ten quilts. This post is, in my opinion, of the top ten quilts from this March’s Quilt Craft & Sewing Festival. I’m not a quilter but I know what I like. So in no particular order I present the top ten quilts from the show… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesCleaning A Faucet Aerator Cleaning a faucet aerator is something that needs to be done often when your water has fine sand or is extremely hard. The aerator will plug up slowly so it takes some time to notice that the water flow has dropped. But eventually it justs gets to slow and something needs to… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesHomemade Pizza Sauce Homemade pizza sauce finished pizza sauce There is nothing like homemade pizza sauce. I developed this recipe after purchasing some store bought pizza sauce. The taste of which, in my opinion, was very bad. My thoughts were that it shouldn’t be that hard to come up with a pizza sauce from scratch that I would… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesTest your alternator without tools. Yes, it is true you can test your alternator without tools. I recently had to replace the battery in one of my vehicles. When a battery problem comes up there are always three things that could be causing the symptoms of your vehicle. That’s because the three things are part… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesSecrets to Booking a Great Cruise Cheap Cruise Deals Made Better The secrets to booking a great cruise is a simple thing, right? Just talk to your travel agent, or go online to a cruise website, and hop on board when the time comes. At least that’s what the uninitiated think. But there are secrets the… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Park, Sleep, Cruise experience The park, sleep cruise experience is one that any traveler really needs to make the travel day a great experience. Any time spent getting to the cruise ship is filled in worry. You have to get up really early to catch a cruise ship unless you happen to live in the city… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesHow to clean a glass cooktop How to clean a glass cooktop is an easy thing to do. Razor Blade Scrapers with Single-Edge Blades – Amazon.com Sprinkle some water and dish soap on the cold cooktop for lubrication. Scrape the cold cooktop with a razor blade scraper to get the cooked on stuff off the cooktop. Using… Read More »
Reading Time: 6 minutesToilet Replacement I had to replace a toilet this week. The tank cracked and just like that it was toilet replacement time. First, you can not just buy a replacement tank. You have to buy a complete toilet. Replacing just the tank is a piece of cake. But you can not just buy a tank.… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutesSelf Closing Gates Self-closing gates, I would not have thought that I would need such a luxury. You go thru them and sometimes you need to prop them open to move materials thru them. Why would I need gates that close by themselves? Well, it turns out I needed them for safety. I needed them… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesDiabetes Pancakes and Me This recipe is about diabetes pancakes and me. I love pancakes so this was one of the first foods I had to learn to make my way(diabetic).  No more pancake mix, it’s baking mix or flour recipes for me. This recipe is inspired by a Bisquick recipe. It has evolved over the years… Read More »
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThousand Island Dressing Thousand island dressing is a simple 5 ingredient recipe. I use it in my California Reuben Sandwich recipe. The origins of this dressing are mixed. There are two stories. The first is one says that a fishing guide’s wife, Sophia LaLonde, made the condiment for her husband George’s dinner. The name comes from the Thousand Islands region located on… Read More »
Reading Time: < 1 minuteColeslaw Recipe This is the coleslaw recipe I use for the California Reuben Sandwich. This recipe is inspired by the Betty Crocker Cookbook. The one cookbook that my wife has held onto for her entire adult life. Over the years we have made this recipe our own. She has adjusted it to our likes and dislikes.  … Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesCorned Beef Taco Bar Set up a corned beef taco bar the next time you have friends and family get together. The taco bar is really easy and simple to serve your family and friends on your next get together. The taco bar only has one thing to cook. The rest of the ingredients are either… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Best Corned Beef Recipe Ever This recipe is what I use to make the best-corned beef for what I call the California Rueben Sandwiches. The corned beef must be cooked a day ahead so that it can be cooled overnight so that it can be sliced thinly the next day. We usually make an extra… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe California Reuben Sandwich I call this sandwich the California Reuben Sandwich. This sandwich is a lighter version of the Reuben sandwich. This sandwich can be served cold or hot. This recipe deviates from the original sandwich in three areas. The first change is the bread. Instead of Rye, I use a Ciabatta roll. The ciabatta bread is… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesGlyphosate Mix For Weed Control A Glyphosate mix for the best weed control. The best weed killer, the most effective weed killer is a mix of glyphosate, water, dish soap and sulfate of ammonia. Yes, you read it right, sulfate of ammonia, a fertilizer. Are we going to fertilize our weeds as we try to kill them? Is… Read More »
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA Cat Stalking Camera This video shows a cat stalking camera. Cats stalk as part of their hunting routine. Tracking prey is an essential step in a cat’s pursuit of food. With their silent movements, steely focus heightened senses, and extremely flexible body structure, cats are born natural stalkers. All cats have the basic drive… Read More »