Reading Time: 4 minutesMy trip to Chukchansi Indian Casino 08/05/16 This is a review of my trip to Chukchansi Indian Casino near Coarse Gold, CA.. My wife and my sister and my brother in law and I took a trip to Chukchansi Indian Casino. We had been to the casino many times in the past but this trip was… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutesPancreatitis and Choosing a Dog Food Having a dog with pancreatitis and choosing a dog food for her is something I had to do recently. We rescued a senior dog last year. Her name is Rexy. She is a sweet dog with a small problem. She is prone to bouts of pancreatitis. Compounded by the fact… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesSummer Lawn Height Summer lawn height is especially important in the scorching central valley. I noticed my neighbor’s lawns with burned or thinning out spots making weeds more likely in the future. In both cases, the lawns are being mowed short. If you don’t compensate for the increased summer temperatures that nice green lawn you… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesTire Rotation Strategy Do you need a tire rotation strategy? The question is why do we need to rotate tires? Is this a strategy to relieve more money from our wallets? Is it really needed? So let’s get into this strategy thing. Why do we need to rotate tires? Well, think about what is happening… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesPerfect canned biscuits Perfect canned biscuits are available now. We use canned biscuits when there is no time for the kneading or dough making process. But getting canned biscuits fluffy and up to their full potential is another thing. We have used cake pans and cookie sheets to bake up these golden little beauties. But they never lived up… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesReview: Jim’s Country Style Restaurant This is a review of Jim’s Country Style Restaurant in Pleasanton, Ca. Every so often I need to go to Livermore, Ca. to take care of business. And as is often the case my wife is along for the ride. So after we’ve taken care of business it’s time for some… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat does SRS mean? My SRS light recently came on again, what does SRS mean? I don’t know why it’s on, and worse I don’t know what it is trying to tell me. This light has been coming and going away for a couple of months. I had been thinking it was part of the anti-skid… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesChipotle Chicken and Veggies Panini This is how I developed the chipotle chicken and veggie panini sandwich. I had some sauteed veggie leftovers and was looking for some way to use them. I had some Chipotle chicken lunch meat and sourdough French bread too.  It got me to thinking that maybe I could make some panini sandwiches.… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesMy pool pump lost prime My pool pump lost prime. Loss of prime for the pool pump is not good. It allows the pump to run dry, without water, to cool down any moving parts in the pump. Running dry can ruin the pump seal. The pump could not achieve prime again. That meant that the… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesHow to set gopher traps This post is about how to set gopher traps, killing the gophers not trapping them. If you have some wire gopher traps and you’re tired of your yard looking like a gopher convention came into town, this is how to set traps so that you can soon rid yourself of these… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesChorizo with eggs (Huevos con chorizo) Chorizo with eggs is one of my favorite breakfasts. Gather a few jalapenos in escabeche and a couple of warm flour tortillas and you have a great breakfast. The Type of Chorizo to Use There are several types of chorizo available. There are beef, pork, and soy varieties available. Each… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesStore bought Sub Sandwiches a perfect no-cook summer meal They have many names, submarines or subs, hoagies or heroes whatever their name they make a perfect no-cook summer meal. Store bought Sub Sandwiches can be found at most supermarkets.  It is very easy to make these store-bought sandwiches your own in no time at all. The Sub… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesDIY oil changes DIY oil changes are the easiest things you can do to extend the life of your car and save yourself from needless breakdowns and repairs. Oil changes, as part of a routine maintenance cycle, are essential to keep your vehicle running efficiently. Benefits of Oil Changes Oil lubricates the engine, and clean oil helps… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesReview Red Tractor Cafe-CLOSED Review Red Tractor Cafe. I have been to the red tractor café many times. I have come to know this place as my place for a meatloaf sandwich. If I’m in the area and the craving wins out this is my go-to place. The Red Tractor Café is at 4920 Dublin… Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutesClear sparkling pool water strategy I finally have a clear sparkling pool water strategy that works. I have been using chlorine tablets for several years to maintain my pool. They work great at delivering acceptable levels of chlorine to the pool water over a long period of time. Along with an offline pool chlorinator, they… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesBest tri-tip sandwiches in Fresno Best tri-tip sandwiches in Fresno. There are two places in Fresno highly rated for their tri-tip sandwiches on Yelp. Both of these places have reviews from their patrons that had eaten at both places. Some of the reviewers for each restaurant chose one place over the other enthusiastically. I had… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Dog House Grille The Dog House Grille. I was recently in Fresno, Ca. to wrap up some business. So after a long day we finally got to have some lunch. I had recently been to another barbecue restaurant in the area after first coming here and finding it absolutely swamped with people. After last… Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Fresno Quilt Show Six items from the Fresno Quilt Show. I went to the Fresno Quilt show this week. I went in my usual capacity as the designated driver. On the way to the show, I kept thinking about what to write about this show. I had already showcased the quilts in the Sacramento… Read More »
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBarbecue Steak topping Barbecue steak topping is something extra special. This is not a barbecue sauce and it’s not a basting sauce. This is a recipe for a topping that takes equal footing with the meat that it goes on. This topping is perfect when your steak or chicken needs a little extra to push… Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesGetting Rid Of Black Algae Getting Rid of black algae is very hard to do. Once it has established itself it’s roots are not exposed to the chlorine in the water and that makes it hard to kill. So how do you get rid of or kill it so doesn’t come back. There are chemicals that… Read More »