This week is the end of the line for incandescent bulbs in our home. Until recently the light quality of G4 LEDs was not good enough. Now, $2.00 1.5 watt G4’s have a high color rendering index. We’ll have 100% LED lighting once I replace two halogens lurk
Category: Home Living
Home-Made Ramen
I couldn’t go to Japan this month, so brought Japan to us: tonkotsu ramen. I cooked the Hakata-style cloudy/emulsified broth for 26 hours, saving most for another day. To my gaijin taste buds it was pretty good, I was transported.
Minimizing Duplicate Pantry Ingredients
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Minimizing Duplicate Pantry Ingredients
I read food labels, but try to avoid foods which have labels. I’m struck by how the same ingredients show up over and over again in different products. I looked up five McCormick spice mixes online for comparison: The mixes contain ingredients we already have in the kitchen, apart from outliers like Yellow #5 and… Continue reading Minimizing Duplicate Pantry Ingredients
Webcam
Upgraded to a Webcam that can handle backlighting better–there are windows behind me. Webcams are in short supply and I’m not willing to pay an inflated price, usually double list price. After waiting several months, got this at list directly from Logitech.
Pumping Iron
Bemasked Dwight stayed indoors to pump iron, as I headed out to walk in prematurely Fall weather.
Once a Year
Marzipan, whipped cream, raspberry jam, sponge, almonds, buttercream. My once-a-year cake.
Seniors Tuesdays
On Tuesdays seniors get a 20% discount at Coastal Seafoods, probably the best seafood store in the Cities. I got to see their spiffy new digs for the first time and save on a nice piece of King Salmon which they deboned for me.
Floating
Sunday afternoon, recumbent on a sofa, a novel, a nap, under a silent speaker floating on the ceiling.
LEGO Mindstorms Warehouse Picker: Teardown
Teardown Modules Next Steps Maybe I’ll fix some design defects. Or maybe I’ll just take this all apart, sort the parts into my airline service trolley, then think up a new challenge. Play is good.