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The boys really enjoy grilled cheese sandwiches–it’s one of my favorite snacks too. Over the years I’ve travelled the country and tasted the different styles of grilled cheese. I’ve been to restaurants where the menu …
It was a typical day in the jungle, though more overcast than the constant island diet of endless blue skies and fluffy white clouds; humid– drizzling rain that would materialize from the sticky mist in …
Here’s how to make scrambled eggs for 100.
Portions
100
Ingredients
2.5 cups cream
200 eggs
6 tbsp salt
3 cups shortening
Method
Add eggs, salt, and cream to container. Mix together thoroughly (I use a hand mixer). Pour about 1.5 gallons of the …
Here’s a boutonniere I made (yes, hand crafted). Look closely and you’ll see that it’s made of a pineapple leaf, rosemary sprig, habanero, and some baby breath. 100% edible, well, maybe not the baby breath. …
I’ve been waiting far too long to see the “beta” go away in Google’s applications. Today is the day that they finally removed the “beta” from the logo. I remember releasing projects to my …
Brooke’s speech was one of the most heartfelt I’ve ever heard. Truly she knew him from their childhoods to a point where they could understand each other. There were snippets in her speech that only …
This is one of my favorite books out there. In fact, I still remember the Reading Rainbow episode highlighting this book. Did I just show my age? The movie looks like it’s going to be …
IT&E is looking to expand its clientele from Guam to Hawaii. I still see Guam as the technology hub of the pacific. There’s so much potential in what Guam can do. Things like the new …
Many of us are trying to find different ways to feed our families during this economic time. I have a few friends who have eliminated “going out” to eat from their budgets. Denny’s is no …
Whoo hoo! More money for Guam! Actually, more money for the people of the United States of America. The idea here is to make sure that the money used for the Guam buildup is used …
I came across this article about skewers. I thought some of you might benefit from some of these tricks.
Soaking: Soak bamboo skewer in soy sauce- flavored water for 30 minutes or up to two hours …
There’s a formula to help define success in any project. Do Customer Expectations = Final Outcome. This is the easiest way to figure out of any of your events or projects came out …
I’m testing out Tunnelblick for VPN access to a private network. It works out pretty well once you get the configuration file setup correctly. After that, traffic and ease of connecting are a piece of …
I find myself at times drooling with my mouth wide open when I enter culinary stores. I don’t know if it’s because I know that the items in the store make succulent dishes …
I decided to make these cake pops to hand out as Valentine grams. Chocolate cake center, candy outer layer.
Just wanted to add some lessons learned from this batch:
Wait for cake to cool before adding icing.
Don’t …
I finally settled down after a long day of shooting pictures for my cookbook. I’m not even sure how many dishes I pushed out. But one of the ones that I’m really proud of pushing …
Here’s my newest addition to my set of knives. I figured that I do a lot of cooking outside the home and I always worry about damage to my pricey set. I’m building my new …
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