2-3 teaspoons peanut or other neutral oil 2 onions, chopped (yellow or Vidalia) 3-4 cloves garlic, minced 1 lb lean ground beef 3/4 lb beef sirloin, cubed 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes 1 can dark beer 1 cup strong coffee 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste 1 can beef broth 1/2 cup brown […]
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Short Rules for Life Life didn’t happen to you, it happens for you. The chief task in life is to focus on what you can control. You control how you respond or react to things. Life is 10% what happens and 90% how you deal with it. Changing expectations causes you to use
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MacOS Ventura Overview Improved context sensitive searching in Mail Spotlight can help find text in Photos, Messages, Notes, and Finder or Web Use Live Text to search for an image based on text inside it. Use Quick Look by pressing Space bar Spotlight can even set an alarm, find name of a song with
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Whole Roasted Cabbage With Gorgonzola Picante* This takes time but is worth trying. Active Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 3½ hours. Makes: 6-8 servings 1 green cabbage ½ cup olive oil, plus more for seasoning Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper ¼ cup grapeseed oil 1½ tablespoons Sherry vinegar
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Zucchini Pancakes With Creamy Dill Sauce This is a dish popular in eastern Europe including the Ukraine. Total Time: 30 minutes Serves: 4 ½ cup kefir ½ cup sour cream or crème fraîche ¼ cup plus 3 tablespoons dill, chopped 1½ scallions plus 2 tablespoons thinly sliced scallions 2 teaspoons lemon juice, plus more
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Magic Green Sauce – Pinch of Yum Ingredients 1 avocado 1 cup packed parsley and cilantro leaves (combined) 1 jalapeño, ribs and seeds removed 2 cloves garlic juice of one lime (or two – get lots of limey goodness in there!) ½ cup water ½ cup olive oil 1 teaspoon salt ½ cup pistachios
Start The New Year With An App Review for 2023 Many of us use apps that we know, like and are comfortable with and try not to succumb to the shiny new toy. Changing apps requires a learning curve and time, and it may not work out. Sometimes the risk is worth it as
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iPhone Updates This pertains to IOS 16.2 update and newer iPhones. As well as security fixes, some useful new features are included in this update. To get more information, you’ll need to do view some YouTube videos or other sources to become more proficient. Apple Music Sing – available for Apple Music listeners allows you
Human Happiness And The Key To A Good Life (from The Atlantic article about a new book, The Good Life, by Robert Waldinger, MD and Marc Schulz, PhD) A Harvard study started in 1938 with 734 original participants from various walks on life and followed them as they married, divorced, added descendants, and
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To Delay Death, Lift Weights Two studies remind us of what we already know (but sometimes forget). Alex Hutchinson (Outside Magazine) October 2022 Trust me, I understand—in theory—that I should be stronger. Yes, I’m an aerobic beast (or an aerobic addict, if you prefer), but I’m not oblivious to the benefits of having