I’ve been asked for my bread recipe, so I’m sharing. There is nothing quick or particularly easy about this recipe. It takes forethought. It takes planning. It takes 3 days. This is bastardized from Bread Alone, which is a great book to understand how bread works. First, the poolish, or starter: 1/2 cup of water…
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Birthdays are expensive. Shoot, I’ve said that before. It’s usually true, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are five ways to cut birthday party costs. Note: If you’re trying to cut costs on an adult party, just replace the word “kid” with “guest of honor”. 1. Location, location, location. The amusement park/pizza place is…
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News flash! Babies are expensive. Incubating my third half-clone was my major motivation to get out of debt. I wasn’t sure how we were going to be able afford her without pawning one of her kidneys. We managed, though. She’s intact. The idea of squeezing a fourth little monster into our budget scared me…
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The true measure of a man’s integrity is not what he will do, but rather what he won’t do. -Flannery O’Connor Have you watched a TV lately? Have you noticed that most sitcoms are based entirely on dishonesty? If the characters would stop lying to each other, the premise of most shows would fall apart….
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