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Bread

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…

Birthdays on the Cheap

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…

Snip!

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…

Integrity

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….