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Recipe: Brussels Sprouts with Soy Sauce and Honey Glaze
This is really simple to prepare and makes for a great veggie side dish. Brussels Sprouts with Soy Sauce and Honey Glaze 2 lbs. Brussels Sprouts, washed, trimmed, and halved 4 tbsp. Soy…
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Recipe: Mexican Chicken and Rice Bake
There are an endless number of variations on this theme. This began with the idea that I wanted to make some chicken with mexican seasonings. And I like mexican rice. So, yeah, here’s…
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Recipe: Mom Woytek’s Taco Seasoning
I’m starting to type-up and share some of the recipes that we’ve been using for a long time. I am getting ready to share what we did for dinner tonight, and this is…
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Warning: Controversial Things Said Here
Right now is not the time to boycott the political process. Right now is the time to get involved in it. Right now is the time to listen to what our elected officials…
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New Year, New Home Technology, Part 1
Hi. It’s a new year, and I have an awful lot of things I want to say about an awful lot of things, but I figured I would start on the relatively non-controversial…
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Sometimes It Is Important to Listen to Kitty
Ah, here it is, an increasingly rare post from Jonathan on the blog! Before we leave for a somewhat longer journey, we needed a test run with our kayaks on the new Yakima…
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Erie Land Light
On a recent visit to Erie, we ventured over to the Erie Land Light. This lighthouse has a pretty interesting history. The lighthouse holds the distinction of being the first known lighthouse on…
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The Final Stop for the S/V Peacemaker?
For the past two years, we have seen the sailing vessel Peacemaker in St. Ignace. Last year, I had a chance to tour her. It was nearing the end of the day for…
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On Knowing What You Have
Spending some time away from home helps to bring perspective to lots of things. Quickly, some vacation priorities remind me of things I like to do, but somehow I let the time to…
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Neat Old Companies and Neat Old Tools
Several years ago, I was in the position of needing a new saw blade for my tablesaw. The existing blade I was using had done a lot of work with some tough white…