Why you need a cross-cut shredder
Because this: isn’t good enough.
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Roasting coffee
Last year a coworker was planning to buy a bag of high-quality raw coffee beans from the San Cristobal Coffee Company. Although he drinks impressive quantities of coffee, he didn’t want all 95+ pounds. He offered to let some of us get in on the deal. I ended up with ten pounds’ worth of raw
Bagels
Wohoo, I didn’t work this weekend! This recipe is adapted from Peter Reinhardt’s excellent book, “The Bread Baker’s Apprentice.”
S happens
Because I’ve been swamped at work, and the book’s due back at the library, I blew through “Why Things Break.” It was a page turner, literally and figuratively, covering topics like the history of Pyrex, why the Titanic’s hull failed so spectacularly, and the engineering of Cassini’s power system. (History buffs may recall the predictions
GET versus MOST – 529 plans
(See my update on this topic.) We have a 529K college savings program set up for my kids through the State of Missouri program administered by TIAA-CREF, soon-to-be Vanguard. Its investment options are turnkey bundles based on age ranges. In the initial years, the investment selection is aggressive. As college-time nears, the portfolio’s mix shifts
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McClinchy Mile
I overslept for this morning’s 200k, but was still able to drive up to Arlington for the McClinchy Mile, the event put on by B.I.K.E.S. Club of Snohomish County. This year’s had three loops: a flat 34 between Arlington and Stanwood (Camano Island), a “challenging” 47 going from Arlington to Granite Falls to Lake Stevens,
Ardith’s Sourdough Bread
Although I prefer my sourdough very sour (like this or this), I appreciate how much simpler Ardith’s recipe is than the Rube Goldberg contraption I had assembled two years ago.
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Chicken and Rice Soup, Potato Soup
The final two soups of last Friday’s lunch were Chicken + Rice and Potato.
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