Hot Dog Bun Pan
As you may know, I make all our bread with my Zojirushi Bread Machine. OK, there is the occasional trip to Cobs bread but aside from that I make all of our bread. I even make our hamburger buns. But … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Equipment
Ergonomically Correct Pruner
I recently bought a new pruner. The packaging said it was ergonomically correct and promised it would be easy to use. The pruner does live up to its marketing hype just as long as The Man of the House doesn’t use … Continue reading →
Haunted VCR?
I wanted to do a quick post just in case anyone else has had VCR adventures today. The Man of the House discovered that one of the VCRs was an hour off. It had mysteriously set itself to an hour earlier. … Continue reading →
The Freezer
The tomato harvest began about a month ago. The Man of the House has been harvesting and freezing tomatoes in preparation for making tomato wine. It became clear that the freezer area of our refrigerator was not going to be sufficient … Continue reading →
My Camera the Battery Hog
At the start of the year I got a digital camera for the blog. It’s what I use for most of the photos here at BeetleEyes. I love the camera but it’s a battery hog. I was running through a … Continue reading →
Banana Jam in the Bread Machine
This is a recipe I adapted from the I Hate to Cook Almanack by Peg Bracken. Her cookbooks are no longer in print. If you see one at a used bookstore POUNCE on it! Her recipes are good and she … Continue reading →
What’s Wrong With This Picture?
Take a look at the wheelbarrow. One of the handles broke off AGES ago. The Man of the House has been using it, but as you can imagine it hasn’t been a very satisfactory experience. TMOTH spotted this little beauty at Costco. … Continue reading →
I LOVE Thrift Shops!
A few weeks ago I bought a snazzy new laptop. (It’s a Sony VAIO.) I’m still getting used to the new system and am in the process of moving my files. I was eager to take my new laptop to … Continue reading →
GT Xpress 101
One of my friends had a question after reading yesterday’s post. “How do you make corn dogs in that shape?” My best friend gave me a GT Xpress 101 last Christmas. Since then I’ve read reviews about them on the web. It … Continue reading →
Digital Camera
I ordered some new equipment for the blog. Some might call it a toy, but I bravely prefer to think of it as equipment
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