One of the things that has become apparent during the events surrounding COVID-19 is that our supply chain for everything runs like a well-oiled machine, but right on the edge. Whether it’s parts to build cars or ingredients to build a dinner, a shutdown in one part sends waves throughout the entire system. With some…
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Healthy, Frugal, and Better Than I Expected
The July 4th holiday of this year found us out camping in Copper Breaks State Park, which, incidentally, is one of only 73 International Dark Sky Parks in the world as of this writing. In July it also has the potential to be rather warm. This particular day was one of the warm ones. One…
Breakfast
As I was preparing my breakfast this morning, it occurred to me that certain famous fitness people would not approve.
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My review of the Epic Bar. Beef with Habanero, Walnut, and Cherry.
Fathead Breakfast
So I spent some time making up several batches of fathead pizza crusts the other day. It was very convenient to get up and throw some cheese onion, bacon, and an egg on part of one. Tossed it in the oven for 12 minutes at 400° and had breakfast. Yum!
Beef Jerky
Low-carb eating goes really well with a smoker. And the two of them go great with an unexpectedly cool, still morning. That’s what I was blessed with this morning, the first time I tried my hand at smoking some jerky. Why was I doing that? I love jerky but finding any pre-made without sugar is…
Joy of Cooking
My much better half took the kids to an evening event. After a long day at work it was nice to be in a quiet house for an hour. It was nice to spend that time cooking for the ones I love. When they got home I was able to have chopped steaks, sweet potato…
Low Carb Goodness
I have been, shall we say, less than dedicated to eating healthy for a while. That is as a result of a poor reaction to some major stressors in my life. I’m glad to say that I have started back. I don’t know why I ever quit when eating a meal like this on the…