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  • Taco Seasoning – Randy’s 2023

    This recipe tastes good, it is just slightly spicy if you eat the meat by itself but it goes well with cheese and sour cream. If you want a very mild recipe, cut the cayenne pepper in half. If you want a medium, slightly spicy recipe, cut the cayenne pepper to 3/4. Ingredients for 1…

  • Simple Syrup

    Makes a little over 1.25 cups INGREDIENTS : INSTRUCTIONS:

  • My Singer 431G

    NOTE: Additional Mods and Information that would apply to all 431G machines has been moved to midcenturysinger.com. I was looking for a very rare Singer 431G but the only ones I found were on Etsy and they were priced between $600 and $900 U.S. I took a chance and went to the German version of…

  • Dutch Pancakes

    We had Dutch pancakes at King Fred Princess Diana’s in Aruba. This is my attempt to create the same recipe at home. Note: These work best with a large frying pan. You will need a large spatula to turn the pancakes without tearing them. You can also add thinly sliced apple, pineapple, precooked bacon, ham,…

  • German Pancakes

    INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS:

  • Travel Packing List – Aruba 2025

    Worn day of travel: Carry-On: Clothing (in case of lost luggage): Carry-on Electronics: Carry-on Other: Carry-on optional: Checked Bag: Checked bag clothing: Checked bag liquids: Checked bag: Checked bag Optional:

  • Working with Spring Steel

    I used this technique to turn a cheap metal putty knife into a replacement part for a 115 year old cyclone sweeper I wanted to preserve the process in my notes, here. Deforming and Reforming Spring Steel Spring steel is hardened carbon steel which enables it to bend without deforming. The thing which makes steel…

  • Wisconsin Beer Cheese Soup

    This is from the Viking Cruise Line website. Wisconsin, home of so many cheeses, is the inspiration for this hearty soup that highlights bock beer and two kinds of cheddar, with its traditional garnish of popcorn and chives. Be sure to use sharp, good-quality cheeses and bock beer—the strong, dark lager’s maltiness creates a depth…

  • Foccacia Bread

    Note: You can make this in advance and refrigerate for a few hours before baking. INGREDIENTS – DOUGH: INGREDIENTS – TOPPING INSTRUCTIONS:

  • Snicker Doodles – Delores Perkins

    We lost this recipe. Luckily, Aunt Darlene got it from mom and wrote it on this card. Tammy had the original. Makes 5 dozen 2-inch cookies. INGREDIENTS: WET INGREDIENTS: DRY INGREDIENTS: TOPPING INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS: