As homeowners who have raised 2 children and 5 dogs, over the past 35 years, we have come to appreciate the things that have made this process easier. One such item is a good, powerful carpet cleaner. It helped us clean up after the kids and dogs, which made life much better. I only wish […]
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If you like sesame chicken, you are going to love this homemade sesame chicken recipe. It’s easy to make and can be enjoyed right at home. Serve it with some steamed or fried rice and you’ll have a dish everyone will love. I order sesame chicken 95% of the time when we go out for
If you’re looking for a delicious appetizer, try this asiago cheese dip with artichoke recipe. It’s great for parties or family gatherings and can be served hot or cold. It goes well with a wide variety of chips, crackers, and bread. It’s sure to be a big hit. This asiago cheese dip is easy and
Need a solution for those annoying cloudy drinking glasses? Let us help. We’d battled cloudy drinking glasses for years. There were times we’ve been embarrassed to set them out when guests have come over! When someone asks for milk we were actually relieved because they won’t be able to tell how cloudy the glasses were.
What are the basics of the perfect homemade pizza? Most would say the pizza dough and sauce and I would totally agree. We want to share our easy homemade pizza dough recipe and delicious pizza sauce recipe. These two items are essential to any good pizza. Just add your favorite toppings and you’ll have a
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Many DIY hobbies and home projects require drilling holes. For example, I wrote an article on a home electrical wiring project we did, that required drilling many holes. These holes did not need sharp, clean edges, or have to look nice, they just needed to allow a wire to pass through a stud wall. However,
Doing our home electrical wiring was the most challenging home project I’ve ever undertaken. As I mentioned on the “About Us” page, I am a controls technician, so I am familiar with home electrical wiring basics and circuits. I also have a very good understanding of wire current ratings and general, good wiring practices. Although
Every November we head up to deer camp for a couple of days, in search of that big buck. After a long day of hunting, it’s always good to have a nice hot meal. Each of us brings a pot of chili or soup for a night’s dinner. My contribution for the last several years
My 2008 Chevy Silverado needed a low beam, headlight bulb replacement. I did a little research and the estimated cost to have it replaced by a shop was between $60 and $80. This is a job I knew I could easily do myself, so I checked the price of the bulbs. They typically ranged anywhere from
Are you looking for a good homemade deep dish pizza dough recipe? Then look no further. The secret to a perfect deep dish pizza is truly all in the dough. This recipe is strictly on how to make the deep dish pizza dough for that perfect crust. The recipe will take you through mixing, preparing,
Are you tired of looking at your faded, chalky, aluminum garage doors? Revitalize your garage doors with Minwax gel stain. Gel stains come in several colors and provide a nice finish that will last for years. We used Minwax gel stain on our aluminum garage doors back in 2015 and they look great. Gel stain
For those who would like to know how to change the serpentine belt and pulleys on a 2006 Ford Taurus, follow along. The other day I noticed my daughter’s car had a small intermittent squeak, or squeal, under the hood of her 2006 Ford Taurus. So I opened the hood and did a little investigating. It
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How many of you have heard of lockout-tagout? Lockout-tagout (LOTO) entails removing all “potential energy sources” on anything you may be working on. In this article, you share some of the hazards you can face doing home projects and provide some practical lockout examples to help keep you safe. This is something that can save
Are you looking for a quick and easy dessert? This caramel fluff recipe with toffee will do the trick. It makes a perfect sweet for a church luncheon or school activity too. The “variations” section at the bottom of the recipe card shows just how flexible this recipe can be. Add your favorite ingredients to
My wife loves to cook. She spends hours in the kitchen preparing and cooking her favorite recipes. If you ask her what the most valuable appliance in her kitchen is, without hesitation, she will answer her KitchenAid Stand Mixer. Her’s is the Artisan 5 quart mixer. Kitchenaid makes bigger and more powerful models, but for
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I’ve had my Brinkmann smoker for over 20 years now and I hope I get to use it another 20 years. During that time I’ve made all kinds of smoked meats with it. It was a basic charcoal model smoker and it was a great smoker for beginners. I knew the basics about smoking, in
This is my wife’s favorite strawberry sponge cake recipe. This recipe is a great alternative to the traditional biscuit-like shortcake. It is light and fluffy and is much sweeter than the typical biscuit recipe. It’s delicious all by itself. According to Wikipedia Sponge Cake dates back to the 1500s. The recipe has evolved from a
If you have friends or family coming over for a cookout and want to treat them to something a little different, try making them a smoked pork butt. My wife and I made this dry rubbed, smoked pork butt roast recipe for the 4th of July. It was so good we had to share the
Have you ever wanted a brick chimney on a house without a real fireplace? Or how about fieldstone around a gas fireplace, but without the expense? Those were two things we wanted when we built our home several years ago. And they both are doable if you just learn how to install brick veneer products.
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