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How to Eat a Cupcake!

How to Eat a Cupcake!

I didn’t know you could eat a cupcake wrong but apparently I have been doing it for years! So I pinched it in half, you can use a knife or a fork. Put the top on the bottom to make an icing sandwich. You can enjoy icing with each bite!

Stuck Behind a Paywall?

Stuck Behind a Paywall?

Doing research? Trying to write a paper and keep getting stuck behind paywalls? Here’s are a few resources that will help you to be more successful in your quest for knowledge: openaccessbutton.org. It’s like your library on steroids and includes search results from major databases like Unpaywall Data Share OpenAIRE Dissem.in Europe PMC BASE 2. […]

Make 3 kinds of flour out of all purpose flour

Make 3 kinds of flour out of all purpose flour

If you like to bake you might find yourself purchasing multiple types of flour. Here’s a trick to make bread flour, cake flour and self rising flour, with all purpose flour. All purpose flour – it has genearlly 10-12% gluten. Bleached flour has been treated to speed up the aging process and tends to be […]

Free phone service – sort of..

Free phone service – sort of..

Let’s start with the ” sort of ” – you need to have wifi/internet service. If you go to https://voice.google.com you can sign up for a free phone number and receive calls on your phone or computer for free. This includes the google home. The calls are all routed through the internet. The call quality was very good […]

Gravy Time!

Gravy Time!

Making gravy is easy, I mean really easy. With just a few ingredients we can make a basic gravy. You don’t need to  buy that stuff in a packet, or a jar.  So to make 1 cup of gravy this is what we will need. 1 Bullion cube (chicken or beef most common)1-1/4 cups cold […]

Fix a Shorting Microwave – Zap!

Fix a Shorting Microwave – Zap!

Did your microwave just throw sparks and make a nasty scary noise? Ours did. Click on the picture below to see it in action.  https://www.alittlehacked.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Snapchat-136817104.mp4 We can fix this, at least in many cases it works. It worked for us, and as I have found many others. It’s worth trying before heading to the store. […]

Save Bacon Grease!

Save Bacon Grease!

There are lots of reasons to save bacon grease. If stored in the fridge it’s good for around 6 months, in the freezer a year but freezing is not recommended as it will loose it’s flavor. If it smells bad, it is most likely rancid and it’s time to throw it out. If you see […]

Baking Soda – Why?

Baking Soda – Why?

What is baking soda?  Well, its bicarbonate of soda. So what’s that? It’s actually a type of salt. The formula is NaHCO3. It is composed of a sodium (Na+) and a bicarbonate (HCO3-). It’s has many uses, here are a few. Odor Control – keep some in the fridge door (also close to the stove) – Also […]

My Impossible Burger

My Impossible Burger

So with all the talk about the “Impossible Burger” I thought it was time to introduce my version.  Lets just call it the”Possible Burger”, and it’s good. I mean really good. Before you say anything. Did I mention it’s really good.  The Possible Burger 1 – Can Black Beans1 – Egg *1 – tsp cumin1/4 […]

Keep Fog off your Mirror

Keep Fog off your Mirror

Simple way to keep fog off your mirror Wipe shaving cream on your mirror and then wipe off. It will keep the fog away for a few weeks before you need to reapply. The shaving cream dries pretty quickly, but just wipe it off with a towel. Works on shower doors too!