We got a butter bell/crock/keeper a couple of years ago, and it’s great. The only issue is that I’m probably eating too much butter now! https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/why-you-should-use-butter-crock/

Artisan springs?

We recently were given an Instant Pot by my in-laws, so for Easter I cooked a boneless lamb roast. I’ve done koftas and things with ground lamb before, but this was my first time cooking a lamb roast. Pretty happy with how it turned out! Gave me a reason to use some of my homemade sumac spice, too. The earthy, lemony…

Our older daughter lived in the U.A.E. for 5 years. When we went to visit, I brought back a box of Medjool dates, and snacked on them at work for a couple of weeks. Tasty!

Although they’re bitter, I actually like the taste of carrot tops. I’ve used them in place of parsley in recipes.

I am currently—and I’m embarrassed and not proud of this—cutting open K cups and brewing with a french press. It’s just that I found a coffee I really, really like, and it’s only available in K cups right now. It’s incredible how different the same coffee and water taste when brewed this way instead of with the…

If it was like oil futures, they might pay me to keep my car.

I don’t have it yet, but as a lifelong nerd, my eventual tattoo plan definitely involves some characters in tengwar script.

You mentioned chocolate drizzle. A while back I made some brittle with pistachios I needed to use, and I added cacao nibs to it, too. That was delicious!

I had half a can of cherry pie filling available after my son and his girlfriend made turnovers (which were very good!), so I decided to make a little tart-like thing. No graham crackers, but I put some Townhouse crackers and brown sugar in the blender, mixed in melted butter, and it made a great crust. I pressed it…

Another thing that’s good in deviled eggs is chopped olives or tapenade.

Sounds pretty good! I’ve got some Sichuan peppercorns, so... :)

I only recently got an Instant Pot, after my father-in-law tried it, didn’t like it, and gave it to us. (?) My first test dish a couple of weeks ago was some beef short ribs with mushrooms, and it came out great! I think just about any tougher cut of beef in a pressure cooker is bound to be good, so long as you season…

Thanks! I mean, the county where I live did vote Trump, but only about 60/40. There’s still a lot of us brain-having people here, too!

I had a CD around then at 16%! I remember renewing it for a single-digit rate that was disappointing at the time. I'd love to have that same single-digit rate now.

Four out of five business owners disagree with you. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, “78% of U.S. businesses across all industries rely on financing equipment purchases.” Some of them no doubt have the cash to buy outright, but there are reasons not to do that.

I’ve only rebuilt my 4-cylinder engines over the years, but I’ve never seen or felt any ridge at all in any of them, even after almost 200K miles (2.4L from my SRT-4 I bought new). I’m not sure “modern” rings and pistons, say 1980+, really wear iron cylinder walls very much. Of course, yours is slightly older than…

I had a few dried apricots, a few dried cranberries, and a bunch of raisins. I soaked them all in boiling water with a touch of salt and sugar, then drained and cooked them in butter with a couple of cut up apples, cacao nibs, brown sugar, and lemon juice until there was a nice caramelly sauce. Then I dumped it in a…

Peanut butter, eggs, flour, sugar, salt butter? BRB, I’m bakin’ cookies!

I’m wondering, is there such a thing as a V2-powered car???