Creating the good old days, one day at a time.
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2 Ingredient Biscuits
As you may already know, I am always trying to bake the perfect biscuit. And the good news is, I think I may have stumbled across a REALLY, REALLY good 2 ingredient biscuits recipe! It all started when I was working in the test kitchen with my kids. We were all making personal pan pizzas.…
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Happy New Year
Just a simple and quick Happy New Year to you all. Funny thing, when I started as a teacher it was a bit of a shock to me when the students I was teaching had no connection to Expo 86. Expo had been such a huge part of so many lives in the 80s. Now,…
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Winter Wear for Outdoor Comfort
Choosing the right winter wear for playing or working outside in the winter makes all the difference in how comfortable you will be. I choose to wear wool when I’m working outdoors. In a previous blog post I discussed some of the essentials to pack in the car or truck before you head out on…
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Chevy Bolt – Reflections on Five Months of Driving
As I’ve previously said, I bought an electric car – a Chevrolet Bolt. For the record – I absolutely and unreservedly love it and I love driving it.
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Comfort Food at Ramen Bella
Last week on a cold and rainy night, one of my kids said, “Let’s go to Ramen Bella for some ramen. Ramen makes everything better!” Who am I to argue with such pure and beautiful logic? So we headed down past Coquitlam Centre mall, over to Westwood and into Ramen Bella for some simple and…
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Winter Driving Prep
Now that winter driving conditions are here, it is important to be prepared before you head out on the highway. On my Homestead on the Hill YouTube channel I discussed this topic. You can see the video – posted below. There are a couple of things I forgot to mention in my winter driving prep…
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The Rebranding of my YouTube Channel
I mentioned this a couple posts ago, but I have rebranded my YouTube channel to focus it on my efforts at rebuilding the family homestead.
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Smoked Porchetta on the Traeger
In case you don’t know, a porchetta is made by rolling up and tying a piece of skin on pork belly into a tidy roll. Of course you need to add seasoning.
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Rebranding My YouTube Channel
I have refocused my YouTube channel. My channel will now be focused on my attempts to rebuild the family homestead.
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Are Self-Driving Cars Safe?
When discussing self-driving cars or autonomous cars, people often bring up their concerns about safety. An example of this is the false choice that people often present when they talk about how a self-driving cars. They will ask, “Well, if faced with the choice of driving over, and potentially killing a human being or running…
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