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Saturday, January 17, 2009

iPhone Tricks


For everyone out there with iPhones, here are some super tricks from ismashphone for the iPhone. I tried the ringtone maker and it works great! 

My son just moved to California, so I made this Surfin' USA ring tone for his calls: 








by audiko.net — ringtones.

You might also be interested in iPhone Fully Loaded for more ways to use your iPhone!

Monday, January 5, 2009

Beef Roast with Tomatoes, Onions and Peppers

This came from the book, Fix-It And Forget-It Big Cookbook: 1400 Best Slow Cooker Recipes and it's yummy!!!

Brown:
  •  3 lbs. boneless chuck roast 
  •  1 garlic clove (minced) in 1 Tbs. oil.
Add:
  • 2-3 onions, sliced
  • 2-3 sweet green and red peppers sliced (I used stir fry green peppers)
  • 16 oz. salsa 
  • 1 can Mexican style tomatoes
Stir. Cover and cook on low for 8 - 10 hours. 

Asian Beef Stew

This recipe was in the booklet that came with the cooker. My daughter works at an upscale restaurant and has very expensive food tastes. She loved it! 

Cut 3 lbs. of beef chuck into 1 inch cubes. Coat with a mixture of: 
  • 1/4 flour
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder 
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
Brown meat on all sides in 2 Tbs. oil, then place into crock pot. 

Saute in the same oil and then add to the pot:
  • 1 med. onion, sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
Combine and add to pot:
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 2 Tbs. hoisin sauce (mine had plum in it)
  • 2 Tbs. ketchup
  • 1 Tbs. honey
Stir. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours. 

Stir in:
  • 1/2 lb snow peas (I used frozen)
  • 1 can sliced water chestnuts
Set on high, cover and cook for 20 more minutes. Serve with fried Chinese noodles.

New Crock Pot

I've been through three crock pots with no luck. They either burn the food or produce mush. I just gave them away and decided crock pots weren't for me.

However, this semester my classes are during the dinner hour, so I needed to figure out a way to have a meal waiting. All my friends said, "Crock pot." So, I began a new search and finally found the cadillac of crock pots - an All-Clad Stainless Steel Slow Cooker.  It's wonderful! See my full review on the product page. I'll put up a couple of my recipes next.


Thursday, January 1, 2009

Blogging as a Profession?

I love working on my computer, writing, and surfing the Internet. It's even more fun if you can make some money from your efforts!

For Christmas, I received two books: ProBlogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income by Darren Rowse and Moonlighting on the Internet by Dan Kennedy. Both are excellent!

Each one attacks it from a different direction but generally cover how to decide on a niche, strategies for making money, and how to promote your blog. Moonlighting also covers making money from eBay, eCommerce stores, and affiliate links.

If you're looking for a way to make a little money while on the Internet, I highly recommend these two books.