After years of trial and error, I finally got a recipe that I think is worth sharing. Like the Oat and Nut pancakes at IHOP, this may take a little getting used to if you aren’t used to eating whole grains. I call them Settlers Pancakes since there are no processed or bleached grains and I figure it must be closer to the breads the first settlers had with watermill stone ground grains.
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SoCal – Off Beach Getaway
So here we are at noon, lazy and thirsty on the big Monterey Cannery Row style patio. My wife wandered over and grabbed a margarita while I wandered to the beer truck. Now this is Disney living. Standing at the beer truck, it was after 3 on my body clock but clearly the rest of the guests didn’t feel the same.
Read moreSo you want cheap talk time?
Cost Cutting is on every business owners mind. Technology is helping to reduce communications costs greatly. It has been said that an in person meeting
Read moreNeed a break from the beach?
The end of the evening was highlighted with the master wine maker opening a barrel of port, inserting a tube and asking everyone to bring their port glass. Since everyone was already 5-6 glasses to the wind a few people skipped the etiquette and grabbed any port glass
Read moreInstall your LED TV like a Pro.
Since the LED TV’s are so thin and light a single person can easily hang up to a 40″ LED TV, and larger guys can usually hang up to a 46″ LED TV on thier own if they are very careful. Any bigger, buy a friend a drink. These new LED TV’s aren’t heavy, they are just awkward to hold when you get the big bad 55″ or bigger TV.
Read moreThe Hard Rock Park is Back!
f I were a Led Zepplin Fan the Zepplin Coaster might have topped Aerosmiths Rockin Roller Coaster at Disney’s MGM as my favorite.
Read moreThe Strand at Manhattan Beach
If you end up by the pier, I would suggest a side trip down to the end of the pier. There is an interesting free aquarium exhibit and the little cafe out front has a pretty good milkshake to put back all the calories you just used up.
Read moreBalboa Pier
This time of year I like it even better. Many of the shops that say theyopen at 10 won’t open until noon or so. Some don’t say so but my guess is they are closed for the season.
Read moreGreat Sound Needs Dynamic Range
Think about this, if you are watching TV and someone is running the dishwasher, the sound has to be turned up so you can hear people talk right? In fact in order to hear the quietest sounds, the volume has to get very high, or you miss out.
Read moreHow do you take your water, Acid or Alkaline?
For the first few days I thought I was waking up with a hangover. I was dried out, tired and had a miserable headache. By day three I had a slight bloody nose
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