Diet changes and benefits
Mark Bronkalla Along with my weight loss journey, I have made some other dietary changes. One of the big ones and an enabler to getting off of Metoprolol was changing my diet…
Losing a bit of Weight
I have had a near life long struggle with my weight. I tried to dodge and “accept” the gains but there were some points I just could not get past:…
Spatchcock Cornish Hen
Spatchcock roasting of a Cornish Hen makes for a quick and easy dinner. Today we are having it after a day of spring yard work. The bird will roast on…
Lane Cedar Chest Repair & Refinish
Mark Bronkalla We were given an old Lane cedar chest by a friend with the intention that it would go to my grand-daughter Hadley. It had a lot of promise with an…
Porketta
Background This Italian pork roast is an old family favorite. It is made with pork shoulder and baked. This makes it conceptually similar to Cuban Pork which I detail here:…
“Cheater” Pastrami
We like the flat of the brisket. A full packer brisket like you would get at Costco is just too much for us (and I am no fond of the…
French Onion Soup
We have been making French Onion Soup from scratch for many years. However, I had not documented the process. Here is our version. It is, for us, a mid sized…
Installing a DRO for a 13″ South Bend Lathe – part 2
It took a bit of back and forth with the vendor and testing, but it turns out I DID receive 1uM resolution scales that were mis-marked as 5uM. With the…
Installing a DRO for a 13″ South Bend Lathe – part 1
I have wanted a DRO (Digital Read Out) for the lathe since I picked it up and rebuilt it a number of years ago. A session making some metric sized…
Amelia’s bed completion
The bed platform provides the storage and raises the mattress to normal bed height. There is no box spring used. The platform is made up of: Toe kick / base…