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Take a flat washer and superglue it, that is what I did. Of course it will not rotate but saves the belt.
Things I've learned the hard way . . .(Part 2)
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Like the Kevin Bloody Wilson song implores, "If it flies, floats, or [fornicates], rent it by the hour."
That's what Instant Pots and Hotlogic Minis are for.
I'll reiterate, Instant Pots and Hotlogic Minis.
Prior to my dad's health issues last year, I was on the road 250-300 nights/year. That's a lot of hotel room nights. Eating out at restaurants all the time sucks and isn't exactly good for your health. 8 years ago a Delta stewardess got me hooked on the Hot Logic Minis. I still have my original from 8 years ago and still use it often. Prepping meals for it takes <15 minutes, often under 10.
Some uses for them here:
Beef Stew, 3 minute prep time:
Chicken & Rice, 3 minute prep time:
I've cooked all sorts of things, practically everywhere with these. Cars, clients' offices, hotel rooms, airliners. I even cooked a full traditional Thanksgiving dinner in a hotel room using 2x Hotlogic Minis and 1 Hotlogic XP. It was funny hearing people in the hallway and front desk staff talk about how good it smelled, wondering where it was coming from since this hotel didn't have kitchens in the rooms.
Did you know that you can bring fresh eggs through TSA? If you ever see some crazy guy in an airport making an omelet at the gate or in the airplane, stop and say Hi!
Likewise, the Instant Pot is a major time-saver as well. We use ours to do meal prep on Sundays for the Hot Logics during the week. Then it's just a matter of grabbing a container out of the fridge and slapping it in the Hot Logic to reheat during the week or on the road.
Meatball Marinara Pasta. 3 minute prep time: https://pressureluckcooking.com/instant-pot-meatballs-marinara-pasta/
Meatloaf with Mashed Potatoes. 5 minute prep time: https://pressureluckcooking.com/instant-pot-meatloaf/
Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana. 5 minute prep time: https://pressureluckcooking.com/instant-pot-sausage-soup/
Beef and Broccoli. 5 minute prep time: https://pressureluckcooking.com/instant-pot-beef-broccoli/
Hibachi style fried rice. 5 minute prep time: https://pressureluckcooking.com/instant-pot-hibachi-fried-rice/
Prior to my dad's health issues last year, I was on the road 250-300 nights/year. That's a lot of hotel room nights. Eating out at restaurants all the time sucks and isn't exactly good for your health. 8 years ago a Delta stewardess got me hooked on the Hot Logic Minis. I still have my original from 8 years ago and still use it often. Prepping meals for it takes <15 minutes, often under 10.
Some uses for them here:
Beef Stew, 3 minute prep time:
Chicken & Rice, 3 minute prep time:
I've cooked all sorts of things, practically everywhere with these. Cars, clients' offices, hotel rooms, airliners. I even cooked a full traditional Thanksgiving dinner in a hotel room using 2x Hotlogic Minis and 1 Hotlogic XP. It was funny hearing people in the hallway and front desk staff talk about how good it smelled, wondering where it was coming from since this hotel didn't have kitchens in the rooms.
Did you know that you can bring fresh eggs through TSA? If you ever see some crazy guy in an airport making an omelet at the gate or in the airplane, stop and say Hi!
Likewise, the Instant Pot is a major time-saver as well. We use ours to do meal prep on Sundays for the Hot Logics during the week. Then it's just a matter of grabbing a container out of the fridge and slapping it in the Hot Logic to reheat during the week or on the road.
Meatball Marinara Pasta. 3 minute prep time: https://pressureluckcooking.com/instant-pot-meatballs-marinara-pasta/
Meatloaf with Mashed Potatoes. 5 minute prep time: https://pressureluckcooking.com/instant-pot-meatloaf/
Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana. 5 minute prep time: https://pressureluckcooking.com/instant-pot-sausage-soup/
Beef and Broccoli. 5 minute prep time: https://pressureluckcooking.com/instant-pot-beef-broccoli/
Hibachi style fried rice. 5 minute prep time: https://pressureluckcooking.com/instant-pot-hibachi-fried-rice/
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No offense, I'm Old-fashioned and skeptical of great food that takes only minutes to prepare. But curious enough to give those a try.
MREs are eatable but aren't tasty. Some of them are OK and remind me of canned food I had as a kid or the processed stuff that I no longer eat. (Of the couple that I tried anyway - ravioli and chicken stew? or maybe it was a pot pie thing?)
I haven't tried the ones that civilians can buy and keep in their basement for when the zombies come.
I haven't tried the ones that civilians can buy and keep in their basement for when the zombies come.
When it comes to military MREs, the French are the only ones who care about taste.
Probably comes with their own field chef
Nope. Just a tall, white stovepipe hat and a disdain for ugly Americans.
Speaking of things I've learned the hard way -
I had to start praying for patience, because when I prayed for strength I ended up needing bail money too.
I had to start praying for patience, because when I prayed for strength I ended up needing bail money too.
PhotonWrangler
Flashaholic
If you have a big ol' helping of beans at Christmas dinner, you might have trouble sleeping that night.
Also, sound effects
Also, sound effects
@PhotonWrangler : More importantly, make sure you don't have a fan at the foot of the bed that night .
I dont know about that, the Canadians used to have a few good ones. The Hungarian goulash and shepherd's pie was pretty good.
Never buy a new or used car in New York in February....
So yesterday morning, after the end of my 3rd Shift job, I'm clearing off the freshly falling snow from my car. Get to my windshield. Clear THAT off. And my Safety Emissions sticker is staring back at me. Oops! I messed up! Instead of a year and 3 days to get that taken care of, I only have 3 days (not including that morning). So, off I go, after work, while it's snowing, hoping my go-to location for small car fix-it jobs is open. It was!
Had I purchased my car 18 years ago on any other month of the year, I'd have 5 or 6 FULL days to get that test done. Not only just 3. NYS law. The month that you buy your car is the month you can get that Safety Emissions nonsense taken care of. Not any other month! You try going earlier, they'll tell you to come back on your assigned month. Going later than your assigned month is a bad idea. BTW, my car passed.
So yesterday morning, after the end of my 3rd Shift job, I'm clearing off the freshly falling snow from my car. Get to my windshield. Clear THAT off. And my Safety Emissions sticker is staring back at me. Oops! I messed up! Instead of a year and 3 days to get that taken care of, I only have 3 days (not including that morning). So, off I go, after work, while it's snowing, hoping my go-to location for small car fix-it jobs is open. It was!
Had I purchased my car 18 years ago on any other month of the year, I'd have 5 or 6 FULL days to get that test done. Not only just 3. NYS law. The month that you buy your car is the month you can get that Safety Emissions nonsense taken care of. Not any other month! You try going earlier, they'll tell you to come back on your assigned month. Going later than your assigned month is a bad idea. BTW, my car passed.
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PhotonWrangler
Flashaholic
Congratulations on getting in under the wire and passing the test.
Two very different things I've learned the hard way....
1) If immediately after meeting someone for the very first time, they tell you what their pronouns are.... Smile, thank them for doing so, excuse yourself. Then never speak to them ever again. Trust me, whatever type of relationship you end up establishing with that person, it's not going to work out. If a new co-worker, severely limit your interaction with them as much as possible.
2) NEVER order a lone item from Home Depot's website if it comes in a box. They will take the box itself, slap on shipping labels, mail it out to you, then drop it off at your mailbox; where everyone can see what it is. Making it much easier to steal said item from you.
1) If immediately after meeting someone for the very first time, they tell you what their pronouns are.... Smile, thank them for doing so, excuse yourself. Then never speak to them ever again. Trust me, whatever type of relationship you end up establishing with that person, it's not going to work out. If a new co-worker, severely limit your interaction with them as much as possible.
2) NEVER order a lone item from Home Depot's website if it comes in a box. They will take the box itself, slap on shipping labels, mail it out to you, then drop it off at your mailbox; where everyone can see what it is. Making it much easier to steal said item from you.
PhotonWrangler
Flashaholic
This is a disturbing trend that I'm noticing. We've received a few things recently that were simply shipped in the product's retail box, not a proper shipping box, and some of those retail boxes are pretty flimsy. One recent shipment had a close call with something heavy, but fortunately only the end of the box was crushed, not the product inside.
