How to Use an Apple Slicer to Make Potato Wedges

 

Kitchen DIY: Fast Tip for Cutting up Potatoes
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Quick tip for Cutting up Potatoes for potato wedges:  When you need to cut up a lot of potatoes, either for dehydrating, making home fries, mashed taters, stew, or whatever – simply peel, and run through an apple corer.

It makes evenly sized strips, is easy, safe, and it keeps you from buying a special potato slicer.

This tip for cutting up potatoes is pretty simple, and I am sure it took you longer to read it than to grasp it.

I probably could have said – cut potatoes with a apple slicer and you would have instinctively gotten the message. I use this tip when I make home fries as it makes large slices that are uniform.  It also works when you are boiling up potatoes to make mashed taters, but now that I have an instapot, I don’t think that is as important.

I also use my pressure cooker to cook potatoes so cutting them up is not quite as important as it use to be.  If you don’t want to cut up your potatoes, you can also use an electric drill for fast peeling of the potatoes instead of fast Cutting up Potatoes.  Anyway, this tip works well, and my son loves doing it this way almost as much as he loves breaking eggs.

PRN Episode #34 Pathway to Preparedness

PRN Episode #34 Pathway to Preparedness

PRN Episode #34 Pathway to Preparedness
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Disaster Resilience is not about how much stuff you can buy, but rather how to balance skills, mindset, training, and then equipment and supplies to allow you to cope with disaster effectively.

Today’s podcast is based upon the Pathway to Preparedness which is one of David’s more popular talks that he gives to preparedness groups.

The show is scheduled for Monday at 10pm central time at this link.

If you cannot listen on Monday, you can always download the podcast for listening at your own leisure.

Pathway to preparedness sets out a path that anyone can follow to become more prepared.  Being prepared is more of a journey than a destination.  No one can ever become 100% prepared.  However, anyone can become more prepared.

All you need to do is take stock of where you are and to make effort to increase your level of readiness.

This is podcast #34 and the goal of these podcasts are to help people become more self reliant without making the same mistakes I did as I started out.

I still make mistakes in preparedness, but those mistakes are well documented so you can succeed.

I gave this talk at a state preparedness conference and felt I should share it here.

How to Replace a Glock Magazine Catch With a Larger One

How to Replace a Glock Magazine Catch With a Larger One

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How to Replace a Glock Magazine Catch With a Larger One
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I am not a Glock Fanboy that thinks nothing beats a Glock.  But the Glock has its place in the tool chest.

I understand them and how to make them work better.

One thing I do not like about Glocks are their magazine release button.  This post show Glock magazine catch replacement with parts from larger Glocks so that the catch is easier to use.

The first through third generations of Glocks have a short and small magazine release (the gen-4 has a magazine release button 3x the size of the others and needs no replacement).

You can buy aftermarket extended magazine release, but if you have a compact Glock, the equivalent caliber full size model’s magazine release is bigger and will work perfectly as an extended release.

Using an OEM part will be much cheaper than using aftermarket parts. – This might not be factory, but it is something the factory is aware of, and they basically did the same thing with the Gen-4 guns.

I learned about this “trick” for Glock magazine catch replacement from the actual factory Glock armorer school so this is not some redneck trick like sanding down the Glock connecter as a “trigger job”

How to Tie a Clove Hitch

How to Tie a Clove Hitch

Knots: Clove Hitch
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There are a couple knots that everyone needs to know.  The  Clove Hitch is one such knot.

A clove hitch is used to tie a rope to a cylindrical object (like a fence post or tree).  However, it is unreliable when tied on a square post.

What makes it useful is that if you feed the rope in from either end the knot will loosen.  This makes it adjustable.

Basically it is just two half-hitches tied in a row

This knot is used a lot in lashing.  I have actually thought about doing some how to lash articles.  However, besides doing a tripod lashing article, I just haven’t gotten around to it in the manner I desire.

With this in mind, as the boy gets older I can video teaching him how to do it.  That would work, as many of these videos are really for him anyway.

 

Tying a Clove Hitch

  • To tie a clove hitch at the end of a rope, pass the end around the pole starting at the right, with the end coming around below.
  • Next, put the end around in the same direction to cross over the standing end to be above the first loop.
  • Then, as the end comes around, put it under itself to be over the standing end.
  • Check that both ends are in the middle, emerging in opposite directions.
  • Finally, pull to tighten.

When pulled tighter, the rope passing over itself binds it in place.

Rolo Marshmallow

Rolo Marshmallow
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This Rolo Marshmallow tip is a simple campfire trick that is sure to make you a hero with the kids.

If you are roasting marshmallows on the fire, poke a hole in the center of it and insert a mini Rolo. (I am sure you could substitute plain chocolate or other mini candybar).

Rolo Marshmallow’s are a treat that will make you a hero in your kids eyes.  Its even something that your wife may give you a little credit for…

The caramel and chocolate of Rolo will melt inside thee marshmallow and turn into a gooey tasty mess.

It’s like a s’more with caramel, especially if you eat it with graham cracker (well then it is a s’more with caramel).

I am not much of a sweets person, but I do like to eat these on the rare occasions we make them.  My boy really likes them also.

Rolo Marshmallows are a simple way to fancy up campfire roasting.  It is not hard, but it does take your dessert cooking to an entirely new level.

This is also a really fun way to spend time with your children.  As a date night, a roaring fire, some wine, and a fancy yet fun activity – It would be hard to beat.