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Easy Slow Cooker Chicken with Salsa
02 years ago
by Jim Julian
in Recipes
No pictures today. This was too simple and too good.
I put together an easy slow-cooker meal just using odd items on hand, and it really turned out great! Delicious, really. It started while staring at a just-defrosted bulk-pack chicken breast and half a jar of salsa. What to do? Here’s what:
Get, [...]
Gave My First Music Lesson
02 years ago
by Jim Julian
in Articles
It started simply enough. I have been wanting to get back into a regular band, and (only partly) to that end I have asked a few close friends, all non-musicians, if they would be interested in learning to play anything.
I’m a decent drummer and a decent singer, and I know enough guitar and [...]
Pancakes Done Right
02 years ago
by Jim Julian
in Recipes
Here’s me working on Father’s Day. Just wanted to make pancakes.
I measured exactly and used the wire whisk on my KitchenAid mixer – minded the classic advice on the package: “Do not beat out the characteristic lumps in the batter; over mixing will toughen pancakes”.
Timing is everything; [...]
One-Pan Chicken
03 years ago
by Jim Julian
in Recipes
This chicken meal can be made in one sauté pan.
My goal here is a good basic meal and efficient cleanup. I said “efficient” not “easy”, although it’s easy in the end. The trick is to:
Prepare efficiently.
Clean as you cook.
My small rant here is that I hate to sit down and eat, then clean up. I [...]
Staples ‘Wireless Notebook’ Never Needs Batteries!
03 years ago
by Jim Julian
in Reviews
You can’t have enough technology in your life, so I though I’d pick up a new notebook – wireless of course!
It looks great with my Apple mouse on it, don’t you think?
UPC number 718103051767. Did anyone at Staples think, in this day and age, that “wireless notebook” would be a silly name for a pad [...]
Happy Birthday to Me – March 5th
03 years ago
by Jim Julian
in Articles
Well, I’m another year older.
Perhaps I’ll take a picture of myself everyday until my next birthday…?
Ultimate Pocket Pen
03 years ago
by Jim Julian
in Reviews
I carry this every single day: the F-301 Compact pen, by Zebra. It’s great because collapses to half the size of a regular pen, so it can fit in a front pocket of jeans or slacks.
Pull apart and put the two ends together to create a full-sized pen. Having a pen wherever you go is important, and [...]
Baked Chicken and Vegetables
03 years ago
by Jim Julian
in Recipes
Here is a great tasting and healthy chicken and vegetables meal, cooked and served in one dish. We had this tonight. Like a lot of GREAT recipes, I made it up as I went along. It was really tasty and filling.
Pay attention to the thick cuts and other preparation details, it’s worth it for the end [...]
Motorcycle Trip 2007
04 years ago
by Jim Julian
in Articles
Last week, I took a motorcycle trip with my friend Jeff in the New Jersey and Connecticut area. It was not just a fun adventure, but significant for me in that “touring” (luggage, overnights, etc.) is a big dimension of motorcycling for me.
Oddly enough, when not doing a trip, I like to ride alone [...]
Drumming and Singing
011 years ago
by Jim Julian
in Articles
This is me playing and drumming in a recreational band I was in years ago. I was talking drum lessons for some time then, and then began singing – the default lead singer!
This was taken during our typical weekend practice on March 24th, 2001.
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