Saturday, June 2, 2012

Swap Meet 5/19/2012

Me and my sisters went to the swap meet again today, but I'll post today's pictures in a few days.  These pictures are actually from 2 weeks ago. 

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Sweetie has da bomb umbrella for shade. She said she bought it at Kaiser Permanente for $15.  It's really much cooler under it.
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 I couldn't believe it when I saw this buoy.  It was $15.
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I see this box of dolls every week.  It's kinda creepy if you ask me.
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Geri bought these Russian Matryoshka dolls . . . 2 sets for $10 each set.
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She opened them up afterwards when we went to eat.
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This is a game where you have to toss that metal thing and try to get it into the hole.  It was selling for $40.
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This 1/4 sheet baking pan was selling for $5.  Didi asked if the seller would take $2 . . . they settled for $3.  We getting good, hah!  *Note:  Notice how she carries one bag on each shoulder!*
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Katniss Everdeen stuff!!
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Geri bought this perfume decanter for $3.  Check out some other pretty ones here.
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On our way out Sweetie asked this seller how many TVs they had sold.  He said, "Three."
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Sweetie bought this glass and pressed flower mosaic picture frame for $1.
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Garlic flavored corn nuts - $1.
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Didi got this YY chawan for $1 . . . it matches other dishes she bought before.
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I know, I know . . . I don't need more stamps . . . but when I asked, "2?", the guy said, "Okay."
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I think this was the score of the day. Sweetie bought this planter for $1!
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This bag of lemons was $1.
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Lychee were selling for $5.99/pound.
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This is some kinda pod that holds banana blossoms.  It's called "sosop".  I can't even imagine what it looks like cooked.
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Didi bought this bunch of bay leaves for $2.
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Here's Sweetie and her beloved $3 potted flowers.
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This is my new swap meet bag.  It cost me 50 cents!!
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The final item . . . a glass bowl for Geri . . . $1.
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Friday, June 1, 2012

Beef Jerkey Experiment - Part 2 (Black Pepper Jerkey)

I stopped off at Foodland a couple of days ago after work.  The London broil was on sale so I got it, along with some liquid smoke.

 I decided to try out the recipe from a YouTube video I found online here.
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I had to really cut down the proportions and ended up using 1 c. shoyu, 1/4 c. brown sugar and 2 tbs. liquid smoke.  I marinated the meat overnight.
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In the meantime I figured I might as well grind some pepper ahead of time. This pepper mill was taking me forever, so I thought that maybe if I cleaned it up a bit it would work better.  Looks like I would need a Phillips screwdriver.
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I looked high and low in the toolroom . . . the whole time thinking . . . Philips screwdriver, Phillips screwdriver . . . my kingdom for a Phillips screwdriver.
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I finally found the right drawer.
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As soon as I got home from work yesterday, I put the meat in the dehydrator and sprinkled on the pepper.
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It took 6 hours.  It came out good . . . chewy.  But, I think I have to cut down the liquid smoke to 1 tablespoon instead of 2.  Not sure . . . we'll see what people say.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Special Olympics Summer Games 2012

Here are a few images from the past weekend's Special Olympics event.


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