My green bean pasta dish was so successful that I just couldn't let it go. In fact, I've become a little bit fascinated with how great green beans can taste when they are prepared in the same manner for a variety of different dishes. Tonight, I made something else with the very same, Kroger-Brand, frozen green beans. They came out so good, I had to write another short article explaining what I did. So here is How to Make Green Beans, Part II:
Read the rest of this entry

Green bean pasta, when made properly, is an Italian soul food dish that compliments just about any meat entree you can possibly imagine; Baked fish, roasted or fried chicken, grilled steak, pork, hamburgers and whatever else you like might like as a main course. The beauty of green bean pasta is the quickness, simplicity and soulful life it adds to your meal. Because the pasta and green beans count as both a vegetable and a starch, you literally do not need anything else besides a meat entree to make a complete meal. Like any other side dish, there are at least a million or so, green bean pasta recipes. The one I use is not only quick and simple to make, but will add fire, excitement and enthusiasm to your entire meal. Here's the way it is done:

Read the rest of this entry

I love the convenience of liquid car wax. Turtle Wax Ice wipes on creamy and smooth; dries to a dull haze then wipes off to a brilliant, shine.  Having completed a review of the best car waxes last year, I preferred the Turtle Wax Super Hard Shell over Mothers because it seemed to provider a thicker, hard shell just as the name implies. Of course, the other reason I loved the original Turtle Wax is for the dirt-cheap price. Because Turtle Wax Ice is nearly twice as expensive as the Super Hard Shell product, it better bet twice as good. The makers of Turtle Wax Ice proclaim that it is easy to wipe on yet provides a shine and protection that will last for many, many months.  That's a pretty bold claim, isn't it? I can

Read the rest of this entry

I've had my Black and Decker Grass Hog for 7 years and so I suppose I've had enough time to form an opinion and review. The grass hog is still selling strong on Amazon, so at the very least, we know it's still a worthy contender among the dozens of choices of cordless, weed trimmers.

Read the rest of this entry

See the picture? It doesn't take a freaking genius to figure out that's how you make de-freaking-licious, London Broil. But, did you know that knowing how to cook London Broil is only part of the secret to actually enjoying the meat? The reason so many people are googling how to cook London Broil is because it almost never comes out right. London Broil is made from a very lean cut of meat. Forget the lie that fat is the villain. When it comes to beef, fat is a friend that we could all stand to appreciate more. All a good, tender, savory cut of meat ever needed is some fat. If you've ever had a bad, tough cut of London Broil, join the club - we all have. But, what can we do about it? The key to a good cut of London Broil is not only how we cook it, but what we do before and after it is cooked.
I learned the hard way.

Read the rest of this entry