The Bike Ride

So I was able to take my dog and go for a bike ride earlier!  Here is a picture of us up Leverich in Bozeman.  Unfortunately shortly after this picture a huge hail storm rolled in with lightning and everything.  We pushed through and got the whole 4.5 miles in.

Slow Cookers

Slow cookers are amazing.  Most people overlook slow cookers for some reason but they are about the easiest way to cook other than letting someone else do your cooking.  The meals are just cooked all day long and are ready when you get home for the night!  All you have to do is put the dinner together in the morning.  My little trick is to mix everything up the night before and then just put it in the fridge until the morning.  At any rate, I'll throw up some slow cooker recipes soon.

How to Really Grill

So your just about to grill up some steaks and you dont want to burn them but the recipe says to cook them on high.  Well let me tell you something, DONT!  The thicker the steak the more likely you are to burn it before its done.  I have done some extensive research on the matter and I have decided that the best way to grill ANYTHING is on the low setting.  Low and slow, thats the best way to cook.  If your recipe says to cook on high for 6 minutes each side then cook on low for 12 minutes each side.  Give your meat a feel before you take it off the grill, if its really soft then leave it back on for a little while and if its hard then pull it and enjoy!

Personally, I like to cook everything on low, if its a hamburger ill do 6 minutes a side and I flip them twice.  For steaks up to an inch I usually cook them for 10 to 12 minutes a side and depending on how done I want them I may flip them twice as well.  Yes, it does take longer to cook but thats a small price to pay for saving propane and enjoying a great meal!

Weather

Finally the weather has gotten nice for a few minutes!  Its time to go take the pup and the mountain bike out for a spin!  i'll post some pics!


While im out enjoying myself you all should check out this link:

Mountain Bike Motorcycles

I guarantee that everyone is going to want one of these.

My Dog, Kip

This is my dog, Kip.  He is a 3 year old Golden Retriever and he is arguably the best dog ever.  Im not bias, I swear.

Reddit

Just incase people dont already know, you need to go checkout Reddit

Reddit is like the front page of the internet, I usually check it in the morning to get updated on what is going on with the internet, whats hot in politics and in new news.  If you havn't checked out reddit, you really need to!

Just making some wine!  The Artful Winemaker at its finest!

Trouble Waking Up?

     If your like me and you have trouble waking up, try moving your alarm clock out of reach.  Nothing makes you stay in bed like hitting the snooze multiple times on the old alarm.  If you have to get up to turn off your alarm you will be more likely to stay out of bed!

Get That Song

Ok, this is only a Safari hack so sorry PC users

Some websites stream songs for you to listen to.  Not only songs but videos are also streamed to your computer which allows you to view them but not download or posses them.  Well, that is half true.  See inorder for you to be able to view or listen to the song your computer still has to download it.  All you then have to do is find it and download it!  Here is a step by step guide for you:

1. First open up Safari and go to the link with the song or video
2. Start the song or video playing
3. Go to Window at the top and then to Activity
4. Scroll down through the Activitiy list and look for the song or video, the easiest way to find it is to look for the biggest file in the list
5. Once you find the song press option and double click the file in the Activity Window.  This will   download the song to your download folder
6. Enjoy!

Rain Rain Go Away...

If your weather is like my weather, your stuck inside.  Don't waste your time sitting around watching movies etc. get up and do some cleaning.  A little bit now and you will less to do later!  Check out this weeks hobbies for more info.

Stop that water from boiling over!

Don't you hate when the water boils over when your cooking? Lay a wooden spoon across the top of the pot and you won't have to worry about it anymore!