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Chili
My wife and I have been looking for the perfect chili recipe. I have tried and liked the Carroll Shelby 2 Alarm and Wick Fowler Chili packets, but I really don't want to buy pre-measured packets of spices.
My wife found a recipe from Ree Drummond from her Pioneer Woman …
· 2 min read· shakiestnerdHandling Places in Gramps Genealogy Software
After importing a GEDCOM file of my family history into Gramps, I noticed the place names were really inconsistent. I didn't like how they looked. So I decided to clean them up, which led to a new way for me of handling places. This change does take awhile, in fact …
· 2 min read· shakiestnerdGramps - Genealogy Application
One of my goals is to get back into doing family tree research. That means getting organized! I have quite a bit of information collected over the years. This includes GEDCOM data from using previous genealogy applications.
Yes, I know, ancestry.com is highly recommended for doing genealogy research. I'm …
· 2 min read· shakiestnerdFind A Grave
Years ago I did basic genealogical research on my family tree. My plan has always been to revisit the research when I had more free time (as in, being retired). A friend of mine recently recommended findagrave.com. I checked it out and was so happy with what I found …
· 2 min read· shakiestnerdGooey Butter Cake
Save this sweet deliciousness for a special occassion. It is nowhere to be found in any healthy eating regimen.
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 box pound cake mix
- 2 eggs
- 1 stick butter - melted
Topping
- 1 package of cream cheese (8 oz.)
- 2 eggs (again)
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 box powdered …
· shakiestnerdLiving the Legacy
On the way to our recent family reunion, I was thinking about genealogy and those that had passed on. They were not famous or wealthy, there was never a great inheritance handed down. They were simply decent, loving, hard-working people. Somewhere along the line, they left everything behind, family, friends …
· 1 min read· shakiestnerdBack on the Market
Update: SOLD! It's good to be homeless for a while.
We tried selling our home two years ago, but it did not sell. It turned out to be a blessing in disguise because we were able to rent it to our kids for a year to aid in their transition …
· 1 min read· shakiestnerdCardinals and Red Sox
It was great to see my home town Saint Louis Cardinals in the World Series this year. In 1968, I remember listening to the Cards battle the Detroit Tigers. The school would play the games over the public address system and the teachers gave the kids busy work while the …
· 1 min read· shakiestnerdHome for Sale
814 Bayshore Lane, Moore SC
Currently rented out.
Five bedroom, 3 bath home for sale in Sweetwater Hills Subdivision. This is a great location between Spartanburg and Greenville, SC which means it is convenient to GSP airport.. The home is in Spartanburg County School District #5 - home of the Byrnes …
· shakiestnerdMother's Cole Slaw
This recipe was given to me by my mother the same time as the Vegetable Salad – in the 70’s.
Ingredients
Hand me down recipes like this are often lacking quantities. How much celery seed? How much sugar? Now she is gone and I can't ask her. That is just …
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