Easy Mexican Rice

Mexican Rice is one of those those easy staples that took me years to figure out. It wasn’t until about 4 years ago when I looked across the counter at a Mexican Restaurant to see how they make it. The secret? They fry the rice in a little oil before adding anything else!

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Duck Fat Refried Beans

Refried Beans is traditionally made with pork lard which is delicious just the way it is. We’re in quarantine right now and I couldn’t get myself to the store just to by lard so we had to use what’s on hand. Refried beans made with just oil or butter gives a decidedly beanie flavor and I had some rendered duck…

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Segmented Home Network

I remember my first home network. I was living in my parents home and ran a null modem cable between two computers with the LapLink Software Package. After that, my home network evolved to 10BASE-2, 10BASE-T and then 100BASE-T. I was the envy of my friends when I purchased a network switch — at the time everyone else used network hubs.…

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