Remember when saving energy was on every ones mind. It started in the mid 1970s. But we needed some kind of concern as the Vietnam War had ended. Inflation was on the rise. Environmental issues became paramount.
Set your thermostat to a higher temperature in the summer and a lower one in the winter. Drive more efficient automobiles. Use a bicycle or public transportation.
Industry responded with more fuel efficient automobiles, downsizing many. The national speed limit was dropped to 55 miles per hour. Appliances were built to use less energy. It all sounded like a great plan that 30 years later we have taken for granted.
Our appliances have became more efficient. But now were have more of them. Switching CFLs instead of incandescent light bulbs saved me 30% on my bill the first month. Now that LED lighting is dropping in price that accounts for further savings.
This sounds like a better public concern that fighting among ourselves. This may be something we can unite ourselves with rather than unnecessary violence.
The United States has a lot of coal and natural gas. With efforts and technology can be used. It seems enough oil has been found. Coal and gas can be used a fuel for automobiles, construction equipment, etc. Let us use it and fix up the Strategic Reserve fuel area and every empty container full of fuel. This also creates jobs and opportunities for business to open up and provide more jobs.
Hydro electric power plants used to be able to keep up with the demand 100 years ago. Not so now. Many countries make the majority of their electric needs from wind and solar.
As much as 60% of the food produced is thrown out. Either rotten or not good enough looking to put in the market. Let us figure out a way to use it.
There are thousands of jobs to be created in the area of achieving nearly !00% recycling.
So let us rally behind something useful like this.
Saturday, July 30, 2016
Thursday, July 28, 2016
What Is This Upcoming Election Really About?
I wish someone would tell me. I have a degree in Political Science and I am really on the verge of being about another civil war. First of all there has been an entire brain washing on both sides.
It used to be the parties were broken up between the supposed haves and have not. Big business. Union and workers. rich and poor.
Our society has successfully been divided into stereo types. All which fit into their own little pigeon holes and act as if they are like robots in their particular divisions. The best way to take over is to create a Malay. You have made enough confusion, division, hatred, fanaticism, violence, ambivalence, activism, desperation and ignorance to take control. The environment then lends itself to an easy takeover by people who really do not have your own best interest in mind.
The country as a whole has gotten weak. The systems that were created to end poverty and inequality have been abused. Making a huge burden on the government and society. I do not see that many people starving to death. Fact is I do not see that many people without a smart phone, car, computer, a place to live, TV, clothing, housing, electricity, plumbing or anything. So we are there. I guess we are the Great Society. Kind of.
But there seems to be more unhappiness and discontent. Why? Because we have been busted up as a society to be that way. Every one wants something for free. Live the good life. Do what ever they want. Why? Because we have had it beaten into our heads for years.
What ever happened to shotgun weddings? When I was young if you got a girl pregnant you had to marry her.
Can we ever go back to the "good old days"? Not as it was. But there has to be middle ground. Live and let live. But do not think that you have the right to do whatever you want. There are laws you know.
I do not care if you are white, black, Asian, purple or from Mars. Let us just be nice. People are dissatisfied when it has not been much better.
A big root cause was the economic situation in the late seventies and early eighties. High interest rates created an environment for a lot of small manufacturers to just close down and not have to deal with taxes and employees.
So if anyone has an answer please leave it in my comment section.
It used to be the parties were broken up between the supposed haves and have not. Big business. Union and workers. rich and poor.
Our society has successfully been divided into stereo types. All which fit into their own little pigeon holes and act as if they are like robots in their particular divisions. The best way to take over is to create a Malay. You have made enough confusion, division, hatred, fanaticism, violence, ambivalence, activism, desperation and ignorance to take control. The environment then lends itself to an easy takeover by people who really do not have your own best interest in mind.
The country as a whole has gotten weak. The systems that were created to end poverty and inequality have been abused. Making a huge burden on the government and society. I do not see that many people starving to death. Fact is I do not see that many people without a smart phone, car, computer, a place to live, TV, clothing, housing, electricity, plumbing or anything. So we are there. I guess we are the Great Society. Kind of.
But there seems to be more unhappiness and discontent. Why? Because we have been busted up as a society to be that way. Every one wants something for free. Live the good life. Do what ever they want. Why? Because we have had it beaten into our heads for years.
What ever happened to shotgun weddings? When I was young if you got a girl pregnant you had to marry her.
Can we ever go back to the "good old days"? Not as it was. But there has to be middle ground. Live and let live. But do not think that you have the right to do whatever you want. There are laws you know.
I do not care if you are white, black, Asian, purple or from Mars. Let us just be nice. People are dissatisfied when it has not been much better.
A big root cause was the economic situation in the late seventies and early eighties. High interest rates created an environment for a lot of small manufacturers to just close down and not have to deal with taxes and employees.
So if anyone has an answer please leave it in my comment section.
What Is This Upcoming Election Really About?
I wish someone would tell me. I have a degree in Political Science and I am really on the verge of being about another civil war. First of all there has been an entire brain washing on both sides.
It used to be the parties were broken up between the supposed haves and have not. Big business. Union and workers. rich and poor.
Our society has successfully been divided into stereo types. All which fit into their own little pigeon holes and act as if they are like robots in their particular divisions. The best way to take over is to create a Malay. You have made enough confusion, division, hatred, fanaticism, violence, ambivalence, activism, desperation and ignorance to take control. The environment then lends itself to an easy takeover by people who really do not have your own best interest in mind.
The country as a whole has gotten weak. The systems that were created to end poverty and inequality have been abused. Making a huge burden on the government and society. I do not see that many people starving to death. Fact is I do not see that many people without a smart phone, car, computer, a place to live, TV, clothing, housing, electricity, plumbing or anything. So we are there. I guess we are the Great Society. Kind of.
But there seems to be more unhappiness and discontent. Why? Because we have been busted up as a society to be that way. Every one wants something for free. Live the good life. Do what ever they want. Why? Because we have had it beaten into our heads for years.
What ever happened to shotgun weddings? When I was young if you got a girl pregnant you had to marry her.
Can we ever go back to the "good old days"? Not as it was. But there has to be middle ground. Live and let live. But do not think that you have the right to do whatever you want. There are laws you know.
I do not care if you are white, black, Asian, purple or from Mars. Let us just be nice. People are dissatisfied when it has not been much better.
A big root cause was the economic situation in the late seventies and early eighties. High interest rates created an environment for a lot of small manufacturers to just close down and not have to deal with taxes and employees.
So if anyone has an answer please leave it in my comment section.
It used to be the parties were broken up between the supposed haves and have not. Big business. Union and workers. rich and poor.
Our society has successfully been divided into stereo types. All which fit into their own little pigeon holes and act as if they are like robots in their particular divisions. The best way to take over is to create a Malay. You have made enough confusion, division, hatred, fanaticism, violence, ambivalence, activism, desperation and ignorance to take control. The environment then lends itself to an easy takeover by people who really do not have your own best interest in mind.
The country as a whole has gotten weak. The systems that were created to end poverty and inequality have been abused. Making a huge burden on the government and society. I do not see that many people starving to death. Fact is I do not see that many people without a smart phone, car, computer, a place to live, TV, clothing, housing, electricity, plumbing or anything. So we are there. I guess we are the Great Society. Kind of.
But there seems to be more unhappiness and discontent. Why? Because we have been busted up as a society to be that way. Every one wants something for free. Live the good life. Do what ever they want. Why? Because we have had it beaten into our heads for years.
What ever happened to shotgun weddings? When I was young if you got a girl pregnant you had to marry her.
Can we ever go back to the "good old days"? Not as it was. But there has to be middle ground. Live and let live. But do not think that you have the right to do whatever you want. There are laws you know.
I do not care if you are white, black, Asian, purple or from Mars. Let us just be nice. People are dissatisfied when it has not been much better.
A big root cause was the economic situation in the late seventies and early eighties. High interest rates created an environment for a lot of small manufacturers to just close down and not have to deal with taxes and employees.
So if anyone has an answer please leave it in my comment section.
Friday, July 8, 2016
Non Stick Cookware vs Stainless Steel
I have done a post about iron skillets. Now we will write about non stick cookware vs. stainless steel.
First we will speak of non stick. Non stick like any other types range greatly in price. From the cheap aluminum to the hard anodized type. Aluminum leaches into the food. So the best way to go is the anodized. It makes the aluminum twice as hard a stainless steel. Aluminum heats quickly and fairly evenly. I also have a T-fal stainless steel nonstick. A trait of non stick however is that regardless of cost and brand it wears out. Both of the non stick pans I have a hard anodized Cuisinart claim to be dishwasher safe and safe for metal utensils. And be oven safe to 500 degrees F. But when you open the box they suggest hand washing and plastic or wood utensils. Low to medium heat is also suggested. They also do not sear meat well do to the low heat tolerence. Non stick is good for cooking eggs, fish and other items that do stick in iron and stainless. There are also a lot of non stick coatings out there made by about three different companies. Just a couple of uses with metal tongs put small marks on the Cuisinart I just got. No more metal in this one. Some last and are better than others. Check it out on the Internet. Also the new copper pans on TV have gotten rotten reviews.
Now we come to stainless steel. Again a big spread in price and quality. Stainless steel itself does not conduct heat well. It also has hot and cold spots. But there is a way of making stainless work well. It is called tri clad or tri ply. Where the bottom or the pan and some higher end products have copper or aluminum layered in the metal. Causing the stainless steel to conduct heat well and evenly.
People complain about food sticking with stainless. It will. Unless you do it correctly. the first thing to do is heat the pan. To a temperature that if you throw a drop of water in the pan it will dance around. Then add any oil or butter that you plan to use. Then that heat up as well. After that add you food. Do not try to turn your food over too quickly. As it will naturally release when it is timed to be turned. Good stainless with a metal handle will also take the heat to sear meat as a steak and go into the oven up to 500 degrees.
As far as cleaning goes, just let it soak in hot soapy water for a while. The only time I have had a hard time with cleaning stainless is after having the burner too hot or not wiping off the coil from the electric stove after using a seasoned iron skillet which will leave grease on the burner passing it on to the next skillet.
I am suprised as to how many of the cooking show folks use non stick. And with metal utensils. Of course then probably get a new pan for every show. Then you will see them all using stainless the next time.
A good stainless steel skillet will last a lifetime as you learn how to use it.
First we will speak of non stick. Non stick like any other types range greatly in price. From the cheap aluminum to the hard anodized type. Aluminum leaches into the food. So the best way to go is the anodized. It makes the aluminum twice as hard a stainless steel. Aluminum heats quickly and fairly evenly. I also have a T-fal stainless steel nonstick. A trait of non stick however is that regardless of cost and brand it wears out. Both of the non stick pans I have a hard anodized Cuisinart claim to be dishwasher safe and safe for metal utensils. And be oven safe to 500 degrees F. But when you open the box they suggest hand washing and plastic or wood utensils. Low to medium heat is also suggested. They also do not sear meat well do to the low heat tolerence. Non stick is good for cooking eggs, fish and other items that do stick in iron and stainless. There are also a lot of non stick coatings out there made by about three different companies. Just a couple of uses with metal tongs put small marks on the Cuisinart I just got. No more metal in this one. Some last and are better than others. Check it out on the Internet. Also the new copper pans on TV have gotten rotten reviews.
Now we come to stainless steel. Again a big spread in price and quality. Stainless steel itself does not conduct heat well. It also has hot and cold spots. But there is a way of making stainless work well. It is called tri clad or tri ply. Where the bottom or the pan and some higher end products have copper or aluminum layered in the metal. Causing the stainless steel to conduct heat well and evenly.
People complain about food sticking with stainless. It will. Unless you do it correctly. the first thing to do is heat the pan. To a temperature that if you throw a drop of water in the pan it will dance around. Then add any oil or butter that you plan to use. Then that heat up as well. After that add you food. Do not try to turn your food over too quickly. As it will naturally release when it is timed to be turned. Good stainless with a metal handle will also take the heat to sear meat as a steak and go into the oven up to 500 degrees.
As far as cleaning goes, just let it soak in hot soapy water for a while. The only time I have had a hard time with cleaning stainless is after having the burner too hot or not wiping off the coil from the electric stove after using a seasoned iron skillet which will leave grease on the burner passing it on to the next skillet.
I am suprised as to how many of the cooking show folks use non stick. And with metal utensils. Of course then probably get a new pan for every show. Then you will see them all using stainless the next time.
A good stainless steel skillet will last a lifetime as you learn how to use it.
Non Stick Cookware vs Stainless Steel
I have done a post about iron skillets. Now we will write about non stick cookware vs. stainless steel.
First we will speak of non stick. Non stick like any other types range greatly in price. From the cheap aluminum to the hard anodized type. Aluminum leaches into the food. So the best way to go is the anodized. It makes the aluminum twice as hard a stainless steel. Aluminum heats quickly and fairly evenly. I also have a T-fal stainless steel nonstick. A trait of non stick however is that regardless of cost and brand it wears out. Both of the non stick pans I have a hard anodized Cuisinart claim to be dishwasher safe and safe for metal utensils. And be oven safe to 500 degrees F. But when you open the box they suggest hand washing and plastic or wood utensils. Low to medium heat is also suggested. They also do not sear meat well do to the low heat tolerence. Non stick is good for cooking eggs, fish and other items that do stick in iron and stainless. There are also a lot of non stick coatings out there made by about three different companies. Just a couple of uses with metal tongs put small marks on the Cuisinart I just got. No more metal in this one. Some last and are better than others. Check it out on the Internet. Also the new copper pans on TV have gotten rotten reviews.
Now we come to stainless steel. Again a big spread in price and quality. Stainless steel itself does not conduct heat well. It also has hot and cold spots. But there is a way of making stainless work well. It is called tri clad or tri ply. Where the bottom or the pan and some higher end products have copper or aluminum layered in the metal. Causing the stainless steel to conduct heat well and evenly.
People complain about food sticking with stainless. It will. Unless you do it correctly. the first thing to do is heat the pan. To a temperature that if you throw a drop of water in the pan it will dance around. Then add any oil or butter that you plan to use. Then that heat up as well. After that add you food. Do not try to turn your food over too quickly. As it will naturally release when it is timed to be turned. Good stainless with a metal handle will also take the heat to sear meat as a steak and go into the oven up to 500 degrees.
As far as cleaning goes, just let it soak in hot soapy water for a while. The only time I have had a hard time with cleaning stainless is after having the burner too hot or not wiping off the coil from the electric stove after using a seasoned iron skillet which will leave grease on the burner passing it on to the next skillet.
I am suprised as to how many of the cooking show folks use non stick. And with metal utensils. Of course then probably get a new pan for every show. Then you will see them all using stainless the next time.
A good stainless steel skillet will last a lifetime as you learn how to use it.
First we will speak of non stick. Non stick like any other types range greatly in price. From the cheap aluminum to the hard anodized type. Aluminum leaches into the food. So the best way to go is the anodized. It makes the aluminum twice as hard a stainless steel. Aluminum heats quickly and fairly evenly. I also have a T-fal stainless steel nonstick. A trait of non stick however is that regardless of cost and brand it wears out. Both of the non stick pans I have a hard anodized Cuisinart claim to be dishwasher safe and safe for metal utensils. And be oven safe to 500 degrees F. But when you open the box they suggest hand washing and plastic or wood utensils. Low to medium heat is also suggested. They also do not sear meat well do to the low heat tolerence. Non stick is good for cooking eggs, fish and other items that do stick in iron and stainless. There are also a lot of non stick coatings out there made by about three different companies. Just a couple of uses with metal tongs put small marks on the Cuisinart I just got. No more metal in this one. Some last and are better than others. Check it out on the Internet. Also the new copper pans on TV have gotten rotten reviews.
Now we come to stainless steel. Again a big spread in price and quality. Stainless steel itself does not conduct heat well. It also has hot and cold spots. But there is a way of making stainless work well. It is called tri clad or tri ply. Where the bottom or the pan and some higher end products have copper or aluminum layered in the metal. Causing the stainless steel to conduct heat well and evenly.
People complain about food sticking with stainless. It will. Unless you do it correctly. the first thing to do is heat the pan. To a temperature that if you throw a drop of water in the pan it will dance around. Then add any oil or butter that you plan to use. Then that heat up as well. After that add you food. Do not try to turn your food over too quickly. As it will naturally release when it is timed to be turned. Good stainless with a metal handle will also take the heat to sear meat as a steak and go into the oven up to 500 degrees.
As far as cleaning goes, just let it soak in hot soapy water for a while. The only time I have had a hard time with cleaning stainless is after having the burner too hot or not wiping off the coil from the electric stove after using a seasoned iron skillet which will leave grease on the burner passing it on to the next skillet.
I am suprised as to how many of the cooking show folks use non stick. And with metal utensils. Of course then probably get a new pan for every show. Then you will see them all using stainless the next time.
A good stainless steel skillet will last a lifetime as you learn how to use it.
Sunday, July 3, 2016
PBS vs The Food Channel
PBS was the pioneer and still is the leader in quality cooking shows. When the Food Channel came around in about in about 1997 it had some great shows as well.
At this juncture a lot of he people from the food channel have migrated to PBS. The Food Channel has decayed to a bunch of stupid Chopped shows that must not cost much to produce. Chopped everything. Kids, grandmothers, chefs, Special Olympics, chopped, chopped, chopped. I think that the Food Channel is on it's last leg.
While PBS has a plethora of programs that actually show real people cooking a variety of foods that you can at home. These shows do not have some nit wit making people cook something out of a bunch of obscure or incompatible ingredients. They show you how to cook something that is not something you would cook everyday, but doable.
The thing is most of the cable companies do not offer these channels. And in my area I feel they do the best they can to block them. PBS has the best cooking shows hands down!
At this juncture a lot of he people from the food channel have migrated to PBS. The Food Channel has decayed to a bunch of stupid Chopped shows that must not cost much to produce. Chopped everything. Kids, grandmothers, chefs, Special Olympics, chopped, chopped, chopped. I think that the Food Channel is on it's last leg.
While PBS has a plethora of programs that actually show real people cooking a variety of foods that you can at home. These shows do not have some nit wit making people cook something out of a bunch of obscure or incompatible ingredients. They show you how to cook something that is not something you would cook everyday, but doable.
The thing is most of the cable companies do not offer these channels. And in my area I feel they do the best they can to block them. PBS has the best cooking shows hands down!
PBS vs The Food Channel
PBS was the pioneer and still is the leader in quality cooking shows. When the Food Channel came around in about in about 1997 it had some great shows as well.
At this juncture a lot of he people from the food channel have migrated to PBS. The Food Channel has decayed to a bunch of stupid Chopped shows that must not cost much to produce. Chopped everything. Kids, grandmothers, chefs, Special Olympics, chopped, chopped, chopped. I think that the Food Channel is on it's last leg.
While PBS has a plethora of programs that actually show real people cooking a variety of foods that you can at home. These shows do not have some nit wit making people cook something out of a bunch of obscure or incompatible ingredients. They show you how to cook something that is not something you would cook everyday, but doable.
The thing is most of the cable companies do not offer these channels. And in my area I feel they do the best they can to block them. PBS has the best cooking shows hands down!
At this juncture a lot of he people from the food channel have migrated to PBS. The Food Channel has decayed to a bunch of stupid Chopped shows that must not cost much to produce. Chopped everything. Kids, grandmothers, chefs, Special Olympics, chopped, chopped, chopped. I think that the Food Channel is on it's last leg.
While PBS has a plethora of programs that actually show real people cooking a variety of foods that you can at home. These shows do not have some nit wit making people cook something out of a bunch of obscure or incompatible ingredients. They show you how to cook something that is not something you would cook everyday, but doable.
The thing is most of the cable companies do not offer these channels. And in my area I feel they do the best they can to block them. PBS has the best cooking shows hands down!
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