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![]() ![]() After the dough has risen for 30 minutes, preheat the oven to 450F and put your Dutch oven or oven-safe pot (that has a lid) inside to preheat.Cover with a towel and allow to rest for one hour.** Without kneading the dough, gently form it into a ball. When you’re ready to make bread, flour your hands and your working surface and turn the dough out.Cover with a towel and let rise overnight, 8 to 18 hours.The dough will be hard to stir and shaggy, not smooth like traditional bread dough. Combine flour, salt, and yeast in a large mixing bowl and stir to combine.That guide helped me get over my fear of yeast and led me to rosemary olive oil bread and our favorite “sandwich” bread, 90 minute man made bread (which officially got us hooked on homemade bread). When you’ve nailed this no-knead bread recipe and you’re ready to try a more “intermediate” loaf of bread, here’s the official guide on how to use yeast. It’s really, really cheap (as little as 25¢ per loaf!).It’s really, really good (WAAAY better than store-bought).Plus, since this is a NO KNEAD recipe, you pretty much can’t mess up! Why Make Homemade No-Knead Bread? Here are some other foods that I like to make from scratch. Yes, we’re using yeast, but I’ll walk you through the VERY simple recipe steps. If you’re scared of using yeast, this recipe is perfect for you. Homemade bread doesn’t last very long in our house, and since my schedule usually lands on the busy side, I’m always looking for an EASY bread recipe that requires very little effort on my part. ![]() Hurricane Lee is still a large, major hurricane as it moves towards the southwest Atlantic. Hurricane Lee remains a major hurricane as East Coast braces for possible impacts The American Red Cross is encouraging people to donate blood amid a shortage.A suspicious device found in a vehicle's wheel well in Wayne led to a bomb squad response.Two people are dead and two others are hurt after a shooting on Rosemont near Joy in Detroit.Michigan gas price averages are down six cents from last week, and about 10 cents less than this time a month ago.The Detroit People Mover will be closed Sept."This step to place Mel Tucker on an unpaid leave is equally necessary and appropriate for today's circumstances," MSU Interim President Teresa Woodruff said.įOX 2 News Mornings with Jay Towers, Amy Andrews, Josh Landon, Erica Francis, Derek Kevra, Alan Longstreet, Robin Murdoch, Lori Pinson, and Kellie Rowe What else we're watching Tucker risks losing a 10-year, $95 million contract. ![]() During this hearing, which will be similar to a bench trial, Tucker's future will be determined. The report from that investigation was released in July.Ī formal hearing will be held Oct. The university first learned about the developments in December 2022 and an outside investigation was conducted. Tracy speaks to college teams about sexual violence and has spoken to Tucker's athletes numerous times. He allegedly told investigators that he did that but called it consensual "phone sex." In April 2022, Tucker was accused of masturbating while on a phone call with activist Brenda Tracy. Michigan State University head football coach Mel Tucker is suspended following allegations that he sexually harassed a sexual assault advocate. MSU's Mel Tucker suspended for sexual harassment allegations Nurses and radiology technologists at Ascension Providence Rochester will be on the picket line this week after members of the OPEIU Local 40 union voted to authorize the strike. Nurses and radiology techs strike against Ascension Providence Rochester, request investigation into hospital ![]() ![]() Fortunately, the duplicate cleaner moves selected files to the system trash or a designated folder rather than deleting them altogether – you’re always in complete control of the final deletion process.įine-tuning the search parameters before and after a scan is painless and responsive. Once you identify the folders or drives to be cleaned, Gemini 2 uses various parameters to identify copies versus original files.Īfter cleaning up, it provides a diagnostic report that includes any found duplicates and recovered hard disk space. It’s fast and efficient and the interface is well-designed and attractive – typical of MacPaw products. Gemini 2 has a mobile app that is the best duplicate photo finder for iPhone and iPad. You don’t have to be stuck dealing with overeager storage transfers on iOS devices. Gemini 2 will also locate duplicate iTunes files and delete them to free up some valuable hard disk space – iOS devices are notorious for transferring and storing much more than is actually necessary. If duplicate photos plague your Mac, Gemini 2 is an optimised and intuitive choice that takes the hassle out of locating all those duplicates that tend to fall between the cracks. The Mac-only application is a significant upgrade from the previous version. Developed by MacPaw, Gemini 2 is our best duplicate photo finder and cleaner app – it does what it promises and does it well. ![]() But plenty of people will be most interested in sound quality and price, so for them, the Flip 5 is the better buy. After all, it comes out top in three categories (features, design, build and battery life) compared with the Flip 5's two (sound quality and price). **Winner** JBL Flip 5 JBL Flip 5 vs UE Boom 3: verdict It never goes uncomfortably sharp or bright, but it could do with greater richness and solidity to make it an easier sound to listen to. The Boom 3 does a solid job of getting to the core of a song and it’s a likeable listen overall.īut it always sounds a touch top-heavy. The timing is precise, and tracks charge along merrily with a good amount of drive and attitude. If you want a speaker that gives pop and rock plenty of detail and fun, this is a real contender. It's exuberant, loud – we're talking loud loud – with a bold, dynamic character. It's a shame, because the Boom 3 certainly has a lot to like. ![]() As such, the Boom 3 sounds a little dated. Nothing wrong there, you might think – after all, the Boom 2 was a five-star speaker – but the competition has since caught up. The Ultimat Ears Boom 3 doesn't improve on the Boom 2. Guitar solos are given ample space to shine through the treble and midrange, but never at the expense of that ever-zealous bass. But it's not just the bass that impresses, but every aspect of its sonic abilities: the Flip 5 doesn't only relay the material it’s given, but also layers and celebrates it. The Flip 5 puts in an impressive bass performance especially given its relatively small size. **Winner** UE Boom 3 JBL Flip 5 vs UE Boom 3: sound quality The more advanced app, and the fact that the device itself plays nicely with previous-generation speakers from the same brand gives this round to the Boom 3. Or, if you want even bigger sound, you can daisychain more than 150 Boom and Megaboom speakers (current and previous generations) for one heck of a party.Īnd last but not least, the Bluetooth range for the Boom 3 has been increased to 45 metres, up from 30m before. The tidy new Boom app lets you link two Boom 3s for stereo sound. It beats multiple swiping to get the right playlist on your music app. It may sound like a bit of a gimmick, but it’s surprising how quickly this nifty feature becomes second nature to use. You can add and queue up your favourite playlists from those streaming services on the revamped Boom app, long-press the top button to play them and cycle through to the next list of tunes. That playlist feature is currently restricted to Apple Music on iOS devices and Deezer Premium on Androids, but Ultimate Ears is hoping to add more streaming services soon. Tapping the Magic Button on top lets you pause, play and skip tracks, while a long-press summons playlists imported from a music streaming service. ![]() The UE Boom 3 isn't short of tricks, either. The JBL app is relatively simple – you can't adjust the treble or bass, although you can rename your Flip 5 if you like. Your options are currently limited to more Flip 5s or the Pulse 4. You can't connect the Flip 4 and Flip 5 in stereo or mono mode, for starters, and you can't connect older JBL models using the same PartyBoost feature. Though be warned: this is not the same as the Connect+ button seen on the Flip 4, Charge 4 and older JBL Bluetooth speakers. Through the JBL Connect app, pressing the PartyBoost button on the Flip 5 helps you pair two PartyBoost-enabled speakers to create a stereo pair, or to link more than 100 PartyBoost-compatible speakers in mono. **Winner** UE Boom 3 JBL Flip 5 vs UE Boom 3: featuresīoth of these speakers can do more than just play music wirelessly. It too is built to last, but the Boom 3's dustproof rating just edges it for Ultimate Ears. The Flip 5 also scored high for portability, though its unlit buttons can be a bit tricky to find in the dark. And it comes in six colours: Night (black), Sunset (red), Lagoon (blue) and Ultraviolet (purple), and two Apple-exclusive finishes of Denim (deep blue) and Cloud (light blue). You could take it to a building site for the day and it is unlikely to have any complaints.ĭespite this ruggedness, the UE Boom 3 is still small and light enough to toss in a bag to take on your travels with you. The Boom 3 is slightly bigger than the Flip 5, and the high-density fabric has been reworked to make it handle almost any environment. But the Boom 3 is also dustproof, which adds some peace of mind if you're heading to the beach. But there are some differences between them.īoth are waterproof to the same rating, so should withstand being submerged up to 1m in water for up to 30 minutes. Visually, the two devices are very similar, thanks to their tubular designs. ![]() Cooks are worthless, unless there's some kind of mod I don't know of that drastically decreases the chances of it happening He's level 10 cooking with archotech arms, maybe it's a fluke. I'm feeding 9 colonists a day, first day 1 got food poisoning from incompetent cook. Originally posted by Good Time:I've always been a paste guy and after almost 4 years i decided to make my kitchen completely sterile (sterile tiles) and give the cook archotech arms. It's a trivial effect designed to introduce pawn-specific things to new players. Since it can happen at any time and has an increased chance of happening with low-skill Cooks, at what stage of progression is the player expected to experience it? That's right, the Early stage of the game. It's often one of the first pawn-specific mood effects a new player experiences. If they want to try to play better, they'll work towards efficient Meal production.įood Poisoning is only a low-tier "annoying" issue in any game. If someone wants to rely on nutrient paste, more power to 'em. as with all things Rimworld, every single player that presses the Play button is allowed to roleplay what they want or pursue their own goals however they want. The only time one should prefer a nutrient paste dispenser for everyday food production is when the only other choice is dying.īUT. (Especially once Corn production starts.) ![]() Why? Because once the player gets proper food production, energy, and dedicated Cooks/Farming, it's a non-issue as long as there's not some Event that ruins a greenhouse/food at the "wrong time." But, that's what expanded freezer space for raw food is for, after all. Though it may be a bit longer for lower Tier cooks and depending on how much overstock one wants. You don't have to "deal" with food poisoning, it just passes after a few hours, and for every 10 colonists you are feeding it happens about once a year with a decent cook. You just have to create a proper cooking area, remove travel time from the process and it's done in seconds. It's a pretty trivial investment in time and resources for a fairly large difference in mood. Originally posted by Astasia:My colonies usually only ever have one cook and they spend like 5% or less of their time cooking, even for a colony of 20. Joke aside, there is also a mod that buffs paste, making it slightly overpowered. Have a few prisoners sharing a dorm together and cannot be bothered to feed them yourself? Yup. Have a super low amount of raw food? There's paste for that. I do believe there is a mod that makes paste much better. If you have a fancy place for your little pawns to eat, it'll generally give you a higher mood buff than you'll lose from the paste. Just put a Nutrient paste machine inside/built onto your freezer in case you're getting low on food, and it's the middle of a long winter. This allows you to make your raw food last something like 200%/300% more, which can be a real life saver sometimes. Nutrient paste requires much less items per meal to make than cooked meals. Food Poisoning at that time can be an unacceptable risk. "Berries" are great, but don't be so eager to eat them, especially when in a caravan-mission scene. Food Poisoning is, IMO, not worth worrying about since it's always got a small chance of occurring.Īlso Note: All "raw" foods have a separate chance of causing Food Poisoning. When it's not, I suffer through it - Meal bonuses are just too good to voluntarily pass up. Note: Starting with a Cook at/above 4 or with passions/double-passions in Cooking is something I prioritize when possible. That's a pretty worry-free way to get an additional Cook leveled up without any risk of Food Poisoning. I didn't know that making Smokleaf Joints would raise Cooking skill when done at a Drug Lab bench. Skill 6 opens up better meals and things take off pretty well from there, as long as they're in-supply. It takes a trivial amount of time, once properly set up and supplied, to get a Cook above 4, which is where the breakpoint starts to slow. ![]() The bonuses and benefits from cooked Meals are entirely too great to pass up. I've never once used Nutrient Paste as a food source for colonists. ![]() ![]() Most people purchase this portable wood-burning fire pit for the brand's signature “360 degree airflow” which creates an (almost) smokeless experience. The three included parts quickly came together: the ring on the bottom that protects the grass from the heat (a nice feature for a fire pit you may want to put on your lawn), the large center drum, and another ring on the top to keep things ventilated. We appreciated that it’s sleek and stylish looking, with no difficult set-up process. The Yukon 2.0 by Solo Stove tops our list of best portable fire pits for a few reasons, but the details in its stainless steel construction are certainly some of its biggest pluses. We've compiled a list of the best portable fire pits for a variety of uses, including lightweight camping options, fire pits for cooking, and more substantial models that will easily become the focal point of your backyard.Īt 27 inches in diameter and weighing almost 40 pounds, it’s not as easy to move around and might not be ideal for travel. However, not every portable fire pit needs to be used for outdoor adventures you might simply want one to easily take in and out of your garage or basement on those occasions when you want to make s’mores or have friends over. "Having a portable fire pit allows you to safely have a contained fire without making a new scar on the ground.” “A portable fire pit can be handy when camping in places that don't provide a fire pit, whether you're at a campground that doesn't have fire pits or you're dispersed camping outside of a campground (there are certain areas where you can camp for free on BLM and Forest Service land for example)," says Kristen Bor, founder of camping website Bearfoot Theory. ![]() When choosing the best portable fire pit for you, first think about how you plan to use it. If you don't want to commit to a permanent fixture in your yard or you like the flexibility of enjoying an open fire even while traveling, a portable fire pit can come in handy as an easy and transportable option. Whether it's for toasting marshmallows or for gathering around with friends on a chilly night, adding a fire pit can transform a boring backyard into the perfect outdoor hosting spot. A burning fire can completely change the atmosphere of an evening. ![]() “Nate broke up with me before I even went up on that stage.” Maddy can only empathize. Their fight ends with an exhausted Maddy, Cassie, and Kat “No Lines” Hernandez in the bathroom. Suze does her best to stop Cassie from committing murder, while giving props to Ethan (finally, someone respects him!), and Maddy does one better by slapping Cassie offstage. ![]() For what it’s worth, Lexi has her right to freedom of expression or whatever, but depicting Cassie’s orgasm on the carousel - the single most traumatizing scene I’ve ever had the misfortune of witnessing - maybe crossed a line. Still pissed from getting dumped by Nate, Cassie walks onto the stage to confront Lexi for mining her life for theater. There’s a whole different kind of standoff happening at the East Highland auditorium. But he failed at the most crucial moment, and I think there’s some potential in there to see him wrestle with that. Since childhood Fez has taken on the role of caregiver and protector, stopping at nothing to take care of Ash when no one else would. If the series decides to forgo throwing Fez in prison, I’m intrigued to see what the next season has in store for him. Fez tries to take the fall, but Ash ducks into the bathroom with a militia for a shoot-off that leaves Fez wounded and Ash dead. But the cops are already on their way by the time Ash stabs Custer in the neck. While Custer attempts to get Fez and Ashtray to confess to Mouse’s murder, a wide-eyed Faye valiantly throws him off course by pretending Laurie was the murderer. He’s just a kid with dreams of running away with Lexi to do some “ Little House on the Prairie shit” on a farm and have three kids born exactly a year and a half apart. (Is that it for Maddy and Samantha? Are we ignoring the fact that Rue still owes Laurie money?) Rue is the heart of Euphoria, but the show has also lost sight of its ensemble nature.īut first: Poor, poor Fez. Some threads are tied up with a shrug, while others are completely forgotten. But if the finale resonates emotionally, it’s also lacking in resolution. At the beginning of this season, I wondered whether Sam Levinson could reconcile the restraint of the special episodes with “regular” Euphoria, and I think “All My Life, My Heart Has Yearned for a Thing I Cannot Name” strikes that perfect balance. Euphoria is beloved and loathed alike for being such a head rush of a show, that it comes as a surprise that the finale is so … muted. ![]() You can also ask your local sod provider about drought tolerant turf varieties. ![]() These lawn alternatives are sometimes better in the backyard because they can spread to your neighbour's lawn. If you still enjoy some function of a lawn, there are alternatives such as clover or creeping thyme. ![]() Ideally, wait a few weeks for grass to die, or plant right away ensuring there is no grass exposed after planting. Put a 10 cm layer of compost and new soil on top if the grass to smother it.Top with compost or new soil before planting. You can plant right away or wait a month. Dig up the sod, flip it over so the grass is facing fownwards, and cover with soil so no grass shows.In the fall, smother the lawn by covering with several layers of damp newspaper or cardboard.These garden features use less water and act as wonderful filters and sponges to help absorb rainwater. Wherever possible, replace portions of your lawn with tiered gardens, rock gardens, low water-use shrubs or flowering trees and groundcover. This comprehensive encoder allows you to rip files from discs or download them from popular sites like YouTube, Vimeo, Quicktime, Dailymotion, and Facebook. 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