Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Boiled Egg

PERSONAL COOKING

Many ways to boil an egg, but the best method I've found is to just steam them in the rice cooker steamer. I can fit 10 eggs per tray. This would be good for boiling/steaming large number of egg. As I simply cook dinner in the rice cooker pot, the egg can go on the steamer for automatic hard boiled egg. No timer necessary. I store them in white vinegar. Supposedly, you should mix 50/50 with water, add a cup of salt, and boil the solution. I simply use straight 5% solution, as it is more of a short term preservation technique for me.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Sausage on skillet

FOOD
Wings America in Avoca, NE. I ordered the sausage skillet and they really serve it on a hot skillet. It reminds me of my college days when I'm too lazy to clean and just eat the fried rice out of the wok. I don't do that nowadays. Then again, I don't fry my rice anymore. It's all rice cooker now.

Colorado Snow

PERSONAL
Oh, the joy of owning a car in Colorado. Falalala.

Saturday, November 7, 2009

BMI Calculation

HEALTH

I've just done a check up. Blood pressure is 138/88 85. A bit high. Healthy would be 120/80 75. So that would be something to look for. BMI is 26.9. Normal would be 25 or less. I do pack in some muscles. As it is, I am currently 8 lbs overweight. Not too bad, but can use improving also.

The BMI calculation is as follows:
weight(kg)/(height(m)^2)
or
703*weight(lbs)/(height(inches)^2)

Less than 18.5 Underweight
Less than 25 Normal
Less than 30 Overweight
30 or more Obese

Monday, November 2, 2009

Heartland Outdoor

TRAVEL

Heartland Outdoor is a small outdoor store in South Hutchinson KS. It is nicely set up. Don't miss the "Final Battle" diorama. Also arrayed along the wall are trophies hunt. A deer has his antler wrapped in barbeb wire. Ducks are arrayed flown about the room. Nice decor, IMO.

No Parking

TRAVEL

Somebody has a good taste in decorating Travel Plaza in South Hutchinson KS. Lots of neat little touches everywhere.

Normally, the sign says "No Parking". This one says "Don't even think of parking here".

Burger Breakfast

TRAVEL FOOD

There's this restaurant, Biscuit Cafe, in Fountain CO that is proud of its handmade burger. So, they have hamburger for breakfast, which is hamburger topped with eggs. Delicious!