I just finished a video on using Adobe After Effects to re-create an animated text effect that I see every time I look at videos on my Weather Channel app on my iPhone. I really like the effect and wanted to use for a project and it may help you too. It’s a simple “reveal animation” where a line appears written on the screen and then text appears above then below the line making for a quick and stylish way to use text to enhance what’s happening in the video.
Author: Ed Hart
Here’s a video on how I fixed an annoying problem with my Sears Craftsman model 113 radial arm saw. I was having intermittent problems with the saw blade not spinning and the motor just humming. After a couple projects, I couldn’t get the blade to spin at all and when I turned the saw on, it would trip the breaker. I was able to get it working again by replacing the capacitor on the motor and shot this video to show you how to do that repair.
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Hearty Mushroom Soup
Get ready for a flavor bomb mushroom soup recipe. Compared with so many of the recipes found online, this looks deceptively simple and basic, but it’s actually amazing. The proportions in this recipe really serves 2 with maybe a little left over if this is a main course. If you’re serving tiny cups of soup you could get away with 4, but it’s so good you probably won’t want to. So the recipe can easily be doubled. Also, if you like a more creamy consistency (not so many mushrooms), you can either use an immersion blender to incorporate some of the mushrooms or take a cup or more and puree it in a blender and then add back to the soup. Either way, this is a really awesome and hearty mushroom soup recipe.
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DIY Emerson Dresser – How To Build
When building my Kendal Extra Wide Dresser, I was also simultaneously building another smaller Emerson 3 drawer dresser. This classic dresser style is so versatile and can be used in just about any setting for either children or adults and is a great project for someone just getting into woodworking with maybe one or two previous projects under their belt. While I stained the Kendal dresser for a more rustic look, my plan for the Emerson is to paint it white and give it to my daughter to compliment her multi-colored room!
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Fried Oysters
When I first started making fried oysters as a date night appetizer, I was buying them fresh from the seafood counter. But as we’ve gotten busier and date nights have become less about the production and more about spending time together talking. Unless you’re a pro, shucking 12 oysters for an appetizer is a job. So I’ve been buying [these] from Publix and while I’m all about ‘the fresher, the better,’ I haven’t been disappointed yet.
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Family Night Appetizer: Deep Fried Pickles
One of our favorite Friday night family appetizers is Deep Fried Pickles. There are a ton of these recipes all over the internet, but the one that I keep going back to is based off of the recipe from Amy at SheWearsManyHats.com. I changed it slightly and modified the proportions to prepare one large jar of dill pickle chips.
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Roasted Greek Potatoes
This simple recipe is my go to for Greek style roasted potatoes. They are so good and so versatile to go with so many dishes. When shopping for red or new potatoes, I like to hand select small ones that can be cut in half or quarters to make bite sized pieces. I’ve found that when buying the bag, you tend to get some big ones mixed in that don’t look so great when cutting them up and I’m really all about the aesthetics & the plating, so I want my wedges to look good! I also use an old cake pan to roast mine. It’s the perfect size for dinner for 2 and I also like to try and keep at least 1 cut side down which will give the potatoes a slightly crispy texture on that side.
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Summer Cookout Dry Rib Rub
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
- 1 tablespoon granulated onion
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
Directions
Combine all in a bowl. Remove the membrane from the back of the ribs (check out the videos below), then rub generously all over both sides of the slabs. This recipe makes enough rub for 2-3 slabs of spareribs.
I grill my ribs on a gas grill since I don’t have a smoker. I light one side of the grill on low heat and place the ribs on foil on the unlit side and cook (grill covered) for about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. I’m being pretty generous with the time intervals because when I’m grilling for a long time like this, I’m usually also doing something else and not keeping precise track of time.
Next cover the ribs with another sheet of foil to seal them and cook for another 1 to 1 1/2 hours letting the steam from the ribs permeate the meat.
Last step is to remove the ribs from the foil and place directly on the grill for 30 minutes letting them dry on the outside. Keep them on the unlit side of the grill! At this point, they’ve likely shrunk enough to turn them perpendicular on the grill and
Here’s a couple videos on getting the membrane off the back of the spare ribs:
This post is a reflection on the Parable of the Persistent Widow and the Unrighteous Judge in Luke 18. But before considering this parable, I’d like to start by reflecting upon a Psalm: