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I cook, save where I can, and try to live life to the fullest. Along the way, I hope to share some information that I hope others find helpful or at least, entertaining.

Archive for February, 2010

Interest rates are at their all time lows, and it’s unfortunate that people can’t take advantage of that. Why? The whole subprime mess caused by banks have drastically reduced home values. Reduced home values have raised the loan-to-value ratio way over 105%. Who gets punished? The good homeowners who are looking to refinance.
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Pho Recipe: Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup

Friday, February 5th, 2010

Pho is pretty much all about the beef broth. Master the beef broth and you got yourself a smashing dish. To master the broth, you need to give yourself a couple of hours. Slowly simmering the beef bones is key. After that, everything else is pretty easy.

The Broth

6 quarts of water
20 small shallots [...]

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