EPISODE #126 -
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 2012
Summer is
over?!?! Not by a long shot! Just because the kids are back in
school doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a few more weeks of warm
weather and outdoor enjoyment in your garden. Already I’m
starting to look around the house for projects to do once the
weather gets cooler. There are things I’m starting to think
about for the up coming winter…. But they will have to wait.
I’m headed back outside for a few more minutes of hammock time!
By the way you
may have heard a rumor. OK, I guess it isn’t’ a rumor if you
read what I posted on Facebook. Fusion is moving in Portland!
We are staying on KOIN, but we are moving from 8am to 9am, right
after Garden
Time! You get an extra half hour of sleep on Saturday
mornings. So, starting September 15th, get up at 8:30 and catch
Garden Time and then hang around for the Fusion crew.
Rejuvenation Door Hardware
When you are
trying to create that perfect atmosphere or style for your home,
don’t forget the doors. We met with Nichol at
Rejuvenation (503-238-1900) on SE Grand to get some tips for
dressing your doors. The first thing you need to do before you
come in is to figure out what style you would like to have.
Check out books, search for pictures on the internet and then
get lots of measurements. Figure out the dimensions of the door
you are working and what you want it to do. Do you want it to
lock? Is it a newer door or an older door? Does it have holes
in the door already or do you need them drilled? Bring all this
information with you when you shop and you can eliminate
multiple trips. Once you get to the store you will need to pick
out the type of finish you are looking for. Remember to take
into account what you currently have in the house. The wood,
tile and paint color can all make a big difference in the type
of hardware you choose. The best part is that you can pick
matching finishes in other hardware (door stops, pulls, locks,
etc.) so you can match just about anything. They also have a
factory here in Portland so the turnaround on these pieces is
pretty fast. Stop by and check out all the cool stuff.
Chipped Pastrami
Sometimes a
twist on an old favorite makes a new recipe outstanding. We
stopped at
Produce
Row Café (503-232-8355) to visit Chef Justin Wisneski and
learn his take on the old ‘chipped beef’ recipe. He calls his
special concoction ‘Justin’s Surprise’ or ‘Pastrami Chipped
Beef’. He started with a chopped onion and sautés it until they
are slightly translucent. At the same time he puts some diced,
steamed potatoes on to sauté in butter. When the onion is ready
he adds 2 tablespoons of minced garlic, salt and pepper, diced
cauliflower, and pastrami, and cooks it until it gets a tiny bit
crispy. As that browns up he adds spices to his potatoes and
browns them. The pastrami mixture then gets 1 quart of cream.
After reducing, Chef Justin cuts the rich flavor with 2
teaspoons of horseradish. Finally he added parsley to his dish,
though you could add any fresh herb from your garden.
The chipped
pastrami is served over toasted bread and topped with a fried
egg. The potatoes are served on the side. Chef Justin called
this dish the ultimate hang over cure when served with a Bloody
Mary. If you would like to try this dish you can stop by
Produce Row and enjoy it as part of their expanded breakfast
menu!
Carbon Monoxide Detectors
We all want
to take all the necessary precautions to be safe and keep our
loved ones from harm. Because of this, most of us have
installed smoke detectors to warn us in the event of a fire.
But what if the danger was silent and unseen? That is the
problem with Carbon Monoxide. This odorless and tasteless
poison can sneak up on you in a closed space and can be
undetected until it is too late. Because of this, the Oregon
Legislature mandated that all rental properties, group homes and
new home construction be required to have a carbon monoxide
detector installed as of April 1st of last year. To
learn more we stopped by
A-Boy
Plumbing and Electrical Supply (503-287-0776) to chat with
Lisa about the new rules. She also told us about the newer
models that don’t require a lot of tools or know-how to
install. You may want to look at a combination model as well.
These models combine Smoke detectors and CO (carbon monoxide)
detectors together. You can even get them with long-lived
batteries so you don’t have to worry about them going dead when
you need them! To get answers to any of your questions, you can
stop by any of the A-Boy locations around the metro area.
Fixing a Hole in the Wall
Fixing a
hole in your sheetrock is a pretty common thing around most
homes. It could be a hole from a doorknob or from a sharp
object. Either way repairing the hole can be an easy process.
We stopped by Parr
Lumber (503-531-7277) to get some help from Chris. Chris
helped us pick out the items we would need to fix a small hole,
but even if we didn’t have Chris to help us, all the Parr
locations have easy to follow ‘how-to’ booklets for customers to
use to get the job done. For our job we needed a patch kit,
some sheetrock mud and a can of spray texture.
To fix the
hole we first sanded down the rough edges of the area around the
hole. We then applied the adhesive patch to cover the hole in
the wall. If the hole had been bigger we may have had to do a
lot more work to fix the hole, but Chris read our measurements
of the hole and knew that the patch would work (you can get the
same help at your local Parr store). Once the patch was in
place we applied the mud around the patch to help cover it up
and hide the edges of the patch. We then had to wait until the
mud dried. Once dried, we sanded the mud to smooth it out, and
then sprayed the wall with the ‘texture’ to get it to match with
rest of the wall. If the project looks a little rough or you
are not happy with it, you can simply sand the texture off and
try again. When everything is dry you can repaint the spot and
it should blend in pretty well and your hole is fixed! For help
with any of your other do-it-yourself projects you can stop by
any Parr location. |
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