While there are a lot of annoying things on Facebook, including Facebook itself, Facebook Reels have to be about the most annoying.

If I wanted "reels", I'd go to Instagram, or TikTok, or one of the many other applications that show short videos.

I keep clicking on Facebook Reels, and selecting "Not …

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These are the BBQ sauces I used when smoking meat.

Sweet BBQ Sauce

This is my go-to BBQ sauce, and has been the most popular for my friends and family.

• 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp dark chili powder
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 2 tbsp honey or …

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This is a light, but tasty cake, which is always a crowd pleaser.

This is an actual feedback I received after taking it to a party:

I think the only thing that would have gone quicker than your cake would have been if you’d chopped a line of coke on the table

The original recipe wasn't quite impressive enough, and …

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When I was originally developing this recipe, I tried adding the pieces of cooked apple into the cheesecake, but that made it almost impossible to get a clean slice.

I also found that some people, for reasons I'm unable to explain, don't like apples, so putting them on the top allows these weirdos to not eat apple …

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I had an instance where I needed to expand a virtual Windows 10 install on my Proxmox server.

I've documented it before, in both Proxmox and in Windows, but it requires deleting the existing recovery partition in Windows 10, as it would otherwise sit between the old hard drive size and the newly added additional space. …

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This is a lot of steps, but actually not that difficult, and well worth the effort!

Ladyfinger batter

• 10 egg whites
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 10 egg yolks
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp corn starch

Vanilla Bavarian cream

• 1/2 cup cold water
• 2 pkgs (1/2 oz each) unflavored gelatin
• 1 1/3 cups whole …

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