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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I have a Windows 10 template that I use in Proxmox when I have the need to actually use Windows 10.

It has a 50Gb hard drive configured, which most of the time, is more than enough drive space.

However, I did run into an instance where I needed to expand the hard drive from 50Gb --> 100Gb for a test I was running. …

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This is just a variation of my homemade bread recipe, and it absolutely great for french toast.

Make the bread as in these instructions: https://www.nodinrogers.com/post/2023-06-06-high-altitude-homemade-bread

1. For each loaf:

• 1 egg white, beaten
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon

2. When rolling out the bread …

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Brown sugar is pretty simple: sugar and molasses are mixed together.

That's it.

However, there isn't a set amount of molasses used, so there is a wide range of sugar to molasses ratio, depending on the brand of brown sugar you buy.

Next time you are in the grocery store, look at the brown sugar, and you will see …

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