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This is my espresso martini recipe. 1 oz cold espresso 1 1/2 oz vodka 1 1/2 oz Kahlua 1 oz creme de cacao I make the espresso fresh and let it cool for about 15 minutes.   After mixing, I pour it into a martini glass with crushed ice.   For ease, sometimes, I do one part of each ingredient and that works well too.

In my experience, if you want an easier life, don't do any of the things below!  This is a list I compiled of financial mistakes people make all the time that can usually be avoided.   Putting off saving for the future Especially Roth IRA or matched 401 K! Employer paid benefits are the best free money Time value of money - rule of 72 Not building an emergency fund Accumulating debt  when not absolutely necessary For credit card debt always pay in full monthly “It is the debtor that is ruined by hard times.”   Times have changed as far as Americans attitude toward mortgages.  Do the math on the tax savings of a mortgage and see what it really means. Proverbs 22:7 "The borrower is servant to the lender" Not investing You want your money to work for you. Making bad investments AKA - educate yourself before buying Examples time shares certain insurance products like annuities. Do NOT trust that someone else can handle your finances...

Making Beef Jerky is easy and quick and not too expensive on the Traeger.   Get these ingredients: 1 12 oz beer dark.  I used Negra Modelo 1 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup worcestershire sauce 3 TBSP Brown Sugar 1 TBSP Morton Tender quick Curing Salt (this is optional) 1/2 TSP Garlic Salt 3-4 TBSP Ground pepper 1 TBSP of Tony's (Tony Chachere's Original Creole ) 2 LBS Top round beef  (pre cut if possible ~1/4 inch thick) Step 1 .  Mix the non meat (& only 1 TBSP of pepper) ingredients together well, into a marinade.   Note that the ingredients call for 1 - 12 oz beer, but you could drink another while doing step 1 & 2. Step 2 . Put the mix in a zip lock with the meat for 24 hours in the fridge.  Step 3 . Start the Traeger on Smoke. (takes a couple of minutes for smoke).  I used Hickory wood. Step 4 . While waiting for smoke, lay the meat out on paper towels and pour out the marinade. Apply pepper to the meat generously on both sides. S...