Potty Training and Automatic Flushers!

There is plenty of advice out there for potty training parents but no one ever warned me about the automatic flusher you find everywhere now. If you have a small child or curious one that likes to watch as they go... they can easily set off the automatic flusher sending your child screaming. Happened to me!! Any you don't want to disrupt the balance of a new potty trained child. From then on my daughter insisted I hold my hand over the sensor so it wouldn't accidentally go off. Well that is all fine and dandy until you find a stall made for a stick person and you must test your flexibility. Here is a super simple fix that even your child can do.

See scary auto flusher

 Hide scary auto flusher with a piece of toilet paper

 When you are done just remove the toilet paper and run!!!!!!!! :)

Crunchy Homemade Chips!

Homemade chips with a real crunch!!!


Ingredients
Potatoes!!! Good ol' Russet is best
2 quarts water
1/4 cup salt
Frying oil like peanut oil
Any toppings you like.  Always opt for adventure with a spicy aioli or chopped garlic drizzle or even some white truffle oil!

A slicer will always be easy but if you do not have one chop your potatoes as thin as you like em. The thicker they are the more like french fries they will be. Once you are done slicing your potatoes (here is the crunch secret!!) place them in a large bowl with about 2 quarts of water and 1/4 cup of salt. Let them sit for about 20 minutes and let some of that starch out. After that dry your potatoes to reduce splatter as you fry. Drop them into your pot of hot oil or your deep fryer. I prefer a darker crisp :) Pull them out with a strainer and quickly add any salt or pepper to taste. Enjoy!