Recipe Sunday: Roasted Orange, Cranberry and Mozzarella Salad

Orange final sized ctHappy New Year, Crasstalk! For anyone who made a resolution to eat healthier, here’s a little salad you can whip up in around 15 minutes.

I come from a big “oranges in the Christmas stocking” family. And so does my husband. I think it’s a beautiful tradition. Our respective family’s give oranges (along with a gazillion others I suspect) because in the not-so-distant past of the depression, oranges were like gold to our grandparents and great-grandparents. (Or in honor of St. Nick throwing gold into Christmas stockings in folklore. Either way, oranges equal gold, baby!) Continue reading →

What Can You Do with a ScanTool OBDLink Bluetooth Reader?

If you ever wanted to read your car’s mind and see what it’s thinking about look no further than the ScanTool OBDLink LX Bluetooth OBD II port reader. The on board diagnostics (version 2) port is required on all cars manufactured for sale in the United States after January 1, 1996 and some specific models sold in California in 1994 and 1995.  If your car is older than this it does not have the correct port to work with OBD II port scanners. Continue reading →