Perfect Pizza Dough: A Slice of Heaven! πŸ•πŸ…

Hey there, pizza lovers! πŸ• Ready to make the best homemade pizza dough ever? This recipe is so easy, even your pet hamster could do it (but let’s keep the flour out of the cage). πŸΉπŸ•

Ingredients for 2 Pizzas:

  • 200 g of 00 flour (the secret to a perfect crust)
  • 100 g of water (just the right amount)
  • Yeast (to make it rise)
  • Salt (a pinch of magic)
  • Olive oil (liquid gold)
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Cool and Colorful Gazpacho: A Summer Delight!

Hey there, soup enthusiasts! πŸ₯£ Looking for a refreshing and vibrant dish to beat the summer heat? This gazpacho recipe is just what you need! It’s so easy to make, even your cat could do it (but let’s keep the fur out of the kitchen). πŸ±πŸ…

Ingredients:

  • 1 cucumber (cool as a cucumber, literally)
  • 5 beef tomatoes (the beefiest of them all)
  • 3 bell peppers (different colors for a rainbow in your bowl)
  • 1 onion (no tears, just flavor)
  • 1 clove of garlic (for that extra kick)
  • 500 ml vegetable broth (liquid gold)
  • 200 ml tomato juice (tomato on tomato action)
  • Some pieces of bacon (because bacon makes everything better)
  • Salt and pepper (to taste)
  • Some green herbs for decoration (make it fancy)
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Effortless Mornings: Automate Your Espresso Machine with Home Assistant β˜•πŸ€–

Who doesn’t love waking up to the aroma of freshly brewed coffee? For many of us, a perfect flat white is the ideal way to start the day. But what if you could automate your espresso machine to turn on just when you need it? With Home Assistant, you can do just that! In this post, I’ll share how I automated my espresso machine to turn on when I drop off my kids at school, ensuring a hot cup of coffee is ready when I get back home. πŸš—πŸ«

How It Works

The automation leverages Home Assistant’s zone feature to detect when I leave the school zone after dropping off my kids. The espresso machine is connected to a smart switch, allowing me to control it through Home Assistant. The machine is turned on only during the morning drop-off times, ensuring it doesn’t activate in the afternoon or evening. If I don’t return home within 20 minutes, the machine is automatically turned off to save energy. πŸŒπŸ’‘

Here’s a step-by-step breakdown of the automation:

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