u/AlcoholPrep

I always want donuts at about 8 PM -- when there's not a fresh donut to be found anywhere.

Hence, my ersatz jelly donut recipe:

Butter a slice of bread. Add a glop of raspberry jam in the middle. Fold in half over the jam. Powder the outside with powdered sugar.

Quite a satisfactory substitute for the real thing. Feel free to choose the bread, use a different filling, and, if you must, omit the powdered sugar (but it won't be as satisfying).

EDIT: A couple commenters have mentioned alternatives requiring frying. That's all well and good, but decreases how easy my method is. Do what you prefer and enjoy!

I have an old Nissan Hardbody D21 truck and plan to keep it despite the repairs needed. A few months ago, the (plastic) outside handle on the driver's-side door broke. I already had a spare because the passenger-side door handle broke a couple years ago and I was able to replace that one -- I won't say "no trouble", but I managed. But, despite having made a few goes at it already, I cannot seem to connect all the linkages needed for the door-lock mechanism to work properly. The one that consistently defeats me is furthest to the rear, where my hand simply won't fit (and my hands are not huge). I've already used the tricks I know, altering the order of making connections, removing the screws from the door latch mechanism so it floats till I can get the pieces to connect, etc. I just cannot manage to make one or two connections.

Does anyone know how to manage this? I lack the repair manual, but have a couple aftermarket manuals (e.g., Chilton's), and have been working from those. I'm sooooo close, but just not there.

I'm slowly converting my front yard away from lawn, mainly to flowers, hopefully natives, and possibly to some vegetables as well. The problem is that these plants don't always look good, and I don't want my front yard to become an eyesore.
Therefore, I want to add a low hedge around my yard to partially conceal it from view. I'm thinking something 2'-3' high and 1'-1.5' wide, preferably native, and preferably evergreen. I have lots of gardening books, but really don't know how to search for those criteria, so would like some input from those who know.
All suggestions welcome.

The county Freeholders mail this thing out, and I usually don't pay much attention to it, but this time I read through it and found several notes that might be important to some folks. For example:

P.2, Arnone mentions transportation services available to seniors, the disabled, and rural residents, with medical trips free and others only $2 each way. To schedule, call 732-421-6480

P.4, DiRocco talks about the InfoAge Museum, which is worth knowing about.

P.5, Kiley mentions H.R. 1 bill, which could cut SNAP and Medicaid benefits, and what the County is doing to support those recipients. Also, where to call to speak with a social worker to learn of available services. (732-683-8959)

Sadly, my woolen shirts are reaching, or possibly have exceeded, their useful lives. I'd like to buy another two or so. Immediately I visited Pendleton's website and find their shirts are $200 or so. Now I could afford that price, but I'm not enthusiastic about spending such money on a shirt. I do care for my woolens to prevent insect damage, but I'm rather casual with my clothes otherwise -- no clothes horse, me. To me, a woolen shirt is a practical garment for cold-weather wear, that will retain its "warmth" (insulative properties) when wet. Hence, I want functional woolens, not "runway class" woolens.
My question, then, is where (if anywhere) can I purchase such woolen shirts? Any advice appreciated.

I have a clock with a burned-out motor and mechanism. Looks fried. But the clock face, case and glass are in fine condition. I'd like to replace the works with an off-the-shelf mechanism (probably including the clock hands, but maybe I can reuse the existing ones). I know where to get battery-powered clock works, but specifically do not want one of those.

Does anyone know a source?

A friend and I love to go bicycling, but her meds now make her a bit unstable and she's lost confidence in riding her own bike. I actually own a tandem bike, but she'd have to ride in the rear on that one and she can't see past me -- and really doesn't like that.
I've been reading a bit about side-by-side tandem bikes, and they seem attractive, but I have many questions. I'd like to hear from folks with experience with such bikes, good or bad.
Brand recommendations are welcome. Price is not much of an object because I'm viewing this as if it were a medical device (i.e., expensive). Transporting the thing could be an issue, and I'd like to hear peoples experiences.

For the past few years it has happened rather frequently that when backing out of a parking space, some car drives right behind me, like I wasn't there. Mind you, I look back and sideways before I back up, I back slowly, and I keep looking around as I back. But some yoyos just barrel on through like I'm not there. I slam on my brakes and curse a blue streak. Has anyone else noticed this?

Just went through all the rigamarole to create a POF account only to find they must "verify" my photo, a process requiring a camera on my computer. My computer doesn't have a camera. They could have warned me of this requirement before I began, but they didn't.

So what OLD service can I use without a computer camera? I really don't want to try each one.