Get out a knife and cutting board and unwrap all sticks of butter that your recipe requires. Cut each stick into several -inch cubes so that mixing the butter into the dry ingredients is as easy as possible. It's a good idea to chill your butter cubes for about half an hour so that they don't start melting. This will prevent the butter from becoming too soft and creating an undesirable consistency once it's cut in. Using your hands or a fork, toss the butter cubes in with the dry ingredients so that they stick to the butter. This should make the ingredients stick to your hands less once you start smushing. While combining with the dry ingredients, smush and separate the butter cubes continuously with your fingers. Keep an eye on the overall consistency and stop when most of the chunks of butter look like they're about the size of peas. You can also cut the cubes into smaller chunks with a pastry cutter.

Summary: Cut the butter into -inch (1.3 cm) cubes. Refrigerate the cubes for about 30 minutes. Toss the cubes in the dry ingredients. Smush the butter into pea-sized pieces.

You may need to buy an SD card reader since not all Macs come with an SD card slot. If your Mac does have an SD card slot, it will be on the side of the casing (laptop) or on the back of the CPU box (desktop). It may also be on the side of the keyboard on some desktop units. Some devices require that you enable disk use via USB through its settings before your computer will recognize it. This is the blue face icon in your dock. It's in the toolbar at the top of the screen. This will open the Utilities folder, from which you can run the Disk Utility. Alternatively, you can hold down Shift and Command and then tap U to open Utilities. This app resembles a grey hard drive with a stethoscope on top of it. It should be listed under the "External" section in the left-hand pane of the Disk Utility window. If you don't see your memory card listed here, try removing and re-inserting the memory card. This is the stethoscope icon in the row of options at the top of the Disk Utility window. If you see a pop-up window that says "Your disk is about to fail" instead, you won't be able to repair your memory card. Once your Mac tells you the process is complete, you may safely remove your memory card and place it back in your camera. You may see an error entitled "The underlying task reported failure" here. If so, try restarting your Mac and running the repair again.

Summary: Connect your memory card to your Mac. Open your Mac's Finder. Click Go. Click Utilities. Double-click Disk Utility. Select your memory card. Click First Aid. Click Run. Wait for your memory card to be repaired.

You can save money, find like-minded campers, and find specialized programs that help you plan your trip and activities. It is best to know the specific benefits each club offers before deciding on a specific club. When choosing a club, request brochure or URL information on what additional benefits and discounts club membership will bring you and your family or friends. Some key parts of the club to keep in mind are: price--is it an annual fee? Can you be refunded if you are unhappy with the club? Does the club offer useful discounts? Do you get discounts at specific RV parks and, if so, how much are the discounts? Do you get discounts at RV service centers, on RV products, or at RV rental agencies? Does the club provide assistance if you need it? Do they offer roadside assistance, emergency assistance, or RV insurance? Some considerations to keep in mind include the ability of the club to cater to your special needs and interests. Does the club take into consideration whether you have kids or are disabled? Does the club have a specific interest that you are passionate about? Some RV clubs are based around a common interest such as a certain sport, outdoor activities like hiking or kayaking, or other hobbies, etc. Some clubs also cater to a specific group such as members of the military, families, or retired couples. This is based on where you are planning on traveling that year. Some clubs offer benefits for specific regions of the country. Deciding on a national or regional club relies on the fact that you know where you will be traveling in the next year. If you are planning on only traveling through New England, you should buy a regional club membership for that area, rather than a club membership that covers the entire country.

Summary: Consider the benefits of belonging to an RV camping club. Decide on an RV camping club that suits your lifestyle. Determine whether a national or regional club is better for you.

Chicken farms usually fall in 1 of 2 categories: egg-laying or meat production. Choose egg-laying as your focus if you'd prefer to work with hens and sell farm-fresh eggs. Although less common, some chicken farms handle both meat production and egg-laying. You can choose this option if desired, but it may require twice as much equipment and physical labor. Meat production is a lucrative farming business if you're comfortable butchering and processing chickens for meat. If you're interested in raising and slaughtering chickens for meat, make a meat production farm instead. Meat production farmers can also utilize every part of the chicken when selling their products, including the bones, which has the potential for higher revenue. Some chicken farms have a specialization that sets them apart from their competitors. Once you've decided on whether to create a meat production or egg-laying farm, you can also pick a niche within that sector like: Egg or meat processing: Processing poultry products for taste, quality, and safety Marketing poultry products: Promoting poultry products through advertisements to increase revenue Chicken breeding: Raising and selling chickens for pet owners or other farmers Not all chicken breeds are the same. Some (broilers) are best for meat production and others (layers) are best for egg production. Once you've chosen a niche, choose a chicken breed that is best for your specific niche. If you want to start an egg-laying farm, for example, you may want to choose a layer breed like Rhode Island Red, Hamburg, or Sussex chickens. You can find a list of popular chicken breeds and their specialties at https://chickenbreedslist.com/. While you can't always start a farm in your backyard, staying near a city is useful for transportation. Buy land outside of your town or city's limits, but close enough that you can drive to or from it on a daily basis. The further you move from your city or town, the cheaper the land will be. If you can't find land near the city limits, look for land in the countryside where you'll have plenty of space to farm.
Summary: Make an egg-laying farm if you want to work with egg production. Create a meat production farm if you're interested in processing meat. Choose a specialty niche for your business, if desired. Pick a chicken breed that matches your farming goals. Find a location close to your city's limits.