For the most traditional flavor, use salty country ham. Black-eyed peas can technically be prepared using nothing more than salt and water. The taste of the beans can be rather dull on their own, however, and it is more traditional to prepare them with pork and certain vegetables. Smoked ham steak makes a good choice when cooking black-eyed peas using the alternative slow cooker method. A ham bone works, as well. Use a sweetened ham, like a honey-baked ham, if you want a sweeter taste. Bacon or pancetta are also popular choices to use when preparing black-eyed peas. The vegetables should be chopped into small pieces with a sharp kitchen knife. Give the onions a rough chop until the pieces are roughly 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) in size. Use a tangier variety, like a white onion or yellow onion, for a heartier taste. Use a sweet onion variety, like a Vidalia onion, for a milder, sweeter taste. You could also use 1/4 cup (120 ml) dried minced onion flakes instead of the whole onions to save time. Dice the tomatoes into 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) chunks, saving the juice. To save time, you can also use a 12-oz (375 ml) can of diced tomatoes. For a spicier twist, select a can a diced tomatoes with chopped green chili peppers. Place the garlic on your cutting board with the broad, dull side of the knife blade held against it. Carefully yet forcefully smack the knife down to break open the garlic and remove the skin. The garlic can be used this way, or you can also mince the garlic into fine pieces with a knife. Alternatively, you can use 1/4 tsp (1.25 ml) of garlic powder, instead. Heat the oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add the ham and cook for 4 minutes or until the edges begin to crisp up, stirring frequently. This step is only optional. You can prepare the beans without crisping up the pork first.

Summary: Select the best type of ham. Chop the vegetables. Heat up the ham in oil.

Go to https://smallpdf.com/protect-pdf/ in your web browser. This website will allow you to add to your PDF a password that must be entered before the PDF can be opened. It's a link in the middle of the page. Doing so will prompt your computer's File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac) window to open. Go to the location of the PDF that you want to password-protect, then click the PDF. It's in the bottom-right corner of the window. This will upload the PDF to the SmallPDF website. Type the password that you want to use into the "Choose your password" text field, then re-enter the password in the "Repeat your password" text field below it. Your passwords must match each other in order for you to be able to continue. It's a red button below the password text fields. The password will be applied to your PDF. You'll see this button on the left side of the page. Clicking it prompts the PDF file to download into your computer's default downloads folder, though you may first have to select a save location and click Save depending on your browser.

Summary: Open SmallPDF's protection page. Click Choose file. Select a PDF. Click Open. Enter a password. Click ENCRYPT PDF . Click Download File Now.

This includes the amount of money you will be investing or saving, the length of the term and the proposed interest rates. You may have several different interest rates that you want to compare. Divide the number by 100 and then divide this interest rate by 365, the number of days in a year. This will give you the interest rate to use in the formula. An annual percentage rate of .5 percent or .005, when divided by 365, is equal to .00137 percent, or .0000137. If the principle is $10,000, when multiplied by .0000137, it is equal to $.1370. Rounded up, this account will earn approximately $.14 per day, based on these examples. Multiply the principal, $10,000, by the annual percentage rate of .5 percent or .005 to calculate interest manually. The answer is $50.00. Multiply the daily interest amount of $.1370 by 365 days; the answer is also $50.00.

Summary: Gather the details needed to calculate interest. Convert the percent interest rate to a decimal. Multiply the principal by the daily interest rate. Check your math.

Ensure that the food has passed an AAFCO feeding test. The label should read, "Animal feeding tests using AAFCO procedures substantiate that _____ provides complete and balanced nutrition for ______." Commercial dog foods are sold at pet food and grocery stores. These foods typically contain all necessary nutrients in the correct amounts and ratios. Homemade foods often do not contain the proper balance of the necessary nutrients and should be avoided. At this point in the pregnancy, your dog will have higher nutritional demands. Puppy food contains higher amounts of protein, fat, energy and minerals. At this point you should also increase the amount that you feed your dog by 20-25%. Do not feed large-breed dog or large-breed puppy foods, even if you have a large-breed dog. These foods typically do not contain enough energy or calcium for a pregnant dog. At this point your dog will be eating 50% more than she did before pregnancy. For example, if your dog ate 2 cups of food twice daily before she was pregnant, she will need 6 cups of food per day by the end of her pregnancy. Because the puppies will be pushing on her stomach, she may not be able to eat this much food in one meal. Dividing her food into smaller, more frequent meals will ensure that she gets all of her nutritional requirements. Some dogs need to be "free fed" at this point, meaning that their food is left down throughout the day to allow them to eat as needed. You may think that additional calcium is required, and some inaccurate websites even recommend it, but do not give your dog any additional calcium. Additional calcium can affect your dog's internal ability to regulate calcium and can put your dog at risk for a life-threatening drop in calcium (called eclampsia). Adding meats to your dog's food can cause them to eat fewer carbohydrates and decrease her energy intake.
Summary: Check the label on the food you feed your dog. Feed a normal amount of high-quality commercial dog food for the first 4 weeks of pregnancy. Switch to a high-quality puppy food during the 5th or 6th week of pregnancy. Increase the amount that you feed your dog by another 25% for the end of her pregnancy, during the 8th and 9th week. Do not supplement your dog's food with vitamins, minerals, or meats unless directed by your veterinarian.