Yesterday, while I was in the process of making spaghetti sauce and meatballs from scratch, I became frustrated with how my spices are organized in the cupboard (or, more accurately, their lack of organization). I’ve seen various blog posts about building your own spice rack, but when I tried to find them again I came [...]
Summer is just ahead of us, and with summer comes beautiful sunshine, days at the beach, and maybe even a game or two of Ladder Golf. However, the sunny season does have a few drawbacks, including high counts of allergens and the occasional bee sting. For the latter, Lifehacker and Slate Magazine covered a few [...]
It’s finally grilling season here in western Pennsylvania. As any griller knows, a marinade can turn a mediocre piece of meat into a memorable meal (did you count the m’s?). A simple marinade can bring tenderness, moisture, and flavor to a lackluster (and inexpensive!) cut of meat.
While you’re browsing around the grocery store to plan [...]
Don’t get me wrong. Newspapers are wonderful things. They bring us breaking stories, weather reports, sports scores, stock quotes, classifieds, and even humor. I understand that most current newspaper subscribers who read this post will probably not completely ditch their current subscription. If you’re one of these people, then there are still benefits to be [...]
My apartment is filthy. Thus, I thought it would be useful to find a natural, easy-to-make furniture polish recipe. My main goal was to save money, but I discovered that there are some other great reasons to ditch the aerosol dusting spray and head the DIY route.
While searching, I came across a great website called [...]
