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Get a great workout without going to a gym

You don’t need a gym to get in shape or stay that way, and there are a couple of advantages to going gym-free. First, you save the cost of your ... Read the full article →

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Risotto Recipes and Cooking Tips

Risotto is an Italian dish featuring short-grained rice that’s been cooked in meat or vegetable broth. The rice (most typically the arborio variety) soaks up the broth and softens to ... Read the full article →

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Fixing smelly garbage disposals

Garbage disposals are awesome things. In theory, they prevent odor from decaying food because they chop it all up to the point that it can safely go down the drain. ... Read the full article →

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Avoid long restaurant waits on Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is typically the busiest day of the year for any restaurant, thanks to the popular tradition of taking Mom out to dinner so – for one day of ... Read the full article →

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Throw an after-prom party, so you know where your kids are

The hours after high school proms are notorious for kids getting into trouble with drinking, drugs, driving and sex. Peer pressure runs high at events like the prom, and even ... Read the full article →

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Dealing with people who twist your words

I like a good debate, even if I come to realize I’m wrong. How else do we learn anything? But the quickest way to turn a healthy debate into an ... Read the full article →

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How to make a tea infuser out of tin foil

The other day, a friend wanted to share with me a delicious loose tea he’d bought in Chinatown recently, but neither of us had a tea infuser handy. Tea infusers ... Read the full article →

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Thirty Minute Pasta Sauce Recipes

Pasta’s so easy to cook, and such good comfort food when it’s cold outside. Unfortunately, the sauces for it typically take hours to simmer. If you’re pressed for time, you ... Read the full article →