Whether you’re a renter or a homeowner, there are few home maintenance issues more distressing than ceiling water stains. These brown rings are awful to look and incredibly stubborn. Worst of of all, they have a nasty habit of cropping up again an…
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February 1, 2019
How to be prepared when grocery shopping online
If ever there was proof that we live in an age of wonders, it’s the advent of online grocery shopping. Why take time out of your day to get in a car, drive to the store, find everything you need, and then lug the heavy packets back home when you c…
My family and I spent this past weekend helping my dad manage his pick-your-own business at an apple orchard in Maine. It was one of the most relaxing weekends we’ve had in a long time. And while I know that picking apples is kind of a cliché thin…
I’ve never been interested in dealing with the mess of frying doughnuts at home, so I always avoided doughnut recipes. But then I realized you could bake doughnuts, and my life changed. I was given two doughnut pans as a gift, along…
My mother has never baked with a scale, and consequently, neither did I… until a few years ago. Our preferred baking method was always to throw ingredients in until it looked about right. It worked, but mainly because we baked the same recipes o…
Is there anything worse than dirty shower grout? It’s yucky, stubborn, and can ruin the look of even the cleanest bathroom. Personally, there are few tasks I hate more than cleaning grout, so I’m always on the lookout for ways to make this odious …
Who doesn’t love Bailey’s Irish Cream? It’s boozy, creamy, sweet, and goes with just about anything. Drink it on the rocks, add it to a mixer, or throw it in your coffee—it’s delicious. But where do you go once you’ve added it to all …
Spring is in full swing and summer is just around the corner. While this could be cause for celebration there is one traditional spring activity that most people would prefer to avoid: Cleaning! Yes, as much as some of us like to put it off, sprin…
Now that it’s summer, I find my bananas are ripening quicker than I can eat through them. Which means I’m left with a choice — eat the bananas faster, buy fewer, or figure out something delicious to do with them once they hit that mushy …
In my search for a new breakfast option, I stumbled upon the Joy of Cooking‘s dutch baby recipe. A dutch baby is basically a large pancake baked in a cast iron or oven-safe skillet that puffs up as it bakes in the oven. It’s quite an impr…
As the nights cool off and autumn arrives in full force, it’s time to start thinking about soups and stews and baked goods, and not being afraid to turn on your oven because you now want to heat up the house…
My first job, when I was 14 years old, was working in a bakery located adjacent to an apple orchard. The wife ran the bakery while her husband ran the orchard. I had the chance to visit with them again a few weeks ag…
Anyone can make homemade bread; we’ll show you how
I don’t believe there’s anything better than a loaf of homemade bread, fresh out of the oven, sliced and slathered with melting butter. Homemade bread smells delicious, tastes delicious… but can be incredibly daunting to make if you’ve never don…
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