I felt that way until I started paying $9/gallon for locally produced milk and you can be damn sure I use every last drop. 

I like this idea, but a can of cheap Folgers takes up the same amount of space as a second spice grinder (at least compared to the tiny Mr.Coffee grinder we use). What I’ve found works great for cleaning out the grinder, though, is to toss in a few small pieces of soft bread and grind those for a 30 seconds or so. All…

I would push back and say it’s not hard to get your academic information from your alma mater. Just email the Registrar’s Office for assistance, or better yet just google “school name + transcript” and you’ll find ordering instructions quickly.

Same outcome, but different path. As a small child I was an idiot that would lie about the stupidest things (like saying I didn’t eat a piece of cake while being covered in icing). Consequently I had a reputation as a bad liar and eventually stopped trying. So when I figured out the key to lying as a teenager, I was…

My main issue with getting an air fryer is that I live in a tiny city apartment with limited kitchen storage. My counters already have a microwave, coffee pot, coffee grinder, electric kettle and a stand mixer, so I don’t really have the space for yet another appliance. I rarely use the microwave though and really…

I was introduced to Indomie noodles by the Asian students at my boarding school who would receive boxes of noodles from their parents and then sell them overnight as study snacks to the kids pulling all-nighters. Would easily make 60 quid on a $10 box of noodles and it was more ethical (and healthier) than the Russian…

Thank you for correctly identifying the difference between Shepherd’s Pie and Cottage Pie. I once walked out of an English pub-style restaurant because they mislabeled their cottage pie as shepherd’s pie.

Thanks for clarifying the science behind mustard! The powdered form has been one of those spices that I rely on in a pinch if whatever I’m cooking is lacking that special *something*, but I’ll definitely be incorporating this info into my recipe development toolkit.

I also grew up in the burbs and totally get that it’s a matter of finding a balance between competing interests. I think in our situation we just realized that we really love where we live and that we significantly value location over space. When/if we have kids (emphasis on the “if” as we’re both cis-male, so having…

The problem with this plan is that we have no family nearby and where our families live, job prospects in our fields are bleak or non-existent. We’re also both wildly happy with our jobs and have a great life all things considered. We just can’t afford the $150-200k down payment required for homes in our neighborhood.

My partner and I did a test-run of the suburban life this past weekend and quickly realized it was not for us. There’s no point in moving into a larger space if you’re going to spend 2-3 hours less at home each day because of the commute. I’ll keep my tiny apartment if it means we don’t need to own a car and can both…

I use to switch it up between that phrase and “just another day in paradise” when asked.

This stuff was the most important seasoning of my childhood and it wasn’t until I left Miami that I realized how uncommon it was. 

Minced mushrooms are my secret for making fake meat meatier. Heck, they also make real meat meatier! I sauté the mushrooms first until reduced by about half and then add the protein and proceed as normal.

I was about to complain that this seemed like a waste of good milk and butter, but the cooking liquid would be great in a bread dough and all you’d need to add is flour. I’m thinking a 2:1 white flour to corn flour mixture would make tender and sweet flatbreads.

College students reading this: When in doubt, go talk to your Registrar’s Office. This applies during the age of COVID or in regular times.

If you’re waking up consistently at around the same time I would guess there’s an external cause. Could be anything from your freezer’s auto-defrost cycle to a newspaper being thrown at your front step (do people still get papers?). If you’re alert enough when you wake up, listen for any weird sounds in the…

Just my 2 cents, but if you have insomnia issues I’d recommend seeing a mental health professional. I dealt with regular bouts of insomnia for most of my life and various treatments would occasionally work, but mostly I just had to bull through the insomnia until it subsided on its own. A few years ago I finally saw a…

I like this idea. Much better than my “move across the country based on a less than 24-hour visit” during which I saw exactly none of the city.

I feel the same way. The only thing I categorize in my budget are debt payments and money transferred to savings. The rest is just one big bucket of funds that can be spent any which way.