Thank you, Allie, for this super-easy recipe for those of us who love olive oil and garlic.

It just takes practice. You have to start somewhere and keep improving your housekeeping skills. It ain’t rocket science - it’s just dogged persistence.

Thank you, Amanda! These look quite healthy and tasty. I shall be making probably the garlic and ginger honeys.

What messy house? Start decluttering and keep the things that you use or that truly matter to you. Start small and regularly get rid of items that are unused or unwanted. Discipline yourself to not buy things you do not need or will not use: practice not buying anything when you leave your house. Do not allow clutter…

We must persist till they are taxed - properly.

Olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, dill, salt, and pepper.

#TaxTheRich and properly tax Big Corp... 

Nonsense.

Yes, with rare exceptions, all should get the updated bivalent COVID-19 vaccination.

“Trend”... 

Most people are capable of making such choices and changing their behavior - including you. It is a matter of making one’s mind up, deleting the app, deleting the account, and returning to socializing with real people and living in the natural world.

Um, I didn’t say I abandoned the entire Internet. Geesh.

This is a put-down that is inappropriate. All it does is stifle dialogue and shows considerable disrespect for others.

What FB password? I deleted my entire account several years ago, as any product Zuckerberg puts out is nothing but a bottomless data vampire and a waste of time.

Thank you, Claire. As a vegetarian of 40-odd years, I find many of your articles helpful. This one, in particular, is fabulous.

Check and check. I find these two items indispensable when chopping veggies.

Some of them are, some of them aren’t. I think there is an entire industry in China that churns them out under a plethora of names. Mine is currently unavailable and you can see it at Amazon.com: Della Compact Twin Tub Portable Mini Washing Machine Top Load Washer and Dryer Cycle (9KG) with Built-in Pump : Appliances

I bought a portable washing machine with a spinner (extractor) that wrings out the laundry. I got it for under $200 about 3+ years ago and it has definitely served me well.

I don’t like the clutter of home screen shortcuts. I use a mini-launcher that pops out of the edge of the screen, instead. This affords enjoyment of the home screen wallpaper and provides rapid access to often-used apps.

Another reason why I cook and bake my own food at home: it is substantially healthier.