Claire, I haven’t been able to find MSG in the spice/baking aisles at my local markets. Any recommendations for a brand available on Amazon so I can have that umami goodness shipped directly to my door?

I fixed a stone chip in my windshield over the weekend (stupid Michigan roads!). The DIY kit was really simple and didn’t involve an insurance claim. Hopefully it’ll keep the small star from spreading as we start getting into the late season freeze/thaw temperatures...

The last time I made ribs in the instant pot I used about 2/3 cup of apple juice and 1/3 cup of apple cider vinegar as my liquid (I saw the suggestion in a recipe somewhere). I don’t know that it had an effect on how tender the ribs ended up, but the flavor profile seemed to work really well!

Is that a line of cocaine under his nose in the header picture, or a convenient/coincidental reflection of sunlight?

Anybody check his passport? Bet he doesn’t have an entry visa or stamp... doesn’t that make him an illegal alien?

Civic Sports also get 18-inch alloy wheels, an infotainment upgrade with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a better stereo, slightly nicer seats, a center-exit exhaust, leather steering wheel and shift knob wraps, and red coloring in the gauge cluster. The Civic Si might not be a diet version of the Type R, but the…

For all the commenters who are laughing and doubting his story, you know what matters? This kid *believed* that a bear was nearby, taking care of him, and that idea – whether provable or not – sustained him. The circumstances that led to him being alone in the woods for three days are important, but there are plenty…

The (official) MyTSA app (I have it for my Android phone, but I’m sure it’s available for iPhones as well) uses realtime data and gives the average wait times for both the regular as well as PreCheck lines at major airports. I just checked it and it still seems to be providing updates during the shutdown. It could…

I say better safe than sorry... pack that in your stomach where you know it’s going to remain in your possession!

He asked for a commuter car in a place that sees actual winter.

In a similar vein, I borrowed my father’s car after driving only manual for 15 years. Backing down the driveway, I did my normal action of pressing left-most pedal in anticipation of shifting from reverse to first gear. Dad owned a Camry. It was an automatic. The left-most pedal wasn’t a clutch, but the parking…

I’m not surprised... I’ve dropped coins between the seats of a theater; between the spilled soda, stale popcorn, and other debris do you blame them for not wanting to reach down into all that stuff? It’s bad enough now, can you imagine having to add sprayed lion guts or the occasional lost limb from a gladiator?

This.

Ooooh! I get it! Now, when Donnie Jr. and lil’ Eric run around the White House making “pew! pew! pew!” sounds, they can pretend to be real Americans, unlike the fake kind they read in their comic books.

Last weekend I did ribs (sous vide - your trial #8, if you must now), and as I write this, I’m imbibing cherry lemonade (garnished with maraschino cherries, because go big or go home, right?). Thanks for making the weekend more enjoyable!

7zip and UniExtract for file tasks. IrfanView (and plugins) for image viewing. VLC for videos. Notepad++ for text files/scripting. These are the first, but I have go-to tools depending on future tasks.

I brought a box of donuts into the tire shop a few months ago because the guys who work there have always been honest about whether or not I need a particular service or not. It probably cost about $4, but when I went to pick up my car the tires were discounted by $50 because they “found” an “unpublished rebate” in…