Time for Dad to check the gaskets and clean the coils?
Do the stuff on this list once a year, and you’ll double the chances your refrigerator will make it to the ripe age of 14. We'd suggest Father's Day, but it might not go over all that well.
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Online video shows the art of the Mojito muddle
If you want to make a terrific Mojito, it all comes down to the exact Art of the Muddle. The right muddler doesn't hurt. Thanks to this video at ChowHound.com we finally figured it out.
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Microwave bearnaise is foolproof, fast and fabulous
To make a béarnaise sauce in the authentic French tradition you have to stand at the stove and hope. It’s not easy. But our microwave replica is foolproof, fast and fabulous.
Read more.Can "Let's Dish" idea be copied at home?
Has anyone been to one of those meal-assembly franchises like Let’s Dish and then tried to copy the idea at home?
Read more.Sleepy people aren't hungry but still likely to get fat
If you’re sleep deprived, you’re not as hungry, but you tend to gain weight anyway. How fair is that?
Read more.Change is Hard When Birdies Fly
Finding a way to cope with the Dreaded Empty Nest could lead to an all-organic diet or maybe eating one raisin at a time.
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Debbie Says: You Grill Girl!
Guest Blogger Debbie Moose is fed up with the bla-bla on Father’s Day grilling. Estrogen deserves a place at the fire, too.
Read more.Eight hours of sleep a night? In your dreams.
A quarter of all adults are sleeping eight hours a night? Who are these people?!
Read more.Restaurant dining alone: Great or Grueling?
Do you ever dine in restaurants alone? Alicia had always avoided it and yet recently found herself at a pub in downtown Richmond, alone for the afternoon. It was glorious.
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Congrats to our banana bread contest winner!
Announcing our first “random” contest winner here on Kitchen Scoop, and thanks to everyone who sent us favorite “add-ins” for banana bread recipes! Here's what you told us...
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