When referencing project plans or a photo for inspiration while working on a DIY project, most of us use our phones to display images or instructional videos. The only problem with this method is that our phones don’t prop themselves up, making it difficult... Read More...
INGREDIENTS: 1 cup vegetable oil 3 avocados, halved, peeled and seeded 1 Roma tomato, diced 1/4 cup diced red onion 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves Juice of 1 lime Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 8 egg roll wrappers FOR... Read More...
Ever wish you could remove highlighter marks from a book? Lemon juice fades highlighter enough to make it virtually undetectable. Cut a lemon in half and get some juice on a cotton swab. Run the swab over the highlighted text and watch the color fade. Lemon... Read More...
Ingredients 2 teaspoons canola oil ¼ cup chopped onion 1 clove garlic, minced ½ cup corn bread stuffing mix ¼ cup snipped dried apricots 2 teaspoons snipped fresh sage or ½ teaspoon dried sage, crushed ½ teaspoon ground coriander ½ teaspoon ground cumin ¼... Read More...
The familiar difficulty of lighting a match in a wind can be to a great extent overcome if thin shavings are first cut on the match towards its striking end. On lighting the match the curled strips catch fire at once; the flame is stronger and has a better... Read More...
Ingredients ½ cup whole wheat pastry flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice ¼ teaspoon salt 2 egg whites ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk ¼ cup canned pumpkin puree’ ¼ cup part-skim ricotta cheese 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar 1... Read More...
All you need to do is soak the stained article of clothing in a bowl of milk, preferably overnight. If it’s a really stubborn ink stain, adding a little vinegar to the milk bath will help. In the morning, the stain will be gone.... Read More...
Ingredients ⅓ cup fat-free milk 2 egg whites 1 cup soft whole-grain bread crumbs (1⅓ slices bread) ¼ cup chopped green onions 2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning, crushed ¼ teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper, plus more for garnish 1 pound lean... Read More...
Heat the knife with hot water before cutting the bread.... Read More...
Ingredients ½ package whole-wheat angel hair pasta (7-8 ounces) 4 thin-sliced chicken breasts or cutlets (about 1 pound) ½ teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon salt, divided ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper, divided ¼ cup all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons... Read More...
Roll the cork underfoot or with a rolling pin. This reduces the size of the cork without destroying its smooth surface.... Read More...
Ingredients 8 ounces fresh or frozen skinless cod or sea bass fillets 6 ounces fresh or frozen medium shrimp, peeled and de-veined ⅓ cup chopped onion 2 stalks celery, sliced ½ teaspoon bottled minced garlic (1 clove) 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 cup... Read More...
A little bit of daily maintenance will keep your glasses from steaming up. Wash your glasses daily with soap and polish the lenses thoroughly. The soap will leave an invisible film which will stop condensation.... Read More...
Ingredients 1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes 1 small onion, chopped 3 teaspoons minced canned chipotle chilis, divided. Chipotle chili peppers in adobo sauce are smoked jalapeños packed in a flavorful, spicy sauce. Look for the small cans with Mexican... Read More...
Handling certain foods can leave behind stains or odors on your hands. Remove stains and odors by rubbing tomato juice or tomato sauce on your hands! You can also rub your hands together with table salt for the same effect.... Read More...
Ingredients 5 cups water 8 ounces whole-wheat capellini 1 tablespoon toasted (dark) sesame oil ¼ cup low-sodium chicken broth ¼ cup mango chutney 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce 2 teaspoons white vinegar 2 large cloves garlic, finely grated 2... Read More...
There’s an easy way to remove stuck-on food that doesn’t require hours of soaking. Bring a pot of water to a boil on your stovetop, then hold the messy dish over the pot for a few seconds. The steam treatment will loosen up the stuck-on stuff and you’ll be... Read More...
Ingredients: 1 cup/250 ml of water ½ tsp flaxseeds (ground) ¾ tsp dark chocolate (grated) 1 tsp black coffee Preparation: Add black coffee and hot water into a cup. Mix it well, before adding the flaxseeds. Stir the ingredients, before coating it with dark... Read More...
Apply a little bit of car wax to the air vents around your house to prevent dust from building up on them. Anything that reduces the amount of dusting I have to do is a thing worth doing, in my book! 🙂... Read More...
Ingredients 2 tablespoons light mayonnaise 2 tablespoons plain low-fat yogurt 1 tablespoon honey ¼ teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon cider vinegar ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper 4 cups packaged shredded... Read More...
You can save yourself quite a bit of money by switching from paper towels to flour sack towels. They’re great for drying dishes because they don’t leave any lint behind. Flour sack towels also hold up well to repeated launderings and they dry really fast.... Read More...
Ingredients 8 ounces whole-wheat angel hair pasta 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 4 cloves garlic, minced 3 cups shredded, peeled sweet potato, (about 1 medium) 1 large red bell pepper, thinly sliced 1 cup diced plum tomatoes ½ cup water 2... Read More...
Flip the pillowcase inside out and put your arms inside. Then grab the corners of one end of the pillow and pull it towards you while sliding the pillowcase down onto it. How easy is that?... Read More...
Ingredients ¾ cup soft whole-wheat bread crumbs ¼ cup refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed, or 1 egg, lightly beaten 4 cloves garlic, minced, divided 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary, or ½ teaspoon crushed dried rosemary, divided ¼ teaspoon ground... Read More...
If you’ve spilled grease onto a wood floor, pour cold water on it right away. The cold water will make the grease congeal before it has a chance to penetrate into the wood and leave a stain.... Read More...