The tug-o-war between providing for your children and encouraging their independence never seems to end. Of course, there are limits to what you’re willing – and able – to do. But it’s not always clear where to draw the line – especially when it comes to something as consequential as health insurance. If you have [...]
When prepping meals, do you throw a lot away? Often, we toss out potato or orange peels. Or maybe you don’t use the entire broccoli and eat only the florets. These can be eaten. Think: Potato skins and candied orange peels. And broccoli stalks? You can peel the woody stem with a vegetable peeler. Chop [...]
photo by Strata Chalup Our yard gets a lot of mosquitoes. The city sprays to control them, but it’s a losing battle when we get heavy rain. I burn citronella candles to combat them so family and friends can enjoy our backyard without being attacked by bugs. I’m going to give the first tip a [...]
photo by jerine DEAR SARA: I’m looking for the best heavy-cream substitute for a tomato cream sauce. (It is for Chicken Tikka Masala.) I am really just not a fan of the price and fat content of heavy cream. Plus, I don’t think I would ever end up using a whole pint before it would [...]
Surprise! The phone rings and company is dropping by. We’ve all been there. Your home isn’t as tidy as you’d like it to be, and there’s not enough time for it to be “company ready.” You can’t sweep it under the rug and it can be difficult to determine the priority hot spots. Instead of [...]
Question: I hear a lot about ground beef crumbles. What are crumbles? How do I use them? Answer: Hamburger crumbles is hamburger boiled in a small amount of water instead of fried. You are boiling it to prepare and package it flat, in storage bags for the freezer, to use in future meals. It cuts [...]
photo by ms.Tea Organizing papers and incoming mail is a common household problem. Maybe your system is that you don’t have a system, or, if you have one, it’s not practical. Welcome to Mount Paper Piles. Luckily, readers share their methods to help control paper, so you can climb that mountain and conquer it once [...]
