Archive for category Tips/Tricks/Hacks
20 Food Myths
This is a great article dispelling 20 popular food myths. Ones I didn’t know: #2: Boiling drains away all nutrients from vegetables – It’s true that you lose some minerals but not all! #13 You can’t deep fry in olive oil – I always avoided this because of the whole lower smoking point argument (which […]
Posted: 23 October, 2008 in Health/Diet/Recipes, Tips/Tricks/Hacks.
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Shortcuts.com: Coupons Without The Clipping
If you’re like me, you’re too lazy to clip coupons when you go grocery shopping. This website, Shortcuts.com, eliminates that! Too bad it only works for a few stores…hopefully they add more in the future. In my area, the only one that worked for me was Ralphs but your area might have more. So how […]
Posted: 22 October, 2008 in Finance/Hot Deals, Tips/Tricks/Hacks.
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How To Get Rid Of Viruses
3 days later and I’m FINALLY rid of my virus. I was on the brink of reformatting my computer, throwing it against a wall, or finally breaking down and buying an apple. ARGH. This was the nastiest thing I’ve ever had on my computer. I would get rid of it only to have it come […]
Posted: 16 October, 2008 in Tips/Tricks/Hacks.
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Kitchen Tips Roundup
Time for another random kitchen tips links post! How to boil potatoes Does the color of beef determine if the meat is still good? Before opening a new package of bacon, roll it up and unroll it. When you open up the package, your bacon won’t stick together as much Get ketchup out of the […]
Posted: 9 October, 2008 in Tips/Tricks/Hacks.
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How To Beat Carnival Games
I’m a sucker for carnival games. I know they charge outrageous prices to play and usually the prize isn’t that great. In fact, most of the time I end up throwing them away. I hate stuffed animals! hehe. But it’s just fun trying to win these almost impossible games! And now that I’ve discovered all […]
Posted: 18 September, 2008 in Tips/Tricks/Hacks.
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How Long Do Foods Stay Fresh In The Fridge
I’m really paranoid about getting food poisoning as long time readers can attest ha ha. So I’ve been compiling these lists for awhile now. I’m going to print it out and hang this on my fridge (when i have a fridge!) From the early show: PASTA SAUCE: LASTS 5 DAYS ONCE OPENED MAYONAISE: LASTS 2 […]
Posted: 16 September, 2008 in Health/Diet/Recipes, Tips/Tricks/Hacks.
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Random Life Tips
How to survive a sinking car – wear your seatbelt, let some water in the car, don’t panic. Car accident worksheet – Print this out and stick it in your glove compartment 7 things to regularly check on your car to save money – i really need to start checking my tire pressure regularly! How […]
Posted: 21 August, 2008 in Tips/Tricks/Hacks.
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Tips On Getting A New Job
If you’re looking for a new job or might be looking for one in the future be sure to bookmark this page! Let’s start with the resume. Here are 36 really unique and interesting resumes. Depending on your job though, you might want to stray away from the resumes with extra colors and pictures on […]
Posted: 12 August, 2008 in Tips/Tricks/Hacks.
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The Olympics
Wow, did anyone catch the opening for the Olympics that are being held in China right now? My personal fave: Their budget for the games was $45M and as you can see they made much use of it! A touching story was when Yao Ming came in carrying the China flag with a little 9 […]
Posted: 8 August, 2008 in Cool Links, Tips/Tricks/Hacks.
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Cousin Family Tree
Are you confused as to what 2nd and 3rd cousins mean? Here is a handy chart!
Posted: 7 August, 2008 in Tips/Tricks/Hacks.
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