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  • The Easiest Way to Clean Your Washing Machine

    The Easiest Way to Clean Your Washing Machine

    Your washing machine cleans your clothes, therefore you should clean your washing machine. It’s a simple concept, but not one we think about too often. The washing machine doesn’t always strike me as a clean-able object or even one that needs to be spruced up, but in reality, it does get pretty grimy after pulling…


  • Freeze Your Thanksgiving Gravy Now, Add Drippings Later

    Freeze Your Thanksgiving Gravy Now, Add Drippings Later

    Thanksgiving gravy is a must-have on the feast table. This delectable and versatile sauce is made to elevate everything it touches on the plate, and reflect the savory flavors of the perfectly roasted turkey that just made its debut on the table. Obviously, that means you’ll be using the fresh pan drippings, right? As if…


  • Please, Air Fry Some Frico Gratin Potato Squares

    Please, Air Fry Some Frico Gratin Potato Squares

    Throwing away food really bums me out. I’ll do anything to prevent it, including meeting friends at BYOF bars and pushing food onto them. When I can’t do that, I’m a master of leftovers. I’ve concocted some really excellent re-works, like leftover rice salad, leftover cheeseball mac and cheese, or turning leftover cornbread into crackers.…


  • Don’t Give Up, You Can Re-soften Stale Cookies

    Don’t Give Up, You Can Re-soften Stale Cookies

    Freshly baked cookies are comfort food at its finest, and when stored properly, they should keep their integrity for close to a week. But occasionally, accidents happen. Soft cookies get left out on the table, or forgotten about on the counter, and they go prematurely stale. No one is more disappointed than me by a…