Fruit juice is totally delicious, and has earned a spot on most of our breakfast tables. Can we say, Sunday morning mimosas with fresh-squeezed orange juice? Yes, please. We guzzle a nice glass of apple juice without much thought, or pick up one of those watermelon coolers from a nearby juice bar when we’re feeling fancy.
However, aren’t you ever curious about how much fruit you’re actually consuming in that morning cup of juice?
There are three things you should know about introverts: first, we like spending time alone; second, we’re not anti-social, we just can’t socialize nonstop without feeling like — how do I put this? — part of our soul is dying; and third, there’s a right and wrong way for an introvert to clean the kitchen.
What? You didn’t know that last part? It’s true. If you’re an introvert and you’ve never been a fan of cleaning the kitchen, it’s probably because you’re cleaning it like — gasp! — an extrovert. Here’s how you can really make it work for you.
4.7 / 5 Stars | 98 Reviews
by CDSN99
“Ketchup, steak sauce, lemon juice, hot pepper sauce, horseradish, and Worcestershire sauce come together to make a cocktail sauce with kick.”
There’s always been this oft-recited piece of advice about oysters: Only eat oysters in months that contain the letter “R” in the name. You know, September, October, December, January. Not June, July, August.
But if this is true, how do millions of restaurants sell them year-round to people who seem just fine after eating them? If we’ve been eating oysters all summer, have we been putting our health at risk? I put the question to two oyster experts: Chris Sherman at Island Creek Oysters and Rowan Jacobsen, author of A Geography of Oysters. Here’s what they had to say.
A few months ago, I spent a lot of quality time testing three high-end blenders — and I mean a lot. My family drank tons of smoothies, I made enough hummus to serve at my cousin’s bridal shower, and I turned pounds of carrots into carrot purée.
After the blades stopped whirring, I was faced with a choice: Which one was worth keeping in my kitchen? After some intense hemming and hawing, I chose the Vitamix. Here’s why, and here’s what I think of my choice four months later!
4.71 / 5 Stars | 221 Reviews
by Cheryl Dressler
“Keep it fresh by mixing fresh chopped tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, and cilantro with lime juice for a quick and simple salsa.”
Are you holding your knife the right way as you’re chopping, dicing, and slicing your way around the kitchen? Good technique will not only keep you safe, but will help you speed up your cooking. If you want to improve your knife skills, this is the place to start. In this short video, we show you how it’s done.
I’ve lived in six apartments over the last decade, which means I’ve cleaned, set up, organized, decorated, and cooked in six different kitchens. Along the way I’ve also bought a lot of things to fill out or improve these kitchens (and my cooking) — things like tools, storage gear, and pretty little pieces to add punch to the space or make me not hate some otherwise unchangeable aspect of it.
Not every purchase was a raging success (in fact, I’m still scratching my head over some decisions), but a few have proven to be worth their weight in gold. Here are the best and worst things I’ve ever bought for my kitchen.
4.47 / 5 Stars | 159 Reviews
by JennyJenn
“This recipe is bursting with flavor! It is fresh and spicy, and did I mention easy? This is the closest thing to restaurant style salsa you will find. The jalapenos and hot pepper sauce (e.g., Tabasco) add spice to the mix and the cilantro, lime juice, and green onions create freshness.”
