Do you ever buy too many veggies and then worry they’ll go bad before you can use them up? Here’s a clever way to package them up into easy-to-use smoothie chargers.
Messy Microwave? We Take Care of That.
Is your home or office microwave caked with food? Here’s how to get it clean – fast – without scrubbing. This hack will have your microwave sparkling in no time.
- Squeeze a full lemon into a bowl.
- Add the lemon halves to the bowl.
- Cook on high for three minutes.
- Let sit for five minutes.
- Remove the bowl from the microwave. (Be careful! It’s hot!)
- Remove the plate.
- Wipe out the microwave, and presto! Sparkling.
Need cleaning tips for your microwave? We take care of that. Need a new microwave? London Drugs has you covered in store and online.
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9 Tips for Getting Chore-Challenged Kids to Pick Up the Slack
Full disclosure: my kids, up until now, have rarely done chores. It always seems so much easier to pick everything up myself at the end of the day. Especially when making them put away their own toys requires so much argument, negotiation, cajoling and “helping” that bedtime gets pushed back.
But here’s what I’ve recently learned: Housework is as essential to your child’s well-being as a seatbelt or a toothbrush. Kids who do housework have higher self-esteem, more competent life-skills as adults and don’t look like dorks in front of their peers when they’re the only ones who don’t know how to button their own coats, make a sandwich or brew Mommy a coffee. By not forcing your children to do housework, you threaten your child’s future attractiveness as a roommate, romantic partner or colleague.
Here are 10 ways to train your child into being a confident, responsible, in-demand adult.
7 Weird Appliances We Love
Most kitchens have a blender, a coffee maker, and a toaster; maybe a stand mixer or a panini press. But what about specialty appliances? Novelty appliances are too good to ignore – make for perfect gifts (gag or otherwise!). Which one is your favourite?
Milk and Cookie Shot Maker
Eliminate the need for dishes with these all-in-one milk & cookie shots. A chocolate lining (courtesy of the appliance’s chocolate melter) prevents the milk from soaking the cookie, so you can nibble at your leisure without worrying about the depreciation of your snack’s quality.
5 All-Time Favourite Halloween Treats
What was—or is—your all-time favourite Halloween treat?
You might be able to tell simply by paying attention to what you buy this year, since a good portion of adults actually choose the treats they hand out based on their personal favourites. (We don’t, after all, want to be left eating treats we don’t like, should the little ones not show up, right?)
Or check out our list below to jog your memory. And if we haven’t included one of your all-time faves, just let us know!
8 Clever Hacks for Your Kitchen Appliances
There’s no time like the present to dust off that waffle iron you received as a wedding gift two years ago. The same applies to the slow cooker only brought out for potlucks, and the popcorn machine you can’t reach at the back of the cupboard. When it comes to kitchen appliances, the possibilities are only limited by your imagination. Coffee makers and dishwashers are capable of doing much more than what it claims on their packaging. The following hacks take everyday kitchen appliances (and a few kitchen tools!) from one-dimensional to multi-faceted.
Cheese Grater
We all know how frustrating it can be trying to butter a fluffy piece of toast with a cold slab of butter. Not only can a cheese grater solve all your butter problems, but it can also double as a vegetable slicer, spice grinder, and chocolate shaver. Find more grater hacks here.
Rosh Hashanah: Mouthwatering Recipes For A Sweet New Year
Shana Tova U’Metukah!
Rosh Hashanah is all about eating delicious food together to help ensure that you will have a sweet New Year! With delicious and symbolic foods ranging from beets to black-eyed peas, apples dipped in honey isn’t your only option. We’ve got some classics, some off-beat suggestions – and so many delicious ways to celebrate the New Year.
Beet Chips With Spicy Honey Mayo
Image courtesy of The Nosher
Having everyone over? Kick off the festivities with a tasty snack of crispy beet chips dipped into a delectable honey mayo sauce. (Our top tip? Double the recipe. Yes, they’re that good.)
The Hebrew word for beets sounds like the word for “remove”, or selek, and eaten to express the hope that your enemies will depart.
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