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Make Your Own Mix for Inexpensive Flavored Coffee [Food]

If you like your coffee to taste more like a premium mocha and less like a black cup of joe, this clever take-it-with-you solution will give you lots of great tasting coffee drinks on the cheap. More
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Use a Dish Towel to Make Regular Yogurt "Greek" [Food Hacks]

Greek yogurt, as sold in stores, is thick, delicious, dip-making stuff, and it's far from cheap. Make your own at home with plain yogurt, a dish towel, a collander, and a bowl. The only preparation technique is to wait. More
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Steve Jobs Cheese Head Feeds Your Next Geek Party [PICS]

When you really need those hors d’oeuvres to impress your geek friends, look no further than the Steve Jobs Cheese Head. Upon witnessing the photographic evidence you may be hungry — or you may be just plain disturbed. But if you’re brave enough to give it a try for your next cocktail party, check out the full instructions on The Cooks’ Den . Tags: apple , cooking , Food , steve jobs
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Lunchwalla Makes Lunch Spot Selection Simple [Local Search]

When it comes dining out picking a spot can take up as much time as you'll actually spend eating. Forgo the chaotic selection process by using Lunchwalla to find, share, and pick a spot for lunch, dinner, drinks, and more. More
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Trim and Prepare an Artichoke Properly [Food]

Artichokes are, like mangoes , pineapples , and avocados , not inherently easy to cut up and prepare for eating. Serious Eats suggests getting some lemons, water, and a sharp knife ready, then digging in to pull out every single edible piece. More
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Learn to Cook Steak Sous-Vide for Perfection Every Time [Cooking]

Sure, throwing a steak on a fire-hot grill feels pretty manly, but don't pretend it's easy to cook it just right. Cooking steak in a sous-vide water bath is all the rage now, and will get you perfectly cooked beef every time. More
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Make Potato Chips in the Microwave Without Sacrificing Crunch [Food]

Microwaves have gotten a bad rap with some people because they just don't cook some things as they should be cooked—food blog Savory Sweet Life attempts to squash this misconception with a lesson on cooking potato chips in the microwave. More
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Enjoy Fresh Bread with One Minute of Prep [Food Hacks]

If you've been trying to incorporate more oven-fresh and less store-bought into your diet, this simple bread recipe will have you eat fresh bread every day. More
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Buy Older Leafy Greens to Get More Nutrients [Shopping]

There's an informal assumption that spinach and other leafy greens lose nutrients the longer they sit on grocery store shelves, and it's actually backwards. A plant physiologist in Texas says supermarket lighting actually boosts the vitamin content in your salad fixings. More
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The Common Sense Guide to "Organic" and Other Food Labels [Food]

Everywhere you look, food is trying to impress you with how natural it is, but the message is vague and often misleading. What does "organic" actually mean? What separates "grass-fed" from "free range"? We're separating real, meaningful labels from eco-hype. More
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