Culinary knowledge is one of those skills that once you master it, changes your life. Let’s face it, we will always need to eat, so knowing how to squeeze every ounce of flavor from even the most simple ingredients will pay dividends for the rest of our lives. But behind cookbooks and old family recipes, there are mountains of secret techniques waiting to be discovered. A netizen wanted to hear others' favorite cooking hacks and the internet delivered. Some were common sense ideas that people discovered too late, others were weird tricks that actually work, so get your notebooks and get comfortable, there are some great hacks listed here. Be sure to upvote your favorites and comment your own cooking secrets...
Thank the lord for the lengthening days, for lifting the spirits and lightening the mood and - most importantly from my point of view - dramatically improving the quality of food photography on this blog. I'm sure Lulu's would be a lovely, cozy little spot even in the depths of winter, but in the early evening in early summer its quaint corner aspect (previously completely wasted on a hairdressers) looks out over a bright and bustling Herne Hill with gaggles of kids making their way home from school, families queuing patiently for craft ice cream in the station, and friends - and their dogs, and their dog friends - catching up at the Commercial over pints of London IPA. You...
Summer break is over and most students in the Conejo Valley are already bringing home crazy amounts of homework. Our Thousand Oaks storage team suggests setting your student up for success by setting up a designated at-home study spot. According to an Iowa State Daily article, studies show that consistency and familiarity that comes with studying in a regular spot does help students do better in school. But all study spots aren’t created equal! We have a feeling kids do their best work in a structured space rather than lying on their bed with their laptop propped up on a pillow. So, here are a few ideas on how to create this space within a manageable budget. One of the...
Yesterday I ran the Mountains 2 Beach half marathon! My time was 1:46:25 , my fastest half marathon since getting pregnant with my twins 6 years ago. Here’s how I trained for this half marathon, how the race went and how I feel about my results. Why I Chose Mountains 2 Beach Half Marathon Mountains 2 Beach was my first race in over 6 months, since I ran my first Boston Qualifying time (in my new age group) at Revel Big Bear in November. I chose Mountains 2 Beach because I wanted a late spring half marathon that had a fast course. Last year I ran San Diego Rock n’ Roll half as my goal race and while I do...
Ammonites were sea creatures that lived before and at the same time as dinosaurs. They were a bit like a modern-day squid or octopus with a shell. Ammonite fossils have been found all over the world. The fossils resemble a curled-up snake, and for a while, people thought they were remains of snakes, earning them the nickname snakestones! Ammonites made extra chambers in their shell as they grew, which gave the shell a distinct spiral shape. How did ammonites swim? The hollow inner chambers of an ammonite’s shell helped them float and control their buoyancy. Ammonites had a siphuncle system which allowed them to diffuse gas in and out of the empty shell to change their buoyancy. Only the outermost...
