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mh330 -- Firmer lettuce actually makes a decent soup, just substitue it in any cabbage soup recipe. Softer lettuce makes a great base to steam dumplings on. As far as getting sand out ...

I had something similar happen when I added a bunch of melted Starlight mints to a vanilla ice cream base I was making for a dinner party. The resulting mixture really was more like taffy than ice...

This would only work for my cat if the cushion was coated in a strong adhesive. My cat likes nothing better than to send garbled messages via my IM, or to confound my password protect by typing in...

I have known someone who has a full shipping bay in their place of business to store all their junk (aka "valuable antiques") in a pile at least 15 feet high. There are even dressers up on top, ne...

If you want a mat that won't get moldy and is easy to clean, make a cement or epoxy mold: build a 1" deep box as big as you want the mat to be, put a layer of sand in the bottom, pack in your pebb...

My cat loves the plastic tops off of water bottles and anything covered in rabbit fur. As far as scratching furniture, cats will always need to scratch -- the key is redirecting them to an appropr...

Try www.aquariumdriftwood.com. I have several friends who order from them regularly for their fishtanks, and they have always been pleased with the shapes and quality of the wood.

Staying hydrated is the best preventative, but drinking also depletes B vitamins. Get some sub-lingual B12 lozenges and have one before you go to bed and one when you wake up. You put them under y...

I can't stand "country colors" -- faded reds, "Williamsburg" blues, yellowed off-whites and greyed out yellows that have that sun-faded look. Colors that go with a red and white checkered couch an...

I mash raspberries and honey (or a spoonful of raspberry preserves if I'm feeling lazy) into a good balsamic vinegar. Really light and very delicious!

We're eating roasted rabbit, of course. Stuffed with apple and fennel. Yay Easter!

Soft boiled, then stirred in a little bowl with soy sauce and sesame oil! Although sometimes just with fleur de sel.

I'm with kuroneko. This is the way I always make my bed. It takes ten seconds, tops. Here's my tutorial: Once the sheet is centered, stand on the side of the bed. With your left hand, pinch th...

Traverse rods are not as old-school as you might think: many people still use them for high-end drapes. Kirsch Drapery hardware has some that are reasonably priced. If traverse rods aren't appeal...