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Cinco de Mayo \ Margarita \ Recipe
Welcome to Margarita-ville!
Cinco de Mayo is upon us, and, shamefully, you still don’t know how to throw a mean margarita. Not to worry! We’re here to help you with that awesome drink that makes for any memorable party. And by memorable we mean complete blackouts, as in “Oh, God! Where am I?!” 1. There’s no such thing [...]
Drink \ Wine \ Wine tasting \ Wine tasting descriptors
A troglodyte’s guide to wine tasting
For how long have you been the odd man out in wine tasting?! Do you aspire to be a pretentious know-it-all and impress the ladies? Not to fret, we are here to help you with your bacchanal conundrums. See? We’ve already started teaching you a lesson. Step 1: Be Pretentious! You will always be impressive [...]
Cocktails worthy of the Stanley Cup
Fill Stanley’s cup, your momma’s cup, and anyone else’s cup with these themed drinks. As an adult hockey fan, I find it hard to find themed decorations and ideas that aren’t completely lame. Most themed decorations are catered towards the age group that is still stoked about their first chest hair. My friends and I [...]
Turn your Easter dinner into an international feast
Now that spring is finally here, Easter fun is right around the corner. Whether you’re celebrating it for its religious significance or you’re just a fan of the Easter bunny and the egg hunt, one thing remains constant: the traditional family dinner cannot be missed. If you want to try something different for a change [...]
Put on your oven mits and specs… it’s National Pi Day
Geeks unite for a day of baked goods and brain teasers. Pi (∏) is 3.14. Today is 3-14. Get it? Clever, isn’t it! At this point, our math illiterate readers are wondering what’s so special about pi. What about 17, 54,980, or 348,973.023? Well, all numbers are special *big hug* but pi is ultra-special because [...]
Irish dance \ Music of Ireland \ Saint Patrick's Day
How to make green beer
It’s St. Patrick’s Day this week, and that means one thing. No, not getting out your Leprechaun catching net from wherever you stashed it after last year’s insanities. It’s time again for that modern innovation that our forefathers could have never imagined – green beer. Green beer is the easiest thing in the world to [...]
Cookie \ Nabisco \ Oreo \ Recipe
Celebrate 100 years with all things Oreo
Learn multiple ways to transform America’s Favorite cookie into mouthwatering treats. On March 6, 1912 Nabisco—formerly known as the National Biscuit Company—gave birth to one of the greatest inventions of all time: the Oreo cookie. It was sweet, a tad bitter, a bit crunchy and 100 percent delectable. One hundred years later, Nabisco is still [...]
Easy food for the work week
As a teenager, I never understood why my mother was always asking us what we wanted for dinner. As an adult, even without kids, I get it. Coming up with a meal plan for days on end can be a real challenge. The best I can do is three or four days ahead, and that’s [...]
Not too late to celebrate National Pancake Week!
Hurry, there’s just three days left to celebrate what may be the greatest obscure food holiday of all.. National Pancake Week! I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t like pancakes, and if you’re the one person on the planet who falls into that category, I dare you to think of a truly valid reason why you [...]
apartment life \ Food \ green \ waste
Ending food waste
I’m resolving to quit wasting food, which is unpalatable from both a monetary and a moral standpoint. A little research reveals that there are a lot of ways that anyone can reduce food waste, save money, and feel better. The freezer is our friend. And it wants to help us save food from spoiling so [...]
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