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Food & Drink > Cooking Meats How to deglaze a pan: 1 of 20
Create a flavorful sauce in just a few minutes. Flecks of meat and spices float in rich gravy, intensely-sweet caramelized vegetables swirl within creamy sauce, colorful bits bob in flavorful broth. Sauces add dimensions: smooth and creamy, piquant and textural, or simply savory. Meals become more memorable, from first aroma... More..
Food & Drink > Fruit & Vegetable Recipes Recipes: Broccoli: 1 of 17
I love broccoli! Beyond its health benefits, broccoli offers amazing versatility in modes of preparation and in flavors that result from using it raw or cooked, by itself or immersed with other ingredients. Broccoli becomes a quick and nutritious starting point for many meals. Flavorful and satisfying, easy and inexpensive, t... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise Tips Good ways to incorporate exercise into a packed school week: 4 of 33
Exercise: we all know we need to do it. When we do, we feel (and look) better. But with busy days and weeks, college may leave little time for routine workouts. Anyone familiar with the fabled freshman fifteen knows its cause: not just dorm food, or too much junk food and partying (although these may add to it). It's time. To... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition Basics How probiotics help intestinal health: 4 of 33
Probiotics literally means for life: "Pro+ biota". Bacteria laced food and drink sounds unhealthy (it is, if it's the wrong type); but the right type aids digestion and improves health. Symbiotic relationships exist throughout nature; two different organisms, or species, supply something the other needs, without any detriment... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections on real life heroes: 25 of 169
Real life heroes do exist. Ordinary people who do extraordinary things or overcome insurmountable hardships while they live and work beside us and lead what may appear to be routine existences. Real life heroes may not be perfect people; they may not be super-gifted, super-intelligent, super-rich, or even super-blessed. They ... More..
Education > Financing College Creative ways to reduce spending and increase savings at school: 5 of 29
Luck, determination, persistence, and a creative out-of-the-box attitudes offer clues towards cutting costs and saving significantly as you pursue your college degree. Rich parents or grandparents helping pay is luck, but not what most people count on. Scholarships and financial aid requires persistent searches, essays and a... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking Fruits & Vegetables How to caramelize onions: 5 of 29
A large juicy hamburger topped with caramelized onions and mushrooms; threads of sweet, golden onions interweaving delicate strands of pasta under chunks of Italian sausage and al dente vegetables; a comforting bowl of French onion soup hidden beneath cheese-encrusted sourdough toast. Delicious, mouth-watering visions of amaz... More..
Education > Colleges & Universities (Other) The division between private and public colleges in Massachusetts: 2 of 10
Massachusetts, especially the greater Boston area, is steeped in a rich history of educational firsts: the first school in America (Boston Latin School), the first public high school, the first library, the first book publication, the first English-language newspaper, and the first college. These are not arbitrary milestones.... More..
Computers & Technology > Consumer Electronics (Other) Latest technology trends for business travelers: 2 of 10
Savvy business travelers are always finding new ways to work efficiently while away from home, while also seeking necessary indulgences to ease travel stress. New technology, combined with innovative offerings within the hotel, airline, and railway industry, is helping make business trips not just more bearable, but also more... More..
Hobbies & Games > Kids Crafts Making wooden toys for your kids: 1 of 5
Wooden toys you make yourself offer a host of possibilities for fun (for both you and your kids). Toys can be simple or complex, personalized or not. You can create all the parts, add a few pre-made craft store parts, or combine recycled items with new pieces to make new toys. Whatever process you use, these toys give your ... More..