3 Ways You May Be Ruining Your Knives

After months or years, those old knives just don't keep their edge as well, but there are factors that speed up the dulling process that you may inadvertently be causing. To keep you knives sharper longer, check out these "3 Ways You May Be Ruining Your Knives" below! 1. You store your knives unsheathed in the utensil drawer.There are a few reasons this is bad: first of all, it's dangerous to have a knife loose in the drawer. Secondly, an unsheathed knife rubs against other things, which causes it to get dull very quickly. The best way to store your knives is on a magnetic knife strip or in a knife block.  If you're really short...

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Delicious Cookie Recipe

Brighten up the middle of the week with some cookies! This is a great recipe for a tasty treat for you, or a wonderful surprise for friends and family! You can find more great recipes at The Kitchn. M&M'S® Cookiesmakes about 36 cookies1 1/3 cups packed brown sugar3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened1 teaspoon vanilla extract2 large eggs2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt1 1/2 cup M&M'S® Milk Chocolate CandiesPreheat oven to 350°F.In a mixing bowl, mix sugar, butter, vanilla and eggs until well blended. Stir in the remaining ingredients.Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto a lightly greased cookie...

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What Will Apartment Life Look Like In The Future?

Image courtesy of apartmentguide.com Do you ever wonder how the apartment world may or may not change as we move into the future? This topic is definitely on the brains of many developers and leaders. Earlier this year at the No Place Like Home Conference in Anaheim, Calif., more than 230 leaders in urban development discussed what the future might hold for apartments and multi-unit housing. An excerpt from an apartmentguide.com article reaveals insight into what at least one expert predicts the future may hold for apartments:  Joel Kotkin, author of The Next Hundred Million: America in 2050, believes that “the suburb...

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Foods to Avoid for a Good Night's Sleep

Do sleeping problems have you up all night? It could be the food you're eating in the hours before bed. Below are 8 different culprits keeping you up! You can learn more here. Dark ChocolateNibbling on a piece of dark chocolate might cure a late-night sugar craving, but that sweet satisfaction might be short-lived. Certain dark chocolates, such as Hershey’s Bliss Dark Chocolate, have as much as 25 to 38 percent of the amount of caffeine found in a standard cup of coffee. That’s enough to keep a few people up tossing and turning.All chocolate – even milk chocolate – contains caffeine, but an easy rule of thumb to follow is: The darker the...

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