For some reason, stores tend to package mushrooms in little boxes wrapped in plastic cling film. Presumably, this is to allow customers to see the mushrooms, while also … I dunno … preventing them from escaping? Whatever the reason, the cling film is terrible for the environment, and just as bad for your mushrooms. Like … Read more
Fingernails are weird. If you think about it, most land-based animals and birds have some manner of fingernail. What we call a fingernail has analogies in dogs and cats (claws), horses and cows (hooves), birds (talons) and even dinosaurs (also claws). That so much of extant life has this mechanism would imply one of two … Read more
This is a bit niche, but it’s something I find super helpful, and maybe one day you will too. Occasionally I will breadboard a circuit that I choose not to build, for one reason or another. When it comes time to clear off all the components, I am typically left with a handful of resistors … Read more
How do you win at being an asshole? You can start by being this guy. Parking across BOTH the reserved parking space AND the access aisle, AND smoking on a nonsmoking property. DING DING DING! We have an Asshole Winner!
This is a recipe for a seasoning blend that I reverse-engineered and tweaked from a popular salmon rub by Tom Douglas. There’s a ratio to the ingredients that can be used to scale this up or down. I’ll use tablespoons here, but you should see the ratio of ingredients: 1 Tbsp coarse kosher salt 1 … Read more
One really simple, rather obvious way to extend the shelf life of perishables is to cook them. If you have meat in the fridge that is approaching the Use By date, or vegetables that are starting to look a little not-so-fresh, and you don’t think you can eat them before they go bad: Cook them … Read more
Practically every recipe I’ve ever read for collard greens (and lots of other leafy greens, as well) instructs you to tear the leaves off of the stems and throw the stems away. This might have been practical advice back in the olden days, but it’s unnecessarily wasteful in today’s world. The stems are just as … Read more
This is called a flower frog. It’s used to make sure that flower arrangements stay arranged. You put it in the bottom of the vase or bowl and it sits in the water (like a frog… get it?). Then, as you’re arranging the flowers in the vase, you can put their stems through the holes … Read more
This. Is not a parking space. You can tell it’s not a parking space because it is clearly marked as “not a parking space”. Parking somewhere that’s not a parking space is a pretty asshole thing to do. But, you’re really an asshole when you park in the “not a parking space” that is specifically … Read more
I get a lot of grief over this one, but not with any due cause. If you buy a full head of cauliflower from the store, chances are it looks like this. And chances are, you paid for it by weight. So, you’re paying for those leaves and they’re perfectly edible. Why would you throw … Read more