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Salted Cod Hash with Scrambled Eggs & Dumplings

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This spicy, boldly flavored dish from the Dominican Republic will surely stir your senses in the morning. Made from scraps of fish from the night before or a small piece of bacalao (dried salted cod), this hash is a welcome addition to the…
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10 Ways to Understand What Chefs Mean When They Say Umami

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It used to be that we only acknowledged the familiar four flavors when it came to food and our taste buds. In case you need a refresher, those four flavors are sweet, salty, bitter and sour. Scientists, gastronomists and chefs are now touting…
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Just Stop: 10 Ways to Break Your Cell Phone Addiction

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Be honest—do you have a cell phone addiction? Here’s a pop quiz to help you know: Is your phone the first thing you reach for in the morning and the last thing you see at night. Do you sleep with it next to your pillow? Do you walk into…
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It’s Nice to be Nice: 15 Reasons to Say Please & Thank You

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Is it us, or does no one say thank you anymore?! While being nice may be a lost art, it’s actually highly beneficial. “Grateful people report higher levels of positive emotions, life satisfaction, vitality, optimism and lower levels of…
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Coconut Rage: 19 Reasons Why Coconuts Are so Hot

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You’d think coconuts have just been discovered with all the attention they have been getting lately. But the truth is, coconuts have long been a staple of many countries’ diets and has been used in traditional medicine around the world…
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10 Ways to Tell if Your Kids’ Teachers are Doing their Job

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Whether it’s peanut butter or education, parents want the best for their children. From meeting the teachers to participating in the PTO, parents are usually willing to invest in their child’s education as they invest in their own careers.…
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20 Awesome Gay Honeymoon Hotspots

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Even though the jury might still be out in many states about gay marriage, awesome honeymoons are still fair game for all. The good news is that honeymoon locations have really evolved over the years. Today more and more honeymoons are being…
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The Art of Staying Home: The 20 Best Online Grocery & Essentials Shopping Sites

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If you’re anything like us, you hate shopping with your kids. Between whining to buy candy and running away to find their favorite ice cream, we have some horror stories of grocery store trips gone really bad. With that in mind, we’ve…
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14 Reasons Why Everyone Should Learn to Compost

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Okay, we know: the idea of composting doesn’t sound terribly appealing. What if we attract wild animals and smell up the back yard? Not to mention the gross factor if the kids decide it would make a nice place to play. Honestly, it sounds…