The First Things You Should Make With a New Instant Pot

Your kitchen should have the right tools. Just relax, read the manual, and start with one of these seven delicious options. What is an Instant Pot? But first, lets discuss what were working with. Now it can be found as a nine, 10, or 11-in-1 models too. Dont, however, be intimidated. You should get the hang of it pretty quickly after a few recipes. Lets start with easiest one. Instant Pot Duo Crisp 11-in-1: Now the classic has air frying capabilities too....

April 29, 2024 · 2 min · 408 words · Mario Ross

The Gimmicky Kitchen Appliances You Definitely Don’t Need

Your kitchen should have the right tools. It may not come as a big surprise, but Im a kitchen nerd. But while a new air fryer or wok might deserve such excitement, not every kitchen tool deserves it. There are some tools out there vying for your precious counter space and theyre total duds. Well, there are some issues. It only offers one form of stirring.The stirrer only moves around one path in the pot....

April 29, 2024 · 3 min · 528 words · Brent Benson

The Simple Waffle Iron Is Actually a Multi-Meal Cooking Appliance

Your kitchen should have the right tools. The waffle iron is an indispensable tool in my kitchen. Naturally, it allows me to make waffles, but thats just the tip of the breakfast bread. The dual plates of coordinated, dimpled squares is an opportunity. The waffle iron is a multi-meal cooking appliance. Buying a waffle iron Before you waffle, you need a waffle iron. When it comes to buying a waffle iron, you have a few options....

April 29, 2024 · 2 min · 346 words · Cesar Cox

TikTok Myth of the Week: Freezing Bread Makes It Healthier

According to TikTok, freezing your bread makes it healthier. Theres a grain of truth to the idea, but the people promoting it are missing some big caveats. What is resistant starch, anyway? The main macronutrients in our diet are carbohydrates (carbs), fats, and protein. The category of carbs includes sugars, starches, and fiber. Starch is the main component in the foods you think of as carbs. White bread, potatoes, and white rice, to name a few, are mostly made of starch....

April 29, 2024 · 2 min · 417 words · Morgan Hill

Today's NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Monday, April 29, 2024

If you want an easy way to come back to our Connections hints every day,bookmark this page. Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Connections answers. And farther down the page, Ill reveal the themes and the answers. Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need! Green category - Think of a popular movie genre featuring horses and tumbleweeds. Blue category - Recipients of a prestigious award....

April 29, 2024 · 2 min · 409 words · Erin Vargas

Why a Kitchen Scale Is the Most Important Tool in Any Kitchen

Your kitchen should have the right tools. Youve probably heard folks refer to cooking and baking as a science. Of all the tools and appliances I use, one of the most essential is my digital scale. A kitchen scale is required for consistency. What are the basic functions? The bowl has weight. Youll also hear this called zeroing-out the scale. Measure the water, then tare the scale. Now you could measure the amount of flour you need without even switching bowls....

April 29, 2024 · 2 min · 295 words · Kimberly Schmidt

Why Your Kitchen Still Needs a Toaster (Even If You Have an Air Fryer)

Your kitchen should have the right tools. In the age of smart tech, it can be difficult to assess when simple is actually better. Such is the case with the modest toaster. My partner and I are obsessed with ourbasket-style air fryer. This is best accomplished with close, direct heat, for a short period of time. That means all the pressure falls on where the heating elements are placed in relation to your precious carbs....

April 29, 2024 · 2 min · 249 words · Kelly Brandt

Today's NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Sunday, April 28, 2024

If you want an easy way to come back to our Connections hints every day,bookmark this page. Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Connections answers. And farther down the page, Ill reveal the themes and the answers. Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need! Green category - How youd describe hitting your hip against a doorframe. Blue category - What youd see on an old-school screen....

April 28, 2024 · 2 min · 387 words · Sharon Bradley

50 Movies That Are Basically Perfect

Nothing in life is perfectbut these 50 movies are pretty much there. The hotel doesn’t nudge him into evil, it merely encourages him to cut loose. preoccupation with superhero movies, but in a sea of things, there are a handful of genuine triumphs. Or we ought to be. Which is too bad, because its more than great: Itsgood. Or was it Zitzkywitzky?). Even worse, she soon realizes shes pregnantandminus one marriage license....

April 27, 2024 · 2 min · 336 words · Christopher Craig

Today's NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Saturday, April 27, 2024

If you want an easy way to come back to our Connections hints every day,bookmark this page. Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Connections answers. And farther down the page, Ill reveal the themes and the answers. Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need! Green category -Its electric! Blue category - TL;DR Purple category - Whats in a name? BEWARE: Spoilers follow for todays Connections puzzle!...

April 27, 2024 · 2 min · 370 words · Sabrina Ewing

52 of the Best Windows 11 Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcutsare a boon for productivity on Windows. Some of these have been around for years, but aren’t used often enough. I bet there’s at least one shortcut you didn’t know about but wish you had. Here’s how you might make your system even quicker: Windows-i: Opens Windows configs. Keep pressing it again and again, and it’ll eventually bring you back to the tweaks home page. Windows-A: Opens quick tweaks (the equivalent of Mac’s Control Center)....

April 26, 2024 · 3 min · 536 words · Ricky Kelley

Eight Advanced Google Docs Features You Should Be Using

I have covereda few Google Docs tipsbefore, but now I have a few more to share. Write in Markdown in Google Docs Google Docs supports some of the Markdown syntax. To enable it, go toTools > Preferences >Automatically detect Markdown. But do remember: Google Docs supports a limited subset of Markdown syntax, not all of it. They can also help you take precise notes as you might connect them to the line numbers....

April 26, 2024 · 2 min · 303 words · Tara Stevens

Here's How Long You Should Rest Between Workout Sets

A typical strength- or muscle-building workout happens in sets. But how long should that rest be? The answer will depend on a few factors, including the purpose of the workout. Theres also a good argument that, for many of us, rest times dont matterthatmuch. Why rest times matter The longer you rest between sets, the more recovered you’ll feel. Choosing the most appropriate rest time for each exercise will get you the best gains in the gym....

April 26, 2024 · 4 min · 720 words · William Kelly