Make These Berry Cheesecake Twists Out of Leftover Pie Crust

(This is called snacking crust.) Pie crust is primarily flour and salt studded with plenty of fat. Pinwheels 1. Add a tablespoon of powdered sugar and stir until smooth. Unroll the thawed pie crust on a cutting board that will fit in the fridge or freezer. Spread the cream cheese over the entire surface. Pop the cutting board into the freezer for a few minutes to set the cream cheese....

January 29, 2024 · 2 min · 341 words · George Carter

The Best Mesh Networking Systems to Buy in 2025

So, you’ve decided thatmesh networkingis right for your home. That said, these four options stand out to me as among the best of the bunch. TheVilo Mesh Wi-Fi Systemis available now for $115.99 on Amazon. And because they easily connect to other Eero devices, you could expand your setup however you see fit. They’re also easy to set up, and each gadget supports up to 1,500 square feet. Purchase theEero 6+from Amazon for $139....

January 29, 2024 · 1 min · 179 words · Brittany Barrett

The Best Ways to Lay Out Your Vegetable Garden

Every gardener, from the apartment dweller to the farmer, has a finite allotment of planting space. What you want to grow needs to fit into that space, so planning is essential. Your plants can benefit from being next to certain plants, and kept away from others. For the farmer, this is efficient. Thats less realistic in a home garden, where you have finite space. Block planting is great for people who enjoy straight lines and color blocks....

January 29, 2024 · 3 min · 569 words · Melissa Cowan

The Two Best Ways to Stem Kale and Other Bitter Greens

Bitter greens are nutritious and they can balance out a meal with their, well, bitter flavor. They’re heartyalmost a littletoohearty. Do this by laying out the leaf as flat as possible to expose the center stem. Identify where the center rib becomes small enough to match the size of the various others in the leaf. This is where youll start your cut. Put the point of the knife here and cut through, down one side of the rib....

January 29, 2024 · 1 min · 210 words · April Moore

Today's NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Monday, January 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 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 - Those two? Blue category - Never marry a tennis player. LOVE means nothing to them! A heads up about the tricky parts Today is definitely tougher than usual....

January 29, 2024 · 2 min · 357 words · Yvonne Ramsey

Use These Apps to Stop AI From Stealing Your Art

So the first step is to figure out if your system can run it. They’re large files, so the download will take some time. Jump to the next section when you’re ready to set up the programs. It works on any online window app on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, or Android. You canrequest access to WebGlaze here. Unzip the Nightshade and Glaze download files using a program like 7Zip. The program will download the necessary files both Glaze and Nightshade need to process your images....

January 29, 2024 · 2 min · 337 words · Nancy Frazier

Today's NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Sunday, January 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 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 - Jenny, Ive got your NUMBER. Blue category - Like a TOY poodle. Purple category - Ugh, I never get any good TILES!...

January 28, 2024 · 2 min · 341 words · Ryan Edwards

A Parenting Coach Is More Useful Than People Think

George and Amal Clooney. Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel. Emily Blunt and John Krasinski. What does a parenting coach do? “That might look different for every family. I always say, ‘What works in my house might not work in yours.'” “You’re certainly not going to agree on every little aspect all the time,” she says. “That’s just normal. I do feel like it’s common for everybody, even if you have a super solid partnership....

January 27, 2024 · 2 min · 296 words · Deanna Johnston

How to Peel Ginger so You Don't Lose Any of the Good Stuff

Why not use a knife or peeler to peel ginger? The same goes for a potato peeler. Grating ginger is best for when you want the root to disappear into a mixture. These minuscule bits are ideal for baked goods, sauces, or marinades. Minced or matchsticks of ginger can be best for stir fries, soups, or dumplings. Consider if youre using the ginger root in a presentational way. Are you candying it, or slicing thin cross sections of the root with a mandolin?...

January 27, 2024 · 2 min · 426 words · Leah Lucas

Today's NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Saturday, January 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 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 - Maybe you need somebody to WATCH your pet for the weekend. Blue category - Sometimes all a girl wants is to go HOME....

January 27, 2024 · 2 min · 347 words · Daniel Tucker

An Age-By-Age Guide to Instilling Gratitude in Kids

Who doesnt want kids who recognize all the good things in life and express gratitude for them? Dont feel bad if your kid is self-absorbed; Pressman says they are meant to be. Pressman recommends a morning and evening gratitude check-in. In the morning, say one of these phrases to yourself: Ill say thank you to someone today. Ill show appreciation to someone today. When someone helps me today, Ill feel a sense of thankfulness....

January 26, 2024 · 2 min · 324 words · Margaret Warren

These Are the Most Effective Ab Exercises

Do you want a strong core, and maybe a chance of developing a six-pack? Adding some ab isolation exercises will help you target that area. When you contract it, the front of your pelvis moves closer to the front of your ribcage. (This is what happens when you do a crunch.) Arnold Schwarzennegger famously only has a four-pack, and Kumail Nanjiani famously has asymmetrical abs. All of these variations are normal, and you cant change your muscle structureonly its size and strength....

January 26, 2024 · 2 min · 422 words · Michael Murphy

Today's NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Friday, January 26, 2024

If you want an easy way to come back to our Connections hints every day,bookmark this page. Below, Ill give you some 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 - What a devastating BLOW. Blue category - About the only time your mom will let you play games with the IRON....

January 26, 2024 · 2 min · 313 words · Linda Chen