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Stop Catalogs and Junk Mail

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Five catalogs a day. That is what I see in my mailbox on a typical day. Many of the catalogs I’ve never even heard of. In fact, I don’t even order from catalogs, I do ALL my shopping on the internet – which may be part of my problem. I feel that catalogs are an [...]

Biodegradable Cutlery

Sunday, October 21st, 2007

These biodegradable utensils are durable enough to cut a steak and soft enough to biodegrade. Known as Taterware and Spudware, these eco-friendly cutlery options are made from renewable resources such as potato starch, corn starch, and wheat. The cutlery can safely be composted, with some products even breaking down completely in 3-6 weeks. The biodegradable [...]

Have Fork, Will Travel

Thursday, October 18th, 2007

Have Fork, Will Travel is a new show premiering in 2007 on Food Network. The show follows Zane Lamprey, a food lover and comedian, as he travels around the world to discover “food, culture and everything in between.” I’ve been following the show this season and I think it is a nice departure from the [...]

Peer-to-Peer Lending with Prosper.com

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

I recently joined the Prosper.com community as a lender. I had been looking for an alternative investment for a while and Prosper seemed like an interesting option that would allow me to diversify my portfolio. Prosper has been around since February, 2006 but a friend just recently told me about the service. If you aren’t [...]

Oven-Baked “Fried” Chicken

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007

Fried chicken is one of my favorite comfort foods. Unfortunately it isn’t one of the healthiest. However, it is still pretty easy to recapture that crunchy-goodness of fried chicken with a simple baked alternative. The key to good fried chicken is a buttermilk marinade, and this baked alternative is no different. Buttermilk is very acidic [...]