One thing I’ve cooked over the years with mixed results is Fried Rice. In general it’s a good way to create a meal out of random leftovers, and only seems to be moderately unhealthy yet super delicious. After perusing the internet for the secrets behind making it (and of course you need a […]

Though I don’t do it as often as I should, I love cooking. Today I’m in the process of making what I hope to be a delicious dish of Thai Curry Beef, and the chopping of onions is killing my eyes. I seem to have sensitive eyes in general (probably because of too […]

A question was recently posted to MetaFilter on how to tell if your company is in trouble. Followed are responses from many people, including these:

*Lots of closed doors that usually were open.
*Outsiders touring the facilities.
*Lots of spreadsheets being produced for outsiders regarding cash flow and finance.
*Usually talkative boss’ assistant goes silent.
*Non-owner management starts coming […]

Motley Fool, a great site for financial advice which is in my RSS Reader, offered some good basic advice on how to make the most of what you earn, with a focus on those in debt:

According to the Federal Reserve, in 2004, 46% of American families were strapped with credit card debt. How much debt? […]

The HGH Anti-Aging blog presents 10 Tips for Growing Old Slowly and Gracefully.

Anyone over 50 can probably remember what “old” people were 30 or 40 years ago. Usually they were people over 50! Most boomers no longer consider themselves old, which is quite possible with life expectancy going up year after year. But we need […]

Todd A Jensen outlines 16 tips for getting the best deal on a new car.

Most dealerships I have dealt with over the years have acted as if they were doing me a huge favor by selling me a car. I tend to look at it the other way around. The dealership is there to off […]

Themogenic foods essentially take more energy to process than what they provide, so they help raise your metabolism and burn body fat. The Carbohydrate Guide provides a list of foods with detailed explainations about each one.
Here are the foods which they list:

Cayenne Pepper
Salsa
Hot Peppers
Hot Peppers
Ice Water
Green Tea (Iced or Hot)
Apple Cider Vinegar Drink (eww!)
Cabbage
Celery
Brussel […]

Recently I found out that the USDA actually keeps track of Farmer’s Markets and offers them on the web here.
While I wouldn’t consider this to be the ultimate source of Farmer’s Markets listings, it does provide a good overview of the popular ones. Luckily they are in the process of updating it to a […]

One way to keep from throwing money away is to collect your change. I personally use old 1 liter bottles of soda (they have wide mouths) to keep change in, and then go redeem them when they are full. Most people associate change sorters with CoinStar, which charges over 9% just to sort […]

To save money on groceries, check out these coupon sites geared specifically towards groceries:

boodle
The Grocery Game
Coupon Mom

Of course another way to try and save money on groceries that most everyone already knows– don’t go shopping when you’re hungry.