12 Steps to Hiring a Mover The process of finding a good mover can seem daunting. But doing a little research is worth it. By shopping around, you can save money (sometimes more than $1,000) and avoid scams. Here are 12 steps to help you through the process. 1. 2. Be sure to check the consumer-advocacy sites movingscam.com. 3. Want a timeline to keep the hiring process on track? How I Made The App That Turns YouTube Videos Into Podcasts This is about a universal web application that I just got done with making called Ripcast. Ripcast solves a real problem for people who enjoy listening to YouTube content, and up to now, have had to wrestle with the YouTube app to make it possible. The Problem Late one evening in April 2017, I was reflecting on how frustrating the YouTube experience makes listening to audio-only content. That wasn’t the first time YouTube’s user experience had annoyed me. Less Than Ideal YouTube App Behaviour The YouTube app will do things that makes passive use almost impossible: App will sense taps while the device is pocketed, causing play / pause to be activated, and sometimes a related video will magically start to play.When the video is pocket-skipped, the YouTube app sometimes forgets playback position after navigating back to original video.No sleep function.No save offline (this is more problematic when using on cellular, as long videos can weigh hundreds of MB to GB). The Solution Controversy
Weedkiller found in wide range of breakfast foods aimed at children | Environment Significant levels of the weedkilling chemical glyphosate have been found in an array of popular breakfast cereals, oats and snack bars marketed to US children, a new study has found. Tests revealed glyphosate, the active ingredient in the popular weedkiller brand Roundup, present in all but two of the 45 oat-derived products that were sampled by the Environmental Working Group, a public health organization. Nearly three in four of the products exceeded what the EWG classes safe for children to consume. Products with some of the highest levels of glyphosate include granola, oats and snack bars made by leading industry names Quaker, Kellogg’s and General Mills, which makes Cheerios. One sample of Quaker Old Fashioned Oats measured at more than one part per million of glyphosate. The EWG said the federal limits are outdated and that most of the products it tested exceed a more stringent definition of safe glyphosate levels. A Kellogg’s spokesman said: “Our food is safe.
Pumpkin Spice Krispie Treats: A Festive Dessert in 10 Minutes! Today is the first day of fall!! But even so, pretty much the second the calendar struck September I was already moving my scarf rack to the front of my closet. I. Love. Fall. And I think everyone loves fall, really, but when you spend the first 22 years of your life pretending fall has come every September, you can’t really love fall, because you don’t really know what fall is. Fall is peeking through the trees! Why have I never added pumpkin flavoring to my rice krispie treats?? If you’re trying to get in the mood for fall and the heat or humidity outside has still got you down, these ooey gooey pumpkiny rice krispie treats will do the trick–I promise! To get started, gather your ingredients. Step 1. Step 2. Step 3. Step 4. Step 5. Step 6. I hope you enjoy these Pumpkin Spice Krispie Treats as much as I did! How do you jazz up your treats for fall? Be sure to stay tuned for more fall festivities at Essentially Eclectic, friends! P.S. Click Here to follow by Email!
Simple Moving Tips Box #108 headed for the basement Since our recent move, I have received numerous requests for any simple moving tips I might have to share. Yes! I certainly learned a lot through the process and learned the best tip (#3) from a dear friend who had moved some 30 times! I knew she properly had it down and were worth taking note. 1. My goal was that we would not take anything with us that we did not absolutely want! 2. Start by picturing your new home and where you would like to relocate your goods. We selected RED as the kitchen color, GREEN as the basement, BROWN as garage, ORANGE as the kids room, etc. 3. Rather than just randomly labeling each box with the contents, we chose to use the number system with a master itemized spreadsheet. So for example, box 118 contains silverware, pots, pans, and glass vases and had a red piece of paper on the top (indicating its destination was the kitchen). This was extremely helpful especially in the initial packing stage. 4. 5. About Lindsay
Cordwood in Sweden @ Pelle Henriksson’s cordwood sauna | Cordwood Construction ™ Pelle Henriksson has added to his portfolio with these new pictures of his backyard sauna in Sweden. He calls his Facebook building site Kubbhusbastu which translates to Cordwood Sauna which Pelle says is “Just for fun.” The foundation (ring beam), framing (post & beam) and cordwood infill are very well done using “best practices” throughout. Pelle’s pictures tell the story very well. The logs for the framework are 100 years old and were found in Pelle’s uncle’s barn. The foundation is a ring beam on a rubble trench with a drain tile sloped to a lower grade. Many of the older cordwood (kubbhus) buildings in Sweden use a clay-based mortar. Note how the windows are placed within a post and beam framework. Pelle used keyways (vertical strips of wood on the posts) to hold his wall sections in place. A beautiful flower motif chainsaw cut into a log end shows off the Swedish love of all things wooden. To fit a glass into a cleaned out hollow center log. This is how the finished product looks.
My Nightmare Meal: A Personal Reflection of Our Food System - Dirt To Dinner The Dirt: Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue recently cautioned Americans not to fear their food. That’s an amazing thing for any public official to do, let alone the Secretary of Agriculture. Have we really come to the point that people must be told by a cabinet-level government official that their food supply is okay to eat? SPOILER ALERT: Your food is safe. My So-Called Wrongdoings Think I’m crazy? So what have I just done here? Let’s start with the meatloaf… It’s hamburger, plus some breadcrumbs, some spices and maybe a few chunks of peppers or mushrooms. Should I be eating beef at all? Now I’m afraid to even think about the mac & cheese… What grain did they use to make the macaroni? As for the salad… Where in the heck did this Romaine lettuce come from? You know, I used to love my apple pie… Now I’m feeling a little squeamish about it! Who is this mysterious Mrs. Maybe a sip of water will help calm me down… But wait a minute. Did this come out of the tap, or from a bottle? Wasteful Worries
The 9 Most Important Things I Learned in Cooking School We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. I knew from a young age that I wanted to join the CIA. No, not the Central Intelligence Agency — the Culinary Institute of America, one of the world’s premiere culinary colleges. Now, nearly 10 years later, I feel lucky to be working at Kitchn as a recipe developer, food stylist, and writer, and to be able to share some of what I learned with you. 1. Mise en place is just a fancy term for having everything prepped, organized, and ready to go before you start. Even if you’re not spending eight solid hours in the kitchen, you gain a lot by reading the recipe in full, measuring out all of the ingredients into prep bowls, and gathering your tools, pots, and pans before you start cooking. 2. Lots of people know the importance of salt, but acid is just as essential! In culinary school we would turn to white wine, lemon juice, or a splash of vinegar. 3. A Crash Course in Sauce | Cooking School 4.
BBQ Bruce Handrail Grill | Astor Wohnideen GmbH | Shop Bruce is the ideal grill for the balcony! Barbecuing on your balcony becomes a real enjoyment with the Bruce Handrail Grill. Times where the usual wood-coal-grill blocked the passage way and didn't leave any space for tables and chairs have ended. Bruce offers summery barbecuing and get-together on the homely terrace, instead of overfilled parks and bathing grassland. The Bruce Handrail Grill by designer Henrick Drecker combines the function of a handy grill with the principle of a flower pot: It hangs on the handrail in common flower-pot supports and does moreover not need much space. Not only the function, but also the decent colours and the plain shapes look perfectly on Bruce in every surrounding and every summery ensemble. Do you have questions about the product?
Improve Your Life: 10 Things You Should Do Every Day Before we commence with the festivities, I wanted to thank everyone for helping my first book become a Wall Street Journal bestseller. To check it out, click here. 1) Get out in nature You probably seriously underestimate how important this is. 2) Exercise We all know how important this is, but few people do it consistently. 3) Spend time with friends and family Harvard happiness expert Daniel Gilbert identified this as one of the biggest sources of happiness in our lives. 4) Express gratitude It will make you happier. It will improve your relationships. It can make you a better person. It can make life better for everyone around you. 5) Meditate Meditation can increase happiness, meaning in life, social support and attention span while reducing anger, anxiety, depression and fatigue. 6) Get enough sleep You can’t cheat yourself on sleep and not have it affect you. Naps are great too. 7) Challenge yourself Learning another language can keep your mind sharp. 8) Laugh 9) Touch someone Related posts:
Your kitchen and the planet: the impact of our food on the environment The food we eat is responsible for almost a third of our global carbon footprint. In research recently published in the Journal of Cleaner Production we ranked fresh foods based on how much greenhouse gas is produced from farm to fork. Perhaps unsurprisingly, we found that red meat is the most emissions-intensive food we consume. But we also found that field-grown vegetables produce the least greenhouse gas. For instance, it takes about 50 onions to produce a kilogram of greenhouse gas, but only 44 grams of beef to produce the same amount. We hope that chefs, caterers and everyday foodies will use this information to cook meals without cooking the planet. From farm to fork To produce our ranking, we compiled 369 published life-cycle assessment studies of 168 varieties of fresh produce, including fresh vegetables, fresh fruits, grains and nuts, dairy and livestock. For lamb and beef the main source of emissions is methane. Cooking with less gas
Real Estate 2010: 10 Awesome Neighborhoods To Call Home | Philadelphia Magazine Articles The College Town Swarthmore, Delaware County [sidebar]Rambling Arts & Crafts houses, streets named for universities, and a hardware store that’s been around since time immemorial make this laid-back, intellectual-feeling square mile graciously tweedy. Schools: Wallingford-Swarthmore; Strath Haven High School. Commute to Philly: By car, 25 minutes; 30 minutes on the R3 train. Things you get: Great public schools; access to Swarthmore College’s 300-acre arboretum; central downtown with a darling and reliable food co-op; family-friendly First Fridays; Saturday-morning farmers’ markets; the Hobbs cafe for lattes, Countryside Market for oversize sandwiches, and Rudi’s BYOB for date night. Things you don’t: Access to the college’s workout facilities. Betcha didn’t know: Fewer than one percent of houses here are new.Residents you ought to know: Union soccer owner Jim Nevels; former poet laureate Daniel Hoffman; Swarthmore College prez Rebecca S.
How to Use Google Search More Effectively [INFOGRAPHIC] Among certain circles (my family, some of my coworkers, etc.) I'm known for my Googling skills. I can find anything, anywhere, in no time flat. My Google-fu is a helpful skill, but not one that's shrouded in too much mystery — I've just mastered some very helpful search tricks and shortcuts and learned to quickly identify the best info in a list of results. Sadly, though web searches have become and integral part of the academic research landscape, the art of the Google search is an increasingly lost one. That search process also included determining when to rely on Google and when to utilize scholarly databases, but on a fundamental level, it appears that many people just don't understand how to best find the information they seek using Google. Thanks to the folks at HackCollege, a number of my "secrets" are out. Infographic via HackCollege Image courtesy of iStockphoto, LICreate
Challenges and opportunities in clean, green synthetic foods Best of the Week New Zealand's chief scientist says synthetic foods pose a real threat to agricultural exporters, but better regulation of genetic modification could create an equally large opportunity. Speaking to the NZBio Conference in Wellington, the Prime Minister's chief science advisor, Sir Peter Gluckman, said the main threat to New Zealand's economy was from synthetic milks, such as the yeast-based milk created by San Francisco company, Perfect Day. "I think if there is an existential risk for New Zealand, this is where it lies," he said. "The health claims that have been traditionally associated with 'natural milk' are not going to stand up ... against these kinds of claims" "My gut feel is that it is a real challenge. Perfect Day claims that, compared to cow's milk, its milk can be produced with 65 percent less energy consumption, 84 percent less greenhouse gas emissions, 91 precent less land and 98 percent less water consumption. GM legislation a roadblock to innovation