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Blackberry Crisp A simple fruit crisp is the little black dress of summer desserts. It’s always appropriate, can be transformed with a simple swap of accessories, and causes men to stutter. Most recently, this all-purpose treat struts its stuff as a Blackberry Crisp. Pin this recipe on Pinterest to save for later Pin It! Unlike strawberries and raspberries, which seem universally loved (hello, Raspberry Muffins), blackberries are the controversial cousin that’s often forgotten. (Perhaps because they can sometimes have a tart/bitter flavor that can be off-putting to some.) Once baked, however, blackberries are truly something special. They’re a little tart, a...

Tired of getting energy bills that soar through the roof every month? Do you want an affordable yet sustainable way to bake and grill food? A solar oven can come in handy if you wish to reduce the amount of electricity that you use when cooking. But how do you find the best solar oven? Should you check the cooking speed, capacity, heating temperature, and ease of use. You can rely on the reviews but not all top-rated solar ovens are as good as claimed. Luckily, we have considered almost all features in our quest to help you find a...

So you’re thinking about eating or drinking healthier and want to look into ways to get more vitamins and minerals through fresh fruits and vegetables. Both blenders and juicers can come in handy. But while they accomplish similar tasks, they do so in very different ways and with very different results. Table of contents Difference between blenders and juicers Types of blenders and features Types of juicers and features Things to consider before buying blenders and juicers What is the difference between blenders and juicers? A blender uses blades to mix various ingredients, including both hard and soft fruits and...

IKEA gets all the glory when it comes to sources for affordable kitchen cupboards, but there’s another route, one less traveled but just as budget-friendly: opting for used kitchen cabinets. How much of a bargain are we talking? Justin Green, executive director of the nonprofit salvage center Big Reuse, told Sweeten founder Jean Brownhill that salvaged cupboards are usually more than 50 percent off retail prices.  If that’s not a big enough draw, there’s also the added bonus of reducing construction and demo waste, which The New York Times reported makes up a whopping 20 percent of the garbage New...

From our experience, becoming a landlord makes someone pick one of two paths. They either become the living embodiment of wholesomeness and are so welcoming they’re practically family to you. Or… they embrace the dark side and go full Darth Vader in their quest for power, domination, and easy victims to squeeze dry. An exaggeration? Perhaps a tad. But you never really hear about the landlords that are ‘just all right’; it’s the heroes and villains that capture the imagination.And it’s the latter that we’ll be talking about today. We’ve collected a whole bunch of stories about tenants who got...