The Best Way to Prep Leftover Meat for a Salad

One of my favorite cold-weather meal formats is a big hunk of roasted meat, served with a starchy side and some sort of green or fresh plant matter. I usually have leftovers of the roasted meat, which I almost never reheat, because I cooked it perfectly the first time, damn it. (Could I reheat using my immersion…

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Author: Claire Lower on Skillet, shared by Claire Lower to Lifehacker

Don’t Compliment Kids by Insulting Yourself

By now we know that when we praise kids, we should focus less on natural ability or intelligence and more on effort. As in, “You worked so hard on that homework!” versus “You’re so smart!” But adults have another way of complimenting kids that we should also do away with—insulting our own ability by comparing it to…

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Author: Meghan Moravcik Walbert on Offspring, shared by Meghan Moravcik Walbert to Lifehacker

Sorry, Winter Mornings Won’t Get Brighter Until January

If you’re eagerly awaiting this weekend’s winter solstice because it’s the shortest day of the year—and thus every day after that will be a teensy bit longer—I have some bad news: while the total day length will get longer, sunrise will actually keep getting later for a while, meaning we’ll have even darker mornings.

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Author: Beth Skwarecki on Vitals, shared by Beth Skwarecki to Lifehacker

How to Kick Hackers Out of Your Ring Account

Much has been written about the security of Amazon’s Ring Cameras. I still maintain that most of the issues people are discovering with the company’s security all require an attacker to know your user name and password—something you can help prevent by using a strong, unique password for your account. But don’t stop…

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Author: David Murphy

Did Your Spending in 2019 Match Your Personal Values?

Earlier this week, I ran a report on all of my 2019 spending to date, divided by category. While I’m sure I’ll have a few more expenses before the year ends, I was still able to get a fairly accurate picture of where my money has gone this year—and whether I allocated my money in accordance with my values.

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Author: Nicole Dieker on Two Cents, shared by Nicole Dieker to Lifehacker