The Case for Savory Whipped Cream

Heavy cream, in its liquid form, is a fairly neutral ingredient that can be added to sweet or savory dishes, to bring luxurious texture, rich mouthfeel, and glorious fat. But for some reason, once you whip it, it gets restricted to dessert applications, even though there is no real reason for it.

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

How to Take Control of Your Schedule

If you want to do something, block off time for it. This includes everything from the task you have to finish at work to the walk you want to take with your family. The novel you want to write. The weekly game night or date night. The sleep you want to prioritize.

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Author: Nicole Dieker

How to Separate Corn Kernels Without Making a Huge Mess

There seems to be no good way to get corn kernels off the cob. Most “hacks” involve precariously balancing an ear of corn in a bowl, slicing them off, and hoping you don’t slip and slice a finger along the way. Sometimes the bowl catches every last kernel, but more often than not, you get to chase down all the ones…

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Author: A.A. Newton on Skillet, shared by A.A. Newton to Lifehacker

Advice for the End of the World: Simulations, Flesh-Eating Bacteria, and the Meaning of Happiness

For former Jezebel staffer Ellie Shechet, it is nearly always time to freak out. Doom—personal, professional, planetary—awaits, beckoning at the wings. No one has exactly asked for her advice, but we gave her a column anyway. Advice for the End of the World is a limited edition advice column for catastrophic thinkers,

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Author: Ellie Shechet on Jezebel, shared by Melissa Kirsch to Lifehacker