Make a Fancy Fruit Paste Out of Mushy Brown Pears

Having a garden seems nice, but the thought of having to deal with the sudden appearance of 74 tomatoes activates my anxiety in a real way. This is why being friends with gardeners, and taking a modest eight tomatoes, a single pound of blackberries, or four pears from their gardens works well for me. (And even then,…

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

A Note on Our Use of Encrypted Communication

An early draft of a G/O Media employee handbook incorrectly described our policy regarding encrypted communications, which has caused some confusion. To be clear: G/O Media remains committed to the use of trusted reporting tools that enable our reporters to securely and confidentially communicate with sources.

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Author: Paul Maidment on Gizmodo, shared by Melissa Kirsch to Lifehacker

Help Your Kindergartener Prepare for the School Lunch Rush

School’s starting, and for many kindergarteners, one of the major changes they face is lunch time. The lunch routine in kindergarten is nothing like at home, at daycare or in preschool: they have a smaller window of time in which to get their meals unpacked and eaten, and at the beginning of school, many kids get…

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Author: Lorraine Allen on Offspring, shared by Lorraine Allen to Lifehacker