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Pickles : I used to loathe spending so much money on condiments like ketchup, mayo, and jam, because I could never seem to use it all before it expired. That changed when I found out that many condiments, including salad dressing, are consumable after their sell-by dates. If they’re open, give them the old sniff test to see if they …

Lamb Meat Lamb, hogget, and mutton are the meat of domestic sheep (species Ovis aries) at different ages.A sheep in its first year is called a lamb, and its meat is also called lamb. The meat of a juvenile sheep older than one year is hogget; outside North America this is also a term for the living animal.

Macaron A macaron is a sweet meringue-based confection made with egg white, icing sugar, granulated sugar, almond powder or ground almond, and food colouring. The macaron commonly consists of a ganache, buttercream or jam filling sandwiched between two cookies. The name is derived from the Italian word macarone, maccarone or maccherone, the meringue.

In the big picture of getting sick, the common cold doesn’t seem like such a huge deal. It doesn’t have the same total-knock-out punch as the flu, it isn’t terribly enduring, it usually isn’t terminal. But when in the throes of a cold that has one in its grips, it offers a distinct misery that most of us would prefer …

You can actually make the most incredible inventions from stuff you keep throwing away or lying around in your house. Here’s a few examples of what I mean…

Honey Honey is a sweet food made by bees foraging nectar from flowers. The variety produced by honey bees (the genus Apis) is the one most commonly referred to, as it is the type of honey collected by most beekeepers and consumed by people. Honey is also produced by bumblebees, stingless bees, and other hymenopteran insects such as honey wasps, …

[GARD] 5. Los Angeles (USA) officially the City of Los Angeles and often known by its initials L.A., is the second-largest city in the United States after New York City, the most populous city in the state of California, and the county seat of Los Angeles County. Situated in Southern California, Los Angeles is known for its mediterranean climate, ethnic …

Flying economy class is never comfortable, but my grandparents always used to get dressed up before travelling; now, after 9/11 security measures and discount flights, easy-on, easy-off flip-flops and sweat pants seem to be de rigueur. And then there’s that guy sitting next to you that decides to take off his shoes…This list of inconsiderate passengers certainly is frightening! [GARD]

6. Figs It is very helpful for heart health and lessen triglyceride in blood. [GARD]

10. Crème de la Mer Moisturizing Cream – price $567 Money can’t buy happiness, but no one ever said it couldn’t buy beauty. Crème de la Mer Moisturizing Cream is $567 for a measly 3.5 ounces, and many beauty insiders swear by its secret seaweed “miracle broth” formula to stay looking young. [GARD]