Two Homeless Dogs Relied On Each Other To Stay Alive

Living on the streets is no doubt terrifying, and two little dogs found a way to make it more bearable. Hope for Paws, a rescue organization in Los Angeles, received a video text message of two homeless dogs fending for themselves. They helped each other make it through the rough times, and their rescuers knew […]

An urban farm in Salem grows vegetables, flowers, and cans pickles on the side

By Gillian O’Callaghan   –   Boston Globe SALEM — Maitland Mountain Farm, this city’s only urban farm, is a bit of a conundrum. How can there be a farm and a mountain in this seaside city with almost 5,000 residents per square mile? Carved out of a residential neighborhood, the farm is perched on […]

Mac And Cheese News: UConn Student Throws Tantrum Ordering Bacon And Jalapeno At Dining Hall, Goes Viral – And Gets Expelled

By Victoria Guerra   – In the oddest Mac and Cheese news in recent times, Luke Gatti, from the University of Connecticut, became infamous earlier this week when a video of him in the school’s dining hall went viral, as the student demanded in expletive-filled words to be served a plate of bacon and jalapeno Mac and […]

New deep-fried foods at the N.C. State Fair

BY ANDREA WEIGL – Charlotte Observer aweigl@newsobserver.com State fair food vendors are always in search of the next big deep-fried thing. They hope to create a deep-fried delicacy that will join the ranks of the N.C. State Fair’s greatest hits: deep-fried candy Snickers, deep-fried HoHos and the Krispy Kreme cheeseburger. Several vendors will share samples […]

Smash Cucumbers Before Brining For Fast, Tasty Pickles

by HEATHER YAMADA-HOSLEY – Lifehacker Australia When you’re craving pickles, nothing else will do. Quick pickles can satisfy your cravings in a few minutes, but often lack the flavour of their cooked-and-cooled cousins. If you smash those cucumbers before pickling, you can get the best of both worlds. A classic Chinese side dish, smashed cucumber pickles absorb […]