Ravens are common in many stories and mythologies around the world. From featuring prominently in Norse mythology to being the subject of a classic poem by Edgar Allen Poe, these birds have come to represent bad omens and death. It’s a reputation perhaps a bit undeserved, as these birds are very smart and full of character. They also are stunning birds to look at, leaving many to want to learn how to draw a raven....
Reddit Has Some Mixed Feelings About Trader Joe’s Dill Pickle Hard Seltzer Noam Galai/Getty Images By Allison Lindsey/Oct. 21, 2022 10:44 pm EST Spiked seltzers have been dominating the alcohol market since 2018, when leading hard seltzer brand White Claw infiltrated the social media space. By 2019, YouTube personality and comedian Trevor Wallace’s catchphrase, “ain’t no laws when you’re drinking claws,” caught fire and young people across the nation were picking up cases of White Claw en masse (per Insider)....
Life is a highway? Not with these fantastic airborne adventures. You see, the sound of silence is just a quick plane ride away. And in these cases, big trips come by way of small aircrafts. See our favorite small-plane adventures for those seeking solitude. In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies Best Small-Plane Adventures Across North America Middle Fork Salmon River, Idaho To reach the best of the Middle Fork of the Salmon River, you need to fly....
Now, we’d never, ever, try to stand between you and your first marathon, a major weight loss, or the job of your dreams. Thinking big—and having big goals—is important, especially as you set your sights on new life chapters. That said, sometimes thinking a little bit smaller—in fact, maybe making just a few minor tweaks to your routine—can yield some pretty big W’s, too. Simple life hacks don’t need to be major....
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The Exquisite ‘Shallot Gold’ Meal Cameron Diaz First Made For Her Husband DFree/Shutterstock By Gillian King/Dec. 1, 2022 10:18 pm EST It’s been said that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. While we’re generally inclined to brush that off as sexist and old-fashioned, the age-old adage apparently worked out for Cameron Diaz. The 50-year-old actress crafted her signature dish for her husband, Benji Madden, 43, the very first time she cooked for him....
The Mysterious Origins Of Whiskey YuriiVD/Shutterstock By Vedran Maslovara/Nov. 13, 2022 5:00 am EST Whiskey is one of the most popular distilled spirits in the world. And how do you like your whiskey? There are many ways of serving the drink: neat, on the rocks, with a few drops of cold water, and in various classic and modern cocktails. How you drink your whiskey will influence the aromas and flavors, so choose carefully (via Whisky Flavour)....
The Structure Of A Cheese Wheel Is More Important Than You May Expect Borntobe1Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/Nov. 12, 2022 2:00 pm EST Those of us who buy our cheese sliced and in plastic trays may not know this, but most of the world’s cheeses are cut or shaved from wheels. But it likely didn’t start out this way, since cheesemaking (8000 B.C., per The Spruce Eats) appears to predate the invention of the wheel (2000 B....
Cycling is hotter than ever this strange year, spurred on by the pandemic’s social-distancing restrictions and need to get out of the gym to exercise. But that popularity also meant severe shortages at retailers and devastated manufacturer inventory as supply lines got hit hard by the lockdowns. Now though, at the end of the year, just as the holiday giving season is heating up, most stores (online and off) are ready and restocked with loads of great cycling goodies....
Classic lines, vintage colorways—when it comes to recreations of earlier timepieces, it’s easy to trot out the same list of adjectives and descriptors. That’s because a lot of these watches come from a similar midcentury era—and while they look stylish, they can start to look like carbon copies after a while (the Brew Metric is a recent exception). That’s partly what makes the new Bulgari Aluminium GMT so refreshing. It’s based on a late ’90s design that looks bold, fresh, and even futuristic today....
Why Is Instant Ramen So Cheap? Tatiana/Getty By Hope Ngo/Updated: Nov. 18, 2022 11:14 am EST They’re so iconic they have an entire museum dedicated to them. They were the first noodles to be consumed in outer space. And while they began as a luxury item, instant ramen today costs 13 cents per packet (based on 2018 prices), and according to The Daily Californian, if you ate ramen three times a day for 365 days, you’d be looking to live on less than $145 for that year....
GENTLEMEN, lay down your lawnmowers. There’s a new school of thought taking root—an idea that would scrap the Saturday afternoon-killing mow and end the merry-go-round of chemical applications. How? Tear out the grass and replant all or part of your yard with native flora, which requires less water and less maintenance in the long run, and can foster a more functional ecosystem, to boot. Residential lawns—which we have 40 million acres of—are thirstier than any agricultural crop....
Yia Vang Takes Us Back To His Hmong Roots With Feral - Exclusive Interview Yia Vang By Hanna Claeson/Oct. 31, 2022 11:54 am EST Yia Vang hasn’t had a lot of downtime lately. In addition to his pop-up, “Union Hmong Kitchen,” the James Beard-nominated chef is about to open Vinai, a sit-down restaurant that honors the “past, present, and future” of Hmong cooking. It’s a nod to Ban Vinai, the refugee camp in Thailand where Vang was born....
Scenic rural highways, charming villages, and trails snaking between white birch and sugar maple trees. Family-owned wineries and cheese shops tucked between sprawling orchards. Centenarian lighthouses standing guard on the dramatic coastlines of Lake Michigan. These are just some of the reasons Door County, Wisconsin has earned the nickname “The Cape Cod of the Midwest.” Door County comprises a long, thin peninsula (along with some surrounding islands) that extends into Lake Michigan and forms the eastern side of Green Bay....
Working out is a great way to stay healthy. But if you want to boost the results of any workout, you need to pick up some protein powders. That way you can make shakes before and after a workout to fuel your body with the proper nutrients. But not all protein powders are made the same. You have plenty of options to choose from out there. So to help you make the right choice for your needs, check out the selection we have gathered for you below....
Andrew Zimmern’s Knife Hacks Every Home Chef Should Know Kevin Winter/Getty By Rebecca Cherico/Oct. 20, 2022 9:35 pm EST Ever start a recipe and think, “Wait, what is a food ‘matchstick’ really supposed to look like?” Or wondered to yourself if you’ve diced something a quarter of an inch properly? Maybe you don’t have time for that nonsense, and your concerns are more hands-on — you’ve never taken Knife Skills 101 and you’re embarrassed by your uneven cuts and poor technique....
Since the dawn of mankind, we have been fascinated and captivated by the vast expanse of space. Once space travel began to become more viable, this fascination turned to exploration, and many brave and intrepid astronauts have ventured into the frontier of space. When doing so, they are protected not only by their spacecraft but also by the innovative spacesuits that allows for more mobility. These are usually quite detailed and specific in their design, and it can make learning how to draw an astronaut a bit of a challenge....
Preparing meals can be the most time-consuming part of our day. After a long day at work, we just want to relax. But we don’t want to order fast food and eat unhealthily. We need good food that’s easy to prepare and good for us. Especially with Thanksgiving on the way, we want less meal prep in our lives. Luckily for you guys, there are great meal delivery services out there to help things go easier during your day....
Hidden Valley’s Ranch On A Branch May Be The Next ‘Elf On The Shelf’ Jeanette Teare/Shutterstock By Kimberley Laws/Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 8:44 pm EST It seems like every year, someone attempts to create a new Christmas tradition to be embraced by the masses. Yes, everyone dreams of releasing the next “Elf on the Shelf.” While this impish little character with a penchant for mischief doesn’t appeal to everyone (many think it’s creepy), CNN points out that 11 million of them had been unleashed on the world by 2017....
JAKE KOEHLER is in Helen, Georgia, clad in full scuba gear, dead-man floating in a shallow section of the Chattahoochee River. He’s hoping to strike gold, preferably in the form of a wedding band. But the host of the popular YouTube treasure-hunting channel, DALLMYD—pronounced D-Almighty—would settle for just about anything. Even a lost cellphone would suffice. In warmer seasons, this stretch of the Chattahoochee is crowded with tubers. But today, Koehler hasn’t seen many people on the water aside from his cameramen, Beau Darkens and Joseph Talerico....
