More complicated was ginger soy fish which steamed, half submerged in a mix of lime, soy sauce, and sesame oil. The recipe instructs you to put a shallow bowl small enough to cook the fish inside the cooking basket. It also needs to be large enough to hold the fish, and your fingers will thank…
If you’re looking to mix up your produce repertoire, adding Asian vegetables gives you a healthy and delicious way to do it. They also may be easier to find than you think, even if you don’t live near an Asian supermarket. “Asian vegetables are getting into mainstream grocery stores in recent years,” says Zhanglin Kong,…
Dust is complex. It’s composed of dead skin cells, pollen, animal dander, dust mites, dust mite corpses, and dust mite droppings. These tiny creatures are arachnids that eat our dead skin after it falls off (thank you!) and also trigger allergies and asthma (no thank you!). Dust mites don’t sting, bite, or otherwise purposefully harm…
A compact, family-size car, the BYD Seal is unapologetically aimed at taking on the Tesla Model 3. That said, it’s bigger than the American in every dimension, most notably in both length (4,800 millimeters versus 4,694 millimeters for the Model 3) and wheelbase (2,920 millimeters versus 2,875 millimeters). The result is a roomier car with…
I love clothes, but the fashion industry is having a crisis all on its own, on top of the trash crisis and general climate crisis we’ve been dealing with for decades. Textile waste and other plastic trash is polluting our oceans, lining both city and rural streets, and harming animals that are trying to go…
Turn Off the TapShutting off the water while brushing your teeth will save about 2,000 gallons a year. Turning off the shower when lathering up or shampooing will save even more: The typical showerhead gushes up to 5 gallons per minute. Find out how to cut your water use in half, and consider picking up…
Not quite ready to deck out your house with window, door, and motion sensors and hire an on-call monitoring service? Don’t fret! You can still keep your home secure without messing with your wiring by going with an indoor security camera or two. Knowing you can check in when you are away from home offers…
It takes more effort to use a toothpaste tablet than your standard toothpaste. You’ll want to chew it a few times and move the remnants of the powdered tablet around your mouth to get it all over versus unevenly dispersed. It’s not hard to do, but some aggressive chomps before brushing your teeth might not…
Once you’ve decided on a stroller type, consider the stroller’s various features. For instance: harness design, stroller weight, and whether it has ample storage and a canopy. You might prioritize some aspects over others, depending on your child’s needs and your surroundings and preferences. We explain how to navigate all these considerations, and more, in…
Think of an electric burner as a high-speed rail train. They’re slow to get going, but once they’re moving, they’re really moving. And they’re equally sluggish when it’s time to slow down again. A gas burner is more like a regular car. It’s fairly peppy off the line, but it maxes out at a more…