The very best French toast doesn’t even need syrup

Italian bread, eggs, milk, butter, and syrup—those were always the five ingredients my railroad-worker father used to make French toast for us. He ate it plain, but my brother and I wanted ours topped with an unholy amount of sugar. I remember my Mom trying to teach me about portion control, in the hopes that I…

Read more…


Go to Source
Author: Danny Palumbo on The Takeout, shared by Virginia K. Smith to Lifehacker

How to Make it Through the Holidays After a Loss

When you’re dealing with a major loss, it tends to affect most aspects of your life, whether or not you realize it. Sure, you expect to feel a pang of sadness the first time you go to their home after they pass away, or when you get excited about something and pick up your phone to call them, only to remember that…

Read more…


Go to Source
Author: Elizabeth Yuko

Welcome to Jezebel’s Cancel Tournament 2019

No phrase has sparked more anger and confusion in 2019 than “cancel culture.” Such that the concept itself has become meaningless. Like the Bogeyman or marriage as an institution, cancel culture is a force both real and not real. Invisible, scary, unnerving—a “source of fear for many Americans,” according to Andrew…

Read more…


Go to Source
Author: Clover Hope on Jezebel, shared by Virginia K. Smith to Lifehacker

How to Avoid Surge Pricing on Uber and Lyft

If there’s a massive downpour or you’re traveling during rush hour, you can usually count on exorbitant surge pricing while using popular ride share apps like Uber or Lyft. If you don’t know how surge pricing works, here’s the long and short of it: If there’s a high demand for rides, a premium is placed on rides in a…

Read more…


Go to Source
Author: Josh Ocampo