The short answer: Not in the way most food does. Kimchi is a live fermented food, and its lactic acid bacteria keep working even in the fridge. It gradually gets more sour and complex rather than spoiling on a
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Heather is a founding editor and contributing writer for Better Living. She loves creating recipes, sharing healthy living hacks, travelling, and researching the latest in wellness trends. On the weekends you’ll find her reading, doing yoga, and planning her next adventure.
The Short Answer: Tomato sauce or puree, simmered down until thick, is the closest all-purpose substitute for tomato paste. Ketchup works in a pinch for small amounts, though it adds sugar and
A healthy lawn can go from lush to stressed quickly. Between heat, sandy soil, seasonal rain, and watering restrictions, irrigation systems have a lot to handle. Keeping your sprinklers working properly is not just about
One hole. That is usually all it takes to retire a favorite pair of torn jeans, long before the rest of the denim gives out. Good news: denim repair is well within reach at home, whether you grab a needle or a sewing machine. This guide covers picking a
The Short Answer: Most soup mistakes come down to salt added too late, too much liquid and not enough starch, vegetables added all at once regardless of cook time, or a missing browning step early on. Watery soup needs a
The Short Answer: For canned coconut milk in curries, soups, rice, and baking that needs richness, use coconut cream diluted with water for the closest flavor match, or heavy cream, half and half, cashew cream, evaporated
The Short Answer: A cornstarch or flour slurry thickens any soup fast without changing the flavor. Pureed vegetables, potatoes, rice, and oats add body naturally and work in almost any brothy soup. Beans and silken tofu add both
Missing an application deadline doesn't mean your college dreams are on hold. Across the country, many quality institutions offer rolling admissions or extended deadlines, giving you the flexibility to apply when you're
The short answer: Unopened bonito flakes stay at good quality until the printed best-by date if kept at room temperature, away from sunlight. Once opened, they don't last nearly as long as most dried goods:
If you love donuts and either live in or are traveling to the Philadelphia area, buckle up, because this list needed more than a light dusting of powdered sugar to fix. A couple of legendary names have quietly
There's no better way to see the fall's famous fiery display of foliage, than with a road trip through the Northeast. So, when's the best time to hit the road? Typically, leaves first begin to change color in the northern parts of
This guide covers 9 real haunted places within a few hours of Philadelphia, from a prison that held Al Capone to a Revolutionary War fort with the heaviest bombardment of the war. Every site is tied to documented
