Mary Hunt's Blog, page 14
July 3, 2025
Poor Man’s Prime Rib: Chuck Roast Done Right
Here it is! The specific steps to roast a cheap cut of beef so that it turns out like prime rib.
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July 1, 2025
Authentic Pesto Genovese Recipe in Under 30 Minutes
If you’ve ever ended up with bitter, dull-green pesto and wondered what went wrong, I’ve got the fix. This pesto genovese recipe skips the arm workout (sorry, mortar and pestle fans!) and leans into a food processor, ice, and a few key tricks to keep the basil bright and the flavor unbeatable. It’s fast, fresh, […]
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My Identity Theft Scare Started With One Email Alert
I got up very early on Groundhog Day so I could be among the first to know Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction for how many weeks of winter are still ahead. As I was waiting for the live coverage to begin, I got an email message that made my heart race. The message was from LifeLock. Dark Web Alert: Identity Information Detected!
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June 29, 2025
Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix for Pennies Per Serving
Tired of paying top dollar for those little ranch dressing packets? I started making my own homemade ranch dressing mix years ago after one too many overpriced trips down the seasoning aisle. This easy DIY mix is made entirely from pantry staples, tastes amazing, and costs just pennies per serving. Once you try this homemade […]
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How to Clean Rusty Sinks and Fix Pitted Chrome Fast
Isn't it ironic that the places in our homes that should be the cleanest—the washing machine, kitchen sink, bathroom tub, shower, sinks—are often the most troubled? Harsh chemicals, soap deposits, food stains, rust, hard water minerals, and water spots, when allowed to build up, will eventually not only look bad but cause permanent and irreversible damage.
The good news is that you can halt—even reverse—much if not all of this kind of damage ...
June 27, 2025
What to Do With Leftover Green Salad: 9 Genius Ideas
If throwing out perfectly delicious leftover green salad were a crime, I’d be serving a life sentence. It kills me to do it, but until fairly recently, I hadn't considered that leftover green salad could possibly have a second life, dressed or not. Once tossed, passed, and partially consumed, that’s it, right? Wrong!
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DIY Mold and Mildew Treatment That Really Works Safely
If you've ever called in a professional service to rid your home of mold, you know the meaning of shock and awe—so expensive it brings tears to your eyes. This is a job you can do yourself if you have the right mold-killer (that is non-toxic and 100% effective to kill the spores and odors too), equipment and instructions ... cheaper, better, and faster than the pros.
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June 26, 2025
Easy Weeknight Dinner Recipes Everyone Will Love
There are two meals I prepare nearly every week—Crispy Skin Chicken Thighs and Honey Garlic Salmon. These are my go-tos because both are so quick and easy—and so delicious they never grow old! Family-friendly, too!
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June 25, 2025
29 Smart and Surprising Uses for White Vinegar at Home
It's cheap. It's available in every supermarket and home center in the universe and so useful around your home, you may have a difficult time believing it. Good old, ordinary, plain white vinegar has dozens of uses ... some that may surprise you! I'll tell you more ... at the post.
See you there! Love, m xo 😍
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June 23, 2025
How to Shop Amazon Prime Day and Beat Rising Costs
Prime Day 2025 is just around the corner—four full days of deals, July 8 to 11. That’s 96 hours of potential savings, which means you’ve got double the time to scoop up everything from daily essentials to a few carefully chosen splurges. But let’s be real: this year’s event lands right in the middle of […]
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