By: FOXmls.com
Published: October 30, 2012
For sellers whose houses have languished on the market for some time, it's all about your home's saleability quotient (SQ). You have to stand out from the crowd.
The Debate Continues: Pros and Cons of Urban Intensification
By: FOXmls.com
Published: October 25, 2012
The dream of most couples used to be 2.5 kids and a house in the suburbs surrounded by a white picket fence. Now, according to municipal planners, families should scratch out "suburbs" and insert "smart growth urban communities" instead.
Eat Dirt: It's Not Evil Anymore
By: FOXmls.com
Published: October 20, 2012
In North America, we obsess about hand sanitizer and scrub our fruits and vegetables until every vestige of mud in an effort to protect ourselves from bacteria we believe will make us ill. Well, as it turns out, our preoccupation with cleanliness may actually be making us sick.
Is Yesterday's Starter Home Making a Comeback?
By: FOXmls.com
Published: October 15, 2012
Remember the starter home: that first house young couples dreamed of, saved for and finally purchased? It represented their first - but likely not their last - entry into the real estate market.
Halloween Hello Dolly Bars
Halloween Hello Dolly Bars
Serves 4
- 3 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 5 tablespoons butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 2/3 cup flaked unsweetened coconut
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted (optional)
- 1 (15 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
- 2/3 cup candy corn
Directions:
Save Your Big Investment From Big Trouble
By: FOXmls.com
Published: September 30, 2012
For six years, Sydney Walters wondered why his home was so hot in summer and so cold in winter. And why his family developed allergies and asthma.
Are Words Losing Their Magic?
By: FOXmls.com
Published: September 24, 2012
The most powerful ideas in human history have one thing in common - they're all based on words. From religious doctrines to political constitutions to famous speeches that have broken down walls and created worlds, words have a long history of forging futures.
The Human Voice Wields Power: Even Today
By: FOXmls.com
Published: September 20, 2012
The kids at camp who called their mothers nightly may have known more than their fellow campers thought. The human voice, like human touch, can act as a calming agent.
Five Design Trends That Will Help Sell Your Home
By: FOXmls.com
Published: September 16, 2012
Getting your home ready to sell? These 2012 design faves will give you that updated look buyers want...without the updated cost. Best of all, most of these ideas can go with you to your new home.
Essential Pasta Pomodoro
Essential Pasta Pomodoro
Serves 4
Lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, cook pasta in salted boiling water until just before tender. Drain and reserve 1/2 cup cooking water.
Add reserved pasta water to sauce and bring to a boil. Stir in the pasta and finish cooking, about two minutes.
Remove pan from heat and stir in butter and Parmesan. Serve with more grated cheese and basil.
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 28-ounce can whole tomatoes, pureed
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- Basil, for garnish
Directions:
Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté for about 10 minutes; then add minced garlic and continue stirring for 2 minutes. Add pureed tomatoes and season with salt and pepper.Lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, cook pasta in salted boiling water until just before tender. Drain and reserve 1/2 cup cooking water.
Add reserved pasta water to sauce and bring to a boil. Stir in the pasta and finish cooking, about two minutes.
Remove pan from heat and stir in butter and Parmesan. Serve with more grated cheese and basil.
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