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Illustration of a saucepan on a hob with a tea towel placed under the lid, absorbing rising foam to prevent a boil-over

Food & Cooking

November 20, 2025

The cloth-under-lid method that stops pot boiling-over: how fabric absorbs rising foam

Discover the cloth-under-lid trick: how a tea towel absorbs rising foam to prevent boil-overs. Learn the science, safe setup, best fabrics, and pro tips.

Illustration of a five-minute meal prep routine using micro-preparation—chopped vegetables, pre-cooked grains, and a jar dressing—to reduce evening stress and save mental energy

Food & Cooking

November 20, 2025

The five-minute meal prep reduces nighttime stress: how micro-preparation saves mental energy

Cut evening stress with five-minute meal prep. Micro-prep reduces decision fatigue, speeds cooking, and turns weeknights into calm, flavourful routines.

Illustration of slow-cook meal prep: a slow cooker, modular batch ingredients in labelled containers, and a freezer inventory to reduce weeknight decision fatigue

Food & Cooking

November 19, 2025

The slow-cook prep simplifies busy nights: how batch ingredients remove daily decision fatigue

Discover how slow-cook prep and batch ingredients cut weeknight decision fatigue, save money and time, and turn dinners into quick, flavour-packed assemblies.