Renter’s Advice and Resources

Our body’s relationship with the food we eat can be complicated, to say the least. For some, spicy foods are a no-go. Others may struggle with indigestion, upset stomachs, or even bloating, sometimes for no apparent reason at all. But like it or not, our bodies can react in all sorts of ways to what […]

If you’re like many apartment dwellers, your kitchen is just about big enough to accommodate yourself and one other person. When the two of you get together to whip up a gourmet storm, you constantly have to interrupt your chopping or dicing to move aside for the other person to pass by or open the […]

Finding yourself cooped up with your family might seem kind of fun for now, but after a while, tensions can build and cause everyone in the house to become bored and cranky. But as we continue to do our part to flatten the COVID-19 curve, we’re all going to need to turn to online delivery […]

Depictions of people eating alone are often sad and misleading. They’re either wolfing down fast food pulled straight from a paper bag, digging into pints of ice cream with a soup spoon, or standing over the kitchen sink slurping beans from a can. Believe it or not, the joy of preparing meals for yourself is […]

Moving into your first apartment is an exciting time, but it can also be a little intimidating. After all, there’s a lot you’ll need once you’re living on your own — even little things you never put much thought into before, like can openers.

Meal planning and grocery shopping can go a long way in helping our weeks go by more smoothly — and let’s face it: we need all the help we can get in our hectic lives. But what are you supposed to do when you want to meal plan and your fridge is too small to […]

Everyone has their own slightly weird preferences and habits. After all, we might not feel at home without all those posters of our favorite 80s rock bands or daily 5 AM yoga sessions. For the most part, roommates with different styles and schedules can work out agreements by doing whatever they want in their own […]

In the hot summer months, there’s nothing better than relaxing in your yard with an ice-cold drink in hand and some tasty cuts of meat on the grill.

I go full foodie in the summertime. Gardens are growing, farmers markets are teeming with fresh goodies, and family cookouts are running late into the evenings. Unfortunately, my love for food can sometimes overstretch my budget.