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A Queer Powerlifter’s Guide to the Perfect Protein Bar

Ranking some of the leading protein bar brands and flavors!

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Don’t toss the bag once you hit crumbs! Repurpose them like the MacGyver of snacks.

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Uncommon Pairings: Wines That Go Beyond Grapes

I was taught that wine is fermented grape juice, but that’s way too narrow in my opinion! In fact, some of the most exciting things in the wine world are happening on the fringes of that definition.

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Which recipe had the most banana-y flavor? Which one was the easiest? Which one had the best ideas for add-ins or complimentary flavors?

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Uncommon Pairings: Age Your Wine!

Technically, you can age any wine, but some survive the process better than others!

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Sure, a divorce is a rupture, but it’s also a rebirth, and I think that’s worth celebrating! We celebrate so many other life transitions: new jobs, graduations, houses… why not a divorce?

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I’m trying to drink less, and as a surprise to (probably) absolutely no one, it’s really hard.

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Creaming together butter and sugar keeps me from picking at my cuticles until they bleed.

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Do you experience sandwich indecision? Generalized lunch indecision? Take this quiz!

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