You know you’ve heard of it before. Maybe you know that it’s a French word. Maybe it brings to mind the image of a Pixar rat. While both would be correct assumptions, you may not know that it is also an absolutely delicious vegetarian dish.
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Halloween Costume Do’s and Don’ts
Walking through the Halloween store, searching for a costume this weekend, I grew increasingly depressed and exhausted. Why were my main choices a sexy nurse, cop, or schoolteacher? Now, I’m not the biggest feminist but I still feel like Halloween’s sole purpose is to objectify women (besides the candy, don’t even get me started how [...]
Tags: costumes, females, halloween, Jersey Shore, males, Sarah Palin, sexy, trick-or-treating
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Five best topical costumes of 2010
Picking the perfect Halloween costume is always a tough decision. But with the crazy pop culture figures from the past year, choosing which one to be may be the toughest decision yet.
Tags: costumes, Do-it yourself, halloween, pop culture
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How to dress ‘Jersey’
Kate Evans tells how to dress like your favorite guido or guidette from “Jersey Shore.”
Tags: costumes, Do-it yourself, halloween, Jersey Shore
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Still need a costume? Really?
Need a costume still? Here are a few places you can go to get cheap materials for clothing and decorations.
Tags: costumes, Do-it yourself, halloween, last minute
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Dress in group costumes this Halloween
Do Halloween give you a headache because you and all your friends want to dress up as a group, but simply can’t find an idea that allows for enough costumes for everyone? With these costume suggestions, your posse is sure to be styling on the spookiest night of the year.
Tags: costumes, Do-it yourself, friends, halloween, pop culture
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How to haunt your room for $20
Many ideas are being thrown around when wanting to deck out a room for the upcoming festivities. Luckily, there are a few hints about how to decorate your room in Halloween style for just $20.
Tags: budget, decor, Do-it yourself, Halloweem, ideas
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How to slap together a perfect pancake holiday
Sunday, Sept. 26 may seem like any other day, but, in fact, it marks one of the greatest – and least known – holidays, National Pancake Day. The special occasion is an ode to all those who love breakfast. So put your bacon, eggs and cheese away, and go get some pancake ingredients.
Tags: cooking, from scratch, National Pancake Day, Pancakes
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Ten delicious, easy shots even a college student can afford
It’s Friday night. The bars are packed and you’re not in the mood to wait outside for your turn to get in and get your drink on. Fear not. Collegian writers Leslie Rosenfield and Kate Evans have compiled a comprehensive list of 10 east-to-make shots using minimal ingredients.
Tags: alcohol, amaretto, Bailey's, cranberry juice, Drinking, Jaegermeister, liquer, orange juice, pineapple juice, rum, schnapps, shots, Southern Comfort, Tabasco sauce, tequila, vodka, whiskey
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How to name your smoking pipe
So, you bought a tobacco pipe over the weekend at Extravaganja. But like any good bowl or pipe, it will need a name that signifies its importance in your life. So how do you go about figuring out that name?
Tags: bowl, extravaganja, labels, marijuana, names, naming, pipe, pot, smoking, weed
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