ChefSteps Joule Sous Vide Become a better cook with the ChefSteps Joule Sous Vide, available on Amazon for $179. Rather than cooking with an oven and stovetop, the Joule Sous Vide cooks your food using water. Your pan and oven are often much hotter than you want your food to be which is why food is often over or underdone, but never perfect. Cooking with…

By Erin McFeeters When you first begin your home search, you start hearing words like Cape Cod and Tudor to describe homes, but what does that mean? A town in Massachusetts and a type of watch does not help with home search. Read this guide to home types, and you can feel confident going into your next realtor.com search. Cape Cod These types of homes…

By Dana Fiori Summer is the time for barbeques, beach trips, vacations, and relaxing, but did you know summer is also the busiest time of the year to buy and sell a home? In fact, 80 percent of moves occur between April and September according to movinglabor.com. If you are in that percentage and planning on moving into your new home this summer, here are…

By Erin McFeeters Bakeries and Desserts Emery’s Berry Patch  New Jersey is known as the blueberry capital in the U.S., and the best blueberries come from Emery’s. One-third of Emery’s 60-acre farm in New Egypt is devoted to blueberries and can be picked from mid-June through July. They’re known for organic blueberry farming however, their pies are what put them on the map. You can…

By Erin McFeeters Diners Photo from Mustache Bill’s Diner’s Facebook Page. Mustache Bills  New Jersey is known for its diners, and Mustache Bills has been a Long Beach Island staple serving up flapjacks and Reuben’s for over half a century. They’re located a few blocks from the historic Barnegat Lighthouse State Park, so you can visit the lighthouse and take a bite out of a…

By Erin McFeeters New Jersey has a unique combination of farmland, beaches, and downtowns. For being the 5th smallest state in the country, it has a lot to offer. New Jersey is also one of the 13 original colonies giving it a rich history and historical destinations. Even if you’re a New Jersey native, there are places throughout the state you may have yet to…

*Brought to you by Pinterest 100: The top trends for 2019. By Erin McFeeters Acrylic Paint Pour This easy craft will make your walls pop this spring. Here’s what you need: a canvas of any size, acrylic paint in your favorite spring colors, a squeeze bottle, all-purpose glue, plastic cups, and something to stir paint. There are a ton of different methods of doing this…

By Erin McFeeters 1. Clean First Before you go overboard and buy organizers, figure out what you have to organize. Create keep, donate, and trash piles and start bundling items that are similar together. 2. Keep the Essentials Bedside tables especially have a tendency to be the catch-all for random items that make their way to your bedroom and don’t have a permanent home. Keep…

By Erin McFeeters Every year Pantone’s color experts choose a color they believe will encompass the themes of the year to come. Pantone’s 2019 color, Living Coral, celebrates coral reefs in hopes to bring people together through natural experiences rather than digital ones. If you find this bold and bright color to be intimidating, there are plenty of ways to incorporate it in a more…

By Erin McFeeters Wood Accents Handcrafted and unique pieces are expected to make a comeback in 2019. Whether it is a bathroom vanity or coffee table, bringing nature into the home is something experts predict to see present in homes this year. Handcrafted wood pieces take the prize for attention to detail and making a statement in any room. Neutral Furniture With a color of…