What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday


Updated 04/08/08 10:31 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 8 comments

New on DVD, April 1, 2008

All of the new DVD releases hit stores (and Netflix) on Tuesdays. So each week in What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday, I sort through the best of the batch and tell you what to add to your queue. In addition to the titles below, you can also now rent the 2008 Kids' Choice Award winner for Best Movie: Alvin and the Chipmunks. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street It's no secret that Tim Read more

This Weekend: The Cutting Edge 1, 2, and 3 (Yes, 3!)


Updated 09/18/10 3:43 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 14 comments

This Weekend: The Cutting Edge 1, 2, and 3 (Yes, 3!)

"Toooooe piiiiiick!" If that still ranks among your all-time favorite movie quotes, then you might be interested to know that The Cutting Edge franchise is basically taking over ABC Family this weekend. The reason: the premiere of the third (yup, third) movie in the series, The Cutting Edge 3: Chasing the Dream, which airs Sunday night. By now, you know the basic story. This time, it's hot Read more

Safe House: A Standout Thriller


Updated 02/10/12 3:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Safe House Movie Review

While working for the CIA may seem like a dream job, Matt Weston's (Ryan Reynolds) current position at a Safe House is certainly no picnic. He's a new agent, stationed alone in South Africa, waiting for the chance that he will have a "house guest" (someone who is taken prisoner by the CIA.) Matt's desperately trying to get some field experience so he can be stationed in some other city where he Read more

Nikon D800 Flaunts the Future of Digital Video


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Nikon D800 1080p Video Camera

Vintage photographs may be the trend right now, but when it comes to video we want cutting-edge high definition. Announced this week, the Nikon D800 HD-SLR video camera has the professional-grade imaging capabilities of a camera twice its price. Available in late March for $3,000, the D800 is still an investment piece, but for working photographers and videographers, it makes sure to pack Read more

Know Your Techniques: Julienne


Updated 01/24/12 12:58 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

How to Julienne Vegetables

Like the chiffonade, a julienne is a very useful and visually appealing way to cut vegetables. This cut will take many of your dishes to the next level in terms of aesthetics and texture. We're using a zucchini for our demonstration, but this technique works on any number of fruits and vegetables. Cut a 2 1/2 to 3-inch section of your zucchini so that it stands up straight and square off the Read more

Websites That Offer Free (or Dirt Cheap) Yoga Classes


Updated 01/10/12 2:18 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Websites That Offer Free Yoga Classes

Yoga may be blissful, but it isn't cheap! Depending on where you live, classes can run you an average of $15 to $20 a pop. Dropping $50 or more for yoga classes each week isn't an option for everyone, but we can all benefit from a regular practice. The internet is bursting with free full-length classes or shortened yoga routines. If you're willing to pay a little, you'll be able to view a greater Read more

DIY: Cloth Napkins With a Binding Edge


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DIY Thanksgiving Napkins

Feeling crafty this weekend? Interested in adding some DIY elegance to your Thanksgiving table? Then you're in luck! I wanted to share this napkin tutorial I created a few years ago. These napkins are pretty easy to sew, even for beginner seamstresses. Impress your guests this holiday season with handmade napkins. Over the weekend, I made a slightly more complicated version of our DIY napkins, Read more

Reader Recipe: Carnitas


Updated 11/17/11 6:41 PM · Posted by OnSugar Blog · 2 comments

Carnitas Recipe

What's the best way to prepare pork? If you ask Yoo Eatz, the answer is clear: as slow-cooked oregano and orange-inflected carnitas. Ah, pork. Be it crispy golden tonkatsu, softly simmered chile verde, or even a perfectly pan-fried chop, I can't get enough of the other white meat. At the forefront of my porcine passion: carnitas: that tender, flavorful pork crisped at the edges by a hot bath in Read more

Stalled Weight Loss? Sore Muscles? Joy Bauer Has 3 Fast Fixes


Updated 11/01/11 8:43 PM · Posted by Fitness Magazine · 1 comment

Joy Bauer's Food Cures For Weight Loss and Sore Muscles

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Fitness Magazine here on FitSugar! In her latest book, Today Show contributor Joy Bauer, R.D., explains that if you make the right diet choices, you can boost your mood, improve your memory and even see healthier skin, hair, and teeth (not to mention drop a few pounds)! Bauer gives you her eating prescription in Food Cures, a book that follows Read more

Reader Recipe: Pumpkin Squares, Squared


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Pumpkin Brown Sugar Squares Recipe

October brings on our pumpkin obsession, and OnSugar blogger Food Orleans clearly feels the same way, sharing this delicious pumpkin squares post. I come from a long line of German women who feel compelled to produce baked goods pretty much nonstop from October to January.  I'm not even fudging this fact a bit. I refer to the phenomenon as "extreme baking," or the condition during which our Read more