Write an article based on this "Heat 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of butter in a saute pan and add the onions to the melted butter. saute the onions until they are soft and translucent. Transfer the onions to a food processor or blender and pulse them until they become smooth and pureed. Stir the cooked and pureed onions into the bechamel sauce. Add 3 tablespoons (45 ml) of heavy cream, 1 tablespoon (15 ml) at a time, to the sauce. Season the finished sauce with salt and pepper as desired and serve on your dish of choice."
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Write an article based on this "Create an Internet activity log. Identify your problem areas. Get acquainted with your dopamine. Resolve to make necessary changes."
article: If you find yourself wondering "Where does all the time go?", this is a great way to find out. For one week, write down everything you do while using the Internet. What websites you visit, how much time you spend on each, how often you refresh or update pages, each time you click on an embedded link, etc. Often our worst Internet time-wasting habits are things we do mindlessly. Make sure you include the time you spend using the network on your smart phone or other hand-held device. For people with on-the-go lifestyles, this is often where we clock in most of our Internet hours! Checking our email or refreshing our Twitter feed every five minutes is an impulse that keeps us from being able to focus on longer tasks. If the paper we're researching begins to feel frustrating or boring, it seems harmless to take a 10-second break in order to see if something more exciting is going on in another window. The problem, though, is that all these little breaks, plus the time it takes us to refocus our attention as it shifts back and forth, really add up. Particular habits will vary from person to person, but some examples might include: Do you check your email fifty times in a day? Perhaps you spend an appalling amount of time on celebrity gossip blogs or websites? Maybe you keep yourself logged in to Google Chat or Facebook Messenger when you're doing other things, and find you are frequently interrupted by friends looking to chat? Or maybe you find that after thirty minutes of concentrating hard on something, you get a sudden intense "craving" to see if anyone new has "liked" your new Facebook profile picture, and then just get sucked into your newsfeed for an hour or more? It might seem like your friend is being hyperbolic when she says something like "I'm totally addicted to my iPhone!", but there's actual science behind this. Technology dependence actually changes the way our brains work, very similar to the changes a brain undergoes in the instance of drug, alcohol, or gambling addictions. The culprit is a chemical in our brain called dopamine, which controls our moods, motivation, and sense of reward. Every time you hear the bloop of your Facebook messenger, a little surge of dopamine is released in your brain, which is what triggers the urge to check it. Dopamine addiction is an endless cycle. The brief "high" is caused by the anticipation, the uncertainty of the unknown. Who could the message be from? Usually the urge to find out is greater than the satisfaction we feel once we've actually seen the message, which leaves us feeling a little low, and eager for another dopamine boost. While technology dependence is becoming increasingly common in today's world, we don't have to be slaves to our dopamine receptors. With a little mindfulness and dedication, we can train ourselves to resist this eternally unsatisfying, unproductive loop. For many people, unlearning pre-existing habits can be difficult, especially at first. Recognize that most of these changes are going to require restricting yourself things that bring you comfort or pleasure. It's not uncommon to even experience mild withdrawal symptoms when we begin to alter our Internet behaviors in this way, due to the decrease in dopamine production. Keep in mind that this transitional discomfort is temporary, and that you are on your way to being a happier, healthier, and more productive person.

Write an article based on this "Get some cucumbers. Wash and process the cucumbers. Brine the cucumbers. Mix up your pickling solution. Prepare your pickling spices."
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Kirby cucumbers are the "classic" pickling cucumber, and are recommended for sweet and crunchy pickles. Typically, for pickling a batch, you'll want at least two or three pounds of cucumbers. Rinse them thoroughly and cut them in the desired shape. You can cut them into rounds or chips, spears, or keep them whole for pickling. If you keep them whole, trim off the flower-end of the cucumber. To ensure crispy canned pickles, pack your sliced or whole cucumbers in salt and ice and keep them in the fridge for up to 24 hours before you pickle them. In a bowl, toss 3-4 tbsp of kosher salt with your cucumbers and an equal amount of ice. Cover the bowl with a wet towel or plastic wrap and keep them in the fridge while you prepare the other ingredients and supplies. If you're going to can the pickles, you'll want a 1: 1 ratio of vinegar to water for making the "pickle juice." Depending on how many pickles you have, a quart should be enough. You can always mix up more on the fly. Regular white vinegar is fine, or you can use cider vinegar or another vinegar you prefer. To this, add 1.5 tbsp of kosher salt. Mix in a saucepan or pot. Heat the mixture on the stove until it comes to a boil. Lower the head and keep it at a steady temperature. It needs to be at boiling temperature to pickle the cucumbers. "Pickle crisp" is a commercial pickling product used to keep pickles crispy. It's basically calcium chloride. A natural alternative to pickle crisp is to use grape leaves in the jars, which was the traditional way to keep the pickles from softening. How you want to spice your pickles is up to you, but a typical "pickling spice" mixture includes black peppercorns, dill seeds, smashed or sliced garlic cloves, and red pepper flakes if you like some kick. You can either throw the dried spices into the pickling solution, or you can stuff the spice mix into the jars after you've prepared them and before you've inserted the pickles. Either is an effective way of spicing the pickles, but packing an amount in each jar will ensure an even amount of spice in each jar.