Now that the cold season is upon us, it's time that I share my very favorite cold-fighting remedy with y'all: the amazing super-easy magical garlic soup! My BFF told me about this at least 15 years ago, and I've been making it ever since whenever I come down with a nasty case of the sneezies. The basis of its magic is the fact that it's a pain-free way to get a ton of raw garlic into your system, and, according to garlic-central.com (garlic-central.com??!!!), 'Scientific research...

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This is the Marg-a-rama, a home margarita machine. And it's mine! Given to me by my big brother for my birthday, this baby is 60 watts of party! You just dump in the booze, mix, fruit, and ay carumba, it's like having my own personal Chevy's in my kitchen. But what's fascinating/distrubing about the Marg-a-rama is that it has two outlet chords: one is just a standard plug, but the other chord is an AC adapter for your car! I think it's meant for tail...