What $10-$20 item improved your lifestyle? [more inside]
posted by HeyAllie at 10:12 AM Dec 01 2009 - 85 answers [318 favorites]

What are your 30s like? [more inside]
posted by cuban link flooded jesus at 12:55 PM Dec 09 2009 - 74 answers [218 favorites]

Do me a favor here... make me cry. Or at least a little verlklempt. I would like to add to my collection of videos that get me a little choked up or emotional. [more inside]
posted by Cold Lurkey at 11:02 PM Nov 23 2009 - 108 answers [162 favorites]

I just did something banally amazing. Now I'm overcome with a profound sense of dread. Is this legitimate? [more inside]
posted by Lacking Subtlety at 5:39 PM Nov 19 2009 - 59 answers [138 favorites]

Little known facts about men [more inside]
posted by lunalaguna at 8:37 AM Nov 20 2009 - 343 answers [129 favorites]

Creep me out! Lately I've been on an "unsettling stuff" kick -- I like feeling unsettled and I find it creatively inspiring -- but I'm running low on things to explore. [more inside]
posted by Nattie at 2:44 PM Dec 03 2009 - 95 answers [114 favorites]

My goal for the year 2010 is to try one new thing every week. I'm compiling a list of new things to try, and would love input! Looking for ideas in all different areas -- new skills to learn, new hobbies to try out, fix-it projects, tech/computer projects, new recipes to try, magic tricks, you name it. [more inside]
posted by stennieville at 10:39 AM Dec 11 2009 - 33 answers [112 favorites]

How do I make my salads less lame? [more inside]
posted by jason's_planet at 10:34 AM Nov 17 2009 - 66 answers [101 favorites]

When a friend online noticed Joy of Cooking referred to as "one of America's standard cookbooks" and wondered about internationally analogous "standard cookbooks," I immediately thought, "What a great question for AskMe!" And here we are.
posted by cgc373 at 10:26 AM Dec 11 2009 - 44 answers [100 favorites]

Late to the party, no time to prep: I'd like to have a collection of recipes that can be manufactured just-in-time; dishes that I can throw together in under 10 minutes with minimal use of kitchen tools. Bonus points if you can assemble the entire dish right out of the shopping bag. MacGyver me some meal ideas! [more inside]
posted by krippledkonscious at 2:23 PM Nov 19 2009 - 27 answers [99 favorites]

What are your 20s like? [more inside]
posted by litleozy at 11:22 AM Dec 13 2009 - 87 answers [97 favorites]

I've decided that it is time for me to learn how to make chili and I'm looking for some pointers and resources on advanced chili theory. More composition and less paint-by-numbers, please. [more inside]
posted by toomuchpete at 3:49 PM Nov 16 2009 - 47 answers [96 favorites]

What cookies should I bake for my family this year? What have been your most successful cookies and/or cake or other holiday sweet? [more inside]
posted by SuzySmith at 6:13 PM Dec 07 2009 - 39 answers [96 favorites]

I'm joining the iPhone crowd. What are your must-have apps and games? [more inside]
posted by WinnipegDragon at 6:39 PM Dec 12 2009 - 40 answers [91 favorites]

Please tell me about the coziest, softest, and most comfortable things in your home. [more inside]
posted by lalex at 10:55 PM Dec 03 2009 - 65 answers [88 favorites]

I like foods with strong flavors: lime juice, chili peppers, vinegar, red onions, whiskey, onion salt, cilantro, and so forth. I recently figured out that grains were the culprits that make me really sleepy and unfocused. I'm switching to a lean meat, veg-heavy diet. Can you recommend decently healthy, low-carb recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner that have LOTS of flavor? [more inside]
posted by Hwaet at 12:38 PM Dec 02 2009 - 30 answers [81 favorites]

What is your favorite online source for recipes? I'm looking for reliable recipes. Bonus points for the ones with recipe ratings. [more inside]
posted by Neekee at 7:19 PM Nov 17 2009 - 31 answers [73 favorites]

What are some songs similar to Blitzkrieg Bop by The Ramones and Lust For Life by Iggy Pop? The kind of song that makes you want to get up and dance around whenever you hear it. Songs can be from any genre or time period. [more inside]
posted by MaryDellamorte at 12:03 PM Nov 28 2009 - 82 answers [71 favorites]

What are some cool math and number facts that would blow the mind of a seven year old? [more inside]
posted by bondcliff at 7:14 AM Dec 01 2009 - 67 answers [69 favorites]

So as fate would have it, I am sharing an apartment with a girl that I am very attracted to. And now it seems as if I've been perma-friended. (For the sake of discussion, lets forgo the “dating roommates is a bad idea” discussion.) [more inside]
posted by RandomGradStudent at 2:55 PM Nov 22 2009 - 118 answers [68 favorites]