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My tender and meaty venison meatballs are a welcome change from traditional beef or pork meatballs, and they are not gamey whatsoever! Venison is a great low-fat alternative to beef, it’s just as easy to work with, and the meatballs fry up quickly! Tender, juicy venison meatballs will make a welcome addition to your favorite pasta! Venison isn’t a staple of everyone’s meals, but it is an excellent lean protein that can be spiced up just about any way you could beef or pork....

This story has been updated with new information.After hinting for months that airlines could soon face more regulations in the name of consumer protection, the White House is proposing new rules that would require airlines to be more transparent about add-on fees.Under the proposed new rule from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), airlines and third-party travel sites that sell airfare would be required to immediately disclose fees related to changing or canceling a flight, choosing a seat (which affects a family’s ability to sit together) and for checked or carry-on bags, the Biden administration revealed Monday....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Are you a Chase cardholder with a hotel stay coming up? If so, you might want to check your Chase Offers because several people in the TPG office have been targeted for a new great offer from Westin Hotels.Here’s what you need to know.You will get 15% back on your stay at a Westin property after spending $250 or more, up to $38 back....

Jump to Recipe Chocolate Chip Rolo Cookie Cups are a perfect quick dessert. Cookies and desserts paired with candy are always a hit with kids! This chocolate chip Rolo cookie cup recipe is no exception. For chocolate fans out there this is definitely one to print out and try! Chocolate Chip Rolos Cookie Cups Recipe I’m not the chocolate fan in our family, but these were fun bites of gooey chocolate caramel goodness....

Southwest is back at it again with a fall travel sale, offering discounted rates for bookings Sept. 24 through Sept. 26, 2019. This time, travel is valid from Oct. 8, 2019 through March 4, 2020, though blackout dates apply.Excitingly, the fare sale includes Southwest’s interisland flights in Hawaii, many of which are ringing in at the $39 mark. All fares are nonrefundable, although Southwest does allow you to put nonrefundable travel credit toward a future flight within one year of the original purchase date....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Want to see the latest flight deals as soon as they’re published? Follow The Points Guy on Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to text message alerts from our deals feed, @tpg_alerts.Airfare deals are typically only available on limited dates. We recommend you use Google Flights to find dates to fly, then book through an online travel agency such as Orbitz or Expedia, which allows you to cancel flights without penalty by 11pm Eastern Time within one day of booking....

“To leave the airport, there’s tolls. To come back in, there’s tolls. There’s no way to get to or from the airport without paying for a toll.“The agent at the Dollar Rental Car center near Logan Airport in Boston told us this with a straight face. He was wrong. There is a non-toll route to and from the airport that he left out of his sales pitch for the company’s “all-inclusive” toll pass....

Jump to Recipe This easy-to-make Greek salad is a wonderful medley of Mediterranean vegetables that makes a perfectly refreshing side salad for any meal! Crisp veggies, salty feta cheese, and a homemade Greek dressing put this salad over the top! Easy Greek Feta Salad A staple in Mediterranean cuisine, this Greek salad is a delectable treat that will keep you coming back for more! The mix of a crisp assortment of veggies and tangy dressing will make you crave this salad all through the year!...

Jump to Recipe How long can you keep thawed prime rib in the refrigerator, what is the best way to store it, and how far in advance can I buy it? I have all of the answers for you (and more!) I’m going to cover everything you need to know about storing your uncooked prime rib in the fridge. Keeping Thawed Prime Rib In The Fridge You just went to the store and got a fresh and juicy cut of prime rib!...

Wondering how many cups in a pint to make that recipe? Everything you need to know to accurately measure out your pints using cups is shared here so that you can quickly and easily make the conversion and get your recipe right the first time! All of my handy information for easily remembering how many cups are in a pint while you’re cooking and baking! Cups to pints conversions are easy to do with only a few tips!...

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Austin is a cool city in the middle of Texas that is home to SXSW, Austin City Limits Music Festival and hundreds of live music venues. Austin has so much going on, it even lays claim to the nickname “Live Music Capital of the World”. As hip and “weird” as the capital of Texas may be (and it is), the hotel scene hasn’t always been all that invigorating or exciting....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.As 2015 is only a few days away, a new year means new airline routes to fly, so we asked TPG Special Contributor Eric Rosen to take a look into upcoming airline schedules and round up a few of the most exciting.Airline routes and frequencies change all the time, and while that can be frustrating for some travelers, it also means a chance to fly exciting new itineraries and aircraft....

When people think of musicals, they tend to think of musical comedy. Often, people assume that musicals, by definition, are meant to be light-hearted and funny. Despite this, some of the most iconic and recognizable musicals of all time are extremely serious, albeit with occasional overtones of levity. The following musicals accomplish a mix of both serious tone and comic relief: RentWest Side StoryGypsyFiddler on the RoofThe King and ILes MiserablesThe Phantom of the OperaCabaretA Chorus LineShow BoatCarousel...

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.The first time I went to Cuba, I booked a last-minute hotel from A. Nash Travel, flying via Grand Cayman and buying a $20 tourist visa there. My second time around, I enlisted the help of Cuba-based luxury travel agent Johnny Considine from Esencia Experiences, Miami-based Jose Pineda of Anthropologie Consulting Journeys and Miami-based travel agency Cuba Travel Services, who all played a role in booking my Sun Country charter flights to Cuba....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Editor’s note: Some travel cards come with awkward benefits that are difficult to maximize. This article is part of a series that shows you unique, fun and unintended ways to use your credit card benefits. If you’ve got any questions or have an example of a unique way to maximize a credit card perk, tweet us at @thepointsguy, message us on Facebook or email us at info@thepointsguy....

Jump to RecipeThis Strawberry Pineapple Lemonade Bars Recipe is so deliciously packed with fruit flavors! I can never resist a dessert containing any one of these, but put them all together and I am absolutely in heaven!! All of my favorite fruits – strawberry, pineapple, lemon – in one amazing dessert bar!! Strawberry Pineapple Lemonade Bars Recipe I happily admit to being a lemon junkie, anything lemon is a favorite of mine…however, the rest of the family are never as enthused about regular lemon bars....

Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information.If you’re a Barclays AAdvantage Aviator cardholder, check your email (or online account) for a new bonus opportunity. Multiple TPG staff members report receiving emails with limited-time spending offers on their AAdvantage® Aviator® Silver World Elite Mastercard® or AAdvantage® Aviator® Red World Elite Mastercard® credit cards.The promotion is inside an email with the subject line, “Enroll today to earn big bonus rewards,” and it offers the opportunity to earn an additional 5 miles per dollar on grocery, drugstore and restaurant purchases (up to a maximum of 3,500 miles) from October 21 through January 19....

Every five to six years, or so, shift dresses come back into fashion, and every time they do, there seem to be two questions on everyone’s mind. The first is whether or not shift dresses look better on thin women, or are flattering for every body type. The second is what type of shoes to wear with shift dresses. While I could address how there’s probably a shift dress out there for women of every size and shape, and it’s just a matter of finding the right one for your body type, the point of this article is to focus on what happens after you find your perfect shift....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.It’s that time of year again (can you believe it’s mid-December already?!) We recently asked our TPG Lounge readers to share their best award flight redemptions of 2019. Here’s a look at some of our favorite answers. (Some responses have been lightly edited for style and clarity).Great trips around the U.S. and to EuropeFrom well-planned trips to the Hawaiian Islands to across-the-pond pilgrimages for NHL hockey games in Sweden, our TPG Lounge members certainly know how to cash in those hard-earned miles for a memorable trip....

Pitons are metal spikes, usually constructed of either soft or hard iron, of various sizes, shapes, and lengths that are hammered into cracks in a rock surface. An eye or ring at the end of the piton allows a carabiner and a rope to be clipped into the piton, creating a solid anchor point. Pitons are used by modern climbers as one of the last methods and tools to create belay and rappel anchors and for protection on a route since the placement and removal of pitons damages the rock and leaves unsightly piton scars....