I used to be more of a grocery store freestyler, but these days I try to stick to a list. This has much to do with my effort to waste less food, and the rising cost of food. When I freestyle, I t...
Aldyth, amen to that. On a related note, I heard on the news the other night that the Red Cross' National Disaster Relief Fund is out of money since they've had to respond to so many disasters thi...
Ok, given that I have to click through the pictures and scroll down almost every time to see the entirety of each picture, some editing of this photo set would have been appreciated. Like those c...
Never in a million years would I have thought that I'd be saying this, but what's cooking this weekend is tornado clean-up in our community. We are thankful that our loss only amounted to broken c...
Mr. D - it's not all trash, especially in our consumerist culture where sometimes it's easier and cheaper to dump perfectly good furniture and replace it than to cart it to the next destination. L...
Paticia, a Slovenian pastry with a walnut , raisin, and honey filling. You have to roll the dough out to the size of a large family table, spread the filling across the dough, roll it up then sort...
Lilac- you'll probably never see this but thanks for the link to Miranda July's project. I'd not heard of it before and wish I'd been following from the start, but better late than never.
Check out this past AT:Chicago post for cabinet painting inspiration. They did their entire project for less than $100, and the improvement was dramatic, IMHO.
Anne(in Reno)-
I make that granola (a full batch) like every ten days or so! My bf, who used to only eat sandwiches for breakfast, became hooked on it the first time I tried it. Now we eat ...
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Homemade granola smothered in plain yogurt and fresh fruit with a drizzle of honey.
For a wine idiot like me, Mary's very informative posts are terrific. Thanks for another good one!
I used to be more of a grocery store freestyler, but these days I try to stick to a list. This has much to do with my effort to waste less food, and the rising cost of food. When I freestyle, I t...
Congratulations, Faith. Orangette's chocolate cake is a go-to favorite of mine for special occasions. Yum!
Aldyth, amen to that. On a related note, I heard on the news the other night that the Red Cross' National Disaster Relief Fund is out of money since they've had to respond to so many disasters thi...
Ok, given that I have to click through the pictures and scroll down almost every time to see the entirety of each picture, some editing of this photo set would have been appreciated. Like those c...
My friend has one and she loves it.
Never in a million years would I have thought that I'd be saying this, but what's cooking this weekend is tornado clean-up in our community. We are thankful that our loss only amounted to broken c...
A platter of five different types of Pecorino cheese, served with bread and honey, at a bodega in a tiny (like two street tiny) town in Tuscany.
Mr. D - it's not all trash, especially in our consumerist culture where sometimes it's easier and cheaper to dump perfectly good furniture and replace it than to cart it to the next destination. L...
Paticia, a Slovenian pastry with a walnut , raisin, and honey filling. You have to roll the dough out to the size of a large family table, spread the filling across the dough, roll it up then sort...
Lilac- you'll probably never see this but thanks for the link to Miranda July's project. I'd not heard of it before and wish I'd been following from the start, but better late than never.
If I had this I wouldn't have to lug my current, rather large and cumbersome iPod dock from room to room to room to have music with me all the time!
I'm loving these St. Louis and Kansas City area posts!
Wow, soooo much better!
Yeah, SF is full of pot holes, too.
Check out this past AT:Chicago post for cabinet painting inspiration. They did their entire project for less than $100, and the improvement was dramatic, IMHO.
I dunno, I like the style of the chairs in the top pic, but the blonde wood lends them an office-like feel...
Dana, I'm way late to the party on this post, but still wanted to say that I agree wholeheartedly with your lovely sentiments.
Anne(in Reno)- I make that granola (a full batch) like every ten days or so! My bf, who used to only eat sandwiches for breakfast, became hooked on it the first time I tried it. Now we eat ...