I am thrilled with the ones at World Market. They have the weight of tea towels, so they aren't a pain to maintain, and they're soft and absorbent. Plus, about 2-3 bucks a piece!

I'd sure like to know, because our table was out in the Texas sun all summer and is quite faded.

I did some brown rice and wheatberries together, with a tiny smidgen of leftover lentils. Very tasty! I used mixed grains in salads nearly every day.

Steel-cut oats done the way i described end up having a great nutty/chewy texture -- similar to Grape Nuts if you've ever eaten them hot. It's definitely different than slow-cooked steel-cut oats, ...

I use steel cut oats and water and make this every day! I start with hot water, cover the bowl and leave it out overnight. In the morning, i just nuke my oatmeal for about a minute and a half, add ...

Thanks for the ideas everybody. I love those collages especially, Amy. Maybe I can figure out a way to do my own!

The whole story of how Americans came to "prefer" Red and Gold Delicious apples is outlined in Michael Pollan's "The Botany of Desire." After I read that, I never bought another one. Bring on the F...

Quart-sized yogurt jars hold paint brushes, scissors, beans, buttons and other art and collage materials in our art corner.

Ciabatta, fresh mozzarella and basil leaves with olive oil!

We use Sears' brand high-efficiency, fragrance - and dye-free. Cheap and very high quality. And I use white vinegar in the fabric softener dispenser. Faboo!

I love love love love love my dishes from Fish's Eddy. I have the blue star and dining car dishes, which they don't carry any more, but the manufacturer is the same. It's all heavy and practically ...

The ones I got at Target were total junk... Do any of these really work better than the ol' cup-and-a-stick? Cuz in my small kitchen, I really don't have room for another unitasker -- no matter how...

Shoot, tomato season is practically over down here. Plus, I buy all of mine at the Farmers Market and grow my own, so I'm cool.

Bacon grease is the secret, fo' sho'. But then again, doesnt bacom bmake everything better?

Lipton is way better than Luzianne, by the way. And Alton Brown schooled me that loose tea really does make the best iced tea. All that's in the teabag is the leftover bits and pieces of leaves -- ...

I'd figure it's sweetened with HFCS anyhow, which is just wrong wrong WRONG. I've converted to Stevia in my tea, with a good deal of mint.

tests have shown that a spray of vinegar and water followed by a spray of hydrogen peroxide are just as effective as any other sanitizing routine, and very green. (H202 just breaks down into oxygen...

Y'all are so cute. Here in Austin, strawberries have come and gone a month ago. I've got pounds of them in the freezer...We're moving on to peach season!