at first glance, i thought that was a pepperoni pizza. heh. but now that i know it's a sweet treat that looks incredible... i'm gonna have to try it. :)

what a cool idea! love it. they look a lot softer than hankies. maybe not something i'd keep on my desk at work, but perfect for home. very inventive box, too.

That is a great idea! And the table is gorgeous. I love all the character lines--what a beautiful place to share a meal.

how funny--we just moved offices, and the new building (in all its LEED glory) has these exact toilets, but the verbiage on the back of the door is what gets me. they use "#1 and #2," which seems s...

We peel our carrots because our dog loves to eat that part! So the peels never go to waste. :)

Yes! I love roasted butternut squash whole wheat pasta chives parm roasted garlic.... YUM. Something especially about butternut with ww pasta--all the nutty flavors meld toget...

I have a recipe for a pecan shortbread crust (which I fill with spiced butternut squash pie, very similar to pumpkin). I work at a magazine and brought some of my pie in the other day. The food cri...

Yes! I used an old recipe for pear butter, and added some spices. It was delicious and is great all by itself or on bread. Something along these lines:

My mom, an excellent gardener, says the same thing @allisen! When I bring veggies home she always tells me to be sure I wash them well, and soak the greens. Once I was driving home with 30 pounds o...

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Ah! Olive oil cake! Great idea, especially with the fruit. I knew you Kitchn folks would have the answer. I think that would go over very well with the peaches in white wine. Mmmm...

Way to go Cambria! I can't believe you chopped TWENTY onions.... wow. At least canning pickles doesn't bring tears to your eyes. :)

@Claire T.: yes, tape it on! :) @ttbj: that's what we've heard--your feet don't hurt, but you use totally different muscles (aka, the correct running muscles) @graciela: ...

I just discovered the stalks, oddly enough!! (Let's go ahead and attribute that to all the frozen broccoli I'd been buying.) I needed more broccoli for a stir fry and just kept cutting...

zucchini bread is my very favorite. add walnuts, sub applesauce for oil, throw caution into the wind and top with a sugary glaze, add extra spices to make it taste just like autumn.... yum!

I was a little shocked to see the programmable thermostat on there--it has ABSOLUTELY saved us money and energy. Then again... We know how to use it and don't mind living in slightly-less-than-perf...

I love finding good substitutes for things--in this case, I'm reminded that when I can't get chevre right away, I can turn to cream cheese or mascarpone:

My boyfriend's family hails from east Texas... and his grandmother tells me stories of making acorn pancakes out on the farm! The noodles sound a bit more palatable.

STH: The key to bento boxes is to efficiently pack a good amount of food (to reduce waste) and to include a lot of variety and color (to make sure it's as healthy as can be)--not necessarily to sha...