After roasting the chicken, I eat the wings first (while hot) and let the rest of the chicken cool. The other various large parts are pulled off and refrigerated for lunches (drumsticks) or frozen...
Books are HEAVY. Please, oh dear girl, please do not give that poor woman books. Shipping costs are awful.
What I would do, honestly, is write her a very lovely letter explaining tha...
I was talking to my mother this weekend (on the cell on a porch swing in the middle of a Fred Meyer, no less) about the recipe book I've been putting together based off the meals I create. I was t...
My mother grew all sorts of Tarragon growing up, and although they had slightly different tastes, they were ALL tasty. Whomever told this reader that French was the only way to go deserves to be c...
I'm with AT on this one... unsalted in recipes, salted for the table (and even then, I really prefer unsalted on the table, too). Too many recipes come out too salty if you have both salt and salt...
What does TJ's flour approximately go for? (Yes, I know it varies across the country) I'm just not satisfied with normal grocery store flour, and there's no bakeries nearby who will sell bulk!
Yep! I put crock pots and such in there, a rice cooker and other frequently used, but rather bulky items. Never had a problem with the oven accidentally burning something.
Strangely enough, if you find that the original is not affordable, if you leave the top row of leaves off Ikea's version, it looks desperately similar to the original.
;)
Another tip: Find a local produce store, shop, shack, or plaza.
Honestly, I can't STAND the meanderers in farmers' markets, as much as I love the fresh produce and dairy. It's so anno...
I'm an open-window type girl; I have to be! With two kitties and a top-floor apartment, it's vital to get some airflow. I'm also allergic to the tree outside my window, though, so pollen cleanup ...
This is my first indoor garden, so I'm taking it easy and growing some stuff from the Don't Throw it, Grow it! book... Onions, chives, basil, parsley, garlic....
I'll grow more stuff t...
1. Get a ballpoint pen.
2. Remove the ink by unscrewing the end and pulling the ink out.
3. Poke the edges of the pillow corner back under with the pointy, inkless end ...
(Oh yeah. Trade CL secret for those who want a tip... Go to 'furniture by owner', put $2 in as a minimum and $50 in as a maximum, click the 'has picture' box, and execute. I've found some AMAZIN...
There are some things that Ikea does REALLY well. I adore their expedit line, for instance. For those tried and true items, I use Ikea.
For everything else, I use Craigslist. Better...
I think experimentation is possibly the best skill a person can learn. Many of my friends were brought up by mothers who had a box full of recipe cards and followed to the T the one on the back of...
I live in a studio, so if I don't have things picked up, I'll go bonkers. The idea, however, is not only have a place for everything, but have room for everything. Also, slimming down what you do...
Guilty as charged! But I suppose I should mention that my house IS one of those houses where everything has a place and where the stacks are perfectly aligned with the corner of the desk.
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After roasting the chicken, I eat the wings first (while hot) and let the rest of the chicken cool. The other various large parts are pulled off and refrigerated for lunches (drumsticks) or frozen...
Books are HEAVY. Please, oh dear girl, please do not give that poor woman books. Shipping costs are awful. What I would do, honestly, is write her a very lovely letter explaining tha...
I was talking to my mother this weekend (on the cell on a porch swing in the middle of a Fred Meyer, no less) about the recipe book I've been putting together based off the meals I create. I was t...
My mother grew all sorts of Tarragon growing up, and although they had slightly different tastes, they were ALL tasty. Whomever told this reader that French was the only way to go deserves to be c...
I'm with AT on this one... unsalted in recipes, salted for the table (and even then, I really prefer unsalted on the table, too). Too many recipes come out too salty if you have both salt and salt...
What does TJ's flour approximately go for? (Yes, I know it varies across the country) I'm just not satisfied with normal grocery store flour, and there's no bakeries nearby who will sell bulk!
Yep! I put crock pots and such in there, a rice cooker and other frequently used, but rather bulky items. Never had a problem with the oven accidentally burning something.
Strangely enough, if you find that the original is not affordable, if you leave the top row of leaves off Ikea's version, it looks desperately similar to the original. ;)
I'm with these guys - go for red if you want a serious pop of color. It looks smashing with grey and cream - sort of like a fifties illustration.
Another tip: Find a local produce store, shop, shack, or plaza. Honestly, I can't STAND the meanderers in farmers' markets, as much as I love the fresh produce and dairy. It's so anno...
I'm an open-window type girl; I have to be! With two kitties and a top-floor apartment, it's vital to get some airflow. I'm also allergic to the tree outside my window, though, so pollen cleanup ...
This is my first indoor garden, so I'm taking it easy and growing some stuff from the Don't Throw it, Grow it! book... Onions, chives, basil, parsley, garlic.... I'll grow more stuff t...
1. Get a ballpoint pen. 2. Remove the ink by unscrewing the end and pulling the ink out. 3. Poke the edges of the pillow corner back under with the pointy, inkless end ...
(Oh yeah. Trade CL secret for those who want a tip... Go to 'furniture by owner', put $2 in as a minimum and $50 in as a maximum, click the 'has picture' box, and execute. I've found some AMAZIN...
There are some things that Ikea does REALLY well. I adore their expedit line, for instance. For those tried and true items, I use Ikea. For everything else, I use Craigslist. Better...
I think experimentation is possibly the best skill a person can learn. Many of my friends were brought up by mothers who had a box full of recipe cards and followed to the T the one on the back of...
I live in a studio, so if I don't have things picked up, I'll go bonkers. The idea, however, is not only have a place for everything, but have room for everything. Also, slimming down what you do...
How smart! I don't have a cohesive set of cooking pots and pans, so you want to bet there's my next purchase ;)
I think the foam is kind of pretty against that red-pink gelatin!
Guilty as charged! But I suppose I should mention that my house IS one of those houses where everything has a place and where the stacks are perfectly aligned with the corner of the desk.