Have a late 40s O'Keefe & Merrit- it's mostly great. Was purchased 'reconditioned' so was perfect for several years. After 18 months or so in storage it was a bit wacky temp wise, but it's not terr...
I will 2nd the greatness of the Zojirushi. We got it primarily to have an easy way to make sticky rice- but it's nice to save burner space too.
What solved my long standing rice cooki...
I've had this same issue lately- and found that using my 'gardeners' soap helps alot. It's far more moisturizing than any of the creamy soaps (it's a bar) and my hands feel both clean and softer af...
Most of our breakfast bacon is done this way- but swap out the salt for some cayenne or hot paprika (sprinkle on before baking). Brown sugar can get pretty runny (and burn onto the pan) turbinado s...
I don't think peppers ever have a bumper crop here (PNW)- it's just not hot enough, long (or early) enough. We've harvested a few, but they average 1-2 peppers per plant- still tasty but means I wa...
Looks like a lemony dutch baby to me! Cracked, no shell, eggy and clafoutis-esque all point in that direction. Lemon zest would be a good start- we always had them with fresh lemon wedges (squeeze ...
We too have Marmoleum, and so far (2 years in) it's great. I went for a black/white pattern (mostly black) which keeps me from worrying about staining. Have pretty much exclusively had hideous and ...
My eggplants have just barely started to put on any growth- and they've been in ground for 2 months! I guess there's still time to hope, but man while everything else just multiplies, they sit, tin...
When I make cucumber water- I boil it first (a trick I learned from our local Thai restaurant- it's more 'refreshing') and after cooling (but not chilling) put some sliced cucumbers in, and refrige...
Wow, looks like a great start! We gave up on the lawn and are in the process of converting the front to edibles/drought tolerant perennials. Am jealous you've gotten to the water feature in just ov...
We missed the window for early plantings too. But that's ok, we're knee deep in nightly strawberry picking, and watching the blueberries deepen in color- they're so fat they look ready to explode. ...
Hmm, ice cream, that might be interesting! We recently 'discovered' that what appeared to be a generic green shrub in the yard was actually a bay laurel. Never will I have to settle for the crumbly...
I love using it to core apples- but any recommendations for one sturdy enough for the task? I've had a series of inexpensive ones that bend or snap after a year or so- I'm willing to shell out a bi...
Kate-
Sadly that's what I've had 2 roombas do- it appears to precede death. I'm done, $250 vacuum robots should last longer than a year. Just got a Dyson, at least it comes with a 5 y...
ValHalla- check out Marmoleum http://www.forbo-industries.com/ we had it installed in our kitchen, the roll did have a slightly plasticky odor when we...
They seem handy, and while I don't have/use one, there was a wall mounted one in my kitchen when I bought it. Initially I thought it'd be a cool, useable relic- but then I realized it smelled stron...
I did a mini remodel of my bath last year (same layout as yours, and I assume, just as tiny) For those reasons I'd echo the advice above to tile the walls vs paint. Painting in a room that small is...
Colleen-
Do you find that the switchplate sits further away from the wall than the metal one did? I ask because I have the white ceramic ones in my bathroom, and they fit oddly, almost...
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Have a late 40s O'Keefe & Merrit- it's mostly great. Was purchased 'reconditioned' so was perfect for several years. After 18 months or so in storage it was a bit wacky temp wise, but it's not terr...
I will 2nd the greatness of the Zojirushi. We got it primarily to have an easy way to make sticky rice- but it's nice to save burner space too. What solved my long standing rice cooki...
I've had this same issue lately- and found that using my 'gardeners' soap helps alot. It's far more moisturizing than any of the creamy soaps (it's a bar) and my hands feel both clean and softer af...
We just harvested 3 of these bad boys (16 lbs and 2 20 pounders) TEN more on the vine... So happy for more squash/pumpkin recipes!
Most of our breakfast bacon is done this way- but swap out the salt for some cayenne or hot paprika (sprinkle on before baking). Brown sugar can get pretty runny (and burn onto the pan) turbinado s...
I don't think peppers ever have a bumper crop here (PNW)- it's just not hot enough, long (or early) enough. We've harvested a few, but they average 1-2 peppers per plant- still tasty but means I wa...
Looks like a lemony dutch baby to me! Cracked, no shell, eggy and clafoutis-esque all point in that direction. Lemon zest would be a good start- we always had them with fresh lemon wedges (squeeze ...
We too have Marmoleum, and so far (2 years in) it's great. I went for a black/white pattern (mostly black) which keeps me from worrying about staining. Have pretty much exclusively had hideous and ...
My eggplants have just barely started to put on any growth- and they've been in ground for 2 months! I guess there's still time to hope, but man while everything else just multiplies, they sit, tin...
I mix some plain yoghurt with pesto- homemade or just a jar from TJ's- it's perfect. Light and takes nearly no time at all.
When I make cucumber water- I boil it first (a trick I learned from our local Thai restaurant- it's more 'refreshing') and after cooling (but not chilling) put some sliced cucumbers in, and refrige...
Wow, looks like a great start! We gave up on the lawn and are in the process of converting the front to edibles/drought tolerant perennials. Am jealous you've gotten to the water feature in just ov...
We missed the window for early plantings too. But that's ok, we're knee deep in nightly strawberry picking, and watching the blueberries deepen in color- they're so fat they look ready to explode. ...
Hmm, ice cream, that might be interesting! We recently 'discovered' that what appeared to be a generic green shrub in the yard was actually a bay laurel. Never will I have to settle for the crumbly...
I love using it to core apples- but any recommendations for one sturdy enough for the task? I've had a series of inexpensive ones that bend or snap after a year or so- I'm willing to shell out a bi...
Kate- Sadly that's what I've had 2 roombas do- it appears to precede death. I'm done, $250 vacuum robots should last longer than a year. Just got a Dyson, at least it comes with a 5 y...
ValHalla- check out Marmoleum http://www.forbo-industries.com/ we had it installed in our kitchen, the roll did have a slightly plasticky odor when we...
They seem handy, and while I don't have/use one, there was a wall mounted one in my kitchen when I bought it. Initially I thought it'd be a cool, useable relic- but then I realized it smelled stron...
I did a mini remodel of my bath last year (same layout as yours, and I assume, just as tiny) For those reasons I'd echo the advice above to tile the walls vs paint. Painting in a room that small is...
Colleen- Do you find that the switchplate sits further away from the wall than the metal one did? I ask because I have the white ceramic ones in my bathroom, and they fit oddly, almost...