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There are two fabulous lasagne recipes in the Rebar Cookbook that I love: Rio Grande - layers of cheese, cilantro pesto, smoky chipotle tomato sauce, roasted vegetables, and noodles B...

I love tablets! I got an Acer Travelmate when tablets first came out, then a larger more rugged tablet and am waiting for one through my school. For teachers, it is absolutely amazing! It has c...

What about a vegan strata? Tasty slices of olive bread layered with caramelized onions, portabello mushrooms and spinach with soy/rice milk mixed with egg replacer. Garlic and herbs, some smoked ...

I love Kewpie mayonnaise ... the flavour is phenomenal. I often buy the calorie reduced version of this mayo. So tasty! Try mixing it with some wasabi and serving it with steamed chilled broccol...

The bar area is also great for guests to sit at while the host(ess) is finishing up in the kitchen. They can enjoy a cool mojito or glass of wine and some appies and chat.

I'm going to make this chilled soup to cool off from the heat here ... the combination of flavours of the cucumber and beet is phenomenal!

The Japanese futon is not like the North American futons ... those wooden framed couches with a thin mattress on top ... that is not what the traditional Japanese futon is! It is a thicker mattres...

Chou oshare! = How gorgeous! What a beautiful job. I am impressed with how you have managed to hide all of your "stuff" so that the architectural elements and colours really pop. Love it! ...

So nice to see a post about Vancouver! It is a foodie's paradise. Some of my favourite spots include: Bosa Foods - they opened a new warehouse store filled with well priced It...

I am incredibly lucky that my stove has a very deep drawer below that can store all my pots and pans plus bakeware. My kitchen is not large so this is a godsend. Otherwise, I would have to store ...

"Personally, I am struggling with assigning every item a home in my house." I agree with LilyC's comment. I, too, am striving to find a home for everything. Some things have their pl...

I have a cheap way of making simple labels - that clear or frosted adhesive plastic sometimes called contact paper. Simply cut it on the grid lines, grab a silver/gold permanent pen or a Sharpie a...

Mop every night? Wow!

Love the organization related posts ... keep them coming! I am trying to get myself motivated to do some summer cleaning and organizing.

What I always take: - an audiobook on my iPod plus music as per usual - a magazine and book - earplugs and eyemask - moisturizer - snacks and empty water bottle filled...

In Vancouver, BC, we have blue bins but they are usually not as big as the Chicago ones posted here on AT. People just put them out on recycling days. I have a blue recylcing bag (apartment sized...

I second the comment about Leslie Stowe's Raincoast Crisps here in Canada. They are beyond phenomenal - rosemary raisin pecan, cranberry hazelnut, fig and olive ... they are a little expensive but...

How about a slight adjustment to the recipe with dark chocolate and dried cranberries?

Delicious is a great tool for this use, as others have noted. You can make tags yourself and be as specific or general as you want. Plus, you can add notes to reflect recipe changes or other impor...

A few people mentioned yogurt but it was confiscated on my last trip a few days ago ....