I made these for the first time a couple months ago. Absolutely amazing. My husband and his geeky friends inhaled them while playing a couple board games.
I also found this recipe in the Gourmet Cookbook. I like a brownie that's just a touch more cake-like, so I add an extra 1/8 c. flour to the recipe. Super good!
I'm hesitant to act on the first idea - use a plastic plant pot to displace dirt in a larger pot. If I were growing herbs, or small veggies, in that pot, I'd be concerned about chemicals in the pl...
I've tried all the methods mentioned above - wrapping in a damp paper towel & wrapping in a plastic bag to store in the fridge, standing in a glass w/ a little water, and keeping them in an herb ke...
I love the look, but I'd be worried about the plants' roots getting under the stones and un-leveling them over time. Does anyone have experience with this?
Generally speaking, I use unsalted butter for baking and cooking and save the salted butter for spreading. But, I have a good friend who swears that all her baked goods taste best when she uses sa...
I was looking for a new spatula last fall, and I was having trouble finding one that met all my criteria - sturdy, silicone, all one piece for easy cleaning, fit well in my hand, and scraped bowls ...
It warmed up early here in Texas, so I got a head start. I built the raised beds last month (I opted for cinder blocks over treated lumber), then added an organic garden soil and amended with some...
I belong to a cookbook club, but buying a new cookbook every month is just out of the question for me. Luckily, my library usually has at least 1 or 2 copies of the newest cookbooks out there. So...
Generally, it depends on how many hands I need. In my house, I'm handier than my husband, so often times the most he can do is run and fetch me whatever tool I need (which I totally appreciate, ho...
I bought one once when I was in grad school, but that was during an especially financially desperate time in my life. I put one of those plastic mattress liners on it, just for peace of mind (whet...
bepsf - i learned a great travel trick from a friend of my mom's. she brings an empty water bottle (or canteen) through security. then, she fills it up at the water fountain in the terminal. no ...
I learned a quick tip from Giada - dump the sauce into the pan, then pour some wine into the jar (I usually do about 1/5 the jar). Screw the lid back on, shake, and pour into the pot - you add fla...
Here in Austin the city doesn't accept styrofoam for recycling. But a local plastics recycler, Cycled Plastics (http://www.cycledplastics.com/), does. They're open regular business hours, and acc...
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Just such a recipe was in the copy of Bon Appetit I got in the mail yesterday. Bonus - it also has bacon (but what doesn't these days?).
Personally, I feel like all the matching automatically makes a space look dated.
I made these for the first time a couple months ago. Absolutely amazing. My husband and his geeky friends inhaled them while playing a couple board games.
I also found this recipe in the Gourmet Cookbook. I like a brownie that's just a touch more cake-like, so I add an extra 1/8 c. flour to the recipe. Super good!
I've never heard that seeds will hurt your compost pile. I ended up with several cantaloupe plants from mine.
I'm hesitant to act on the first idea - use a plastic plant pot to displace dirt in a larger pot. If I were growing herbs, or small veggies, in that pot, I'd be concerned about chemicals in the pl...
I've tried all the methods mentioned above - wrapping in a damp paper towel & wrapping in a plastic bag to store in the fridge, standing in a glass w/ a little water, and keeping them in an herb ke...
I love the look, but I'd be worried about the plants' roots getting under the stones and un-leveling them over time. Does anyone have experience with this?
Generally speaking, I use unsalted butter for baking and cooking and save the salted butter for spreading. But, I have a good friend who swears that all her baked goods taste best when she uses sa...
I was looking for a new spatula last fall, and I was having trouble finding one that met all my criteria - sturdy, silicone, all one piece for easy cleaning, fit well in my hand, and scraped bowls ...
I agree w/ bepsf. Your russian blue is beautiful!
It warmed up early here in Texas, so I got a head start. I built the raised beds last month (I opted for cinder blocks over treated lumber), then added an organic garden soil and amended with some...
I belong to a cookbook club, but buying a new cookbook every month is just out of the question for me. Luckily, my library usually has at least 1 or 2 copies of the newest cookbooks out there. So...
Generally, it depends on how many hands I need. In my house, I'm handier than my husband, so often times the most he can do is run and fetch me whatever tool I need (which I totally appreciate, ho...
I try to pick up before I leave, but oftentimes I'm in such a hurry that it just doesn't get done.
I bought one once when I was in grad school, but that was during an especially financially desperate time in my life. I put one of those plastic mattress liners on it, just for peace of mind (whet...
I love this list - but I would have loved to have had it 3 weeks ago, when I still had shopping to do!
bepsf - i learned a great travel trick from a friend of my mom's. she brings an empty water bottle (or canteen) through security. then, she fills it up at the water fountain in the terminal. no ...
I learned a quick tip from Giada - dump the sauce into the pan, then pour some wine into the jar (I usually do about 1/5 the jar). Screw the lid back on, shake, and pour into the pot - you add fla...
Here in Austin the city doesn't accept styrofoam for recycling. But a local plastics recycler, Cycled Plastics (http://www.cycledplastics.com/), does. They're open regular business hours, and acc...