We don't wear shoes in the house. It's not an issue for most of our friends, who do the same in their homes. Whenever new people come over and ask whether they should remove their shoes (it's obvio...
I use a small 2-cup glass teapot with a mesh basket from Hario or a mug-sized ceramic tea basket I got at a Japanese store. The ceramic is nice because it's ...
If you have kids, please don't give anything too healthy. I grew up in The Raisin House and it was terribly upsetting. :) I like the temporary tattoos idea. Or Fair Trade chocolate - not nec...
@Matt As Gregory's live-in partner, I can attest that he is on the phone quite a bit. Our Skype handset operates just like a regular phone. Gregory also video chats with his computer-savvy mom!
When I was a kid, I read a Dear Abby letter about putting marbles in the medicine cabinet (like se7en's strategy mentioned above), and I've been too paranoid to peek in cabinets ever since!
@staria Couscous has a more neutral flavor and quinoa might add a somewhat different, nutty flavor to the dish -- but I think it would still be great. Quinoa also cooks differently, so I would sugg...
@pugluv It may not be your style, but to call Home Ec. "enraging" seems a bit extreme! I find the shop quite welcoming and cheery and admire the fact that Jenny is providing a space for people to t...
I've always washed my rice simply because that's how my father taught me to make rice ... but perhaps I'll skip it next time and see if I notice any difference!
Hehe, this reminds me of my 7th grade science project, in which I gauged the reactions of classmates when I served them black cookies and blue lemonade.
My kitchen is blue and most of...
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I hated scrambled eggs until I discovered the slow cook method. The healthy knob of butter is key. :)
@graciela Check the local listings link above. I know in my area it's scheduled to run several times.
We don't wear shoes in the house. It's not an issue for most of our friends, who do the same in their homes. Whenever new people come over and ask whether they should remove their shoes (it's obvio...
I use a small 2-cup glass teapot with a mesh basket from Hario or a mug-sized ceramic tea basket I got at a Japanese store. The ceramic is nice because it's ...
If you have kids, please don't give anything too healthy. I grew up in The Raisin House and it was terribly upsetting. :) I like the temporary tattoos idea. Or Fair Trade chocolate - not nec...
Btw, I've also enjoyed cheese with pumpkin pie in New England -- anyone else tried this or other pie and cheese combos?
@Oven Mitzie Yes, add everything!
@Matt As Gregory's live-in partner, I can attest that he is on the phone quite a bit. Our Skype handset operates just like a regular phone. Gregory also video chats with his computer-savvy mom!
Thanks so much for your tips, everyone!!
When I was a kid, I read a Dear Abby letter about putting marbles in the medicine cabinet (like se7en's strategy mentioned above), and I've been too paranoid to peek in cabinets ever since!
@art In my research, I learned that choke cherries are actually different from choke berries . (Read more on Wikipedia .) But I loved...
@ksholder As mentioned above, the compost should only be used for ornamental plants, not edibles.
@staria Couscous has a more neutral flavor and quinoa might add a somewhat different, nutty flavor to the dish -- but I think it would still be great. Quinoa also cooks differently, so I would sugg...
@pugluv It may not be your style, but to call Home Ec. "enraging" seems a bit extreme! I find the shop quite welcoming and cheery and admire the fact that Jenny is providing a space for people to t...
I've always washed my rice simply because that's how my father taught me to make rice ... but perhaps I'll skip it next time and see if I notice any difference!
@akay I don't have personal experience, but this one looks nice and has decent reviews on Amazon. @FoodLoveAffa...
@shlowzi I freeze wine in an ice cube tray and then transfer the cubes to a plastic bag.
@tariqata Pot barley falls between hulled and pearl barley in terms of how much it has been processed.
Reusable and brilliant!!
Hehe, this reminds me of my 7th grade science project, in which I gauged the reactions of classmates when I served them black cookies and blue lemonade. My kitchen is blue and most of...