I've used watchmaker's cases before and I actually didn't like them very much. They look nice but the lids don't always fit perfectly so very fine ground spices get trapped between the lid and the...
I use 4oz and 8oz mason jars....they're all a uniform width, just different heights so it's easy to stack them neatly in a drawer...just like the system above, but only about $8 for 12
I too have been looking for a mortar and pestle as the ceramic ones I inherited aren't even worth the space they take up. I'd like to try the Fox Run Kitchens iron mortar and pestle that was teste...
I often make these for dinner with a side of roasted potatoes. I fill a large-ish ramekin with grated, sauteed zucchini, make an egg-sized indentation and bake just as described above. For a dinn...
anthropologie always has beautiful curtains
if you can do a little DIY (you don't even have to sew, hemming tape and grommets are all you need) try going to a good Indian clothing stor...
Catnip oil is the best natural mosquito repellent I have ever used. I make my own by mixing a few drops of catnip oil in a base of 50% sweet almond oil and 50% aloe. I started doing this after re...
I just bought two of the BPA-free plastic jugs for serving sangria at a picnic. The aesthetics are obviously not up to par with all the jugs listed here but I found them to be very functional and ...
not sure I understand the 10 similarly sized vintage le creuset pans...but still absolutely the cutest kitchen ever. Now, what about the rest of the house?
these are horrible! Shame on you for even suggesting that these are an acceptable alternative to a perfectly good and reusable glass container
Microwaving your food in plastic is a re...
I like all of bepsf's suggestions...a curtain at the foot of the bed will keep the bed area private and cozy, and maxamizing storage in your pretty large entryway is a good idea...but while you may...
i do jam without jar tongs also. I just use the most heavy duty rubber gloves i can find. I can stick my hands straight into the boiling water for a few seconds to grab the jars and there's no ri...
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I've had them pickled at a Russian dinner party. I think they can be pickled and canned in the same way you would green beans. They were soooo good.
I've used watchmaker's cases before and I actually didn't like them very much. They look nice but the lids don't always fit perfectly so very fine ground spices get trapped between the lid and the...
I use 4oz and 8oz mason jars....they're all a uniform width, just different heights so it's easy to stack them neatly in a drawer...just like the system above, but only about $8 for 12
A "new" addition to Ball's website FAQ section claims that their canning lids do not have BPA.....so? http://www....
mmmm, chalk dust in my food...so tasty.
I too have been looking for a mortar and pestle as the ceramic ones I inherited aren't even worth the space they take up. I'd like to try the Fox Run Kitchens iron mortar and pestle that was teste...
I often make these for dinner with a side of roasted potatoes. I fill a large-ish ramekin with grated, sauteed zucchini, make an egg-sized indentation and bake just as described above. For a dinn...
best post ever! and I love the reusing an old comforter idea
anthropologie always has beautiful curtains if you can do a little DIY (you don't even have to sew, hemming tape and grommets are all you need) try going to a good Indian clothing stor...
Catnip oil is the best natural mosquito repellent I have ever used. I make my own by mixing a few drops of catnip oil in a base of 50% sweet almond oil and 50% aloe. I started doing this after re...
I just bought two of the BPA-free plastic jugs for serving sangria at a picnic. The aesthetics are obviously not up to par with all the jugs listed here but I found them to be very functional and ...
this: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40034296 is actually the appropriate ikea comparison....not as much character, but...
you can get some of these glasses at rare device: http://www.raredevice.net/category.php?category_id=22 and if you live in San Fr...
not sure I understand the 10 similarly sized vintage le creuset pans...but still absolutely the cutest kitchen ever. Now, what about the rest of the house?
these are horrible! Shame on you for even suggesting that these are an acceptable alternative to a perfectly good and reusable glass container Microwaving your food in plastic is a re...
i have the same problem and I've just gotten used to wearing an eye mask...but trying some velcro around your window frame might be a good idea.
I like all of bepsf's suggestions...a curtain at the foot of the bed will keep the bed area private and cozy, and maxamizing storage in your pretty large entryway is a good idea...but while you may...
I would do the fabric starch trick to line it with some beautiful fabric. And a flower.
i do jam without jar tongs also. I just use the most heavy duty rubber gloves i can find. I can stick my hands straight into the boiling water for a few seconds to grab the jars and there's no ri...
mollyk, have you tried pouring hydrogen peroxide into the drain pipe? I find it gets ride of all the gross stuff in my hard to clean dish rack.