Lychee season starts early summer, I see them in SF Chinatown, but they don't look ripe yet.
They should be a darkish red colour and firm to the touch. If it's still green, it's not...
Canada always had a more open policy when it comes to imported fruits. As a result, prices are lower. I remember NYC relatives gorging themselves on lychees on one visit, because they couldn't ge...
Geoducks are super tasty...a very sweet, similar to scallops, with a slight crunch.
Some friends of mine went to dig for geoducks. It's ALOT of work, not to mention, once you get one, clea...
I try to head to the farmer's market (Sunday 9 am - 1 pm) in Mountain View (California) by 9:30 latest. It's a year round market, but come spring, it's a mob scene. I usually get my eggs from a ...
I was willing, and planning to drill a bracket into the wall to hold the rod to hide the vertical blinds. So it was a happy accident that the brackets of the Umbra rod (this one
I have the same thing in my condo. I kept the veritical blinds, but got an umbra curtain rod ($25 at Target). The brackets snaps right on to of the veritical blind (so no need to drill holes in t...
There is a hiking trail up to the summit from the valley floor. Of course, for qualified climbers and mountain goats only.
Only the top round part is the revolving restaurant. Ther...
Dried Gojis are a staple in Chinese herbal soups/tea/medicine. It's very cheap (it's not usually used on it's own, it's always mix with other herbal ingredients), and I was quite amuse to see the ...
I live in an earthquake zone, use Museum Gel (the clear version of Museum putty) to secure breakable objects. Nothing broke during the last earthquake.
You can also get it at the Co...
I have the Ikea Bjursta table (which uses the same mechanism) for the last 3 years. I use it as a kitchen/dining table and desk. Despite daily heavy use, it's VERY strong and not at all wobbly. ...
That is just plain stupid for those of us old enough (I say this as a 31 yr old) who remembers what FILING CABINETS are.
Human/Computer interaction research suggests it's easier (sho...
I disliked the original Karim design too. Sure it looked pretty (the reason I bought it), but it was too big for the little ledge next to my faucet. I couldn't actually put it on the counter beca...
careen, you don't need to get cable to get digital channels. You can get plenty of digital channels and even HD channels with an antennae IF you live in a area that have good reception. This is c...
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you can get them really cheap at Japanese stores. It's only $1 at Ichiban Kan in SF Japantown (www.ichibankanusa.com) or Daiso.
Lychee season starts early summer, I see them in SF Chinatown, but they don't look ripe yet. They should be a darkish red colour and firm to the touch. If it's still green, it's not...
Canada always had a more open policy when it comes to imported fruits. As a result, prices are lower. I remember NYC relatives gorging themselves on lychees on one visit, because they couldn't ge...
Geoducks are super tasty...a very sweet, similar to scallops, with a slight crunch. Some friends of mine went to dig for geoducks. It's ALOT of work, not to mention, once you get one, clea...
I try to head to the farmer's market (Sunday 9 am - 1 pm) in Mountain View (California) by 9:30 latest. It's a year round market, but come spring, it's a mob scene. I usually get my eggs from a ...
I was willing, and planning to drill a bracket into the wall to hold the rod to hide the vertical blinds. So it was a happy accident that the brackets of the Umbra rod (this one
Oh I have a photo of it here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/8433752@N02/1976919746/in/set-72157603099119...
I have the same thing in my condo. I kept the veritical blinds, but got an umbra curtain rod ($25 at Target). The brackets snaps right on to of the veritical blind (so no need to drill holes in t...
There is a hiking trail up to the summit from the valley floor. Of course, for qualified climbers and mountain goats only. Only the top round part is the revolving restaurant. Ther...
Dried Gojis are a staple in Chinese herbal soups/tea/medicine. It's very cheap (it's not usually used on it's own, it's always mix with other herbal ingredients), and I was quite amuse to see the ...
I live in an earthquake zone, use Museum Gel (the clear version of Museum putty) to secure breakable objects. Nothing broke during the last earthquake. You can also get it at the Co...
Get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, I would totally end up falling into that tub... and it's in a guest room? Oh dear....
Fishs Eddy has a 21 oz and a 14 oz version of the glasses. Lids are only $ 0.45 each.
I have the Ikea Bjursta table (which uses the same mechanism) for the last 3 years. I use it as a kitchen/dining table and desk. Despite daily heavy use, it's VERY strong and not at all wobbly. ...
That is just plain stupid for those of us old enough (I say this as a 31 yr old) who remembers what FILING CABINETS are. Human/Computer interaction research suggests it's easier (sho...
I disliked the original Karim design too. Sure it looked pretty (the reason I bought it), but it was too big for the little ledge next to my faucet. I couldn't actually put it on the counter beca...
I found the easiest way to skim off the fat is to do it AFTER it is frozen. The fat is solid, and much easier to scoop out.
careen, you don't need to get cable to get digital channels. You can get plenty of digital channels and even HD channels with an antennae IF you live in a area that have good reception. This is c...