I thought this post was going to be about how to make your vacuum look like a light saber. Aw, man!
A corollary to #1: Podcasts, especially if you can stream them to your stereo, are a...
A word of caution about installing a thermostatic with old pipes: I live in an 1880s building that had a replumb done at some point, probably in the '60s when it was turned into apartments (it had ...
I've been eating a lot of crappy soup lately looking for a recipe or canned vegetarian vegetable soup as good as (or better) than Panera's. I think they use black magic to make their soups so good....
A tale from the other side of the hate letter (not that I don't write them myself):
When I was in college in the '90s I worked as a server at a casual dining chain restaurant. Sure, th...
Did anyone else have too little tofu? I could barely cover the top with a thin level, and I used only about a cup and a half of the stuffing.
It smells good in the oven right now, though!
I L-O-V-E Opera.
Two reasons:
1. It is faster than the competition in my experience (I've used Opera for years as my primary browser and tried all the others from time to time wh...
@ Shannon
I finally tried your trick this week and it worked brilliantly. Baby carrots and water went in, fairly consistently-sized pieces came out and the water was drained off in a c...
Am I the only one whose premade steel-cut oatmeal turns into a gelatinous mass in the fridge? I have to cut it into chunks with a knife after microwaving it.
I tried this about a year ago at my sister's house while we were on a cooking streak. It started out smelling like chamomile tea (which I like) but ended up smelling funk. We affectionately named i...
My friends just covered the side of their fridge with magnetic dry erase material that came in a roll. They peel it off and move it when they want to use it on the table or something, and then just...
My guy was (RIP Alley Cat!) pretty laid back and would go anywhere, so he took to Feline Pine with no problem. Trader Joe's has a store brand version that's just the same and only $3.00 a bag (at l...
It's a bit embarrassing, but I have to ask: what is the etiquette for eating a cheese flight?
My friend and I had a cheese and wine flight at Bin 36 in Chicago a couple of weeks ago. ...
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I loved my stay there, too, and have been fondly remembering the bedding for three years now. Thanks, fabframes, for the link!
I thought this post was going to be about how to make your vacuum look like a light saber. Aw, man! A corollary to #1: Podcasts, especially if you can stream them to your stereo, are a...
A word of caution about installing a thermostatic with old pipes: I live in an 1880s building that had a replumb done at some point, probably in the '60s when it was turned into apartments (it had ...
Iron your towels? Who is this woman? Oh, Canada!
I've been eating a lot of crappy soup lately looking for a recipe or canned vegetarian vegetable soup as good as (or better) than Panera's. I think they use black magic to make their soups so good....
A tale from the other side of the hate letter (not that I don't write them myself): When I was in college in the '90s I worked as a server at a casual dining chain restaurant. Sure, th...
Toothpaste for Dinner rocks. Go Drew!
Thanks, kimz! This one definitely goes in the file. I bet they'd be a great finish to a wine tasting.
Did anyone else have too little tofu? I could barely cover the top with a thin level, and I used only about a cup and a half of the stuffing. It smells good in the oven right now, though!
Heather, you say "The best cheese puff pastries I've ever had; must get recipe soon." May I suggest you get AND SHARE the recipe soon?
I L-O-V-E Opera. Two reasons: 1. It is faster than the competition in my experience (I've used Opera for years as my primary browser and tried all the others from time to time wh...
@ Shannon I finally tried your trick this week and it worked brilliantly. Baby carrots and water went in, fairly consistently-sized pieces came out and the water was drained off in a c...
Am I the only one whose premade steel-cut oatmeal turns into a gelatinous mass in the fridge? I have to cut it into chunks with a knife after microwaving it.
O-H!
I tried this about a year ago at my sister's house while we were on a cooking streak. It started out smelling like chamomile tea (which I like) but ended up smelling funk. We affectionately named i...
Zap Cleaner will work, but it's really, really not green. It's phosphoric acid, basically. But if you have to... http://www.ascl...
My friends just covered the side of their fridge with magnetic dry erase material that came in a roll. They peel it off and move it when they want to use it on the table or something, and then just...
Thanks for answering my question. Bring on the next flight!
My guy was (RIP Alley Cat!) pretty laid back and would go anywhere, so he took to Feline Pine with no problem. Trader Joe's has a store brand version that's just the same and only $3.00 a bag (at l...
It's a bit embarrassing, but I have to ask: what is the etiquette for eating a cheese flight? My friend and I had a cheese and wine flight at Bin 36 in Chicago a couple of weeks ago. ...