i've been using an electric mattress pad for years and i love it. they are pricey but worth it if you live somewhere cold orw ith insufficient insulation. electric blankets never made sense to me s...
one or two individual oxtails make a nice addition to chicken stock, as well. i know some people have reservations about sullying their stock with another type of meat, but it does give a nice rich...
i LOVE to decorate for halloween and for fall. i go as all-out as possible, and it's not for trick-or-treaters, it's just for me! fall-themed things (pumpkins, leaves, gourds) come out mid-septembe...
i can't figure out how you would get out the stockpot on the bottom tier. the support legs look too narrow to allow a pot to get in or out without turning it sideways & bumping the other pots and p...
my kitchen stuff is all red too! when i got married i registered for a red kitchen aid mixer (because i was obsessing over 'nigella bites' on the style network). consequently, all of our small appl...
i love seasonal autumn beers! by far my favorite is dogfish head's 'punkin ale'. where i am (about an hour north of philly) most distributors get a few cases in and if you don't buy them when you s...
i have a few items that belonged to my grandmother and which i am fortunate to now have in my kitchen. a large stockpot, 3 matching blue-and-white mixing bowls, and two mini-muffin pans for a brown...
i keep all my loose teabags in a basket shaped like a teapot that i picked up at a local store a few years ago (it was very cheap). the upside is that the basket is crazy cute; the downside is that...
my husband and i received a similar style wilton armetale tray as a wedding gift. at the time we weren't crazy about it but i hung onto it anyway and it has turned into a perfect serving piece anyt...
i use mine to cut shortening into flour when making pie crusts. i find it works beautifully and the rounded edge fits just perfectly in my mixing bowl.
the only le creuset piece i have is a red stoneware baking dish (all of our kitchen accessories and small appliances are red), but i love it and try to use it as much as possible. i've found that t...
i hadn't thought to make it the night before, but it makes perfect sense. the hubby and i usually just brew a pot of extra-strong coffee in the morning, then make our usual mixture in a large glass...
a great resource for pictures of bento lunches is http://wendolonia.com/blog/. every week she posts pictures and descriptions of the bento lunches she pac...
cooking these in the microwave is a great time-saver. just make sure to poke some holes to let the steam escape or it will explode! i use a meat fork to pierce the thick skin in several places, and...
i have a set that looks exactly like the photo above. they belonged to my grandmother and are now part of my own collection. i thought it was such a neat design, plus i love having anything of hers...
i love to grocery shop and definitely got this trait from my mom, for whom a 2-4 grocery trip is a weekly necessity! my absolute favorite time to go shopping is when i'm stocking up for thanksgivin...
tonight is salad with beets, boston lettuce, goat cheese & walnuts.
tomorrow is strawberry picking and then choosing what to do with all those lovely fresh berries. pie? fruit salad? s...
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gosh that's lovely.
i've been using an electric mattress pad for years and i love it. they are pricey but worth it if you live somewhere cold orw ith insufficient insulation. electric blankets never made sense to me s...
one or two individual oxtails make a nice addition to chicken stock, as well. i know some people have reservations about sullying their stock with another type of meat, but it does give a nice rich...
i just picked up a set that looks exactly like this from anthropologie over the weekend, in red to match my kitchen accessories.
i LOVE to decorate for halloween and for fall. i go as all-out as possible, and it's not for trick-or-treaters, it's just for me! fall-themed things (pumpkins, leaves, gourds) come out mid-septembe...
water chestnuts! the perfect crunchy foodstuff.
i can't figure out how you would get out the stockpot on the bottom tier. the support legs look too narrow to allow a pot to get in or out without turning it sideways & bumping the other pots and p...
my kitchen stuff is all red too! when i got married i registered for a red kitchen aid mixer (because i was obsessing over 'nigella bites' on the style network). consequently, all of our small appl...
i love seasonal autumn beers! by far my favorite is dogfish head's 'punkin ale'. where i am (about an hour north of philly) most distributors get a few cases in and if you don't buy them when you s...
i have a few items that belonged to my grandmother and which i am fortunate to now have in my kitchen. a large stockpot, 3 matching blue-and-white mixing bowls, and two mini-muffin pans for a brown...
i keep all my loose teabags in a basket shaped like a teapot that i picked up at a local store a few years ago (it was very cheap). the upside is that the basket is crazy cute; the downside is that...
my husband and i received a similar style wilton armetale tray as a wedding gift. at the time we weren't crazy about it but i hung onto it anyway and it has turned into a perfect serving piece anyt...
i use mine to cut shortening into flour when making pie crusts. i find it works beautifully and the rounded edge fits just perfectly in my mixing bowl.
the only le creuset piece i have is a red stoneware baking dish (all of our kitchen accessories and small appliances are red), but i love it and try to use it as much as possible. i've found that t...
i hadn't thought to make it the night before, but it makes perfect sense. the hubby and i usually just brew a pot of extra-strong coffee in the morning, then make our usual mixture in a large glass...
a great resource for pictures of bento lunches is http://wendolonia.com/blog/. every week she posts pictures and descriptions of the bento lunches she pac...
cooking these in the microwave is a great time-saver. just make sure to poke some holes to let the steam escape or it will explode! i use a meat fork to pierce the thick skin in several places, and...
i have a set that looks exactly like the photo above. they belonged to my grandmother and are now part of my own collection. i thought it was such a neat design, plus i love having anything of hers...
i love to grocery shop and definitely got this trait from my mom, for whom a 2-4 grocery trip is a weekly necessity! my absolute favorite time to go shopping is when i'm stocking up for thanksgivin...
tonight is salad with beets, boston lettuce, goat cheese & walnuts. tomorrow is strawberry picking and then choosing what to do with all those lovely fresh berries. pie? fruit salad? s...