i've been trying to perfect my pizza-tossing technique, so i am going to try to do more of that (and use up some of our canned tomatoes from this summer).

martha stewart also has an awesome recipe for homemade cough drops with ginger and horehound.

just look at all that fiber! no wonder you don't want to waste it. would it be weird to mix it with some berries or apple pieces and make a pie? or throw it in a vegetable soup?

Check out the Safer Pest Control Project in Chicago. They have resources on their website for homes, parks and schools.

i made tamales for the first time! they turned out pretty tasty, and i got the knack for wrapping them after just a few tries. i used rick bayless' recipe.

what a cute story and an awesome room.

watermelon radishes are a chinese heirloom vegetable. i love them! they are sweet and not so spicy, and definitely good with butter, salt, and fresh chewy bread. we also pickle them. i get so e...

dzkody where did you find the instructions for making the rocks?

we have concrete countertops and yes, they were sealed by the manufacturer. within a month, stains from drops of oil and vinegar from general cooking stained the countertops severely. ...

too bad, i need some that are 6" wide, for that ansoying space between my cupboards and refrigerator.

i think this cart is beautiful. something i keep seeing in old-timey gardening and homekeeping books is storing root vegetables in moist sand in a container in a cold cellar or enclo...

this isn't that creative, but i hang everything that can on a rack with s-hooks from ikea. i have 7 most-commonly used utensils a potholder above the stove, and 13 on another rack in the kitchen...

thanks for doing so much research and providing lots of links.

we make soft pretzels and homemade mustard every year. i'm not a big sweets fan, either.

i enter this giveaway every day (and did so last year, too) and haven't won yet. but dear apartment santa, this set is exactly what i need for my new, single place. the hand vac is perfect for ca...

this is my favorite kitchen of all.

we make our own maple syrup and have found that we don't have any mold problems if we let the specific gravity of the syrup reach the right point - to where there is very little or no water remaini...

i use apple cider vinegar in cooking, pickle-making, mustard-making, and also a teaspoonful with water to soothe an upset stomach. i use raw, unfiltered vinegar. my neighbor also feeds a little t...

can someone explain what these wire clips are? i can't tell by the picture what they look like so i don't walk into home depot completely clueless. also, where do i get a metal curtain rod like t...

i have been growing garlic and also learning about the vrious stages of garlic growth. first, you plant a clove of garlic. it produces roots first and then sends up leaves. after a w...