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Get thyself over to younghouselove, STAT! http://www.younghouselove.com/2010/02/nursery-progress-crib-note...

Buffalo Chicken Dip! (with silken tofu substituted for some/all of the cream cheese if you don't want all the fat and poached chicken instead of canned chicken) Also, the foil wrapped...

Pittsburgh: Pennsylvania Macaroni Company! Dearheart will take care of you. :)

I've also loved that peppermill for years! lol

@brittanykate- go to www.younghouselove.com and check out their 'How To' section. They have lots of awesome tutorials, including cabinet painting! :)

Can I request a post about kitchen lighting that doesn't go over an island? Like a semi-flush mount? I am DYING to replace the ugly white ceiling fan in our new (small) kitchen and have found ZERO ...

Pittsburgh!

greek yogurt, cumin, lemon juice, hot sauce, evoo, garlic. YUM.

our go-to watermelon dressing is lime juice, honey and chiffonade-ed mint mixed in a pleasing proportion. (read: no recipe measurements). Or, the feta/basil/balsamic/watermelon combo ...

with butter bells, you have to be really careful not to get crumbs or food (toast, etc) in the butter. This guarantees mold. Also, I always shake a teaspoon or so of salt into the water. It suppose...

I love my butter bell! Here are some options... http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=se...

An eastern Ohio/western Pennsylvania native myself, I don't think I've been to a regional wedding that didn't have a cookie table! It's the area's answer to hors d'oeurves!

this is my grocery store! i recognize the signage. how bizarre.

i was just in the Penzey's in the Strip in Pittsburgh, using up a wedding gift card (we got the Spicy Wedding gift pack too). I love it there; and the Strip as a whole!

I'd like to know how to grill affordably... are there methods or cheaper cuts of meat than making steaks? Also, vegetarian grill recipes?

I was going to say Terrapin Rye too! The local grad student hangout has Terrapin pints for $1.50 on Thursdays (our typical day there).

I use a "Kapoosh" brand knife block. It fits all sizes and shapes of knives. And is fun to say.

Lehman's has gas fridges, washers, etc. They're located in Amish country in central Ohio, where I went to college. Apparently they did big business before Y2K when everyone thought we'd be without ...

I like baskets at Trader Joe's because at ours (Pittsburgh) the pasta/oil/staples aisle is too narrow for two carts to pass! It's the busiest aisle in the place, too! However, I like the mini carts...

I'm looking for a good pancake 'pre-mix' recipe. (eg: the dry ingredients so that I can just add an egg, milk, oil, etc. Can someone suggest one? Thanks!