To get around the tomato issues (BPA with the canned ones, scarcity and expense with the glass-jarred ones), I buy bulk organic sundried tomatoes online and rehydrate them.

Thank you for an insightful post, Dana. I appreciate how you are able to identify and explore subtleties and ambiguities that are apparently beyond some of the readers here.

Thanks for this post! Just beautiful! I love white wood. So classy and cozy, organic and modern.

Evidently they (and by "they," I mean "she") delete posts critical of their usage of plural personal possessive pronouns.

When I was a kid, we took peanut butter-and-jelly to school...in the snow...up hill, both ways....

It's a little late for an April Fools joke, don't you think?

That's such a sweet picture of your kitty on the bed.

Here are a couple of tips I use: - Instead of buying small containers of yogurt, I buy one big container of plain yogurt and then mix in flavorings whenever I have a bowl (e.g., jam, a...

The suggestions are great, however, with all due respect, they treat the symptoms and not the root of the problem. The reader admits that she doesn't know what's in there or how long it's been the...

Beautiful job, Bonnie! I can tell you put a lot of thought into every detail.

Make onion jam, which is basically pureed caramelized onions. It reduces a heap of onions to practically nothing (but such a delicious nothing!).

Try it with beet juice. Beet juice is the most powerful, natural reddish-pink coloring I know. Even a small amount added to a huge pot of soup turns it bright reddish-pink.

I agree with shockthebourgeois. With a pre-paid cell phone, you get 24-hour peace of mind (and on-the-go convenience!!) for next to nothing.

silver silk dupioni for the seat, and keep the wood as is.

Another common element among the photos is...lots of WHITE! White is wonderful for opening up spaces and making them look clean.

twosavie, I always just eyeball it, but here's something I found on another website: "1 Tbsp. ground flax seeds 3 Tbsp water (or other liquid) = 1 egg" I never cook/bak...

I've been doing a lot more cooking/baking by feel, basing soups, stews, even cakes(!) on what I already have in the fridge and cupboards. For example, I've been making what I call compost cakes. ...

It's my very favorite aesthetic and how I decorated my own home!

BRILLIANT!!!!! This is perfection, Nicole.

Emma's the best!!!