I ordered this from UO and just got it in the mail! I haven't decided exactly what I'm using them for yet, but I just couldn't pass it up. I'm considering using it for spices and painting a s...

I recently received a nice square stone baking dish and was dying to use it, so I made up a quick recipe with what I had on hand, and it has become a standby for me now. I cut up yellow squas...

My sister just got married last weekend and they had two receptions - for the first one her husband's family smoked two pigs for several days for the main part of the meal, which was delicious! The...

The bedding's okay, but I love that bed!

I recently tried asparagus again and I really enjoyed it, to my surprise. I haven't had the nerve to try to fix it myself, but I'm going to try soon. Sweet potatoes are another one that I always th...

As a single person whose schedule jumps around quite a bit, frozen food is definitely a staple for me. As far as veggies, I usually have peas, corn, green beans, chopped spinach, edamame and ...

Hmm - they have a very different definition of small town than I do!

My favorite family heirloom is a small wingback chair that originally belonged to my great-grandmother and was my grandfather's reading chair. It has great sentimental value and I think it's a real...

I gave up sugar which I have done for the last few years. It is hard but I do feel better and after the first week or so the cravings pretty much go away. Although, last Wednesday I might have hurt...

I have these also and they are great! My parents are actually a little obsessive about them (and the measuring spoons) and they are one of their standard wedding gifts. I would highly recommend the...