orchidsnv's Profile

I've definitely lost interest in cooking lately. We just had our first market of the spring this season and because of the colder temperatures in my area there wasn't a lot of selection. I'm in a bit of a rut with salads at the moment. New ingredients are definitely a good way for me to get out of a rut and I've been going to some themed pot luck events which get me looking for and trying out appropriate recipes.

I grew up living with my mom and my grandmother. Mom worked all day, but grandma almost always had something baked for an after school snack and then something else for dessert.

After school was usually a cookie or bar, dessert usually involved fruit -- baked apples, poached pears, peach melba or jello with fruit. Occasionally we'd have cake, but it was very rare. I can't think of a time when she ever made a pie, which probably explains why I hardly ever eat it now.

I love it...but I can't justify the price when I could just set my regular knife on the jar lid and not make a mess. It also looks like the base is a little rounded? I worry that it might fall over once there was something on it.

I have my grandmother's kitchen aid in white, but if I ever do need another one the watermelon color is lovely.

jc joy, I've never noticed it either. I'm making salmon for dinner tonight, so I'll have to keep an eye out.

I've been the upstairs and downstairs (in a college dorm, I know noisy!) neighbor. I'm going to take the unpopular opinion here and back up Nevanna.

Yes, there are absolutely things that you can and should do to be neighborly. Don't wear your shoes in the house, don't blast your television or radio, don't have loud parties at all hours of the night, do your vacuuming and home repair in the middle of the day, etc. I'm going to assume that most people are ALREADY doing those things because they understand that they live near other people and should be respectful of their neighbors.

But if you have someone who bangs on the ceiling and leaves you passive aggressive notes when you hang a picture frame in the middle of the day, you have a crazy neighbor and should just live your life.

Seltzer is the same as soda water, but it's not club soda or sparkling mineral water. Seltzer does not have the sodium salts that club soda does. You can drink it plain, it doesn't have much of a taste, or you can mix it.

I'm originally from New York and cannot explain eggcreams to people. I miss being able to order them at diners.

Eggs, honey, cheese, occasionally meats or a turkey pot pie, jam and soap (and shampoo bars) in addition to my fruits and veggies. I do almost all of my shopping at the farmer's market during the months where it's open every week. I could also buy tea and coffee beans, flowers, baked goods, wine, maple syrup, bread and granola, and salsa and chile sauces. We have a great variety.

I have a knock off that I bought at the Christmas Tree shop. The downside is that the handles don't fold down like these bags, but considering that it was $6, I'll deal with it. It's awesome for the farmer's market. Every week someone asks me where I got it.

I just had this problem with walnuts before Thanksgiving. My grocery store was completely out, none in bulk foods and none anywhere else in the store! I've already started stocking up on flour because I know I'll go through at least a five pound bag by the end of the year.