ErinEO's Profile

Whenever I put sauce on noodles (or other pasta) it magically disappears overnight, leaving a dry noodle to eat the next day. I'm not sure if it's getting absorbed or what, but I'm always disappointed by the way a dish that's creamy when hot changes so dramatically.

I did when I moved across the country. The place was tiny and run-down, but inexpensive. Somehow I think any house with a great garden like you describe has to be nice.

I ate and made this cake many times as a kid. We called it On Top on Top.

This is fairly basic, but tasty: add some chicken and barbeque sauce to macaroni and cheese. You can add fresh spinach, too, to balance it w/ some veggies.

This makes me SO sad; I would so love to give my rental some TLC but nothing can overcome the overwhelming bad taste of my housemate, who lived here long before me and had already "decorated" before I arrived. Sometimes I daydream about throwing out every last eyesore. Until then, there's always Pinterest.

I'm not a parent, but I've read that children respond to simpler-tasting foods because, like their brains or any other part of their bodies, their palates go through developmental stages.

Oh, these are so much fun to read! I agree w/ many such as the word art (barf), and HGTV's granite-loving zombies, but I'll add that I also hate jewelry hung on the wall (you don't live in a store).

Love the video! So perfect for your post.

I grew up with a mismatched hodgepodge and guess what, that's how my house looks now! Alas, my parents have never had much design sense, and I've internalized every bit of it. I don't want to become my mother!

It seems from many of these comments as well as my own experience that it's about the car culture / city design where you live. Naturally in cities many people don't drive, so it becomes a matter of buying only what you can carry & tote home on foot, or bicycle. This is the case for me; although my city is very small, the grocery & market options are plentiful, and I do almost all of my shopping on foot, or tag along with a friend who has a car for a bigger stock-up. Still I find it tiring to shop daily, and prefer a weekly schedule.