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I've gotten coconut milk powder at H-Mart before, for anyone who has that around them. Also, as for price, Trader Joe's sells light coconut milk for $0.99/can, which I feel is a very reasonable price!

Cold salads are great because you can make them over the weekend and have them ready for any impromptu picnics during the week! Here are couple of my favorites to have on hand:

Chicken Tzatziki Salad:
http://sweetpotatoandspice.wordpress.com/2013/05/27/chicken-tzatziki-salad/

Chickpea Za'atar Salad:
http://sweetpotatoandspice.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/chickpea-zaatar-salad/

I don't know of any quinoa-specific cook books, but here are some of my favorite quinoa recipes: http://sweetpotatoandspice.wordpress.com/tag/quinoa/

One of the go-to lunches in our house is this Avocado, Tuna and Quinoa Jumble: http://sweetpotatoandspice.wordpress.com/2013/03/31/avocado-tuna-quinoa-jumble/ It doesn't need to be microwaved, it's super nutritious and delicious! Otherwise, leftovers and turkey sandwiches are what we pack for lunches. Also, don't forget that eggs cook beautifully in the microwave and are a great way to add some protein to anything you bring!

Last night I made the Artichoke, Kale & Ricotta Pie that was recently featured here on the kitchen, and it was delicious! I added some sautéed mushrooms and used spinach instead of kale. It was light, yet so flavorful (don't forget the S&P!), I'm sure it would be a hit with a crowd.

http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-artichoke-heart-kale-ri-142441

I searched "egg timer" on Amazon, and it was the first to pop up: http://www.amazon.com/Norpro-Egg-Rite-Timer/dp/B00004UE75/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1362691431&sr=8-1&keywords=egg+timer

It's <$5 too. I use mine almost weekly and I would be distraught if I lost it!

I have such a love-hate relationship with both driving and public transport. My husband and I have 1 car. He commutes 45 miles and drives, while I commute within the city where we live so I take the bus. The problem is, the bus is so terribly unreliable that often times it takes me just as long (if not longer) to go my 5 miles via bus as it does my husband to go 45 miles via car. On the other hand, when I run errands on the weekends and am driving, I realize how much I hate being behind the wheel!

Anyways, my vote is for public transit. I just wish I lived in a city with a better system.

we have always had the whole family in the picture. and now that we're grown, both my brother & I's spouses make the picture too. there's no posing, matching outfits or anything like that, it's just whatever picture we've captured of the 6 of us from throughout the year.

We bought the Karlstad corner sofa in Aug 2011 in the 'isunda grey' color. We love it so much! It's super comfy and has held up well so far.

I know upholstered furniture can sometimes be iffy to buy used, but we bought an ikea chair on Craigslist for 1/2 the price. It was literally like-new, we were able to save $$$ and we still use it to this day (3 years later).

+1 for Aspen from C&B. We've had ours 2+ years, it's the only dinnerware we have (so we use it everyday) and it's still as nice as it was out of the box.