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| Display Name: | msquixotic |
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| Member Since: | 12/18/10 |
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@rucy: I'm pretty sure I saw a tray like that at West Elm last spring, but I'm not sure if they still carry it. Lizzie's Wallpapered IKEA Lack Table Pretty City Things |
1/27/12 6:47 PM |
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For those either deriding the question as silly or just jumping to "buy a new matress," it's entirely possible that while the bed is in her budget, but a new mattress isn't right now. So the question is, can I make what I can afford work, or should I just pass up an otherwise great find? Which is never a silly question. Full Mattress in Queen Frame? Good Questions |
1/24/12 8:30 PM |
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Sausage cheese balls. What Should I Make for the Office Christmas Potluck? Good Questions |
12/13/11 5:54 PM |
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Pumpkin bran muffins. They could even be baked ahead of time, frozen, and then warmed in the oven the morning of your breakfast. They're seasonal, moist (thanks to the pumpkin) and there are all sorts of healthy permutations you can try (all whole wheat pastry flour; sub in flax meal for some or all of the butter in a recipe(3:1 ratio); use half the sugar, but make it brown sugar for a richer sweetness, and replace the other half with more pumpkin). I'm still playing with my recipe to get it where I want it (mostly tweaking the spices and adding a bit more pumpkin), but it's a good way to go. Help Me Plan a Post-Thanksgiving Breakfast Bar for a Crowd Good Questions |
11/10/11 5:33 PM |
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Not so much daring as daft. As noted by pretty much everyone above, spraying utensils with toxic compounds is beyond stupid, and the end result looks beyond cheap. Spray Paint Silverware Handles for a Custom Look Sania Pell at Home |
11/9/11 4:30 PM |
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Betty33, you crack me up. How To Declutter Your Home |
10/26/11 1:38 AM |
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LOVE the red door. Wish I could paint my door, but that's not so much an option in my apartment. Boo. Before & After: An Entry Door Gets a Sexy Color Makeover Color Therapy |
10/26/11 12:37 AM |
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On a non-book note: am I the only one who loves the look of open shelving like the picture at the very top of the page, but can't look at pictures like that without thinking "those people must not have cats?" How To Declutter Your Home |
10/26/11 12:35 AM |
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The clearest memories I have of my paternal grandfather, who died when I was 3, involve his library: two rooms with walls just lined with books and records, floor to ceiling. It was a wonderous place to a little girl who was obsessed with reading. When my grandmother sold the house, the my father and his siblings divided up the books they wanted and the rest (including my great-grandparents' law library) got donated to various libraries. While I didn't ask for anything out of the library at the time (I was 10 or so), I regret that now. It feels like I missed an opportunity to keep that piece of my history. I know my father will one day pass the books he kept on to my sister and to me, but the loss of the opportunity to keep something personal (and the loss of the legal books, since I'm now a lawyer myself) saddens me a bit. How To Declutter Your Home |
10/26/11 12:32 AM |
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Use buttermilk as the base for a chicken marinade. You get a wonderfully tender texture, and a slightly tangy flavor to the chicken. What Can I Do With Leftover Buttermilk? Good Questions |
10/25/11 5:00 PM |
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In the middle of winter, there's something comforting about a big pot of sauce simmering. But, in all honestly, there's some pretty good jarred sauce out there, and after a long day, it just makes my life easier. I'm in love with Classico's Spicy Tomato Basil right now. Make or Buy? Tomato Sauce |
10/15/11 3:40 AM |
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I usually just use a Sharpie on glass jars, which erases fairly easily with a little vinegar on a paper towel. But this might be an interesting alternative. Quick Tip: Keep a Grease Pencil In Your Kitchen |
10/12/11 7:20 PM |
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While not the sort of "bad recipe" the article means, Alton Brown's baking book has a brownie recipe that calls for "tk" water. No idea what that's supposed to mean. A useless recipe is about as frustrating as a disaster of a recipe, but at least it's less wasteful. Bad Recipes: Have You Ever Been Burned? |
9/28/11 8:24 PM |
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I'd do the whole room in a peacock blue, and paint the picture rail a bright white. Color Prescription: What Color Would You Choose? The Color Cure |
8/17/11 11:03 PM |
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If you a) use the right filters on the box (changing them regularly); b) scoop regularly (once or twice a day) and c) add some baking soda to the litter, odor shouldn't be an issue. Setting Up Home: Making the Most of Closets |
8/10/11 8:33 PM |
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I do something similar with my bread, but since I bake it at home, there's no "bag it came in." Instead, I wrap the loaf in wax paper, then wrap the whole thing in a cotton tea towel. Works pretty well. How Do You Store Your Bread? |
8/6/11 2:20 PM |
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Bed risers seem the simplest way to go--they're meant to do exactly what you want, you don't risk doing damage to the piece by fooling around with the legs, and it's not permanent (important if you move to a place with an island and you want to take the dresser back to being a dresser). How To Extend Height Of Dresser Turned Kitchen Island? Good Questions |
8/4/11 7:02 PM |
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Green tomato pie is always an option. There's a recipe in Nancie McDermott's "Southern Pies." A link to Paula Deen's recipe is below. 5 Ways to Use Green Tomatoes |
6/26/11 9:36 PM |
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The third ingredient in this stuff is propylene glycol, which, while used as a solvent in food and pharmaceuticals, is also a major component in certain anti-freezes. Can't see myself voluntarily consuming that stuff. Product Review: MiO Liquid Water Enhancer |
3/28/11 10:17 PM |
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Individual bread puddings. What Should I Make In My Brand-New Ramekins? Good Questions |
2/1/11 4:56 PM |