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Display Name: sonyala
Member Since: 2/17/11

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Great ingredient list. ours was bland so you should adjust by upping the miso and lemon. or omit the miso and add feta and it becomes more like a tabboulleh


Make-Ahead Lunch Recipe: Chopped Kale, Farro & Chickpea Salad Recipes from The Kitchn
5/23/13 2:02 PM

YES, I did it last night. I simmered my rock hard caramel with a bunch of cream in a double boiler. It turned into caramel sauce with a decently delicious flavor.


Is It Possible to Salvage Overcooked Caramels?
Good Questions

12/16/12 7:40 PM

perfect green!


Before & After: Craigslist Dresser Gets a MakeoverMy Passion for Decor
9/21/12 10:56 PM

not to be difficult but, brown rice syrup has a lot of arsenic in it (as does all rice). I'd urge you to experiment with alternative sweetners

http://now.dartmouth.edu/2012/02/organic-food-sweetener-may-be-a-hidden-source-of-dietary-arsenic/


How to Make Homemade Granola Bars Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn
9/11/12 5:45 PM

This is a great question! I think people should be VERY careful with reclaimed materials for lead paint, etc... I cringe when I see people reusing wood pallets since they are often fumigated when transported from one country to another.

I bought one of their lovely reclaimed wood tables (Darjeeling table) and did some poking around to figure out if they were chemical treated. I came to the conclusion it was worth buying--in this case they told me the wood was from the early century (I don't remember precisely but it was 1920s?), a period I figured India wouldn't have been using chemical treatment, especially on such hard wood. The table didn't have any noticeable odor or markings (these days lots of pressure treated wood has nick marks so the chemicals can penetrate). Creosote is really smelly, so you'd notice it.


Is Reclaimed Wood Safe? Good Questions
4/19/12 12:47 PM

"No thanks. My boobs do the same thing but for free."

@caralyn -- Brilliant!


BabyNes Nutrition System
2/27/12 4:33 PM

You should take this post down before someone actually tries this!


Clean & Protect Stainless Steel with WD40
This Old House

9/17/11 10:17 PM

lovely


Danielle & Derek's Somerville Sanctuary
House Tour

4/26/11 12:47 PM

Lovely!


Abigail's Modern Condo
House Call

3/29/11 12:40 PM

Toxicity concerns about borax are outlined here:

http://www.enviroblog.org/2011/02/borax-not-the-green-alternative-its-cracked-up-to-be.html


5 Ways to Clean the Kitchen with Borax
3/2/11 9:59 PM

i love the duvet cover, where did you get it?


Paint this Slanted Wall/Ceiling? What Color?
Good Questions

2/23/11 12:36 PM

These look great. I'm curious to make square bins. any tips?


How To Make a Fabric Bucket
2/17/11 7:33 PM