CleanSimple's Profile

Baked butternut squash with cinnamon, butter and brown sugar. Lots of brown sugar.

That's a lovely print.

My potatoes always turn green. I've tried the paper bag, the refrigerator, the basement, they still turn green. I've given up.

That's a great idea! I would definately get a pack for my next trip to Europe.

Yum! We had blueberry pancakes yesterday morning. I didn't have enough flour, so I added some corn meal. They turned out super yummy.

My mom used to make french fries at home, from real potatoes, fried in oil on the stove. They were good, man. I can't imagine doing that. Fried chicken? No way! I would be afraid of burning it on the outside and leaving it raw inside.

I used to be afraid of steak until we started eating a Paleo-style diet (i.e. lots of meat, vegetables & fruits and easy on the grains). Now it's a snap, either on the grill outside or the grill pan inside. I just started trusting that I could do it. The trick? Cook it until it's almost done to your taste then remove it from the grill/pan and tent it with foil for a bit. Finishes nicely.

Ridiculous! More work for the pie maker. I do love King Arthur flours, but their catalog is full of one-use gadgets. Sure, they look pretty on the page, but they're the sorts of things that will just clog up the cupboards.

And darn it, now I want pie.

Senator Obama's mom was named Stanley by her dad, who had hoped for a boy. Not a cool reason to give your kid that name, imho.

I like the idea of re-doing garishly coloured baby items, but in this case, it seems like a lot of work for an item that is only used for a few months. Still, if it floats your boat, go for it.

I love grocery shopping, which is hard on the food budget (and the pantry shelves). I deliberatly have to keep a firm hand on my spending and browsing, lest I fill the fridge with more than we can use.

Shopping primarily at my local (2 blocks away) and supplementing with Costco trips keeps the budget sane. I get my kicks from the occassional farmer's market or Whole Foods trip.

Would one need to go to a liquor store to find Lillet or is it considered a wine and thus available at the grocery? I'm in WA state if that helps...