CarrieAnnB's Profile

If you ever make it up to Westchester, I've seen it at a few places in Yonkers!

I second the dairy-free request!

Lovely post. I'm going to go out and pick up some za'atar this week!

Middleton (Neat, or with Ice)
Maker's Mark (What I usually use for my Manhattan's, although I've been leaning towards Rye lately)
Patron (My go-to for margaritas and Palomas)
St. Germain (sometimes to add to champage, sometimes to add to club soda)
Bailey's Irish Cream (Husband loves it in his coffee!)
Some kind of vermouth (still looking for a winner...any suggestions?)

Our office has many different ethnicities represented, so our potlucks are incredibly interesting. Chili and Pulled pork are ususally the mains (slowly warming in crockpots all morning). Bahn mi, fried rice, baked ziti, coleslaw, lentil salad, cold fried chicken, meatloaf, pernil, arroz y gandules and samosas have all gone over really well.
The non-cooks usually bring paper goods, drinks and sometimes store-bought items (if the menu is looking like it's missing something vital).
A few important things...
1) ask people to list ingredients for their contributions to help out those with foodl allergies and dietary restrictions
2) dish soap and a sponge!
3) containers for leftovers..we always have way way way too much food and no one ever remembers to bring something to take the extras home in.

I remember seeing something (on AT, maybe?) about using double sided tape to wallpaper an accent wall. Depending on just how much wall you have, this could be a pain. But maybe a few taped-up accent walls will change the space enough to make it liveable?

Grilled veg and goat cheese on toasted multigrain. Just about anything works, but sweet potatoes and asparagus are especially nice.

Yes! I feel exactly the same way. My favorites add ons are chickpeas, candied nuts (bonus points for pecans), corn (bonus points, again, for fresh), cucumbers and roasted veggies (usually a combo of sweet potato and cauliflower).
I'm almost at the point where I'll stop using lettuce all together.

Anyone have a favorite store-bought beef broth they recommend? I have yet to find one that I love. I don't use it often, so making my own just doesn't make sense.