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My dad has always liked peanut butter and Lebanon bologna sandwiches... I tried one once. [wrinkles nose] I didn't like it.


5 Pretty & Bizarre Peanut Butter Sandwiches
4/11/11 2:21 PM

You should try The Dump.

I know the name sounds terrible. I know. But it's a great big store that offers nice furniture at discounted prices.

http://www.thedump.com/

The store nearest to Philly is in Langhorne, which is in the suburbs to the north of the city.

Raymour & Flanigan is a popular furniture store in the suburbs. And there's an IKEA in Conshohocken (you could get a whole bunch of good dining room chairs for a couple hundred bucks), which is in the suburbs to the west of the city.


Where To Furniture Shop In Philadelphia?
Good Questions
4/8/11 6:13 PM

I have made the strata with sausage, spinach and eggs (the first one)... It's delicious!


10 Delicious Breakfast Casseroles
1/26/11 3:48 PM

Real Simple has a great recipe for (vegan) Mexican chocolate cake that you should check out.

http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/mexican-chocolate-cake-10000000640884/index.html


Vegan Recipe: Sticky Orange Cake with Marmalade Glaze
1/10/11 3:32 PM

Tomato soup!!


I Have a New Immersion Blender! How Should I Use It?
Good Questions
1/7/11 10:27 AM

I had a "skinny mirror" in my college dorm.

It was there when I moved in. And I'm naturally thin, so I didn't think much more than "I need to gain a few pounds" when I looked at my reflection in it.

But then one of my friends came in and started checking herself out in it. She told everyone else it was a "skinny mirror." And my room was the most popular place to go before a date or dance.


Mirror Images: Are There Really "Skinny Mirrors" and "Fat Mirrors"?
11/4/10 6:43 PM

The Husband and I had problems for a while with letting food spoil in the fridge or on the counter.

I've found a couple key habits that help:

1. Keeping the fridge organized. If you keep all the produce on the same shelf, you'll know where it is, what you have and what you need to use. You won't find moldy fruit or wilty vegetables smushed in a back corner somewhere.

2. Keeping recipes in a searchable format. I have a Google e-mail account to which I e-mail all of our favorite recipes. If I have an herb or vegetable I need to use up, I type that particular item into the search and all the recipes that contain it come up.

3. Menu planning. Oh... menu planning is so crucial. I've found that we can make a variety of meals and use food before it spoils if we carefully plan around the ingredients.


American Wasteland by Jonathan Bloom
Book Review
11/3/10 6:03 PM

When I was younger, my favorite color was pink. My bedroom was cotton candy pink. And I wore glasses with pink frames so I could be sure to wear pink every day.

I still love pink, though I prefer hot pinks and fuschias to pastels.

But I prefer - for decor - a deep, rich wine red. It's sensual and sexy, but cozy at the same time.


My Personal Color Evolution
10/27/10 10:31 AM

My favorite is this yummy country french omelet from Serious Eats:

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2010/04/sunday-brunch-country-french-omelet-frittata-recipe-breakfast.html


Potato Chips to Bacon Bites: 15 Potato Recipes for Fall
Recipe Roundup
10/11/10 10:10 PM

I'm serving a (sort-of potluck) brunch for 10 this weekend.

I'm making two strata - one with ham, swiss and tomato and one with sausage, swiss and spinach.

The recipe for the first one comes from Martha Stewart: http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/ham-swiss-and-tomato-strata

The recipe for the second one comes from Eggs on Sunday: http://eggsonsunday.wordpress.com/2008/12/21/breakfast-strata-with-greens-gruyere-and-sausage/


Brunch Recipes That Can Be Made in Advance?
Good Questions
9/23/10 4:23 PM

Oh my gosh... I LOVE lengua.

The Husband and I tried lengua for the first time at an awesome little taqueria in Albuquerque. It was very flavorful and melted in my mouth.


Nose-to-Tail Eating: Have You Had Lengua?
9/15/10 9:44 AM

Don't you mean what's NOT cooking?

It's been so hot lately that I've been doing my best to avoid actually using heat in the kitchen.

I'm making insalata panzanella. The Husband and I adapted our recipe from the one on the Kayotic Kitchen blog; we use yellow peppers instead of red (because I hate red, and because the yellow add some nice color), cucumbers instead of avocadoes (because we both hate avocadoes), and we add a little minced garlic. Easy. Quick. No cooking. Delicious.

I'll probably also reheat some black bean chili I made last week, and eat it with tortilla chips.


What's Cooking This Weekend?
Weekend of July 31 - August 1, 2010
7/30/10 5:53 PM

Remember that Ree lives in Oklahoma - a state once called "The Dust Bowl." It's nice and dry there.

I have a hard time believing that these drawers would work well in the South or Mid-East, where it gets humid and sticky in the summer. Only airtight containers will work in these parts.


Kitchen Envy: Pioneer Woman’s Sugar and Flour Drawers | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn
7/16/10 9:04 AM

II want the cube cowhide ottoman... if only I could convince my husband that $350 for an ottoman was a good idea...


Cool Design Details at The Room & Board Store Opening Washington, DC 6.10.10 | Apartment Therapy DC
6/16/10 3:18 PM

It's beautiful...

But... From the floor plans, it looks like it needs a bathroom or two...


The Round House Somerville, Massachusetts | Apartment Therapy Boston
6/4/10 3:47 PM

Insalata Panzanella.

(Tomatoes, red peppers, basil, cucumbers, a dressing made of olive oil and lemon juice, chunks of ciabatta. YUM.)

Kayotic Kitchen has a great recipe.


Summer Love: Top 6 Ways to Use Basil | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn
5/27/10 4:28 PM

It's funny @curlybrown; I think most of the rooms are blech, EXCEPT for the room with the arc lamp and the cow chair.


San Francisco Apartment Envy Desire to Inspire | Apartment Therapy San Francisco
5/20/10 2:56 PM

No electric can opener, either.


Five Small Appliances You Can Live Without | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn
5/20/10 2:51 PM

We don't have a microwave, stand mixer or toaster.

But we do have a toaster oven.

Do you know how much energy it takes to turn on the oven and pre-heat it?!?! A toaster or toaster oven is MUCH more efficient.


Five Small Appliances You Can Live Without | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn
5/20/10 2:50 PM

I just buy Zout. That stuff is awesome. It works for grass, blood, grease, tomato, and just about everything else.


Use Chalk To Rid Your Clothes Of Greasy Stains | Apartment Therapy Chicago
5/14/10 5:07 PM