m.m.'s Profile

You could buy stock cabinets and build a drywall surround for them, so that the unfinished sides and backs won't show. You should obviously attach them to the floor, and build the drywall surround basically the same way you would a wall, only obviously not full height. The height would depend on if you want a bar or a counter height, and your countertop options are pretty endless. Here's a good photo to see what I mean.

When I graduated from college (and finally had time to cook), my mother made me a cookbook in scrapbook style. It was filled with recipes she made throughout my childhood and knew that I loved. She also added a section at the bottom of each recipe with her personal notes: advice on difficult parts, funny stories about a time she messed it up, her favorite memories of eating that dish, or who she got the recipe from originally. My favorites are the ones that say, "Sub veggie broth if you're still in your vegetarian phase" or "You can add cilantro to this if you've decided you like it now." My mother passed away 3 years ago (I was also 25), and I am so thankful for this cookbook. Your mom sounds a lot like mine.

I would recommend scanning or typing the recipes out and making a digital/printable copy you wouldn't mind messing up, then put them in a book with plastic sleeves. You could add your own notes about your memories of that recipe, or anything she may have written in the margins. While I'm waiting for water to boil or soup to simmer, I love reading the notes and remembering my mom.

i agree with most people that the right soup can be a very satisfying meal in itself, but wanted to add that my mother always served french onion soup (which makes no sense with a grilled cheese sandwich since it already contains bread and cheese) with apple slices. the hot/cold combo worked great, and sort of canceled out the heavy soup.

we use the method tablets and break them in half most of the time (when we don't have a full load). we've tried many other brands, and keep coming back to method. everything else leaves powdery stuff or streaks.

anyone have any information about those barstools? they're just what i've been looking for!

i love these colors and would love to get cozy under this!

maybe a small cheese, like babybel or even string cheese. grapes or cherries are also good fruits to snack quietly on, since they're bite-sized and not crunchy. just be sure your cherries don't have pits, because it obviously would be disgusting to spit those out during class.

also, when i was in college, i had a packed work and class schedule. this isn't a sure-fire thing to depend on, but i would often be able to quickly fit in a peanut butter & jelly sandwich as soon as i got to class, in that strange five minute period when everyone is straggling in. it didn't interrupt or distract anyone, and it kept my tummy from growling for the next few hours.

season 1 of rhoda is on hulu, along with seasons 1-3 of mary tyler moore.

i agree with bleuquila. i love the method mop! you can use the dry sheets that trap hair and dust, and then put on the orange microfiber part (which rinses out really easily in the sink or is machine washable), and use it with the method floor cleaner (which smells GREAT). i also like the curved handle.

irving penn, 1977