How will you charge your phone or devices during an emergency?
I've been going through my emergency go-bags as part of my annual review of them, and the old handcrank flashlight/radio is sort of...
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May 18, 20214 min read
A 'greener' kitchen doesn't have to be difficult or expensive
1- Bring your own bags. You wouldn't think we'd still be talking about this in the 21c, but I still see folks using plastic produce and...
Apr 22, 20214 min read
Happy 2021 Earth Day!
I didn't plan it like this, but perhaps it's just a happy coincidence that we're removing the last section of lawn at our house today -...
Feb 7, 20215 min read
France meets Asia: Lentilles du Puy and the perfect bamboo steamer. C'est si bon!
Just the other day, I received another package of 'caviar'. Well, the 'caviar' of lentils, that is, since we roll WFPBNO (whole-food,...
Jan 30, 20213 min read
Swing-top bottles are my space-saving, money-saving favorites
Once upon a time, I thought Swing-Top (aka flip top, or bail, brace or E-Z Cap closure) bottles were just for beer. Then, I started...
Jan 8, 20211 min read
Keeping fresh herbs fresher, longer is easy!
Are you tired of tossing 'past their use-by date', slimy parsley and other fresh herbs? I was. It seemed like they didn't last more than...
Jan 6, 20212 min read
Simply vacuum-pack your staples for freezer storage
I'm a long-time fan of the FoodSaver vacuum pack gizmo. That's saying a lot, since I have a generally cynical view of gizmos and gadgets....
Dec 15, 20202 min read
Protect yourself and the grocery delivery person
Until the pandemic, I thought only very busy professionals - think Manhattan - had groceries delivered. Now, I find myself having...
Dec 8, 20206 min read
Pare your kitchen down to the right essentials
Years ago, I couldn't seem to get enough gadgets and gizmos. I had two different types of pressure cookers, a rice cooker, one of those...
Dec 5, 20202 min read
Steam cleaning does a better job and saves money
Are you still buying those disposable 'swiffer-style' cleaning pads? Really? They're kind of expensive. They're not made from renewables....
Nov 30, 20203 min read
Keep those shirts and jackets off the closet floor.
My husband just can't button a shirt on the hanger. They slide off onto the floor. Same with the lighter weight jackets. Well, it's not...
Nov 14, 20202 min read
The cooktop salt cellar that works
A pinch here and a pinch there. Of salt. Are you still using a salt shaker? Really? Using a shaker at the cooktop is a really bad idea....
Nov 14, 20203 min read
Here's how to keep your veggies fresher, longer
I'm a cynic. A skeptic. I'm just hard-wired that way. There are a lot of products that claim to keep your produce fresher longer. And, I...
Nov 14, 20202 min read
You don't need all those gadgets. Just the one that works.
There was a time when I needed one of these, one of those. I had every gadget and gizmo under the sun. Slow cookers. Rice cookers....
Nov 10, 20202 min read
Kitchen Equipment: Microplane Zester
Let's begin with a Mea Culpa. A relative asked me what a 'microplane' zester is yesterday. Too often, I assume that 'everybody' just...
Nov 8, 20201 min read
Kitchen Equipment: Measuring cups
I've got several measuring cups, beginning with the tried and true Pyrex models in three different sizes. They're durable, and like mine,...
Nov 8, 20202 min read
Kitchen Equipment: Funnels
I grab for a funnel several times a week. To pour the newest batch of home fermented Kombucha into the Grolsch bottles, ground flaxseed...
Nov 2, 20202 min read
Got a case of 'dried cat barf'?
Our cat, the big handsome boy, Dizzy Gillespie, suggested a great idea for a post: How to clean dried cat barf from a rug. Sadly, he...
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