I don't always pose for holiday photos ...
But, when I do, I nail it. Oh, and I'm the only non-vegan in the house. I've tried to get my people to go back to eating animals, but...
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Dec 26, 20208 min read
The 'Must Have' herbs and spices for your kitchen adventures
When I was a beginning cook, um, some decades ago, there simply weren't many choices beyond salt, pepper, oregano and the ubiquitous...
Dec 22, 20205 min read
Is 'scarcity mentality' eating up your time and resources?
It started with toilet paper. Then, the cleaning supplies ... and Clorox disappeared. Canned goods were next. The 'scarcity mentality'...
Dec 12, 20202 min read
Make all your sinks, tubs, toilets and glass easier to clean
I'm a cynic. I look both ways before crossing a One-Way street. So, I was leery of this new product, and had I not got an introductory...
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...
Nov 25, 20201 min read
Don't allow your expectations to be the enemy of today.
Don't stress out about all the cooking for tomorrow. Try not to sacrifice the perfectly good at the altar of 'perfection'. You're going...
Nov 22, 20201 min read
How to make those small rugs behave while you vacuum them.
I have a number of small, lightweight rugs around the house. The entry way. The hall. A couple in the living room. And, they get covered...
Nov 22, 20206 min read
These 10 simple kitchen hacks will prevent dinner-time meltdowns.
We've all been there. The clock marches up to the dinner hour and you have that wide-eyed 'deer in the headlights' look. Uh. Oh. What are...
Nov 16, 20202 min read
"Help! How do I totally eliminate sugar from my diet?"
I see this sort of post all the time on diet and nutrition related Facebook groups. There's a saying in toxicology circles that applies...
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, 20201 min read
Corral all those tea bags, Ma'am!
I'm a BIG tea drinker. And, I have a LOT of different kinds of tea. It's a lot to corral and keep track of. Shuffling around random tea...
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 11, 20202 min read
Peeled garlic: Don't make this harder than it needs to be
The only 'problem' - if I can call it that - that I have with my fast and easy method of peeling garlic is that it tends to make my Apple...
Nov 10, 20202 min read
Hooray For Leftovers! Really. I Mean It.
I adore leftovers. It's a challenge to repurpose them in ways that are, 1- tasty, 2- appealing, and 3- don't suck. But, seriously (?),...
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 9, 20201 min read
Dried Fruits: They Freeze Just Fine
With everybody trying to make fewer trips out to the grocery store due to the pandemic, and the Double-Whammy of bulk bins being closed...
Nov 5, 20202 min read
Will You Be Food Safety Aware for the Holidays?
Did you know that unattended cooking is the leading cause of home cooking fires? Unfortunately, we get distracted by the sheer magnitude...
Oct 30, 20202 min read
Mason Jars Are Your Kitchen and Pantry Savior
File this under what I used to believe: that I needed specific kinds of containers for different pantry items. And, then specific...
Oct 29, 20202 min read
Here A Towel. There A Towel.
I gave up on 'precious' kitchen towels years ago. You know the kind: terminally 'cute'. Or, at least 'nice'. The kind of thing our...
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