Bake with abandon!
It’s a cold, raw, rainy morning and I’m breakfasting on Grandma Glo’s Luscious Lemon Pudding, which won last night’s Recipe to Riches challenge. I had hoped to serve it to guests tonight, but I don’t think there will be enough left. I’ll be making a …
Avocado photo © Simon Goldenberg. Published under a creative commons license. In the movie Oh, God! George Burns, as The Almighty, admits the avocado might have been his one mistake. He made the pit too big. While I appreciate the creation of avocados, I do …
It’s back to school for me. Fortunately, I won’t be needing to pack a lunch since I’m taking classes online with Rouxbe. I blogged about this at Accidental Hedonist today but am mentioning it again here since a) I couldn’t figure out how to insert …
Garlic. While we love to eat it, we will go to great lengths not to touch it. You can buy rubber tubes that peel the cloves with a roll of the palm, presses that crush the pulp with a mere squeeze, and even pint-sized mandolins …
After my struggle with yesterday’s video, I’ve decided a nice low-tech gadget review is in order. The only thing digital about this puppy is a good grip. It works in seconds. No waiting for files to upload and convert. No unexplained jumps or abrupt endings. …
After my struggle with yesterday’s video, I’ve decided a nice low-tech gadget review is in order. The only thing digital about this puppy is a good grip. It works in seconds. No waiting for files to upload and convert. No unexplained jumps or abrupt endings. …
I’ve already shown you my ugly duckling recipe binder with sheet protectors. This plain but practical system keeps my printouts and magazine clippings under control. But what about the hundreds of old-fashioned recipe cards I’ve collected over the decades? I keep promising myself I’ll transfer …
After my first Umbra disappointment, I was skeptical of their PortoChef Recipe Album. Promotional photos and reality don’t often jibe in my world. I love the concept. Its 26 plastic sleeves wipe clean and hold computer printouts or magazine clippings, both of which I have …
Two points of order for today. First, I’ve entered a blogathon. Don’t panic. I’m too lazy to blog myself to death. This blogathon’s slogan is, “A blog a day for the month of May.” That’s 31 posts. Now that I’m two posts in, I’m wishing …