Category Archives: cooking

In the Kitchen with Kids: A Play Kitchen You Won’t Hate

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

Before we had a child we swore up and down that our house wouldn’t become a giant toy depository. Piles of kid toys- especially in the form of single function plastic crap with missing pieces- give me the willies. The Family Purchasing Clause … Continue reading →

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Loafing Around with Sourdough

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

I’ve been intrigued by bread baking for a long, long time.  A few years ago I began baking most of our bread using the Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day.  Decent bread for sure. Easy. Really, it is very … Continue reading →

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Cook It 2012: Pasta

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

Caroline over at Cook It Grow It Can It had the perfect idea to tackle the things she wanted to learn in the kitchen and turned it into a challenge. Each month she presents a skill to try or improve on. … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Resolutions. Or Something Like That.

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

I’m a bit late to the New Year’s Resolution game. Or at least I am late in writing about it. I do have some things planned. Several personal goals. A few things I’m participating in. Some garden attention.  There will … Continue reading →

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Cranberry Meyer Lemon Collins (and Dehydrated Meyer Lemons)

Posted on January 15, 2012 by

It is no secret I am jealous of climates conducive to growing citrus. I love citrus. I’ve talked about citrus. I’m even going to try my luck at growing citrus in Seattle. It can’t hurt to try, right? My parents grow … Continue reading →

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