Category Archives: Around the house

Canning summer tomatoes.

Posted on September 6, 2012 by

I learned a couple of new tricks when I tried canning local heirloom tomatoes from the farmers’ market this week. You can benefit from my mistakes. Continue reading →

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Garden glory.

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

If you have a garden, you know that it yields hair-pulling and frustration, pride and wonder in equal measure—often, all in the same growing season. So I hope you’ll excuse a little bit of the latter [with emphasis on the … Continue reading →

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Wednesday cute.

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

I had to share this photo of our adorable terrier mix napping in a patch of sunshine on this glorious day. Continue reading →

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Stocking the pantry.

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

What’s in your pantry (or refrigerator or freezer)? I’ve put together a list of what I think are essential ingredients in every kitchen. Continue reading →

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Glorious spring.

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

If I didn’t capture this glorious weather in a post today, then I’d forget how good we have it next year when spring is icky. Continue reading →

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The playground workout.

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

It was too beautiful yesterday to hit the gym, so I did this fun and simple playground workout at our neighborhood elementary school. Continue reading →

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Revisiting a few faves.

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

I’m investing my time this week toward two goals: 1) learning to use a new camera (a Canon Rebel xsi, if you’d care to know) so that I can create better photos to share with you here on writes4food; and … Continue reading →

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In praise of: vintage mixing bowls.

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

For Christmas, my grandmother gave me a treasure, truly: her set of painted Pyrex mixing bowls. They’d been in her kitchen since forever and are thoroughly loved and well used. I’ve been seeking a set of vintage Pyrex mixing bowls … Continue reading →

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Kitchen tip: eliminating cooking odors.

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

Much as I love the kitchen smell of onion cooking in olive oil or butter, there comes a point in the evening—or the next day—when that aroma lingers a bit too long. So I turn to this reliable remedy: Take … Continue reading →

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Gifts for foodies.

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

Gift shopping for foodies? Here’s a great list of fun holiday gift ideas for food-lovers. Continue reading →

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