Hopefully it hasn’t been obvious to you guys, but I’ve been sort of playing around with what this blog is all about. Other than sharing news about upcoming shows and events, I wasn’t sure if I should focus on crafting, cooking, crafty business or something else entirely, and after months of deliberating, I think [...]
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My pal Christy first introduced the idea of the hobo dinner to me. Traditionally, you toss ground beef, potatoes, onions, and Worstershire sauce into foil and toss it on the grill. While a fake meat version of this is definitely tasty, I decided to do a little experimental veganizing when we got a CSA [...]
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Whether you ordered Chinese delivery or just overestimated how much rice you needed with your meal, that leftover rice is a great base for a simple lunchtime salad. This dish is super duper flexible. Feel free to leave out or add pretty much anything that strikes your fancy!
Leftover Rice Salad [...]
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Earlier this week, I asked you guys what scares folks about cooking, so I thought it would be fun to follow up with a little bit of kitchen organization eye candy!
One of the things that makes me dig cooking is having my space set up nicely and the right tools at [...]
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Chances are, if you’re a regular reader here you’re probably into cooking your meals at home, but I wanted to see if that assumption was correct! How often do you cook vs. order dinner or eat out?
I meet a lot of folks who tell me they can’t cook or that they hate cooking, [...]
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I love Ethiopian food. In fact, eating at one of the many Ethiopian joints in Adams Morgan is my favorite post-Crafty Bastards activity every year! The trick with Ethiopian food is that it often calls for at least a few sorts of spices that are harder to find, like fenugreek and green cardamom [...]
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The folks at Lunch.com approached me about launching a community site, and I’m so glad that they did! I’m still getting things finalized over there, but I wanted to invite you guys to jump right in!
Think of it as an eco-friendly water cooler. You can talk about and review things [...]
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How cool is this, you guys? A trio of friends made a pact that they’d pack their lunches 10 times before allowing themselves to eat lunch out.
I’m sure you guys know how I feel about packing your lunch. A packed lunch is healthier for you and for the planet. Rather than [...]
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You guys may have noticed the brand new link at the top of the site to a Kitchen and Sewing Essentials page. I get a lot of questions from folks about stocking the kitchen and the sewing room and thought it might be cool to have a place to share supplies that I [...]
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I think this was our best New Year’s party yet! One of my best and oldest friends flew up for the occasion, and we spent all day on the 31st whipping up snacks and treats and making the house pretty.
Our friends Bonnie and Rob set up a photo booth, because they are the [...]
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