tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965613854970685864.comments2023-02-13T05:27:25.850-05:00Neighborhood BlogPaulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08595390875245260560noreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965613854970685864.post-73012429097362179402020-07-02T05:30:40.743-04:002020-07-02T05:30:40.743-04:00Best Margarita machine<a href="http://besticeshavers.com/best-margarita-machines-frozen-drink-machine-reviews-2020/" rel="nofollow">Best Margarita machine</a><br />Best ice shaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07133092291209732621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965613854970685864.post-88391997462937417902018-12-14T20:24:44.154-05:002018-12-14T20:24:44.154-05:00Help! I make a lot of biscotti, but always have pr...Help! I make a lot of biscotti, but always have problems with the tops cracking, which makes little pieces break off the edges when I slice them. I've tried reducing the temperature a little and baking a little longer. but to no avail. Any suggestions?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984708878133888537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965613854970685864.post-9636975357301525392011-06-22T23:05:46.762-04:002011-06-22T23:05:46.762-04:00To put it artfully, steak scares the crap out of m...To put it artfully, steak scares the crap out of me. I can't tell you how many steaks Adam and I have ruined--always too rare, yet nearly charred on the outside. <br /><br />Wait. I shouldn't admit these things on a food blog. FORGET YOU READ THAT.<br /><br />(Btw--went to HMart for the first time. Adam and Aura are veterans, like you, but not I. Anyway: HUH.)Katehttp://andthenkate.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965613854970685864.post-4270693331689289962011-03-28T19:27:42.762-04:002011-03-28T19:27:42.762-04:00Hey Kate! You should roast whatever part of the ch...Hey Kate! You should roast whatever part of the chicken that you like to eat :-) We get whole bone-in breasts and packs of whole legs from our meat CSA, so it's usually one or the other here.<br /><br />You should try to act like you're having fun while you're cooking, if only for Aura's sake. Soon she'll be old enough to do some real cooking and you can put her to work.<br /><br />In the meanwhile, send Adam to HMart to get you a Cuckoo rice cooker!<br /><br />And yes, we pickup the fish at Turner's. And yes, we need to catch up!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10280288778530721329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965613854970685864.post-14398684949052542682011-03-27T22:24:11.466-04:002011-03-27T22:24:11.466-04:00See? You always make it sound so easy, but this wh...See? You always make it sound so easy, but this whole "And yes, throw all that leftover roasted chicken in" is TOTALLY STRESSING ME OUT HERE. Just roast a breast? Or do I have to, you know, rip the chicken apart, with all that nasty raw chicken feeling and bones cracking and....AAAHH. There is so much to learn, and so little bravery on my part to do so.<br /><br />That being said, I'm going to try the compartmentalizing on the weekend/early week thing. That's a goodie, right there. Thanks.<br /><br />Hey--we just joined a fish CSA, too. Are you picking up Cape Ann's at Turner's??<br /><br />(We need to catch up.)Katehttp://andthenkate.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965613854970685864.post-42924132563120592282011-02-16T20:04:11.450-05:002011-02-16T20:04:11.450-05:00El - wow! Thanks for visiting!
I think I was a me...El - wow! Thanks for visiting!<br /><br />I think I was a meal planner because that's what my Mom always did. But deep down, I really wanted to be able to wing it. 20+ years of cooking and I finally feel comfortable enough to just make things up as I go along.<br /><br />And I totally agree, there is less waste when you wing it - which helps me justify the higher prices that I now pay for most of our food. Not that I really NEED to justify it - nobody around here is complaining about their dinners :-)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10280288778530721329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965613854970685864.post-22843888220423948762011-02-15T09:48:30.229-05:002011-02-15T09:48:30.229-05:00Wow, Karen, my hat is off to you as a (now reforme...Wow, Karen, my hat is off to you as a (now reformed) meal planner. I could never do that, and always wondered if it was because I was simply undisciplined or what...I felt a failure compared with friends who did meal-plan. <br /><br />But you're quite right, CSAs and gardens go a long way to reforming a list-making cook into being a lot more spontaneous and a lot more conscious of the "now." I think it lends one to be more careful to use things up, too: no more mystery items in the fridge, lots more leftovers, all good things.<br /><br />We make kohlrabi (a winter veg here) disappear by shredding it with carrots and/or celeriac for a salad. And your breakfast patties sound like they need to be toned down: like your loaf, if you have some extra pork you can grind up, it can be the basis for a better less zesty/salty patty. Yep: use it or lose it!elhttp://fastgrowtheweeds.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965613854970685864.post-63792872073403861092010-09-09T21:09:04.766-04:002010-09-09T21:09:04.766-04:00Rice cookers are really the best for cooking rice....Rice cookers are really the best for cooking rice. They do it so efficiently. I know the one you have and have seen it/heard of it. I've also heard of H Mart! I think we may have one nearby to us, actually!Sarah at The Stroller Ballethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03869943731257433887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965613854970685864.post-71778952408700906182010-08-18T10:06:51.628-04:002010-08-18T10:06:51.628-04:00Thanks! I heard about the Hmart, have to go someti...Thanks! I heard about the Hmart, have to go sometime. I use Sharp and only for cooking rice, the non-stick surface is starting to peel off, so it's good to know a better alternative!! Great blog, Karen!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01931746327432292293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965613854970685864.post-39772794062910050702010-08-16T19:00:35.404-04:002010-08-16T19:00:35.404-04:00Hi Yijie - nice to hear from you!! It's a Cuck...Hi Yijie - nice to hear from you!! It's a Cuckoo and I bought it at HMart. What brand do you use?Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10280288778530721329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965613854970685864.post-55734785919100827312010-08-16T11:06:18.663-04:002010-08-16T11:06:18.663-04:00Hi Karen - Your new "lover" sounds oweso...Hi Karen - Your new "lover" sounds owesome!! What brand is it? Where did you get it?? YijieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965613854970685864.post-27961013995386877952010-07-03T21:31:43.582-04:002010-07-03T21:31:43.582-04:00i love the way you say this! But I totally agree w...i love the way you say this! But I totally agree with all your points. Especially the learned skill issue. It gets easier to wing things because you practice!! Have a fabulous 4th of July!!Sarah at The Stroller Ballethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03869943731257433887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965613854970685864.post-55975593284585397382010-06-30T23:16:53.610-04:002010-06-30T23:16:53.610-04:00Okay, okay. SIGH. I will learn how to enjoy it. So...Okay, okay. SIGH. I will learn how to enjoy it. Soon. I am practicing, you know. Every weeknight. But...I still like doing the dishes better.Katehttp://andtheniwasamom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965613854970685864.post-55144711348091739942010-06-29T21:13:58.491-04:002010-06-29T21:13:58.491-04:00Yes! I have always said that if you can read, you ...Yes! I have always said that if you can read, you can cook. And yay for still making dinner with two tots running around. If there's a will, there's a way!! The key for me is getting a lot of prep done during naptime.Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01964161477219655829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965613854970685864.post-3802471213949578852010-06-24T23:04:05.915-04:002010-06-24T23:04:05.915-04:00Okay, #1, why am I am not getting any of the garli...Okay, #1, why am I am not getting any of the garlic scapes?!? I loves garlic scapes, especially when I can make garlic scape butter. Obviously I am showing up at the depot at the wrong time.<br /><br />#2--Did you say this soup would use up a lot of greens? Because if you swear to that I'll make it tonight, at almost midnight. No one should have to eat this much braised tat soi. NO ONE.Katehttp://andtheniwasamom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965613854970685864.post-42026566130304097312010-06-24T21:46:18.292-04:002010-06-24T21:46:18.292-04:00And, another idea for garlic scapes - hurray! Made...And, another idea for garlic scapes - hurray! Made pesto out of mine, which I really liked, but it would be fun to do something different.Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01964161477219655829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965613854970685864.post-53572862417251779412010-04-21T21:21:20.798-04:002010-04-21T21:21:20.798-04:00That comment was from me...not sure what's goi...That comment was from me...not sure what's going on with the form...<br /><br />-Kate :-)And Then Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14692904643907106496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965613854970685864.post-24524562067512366022010-04-21T21:20:44.830-04:002010-04-21T21:20:44.830-04:00See? He was absolutely meant to be yours!See? He was absolutely meant to be yours!Anonymoushttp://(optional)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965613854970685864.post-67942712454284211712010-04-07T21:48:33.333-04:002010-04-07T21:48:33.333-04:00Seriously. You're going to come back too good ...Seriously. You're going to come back too good for your old friends, aren't you? Those of us with the plain old toilets?<br /><br />Thinking of you all the time! Love the videos. So excited to meet the little (running) man...Katehttp://andtheniwasamom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965613854970685864.post-56737745835909575202010-04-07T11:02:51.522-04:002010-04-07T11:02:51.522-04:00Wow - who knew!? You are living the good life this...Wow - who knew!? You are living the good life this week. :-) The videos are great.Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01964161477219655829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965613854970685864.post-56548371254999012802010-04-06T12:30:08.464-04:002010-04-06T12:30:08.464-04:00Oh...so you found the Old Tea Shop. I think I'...Oh...so you found the Old Tea Shop. I think I've been there once with my colleagues. I'm so~jealous of you guys. Please upload more videos and have fun~Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15469167417952077891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965613854970685864.post-69514519288087297342010-03-31T17:52:19.358-04:002010-03-31T17:52:19.358-04:00OMGOMGOMG. This is so exciting! Tweet! Tweet! (Wil...OMGOMGOMG. This is so exciting! Tweet! Tweet! (Will be in touch shortly.)And Then Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14692904643907106496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965613854970685864.post-55541300291557733192010-03-29T08:14:38.529-04:002010-03-29T08:14:38.529-04:00Pretty! Perfect for Easter, too. I love the colo...Pretty! Perfect for Easter, too. I love the color.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965613854970685864.post-8568966290979760322010-03-22T21:49:59.451-04:002010-03-22T21:49:59.451-04:00I mean it. This year I am getting some of those st...I mean it. This year I am getting some of those strawberries. Even if for the preschooler-time-burning potential more than anything else.<br /><br />Your photos are looking good!Katehttp://andtheniwasamom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965613854970685864.post-18721834718909159982010-03-22T21:49:48.844-04:002010-03-22T21:49:48.844-04:00I mean it. This year I am getting some of those st...I mean it. This year I am getting some of those strawberries. Even if for the preschooler-time-burning potential more than anything else.<br /><br />Your photos are looking good!Katehttp://andtheniwasamom.comnoreply@blogger.com