JenFul posted the last 13 years of her life as seen through her Amazon orders. I thought this was hysterical, so I went to see what my order history looks like, starting in 2001. It is very amusing, here are some of the highlights: Most CDs purchased – 12 in 2004, everything from Mighty Mighty [...]
Our new friends were over this weekend, and we got to talking about bread making. Yvonne was struggling because she is used to cake yeast and was having difficulty finding a good local source. It made me wonder what the difference is between cake and granulated yeast, as I always reach for Bob’s Red Mill [...]
Halloween this week! Kids are beyond excited, and we need to have a plan for quick dinner Monday night before trick-o-treating. I am thinking a vegetarian chili from the Frog Commissary cookbook, along with corn bread and fruit. The best thing about last week’s menu was the pear cake I made midweek. I will write it [...]
I don’t believe I am exaggerating, this notepad is pretty darn exciting and will probably ultimately extend my life, or at least reduce the amount of stress each morning. The original idea came from Vicki, who made a notepad at the beginning of each school year to use for afternoon dismissal instructions. The pad included [...]
Sometimes, when I am not writing for Kitchen Gadget Girl about our family fun in the kitchen, I can be found writing for other worthy websites, including: Foodily Blog: Can-it-Forward: Preserving Tomatoes, Planning a Block Party, and Is it a cabbage? Is it a lettuce? Cooking with CSA. Credit Sesame Blog: 6 Ways to Save on Your Next [...]
Last month I attended a Macaron making class with Pim Techamuanvivit of Chez Pim, taught at Love Apple Farms in Santa Cruz. I met Pim a while back at BlogHer Food or Foodbuzz, and have known her through her work with Menu for Hope, a charity drive she held several years in a row raising money [...]
At a lunch this week, we got to talking about cooking. The hostess commented that she really could not cook, only knew about 8 things that she could make. I questioned her on this, as we were sitting down to a lovely lunch she had prepared, and she went on to explain that there are [...]
Two days with other people who like to eat, blog and photograph, not necessarily in that order? Bliss. I still have much to process (both instructions learned and photographs taken) and wanted to record some initial impressions. Here are my 5 take-aways from the 2011 Food and Light organized by Jen Yu of use real [...]
From our Mariquita Farms box this week, testing out my 35mm lens as well as the new photo layout on the blog. Two Strawberries
Venice, Italy, where strange things happen all the time Usually you get this kind of message when a blog is first being built. But, on this (almost) 3rd anniversary of Kitchen Gadget Girl, we are finally bringing a new look and feel. There are still some deets to iron out, be patient while Dena [...]
The last time I created a Lenten Challenge for myself was 2009. I gave up the Lenten Challenge last year for Lent*. It is back again this year, since the opportunity to reflect and (ideally) better my person through a challenge which might seem overwhelming is a good idea. I have many hopes for this [...]
I subscribe to a great daily recipe email called No Take Out. Each day, a menu is sent, one that can be prepared after you get home from work, using real food as ingredients and providing your family a nice dinner. One of the reasons I like it is because it includes funny comments in [...]
