Author Archives: artislyfe
Paprika Chicken Thighs with Brussels Sprouts
Macaroni with Sausage & Ricotta
What I Saved and What I Tossed: Pots, Pans, and Small Appliances — Liveblogging The Kitchn Cure Fall 2014
Day 6 Task: Evaluate Your Pots, Pans, and Small Appliances
Today’s Kitchn Cure assignment was a tough one for me. I have a hard time throwing things away (thanks, Mom). What if I end up needing that one thing I tossed out months down the line? What if someone gave me something and I get rid of it and then they ask me about it? Ugh, so awkward. But it’s time to face the harsh facts of cleaning and organizing your kitchen. I’m ready for it — are you?
Tips to Help Choose and Prepare Reclaimed Wooden Pallets — Apartment Therapy
From Apartment Therapy → Pallet Furniture: How to Choose and Prepare Reclaimed Wood for DIY Projects
Wooden pallets are inexpensive (sometimes even free!) sources of reclaimed wood.
5 Essential Tools for Brewing Good Coffee on the Go — Smart Coffee for Regular Joes
I hate to tell you this, but if you’re looking to make coffee on the go, instant coffee is not the answer. I have only one exception to this rule: people on extended backcountry trips where carrying out a week’s worth of coffee grounds isn’t really reasonable. Other than that, there’s no reason that you shouldn’t be making fresh, tasty coffee even when you’re away from home.
But making good coffee on the go doesn’t just happen magically; it means being equipped for making good coffee on the go.
Low-Calorie Recipes: Sugar Cookie Frosting
Low-Fat Recipes: Carrots with Cognac
Low-Fat Recipes: Carrots with Cognac
4 / 5 Stars | 8 Reviews
by Robyn Webb
“So easy and so delicious. Everything – baby carrots, cognac, cinnamon, honey and walnut oil – goes into an aluminum foil packet, and is roasted until tender and glistening.”
The Bold and Bare Truth of Summer Cooking — Weekend Meditation
We’re deep into summer and cooking couldn’t be simpler. In fact, one could barely call it cooking! It’s more like arranging and dribbling and scattering. A platter of ripe garden tomatoes needs only a bit of fresh pepper and some flaky sea salt, salad greens are barely kissed by a glug of olive oil and a sprinkle of vinegar, a bowl of thinly sliced cucumbers calls for the lightest drizzle of buttermilk and a few pinches of fresh dill and maybe, if you’re feeling frisky, thin slivers of red pepper (sweet or hot, your choice).



