I genuinely love that TJ’s trains its team to be so personable, but there are definitely moments when personable crosses into weird.
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Monthly Archives: April 2019
Meal Kits Might Actually Have a Smaller Carbon Footprint Than Grocery Shopping
Earth Day might be over, but these days there’s no time to stop thinking about sustainability — in what we eat, how we carry it home, and even how it’s delivered to our houses. Usually, learning about the sustainability of something means having to cancel all your faves, but a recent NPR article demonstrated that READ MORE…
The 5 Amazon Small-Space Buys That Make My Apartment Livable (and Lovable)
While there are a lot of challenges that come with small apartment living, there are also a whole lot of solutions. READ MORE…
Recipe: 15-Minute Coconut Curry Shrimp
The takeout-style favorite is creamy, spicy, and begs to be served over rice.
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toasted pecan cake
When it’s quiet around here, it generally means one of two things: 1. I’ve been cooking a series of duds, or certainly nothing good enough to clear my throat into this microphone and sign the praises of. Or 2. We’re heading for another episode of Just What Has Deb Gotten Herself Into This Time (see: any Friendsgiving or wedding cake adventure). A couple weeks ago was the former; last week was resoundingly the latter.
I took over first night Seder (a ceremonial dinner on the first two nights of Passover) duties last year, instituted Harry Potter haggadahs, and it was all going well until I got to planning this year’s meal (seemingly: writing potatoes, carrots, onions, eggs, almonds on a grocery list over and over again), decided we needed to shake up the guest list a little — really, I think I just miss my dad making bad jokes and trying to get us to stick even a tiny bit to the prescribed topic — and suddenly we were 17 (plus a waitlist; “only in the Smitten Kitchen…” a friend said), we definitely didn’t have this many chairs or table space, my fridge and freezer were bursting at the seams (the ice cube tray got evicted), and I haven’t even gotten into the part where a chef came over that morning to teach me a new dish that had nothing to do with Passover (but promise something fun is coming). The whole week was a heady mix of panic and delight. Someone is going to tell me it’s because I’m a Gemini, but truly the only thing that motivates me is being at the edge of a disaster, and that’s where the bulk of this month has vanished to.
The One Kind of “Clutter” That’s Okay to Keep
Don’t feel bad about holding onto this sort of stuff!
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What’s the Difference Between Jam and Jelly?
The terms for fruit spread can be a bit confusing — but there’s an easy way to distinguish between the two.
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21 Easy Drop Dinners That Practically Make Themselves
Whether you have a slow cooker or Instant Pot, it doesn’t get much simpler than this.
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A Week of 30-Minute Meals for 2
These taste even better at the end of a long day.
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The One Thing Parents Can Do to Create Less Kitchen Waste
A tiny change can make a big difference.
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