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The power of Being Prepared: Part One - Overview
Are you a world-class worrier? I am. Occasionally. We all are at times. Especially in the middle of the night. That's when worries really...
Feb 15, 20219 min read
Tired of wrangling dried-out personal cleansing wipes?
We were over them. Dried-out personal cleansing wipes. The plastic containers did nothing to keep them moist and useable. The packages...
Feb 7, 20214 min read
France meets Asia: Lentilles du Puy and the perfect bamboo steamer. C'est si bon!
Just the other day, I received another package of 'caviar'. Well, the 'caviar' of lentils, that is, since we roll WFPBNO (whole-food,...
Feb 7, 20215 min read
Keeping fresh herbs fresher, longer is easy!
Are you tired of tossing 'past their use-by date', slimy parsley and other fresh herbs? I was. It seemed like they didn't last more than...
Jan 8, 20211 min read
Moving toward a plant-based, more sustainable diet
We're there now, but it wasn't always so obvious to us. Rather it came down to incremental changes, where each 'next step' just seemed to...
Jan 4, 20212 min read
Just say "No" to Thread Count Seduction
We all love a 'deal'. Me included. But, when it comes to bedding, I've learned the hard way that sheets and pillow cases aren't a great...
Jan 2, 20214 min read
Here's the list of herbs and spice products I use, and recommend.
If you've been following my recipes and cooking tips, you'll see links to several products - and online stores - that I've really come to...
Jan 1, 20213 min read
I don't always pose for holiday photos ...
But, when I do, I nail it. Oh, and I'm the only non-vegan in the house. I've tried to get my people to go back to eating animals, but...
Dec 26, 20201 min read
The 'Must Have' herbs and spices for your kitchen adventures
When I was a beginning cook, um, some decades ago, there simply weren't many choices beyond salt, pepper, oregano and the ubiquitous...
Dec 26, 20208 min read
Is 'scarcity mentality' eating up your time and resources?
It started with toilet paper. Then, the cleaning supplies ... and Clorox disappeared. Canned goods were next. The 'scarcity mentality'...
Dec 22, 20205 min read
Make all your sinks, tubs, toilets and glass easier to clean
I'm a cynic. I look both ways before crossing a One-Way street. So, I was leery of this new product, and had I not got an introductory...
Dec 12, 20202 min read
Pare your kitchen down to the right essentials
Years ago, I couldn't seem to get enough gadgets and gizmos. I had two different types of pressure cookers, a rice cooker, one of those...
Dec 8, 20206 min read
Don't allow your expectations to be the enemy of today.
Don't stress out about all the cooking for tomorrow. Try not to sacrifice the perfectly good at the altar of 'perfection'. You're going...
Nov 25, 20201 min read
How to make those small rugs behave while you vacuum them.
I have a number of small, lightweight rugs around the house. The entry way. The hall. A couple in the living room. And, they get covered...
Nov 22, 20201 min read
These 10 simple kitchen hacks will prevent dinner-time meltdowns.
We've all been there. The clock marches up to the dinner hour and you have that wide-eyed 'deer in the headlights' look. Uh. Oh. What are...
Nov 22, 20206 min read
"Help! How do I totally eliminate sugar from my diet?"
I see this sort of post all the time on diet and nutrition related Facebook groups. There's a saying in toxicology circles that applies...
Nov 16, 20202 min read
The cooktop salt cellar that works
A pinch here and a pinch there. Of salt. Are you still using a salt shaker? Really? Using a shaker at the cooktop is a really bad idea....
Nov 14, 20202 min read
Corral all those tea bags, Ma'am!
I'm a BIG tea drinker. And, I have a LOT of different kinds of tea. It's a lot to corral and keep track of. Shuffling around random tea...
Nov 14, 20201 min read
Here's how to keep your veggies fresher, longer
I'm a cynic. A skeptic. I'm just hard-wired that way. There are a lot of products that claim to keep your produce fresher longer. And, I...
Nov 14, 20203 min read
You don't need all those gadgets. Just the one that works.
There was a time when I needed one of these, one of those. I had every gadget and gizmo under the sun. Slow cookers. Rice cookers....
Nov 14, 20202 min read
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