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16 Foods To Re-Grow From Kitchen Scraps
Cambria Bold, thekitchn.com
We already know you can re-grow celery and scallions from their scraps. But leeks, lemongrass, and ginger, too? Yes indeed! More

16 Foods To Re-Grow From Kitchen Scraps
Cambria Bold, thekitchn.com

We already know you can re-grow celery and scallions from their scraps. But leeks, lemongrass, and ginger, too? Yes indeed!
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2 weeks ago
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The Future Is Here: Refrigerator Drawers from Fisher & Paykel
Faith Durand, thekitchn.com
Who: Fisher & PaykelWhat We Noticed: What does the future hold for our kitchens? I, for one, hope the future includes a better refrigerator. Forget the jetpack; I want a fridge that doesn’t take up an entire wall of my kitchen,…

The Future Is Here: Refrigerator Drawers from Fisher & Paykel
Faith Durand, thekitchn.com

Who: Fisher & Paykel
What We Noticed:
What does the future hold for our kitchens? I, for one, hope the future includes a better refrigerator. Forget the jetpack; I want a fridge that doesn’t take up an entire wall of my kitchen,…

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Green & Good-Looking: A French Press Made From a Mason Jar
Anjali Prasertong, thekitchn.com
If you’re already shaking up cocktails or sipping your morning smoothie from mason jars, you’ll be glad to hear about the Portland Press, a french press coffee maker that uses a 24-ounce canning jar in place of the usual glass beaker. Even better,…

Green & Good-Looking: A French Press Made From a Mason Jar
Anjali Prasertong, thekitchn.com

If you’re already shaking up cocktails or sipping your morning smoothie from mason jars, you’ll be glad to hear about the Portland Press, a french press coffee maker that uses a 24-ounce canning jar in place of the usual glass beaker. Even better,…

1 month ago
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Heirloom Obsession: Metal Porch Glidersgardenandgun.com
Those who remember them from childhood can attest: Nothing symbolizes summer better than a metal porch glider. Once referred to by many as Southerners “divans,” gliders had their heyday in the 1940s and 50s, when air conditioning was as scarce as…

Heirloom Obsession: Metal Porch Gliders
gardenandgun.com

Those who remember them from childhood can attest: Nothing symbolizes summer better than a metal porch glider. Once referred to by many as Southerners “divans,” gliders had their heyday in the 1940s and 50s, when air conditioning was as scarce as…

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Horchata de Arroz con Almendras (Almond-Rice Drink)saveur.com
SERVES 4-6INGREDIENTS⅓ cup long grain rice1 1-inch piece Mex­i­can cin­na­mon2 1-inch strips lime or lemon zest plus grat­ed lime zest, for gar­nish1 cup whole blanched almonds, light­ly toast­ed1½ cup sugar½ tsp. pure…

Horchata de Arroz con Almendras (Almond-Rice Drink)
saveur.com

SERVES 4-6

INGREDIENTS

⅓ cup long grain rice
1 1-inch piece Mex­i­can cin­na­mon
2 1-inch strips lime or lemon zest plus grat­ed lime zest, for gar­nish
1 cup whole blanched almonds, light­ly toast­ed
1½ cup sugar
½ tsp. pure…

1 month ago
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Before & After: Aunt Peaches’ Wallpapered Fridge
Grace Bonney, designsponge.com
While I’ve become something of a minimalist lately when it comes to patterns, I love seeing other people embrace bold patterns in their homes. This makeover come from Amanda at Aunt Peaches, who used removable wallpaper from Chasing Paper to give …

Before & After: Aunt Peaches’ Wallpapered Fridge
Grace Bonney, designsponge.com

While I’ve become something of a minimalist lately when it comes to patterns, I love seeing other people embrace bold patterns in their homes. This makeover come from Amanda at Aunt Peaches, who used removable wallpaper from Chasing Paper to give …

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Cobb Saladsaveur.com
SERVES 4–6INGREDIENTSFOR THE DRESS­ING:¾ cup canola oil¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil¼ cup red wine vine­gar1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice¾ tsp. dry mus­tard½ tsp. Worces­ter­shire¼ tsp. sugar1 clove gar­lic,…

Cobb Salad
saveur.com

SERVES 4–6

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE DRESS­ING:
¾ cup canola oil
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
¼ cup red wine vine­gar
1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
¾ tsp. dry mus­tard
½ tsp. Worces­ter­shire
¼ tsp. sugar
1 clove gar­lic,…

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Banana For an Egg: Vegan Substitutions for 8 Common Baking Ingredients Expert Interviewthekitchn.com
Annie Shan­non knows all about vegan bak­ing sub­sti­tu­tions. The food blog­ger and author of the upcom­ing Betty Goes Vegan cook­book spent the last cou­ple years cook­ing her way through the all-Ame …

Banana For an Egg: Vegan Substitutions for 8 Common Baking Ingredients Expert Interview
thekitchn.com

Annie Shan­non knows all about vegan bak­ing sub­sti­tu­tions. The food blog­ger and author of the upcom­ing Betty Goes Vegan cook­book spent the last cou­ple years cook­ing her way through the all-Ame …

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Want to Bake Bread at Home? Start With These 3 Beginner Bread Recipes
Emma Christensen, thekitchn.com
So, I hear you want to bake bread! That’s music to my bread-loving ears. Even if you’ve never opened a package of yeast or taken your KitchenAid’s dough hook out of the box, don’t worry about a thing. Here are our three easiest, most basic, and mo…

Want to Bake Bread at Home? Start With These 3 Beginner Bread Recipes
Emma Christensen, thekitchn.com

So, I hear you want to bake bread! That’s music to my bread-loving ears. Even if you’ve never opened a package of yeast or taken your KitchenAid’s dough hook out of the box, don’t worry about a thing. Here are our three easiest, most basic, and mo…

1 month ago
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Wire Shelving Units in the Kitchen: Simple, Cheap, and (Yes!) Stylish Organization — Kitchen Inspiration
Cambria Bold, thekitchn.com
If you need extra storage in your kitchen, it doesn’t get much simpler than a basic wire shelving unit. You can find tall units for around $60 at Home Depot, and with five or more shelves per unit, that’s plenty of space to work with. But if you’v…

Wire Shelving Units in the Kitchen: Simple, Cheap, and (Yes!) Stylish Organization — Kitchen Inspiration
Cambria Bold, thekitchn.com

If you need extra storage in your kitchen, it doesn’t get much simpler than a basic wire shelving unit. You can find tall units for around $60 at Home Depot, and with five or more shelves per unit, that’s plenty of space to work with. But if you’v…

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No-Bake Dessert Recipe: Lemon Cream Icebox Cake — Cookbook Recipe from Bakeless Sweets
Faith Durand, thekitchn.com
Yesterday Emma and I shared a little peek into my new cookbook, Bakeless Sweets, and today I’m going to give you the goods: a recipe! I had a hard time choosing which one to share with you (Pistachio pudding? No-bake creme brûlée? Raspberry…

No-Bake Dessert Recipe: Lemon Cream Icebox Cake — Cookbook Recipe from Bakeless Sweets
Faith Durand, thekitchn.com

Yesterday Emma and I shared a little peek into my new cookbook, Bakeless Sweets, and today I’m going to give you the goods: a recipe! I had a hard time choosing which one to share with you (Pistachio pudding? No-bake creme brûlée? Raspberry…

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Look! Trash Chutes in the Countertop — Kitchen Inspiration
Cambria Bold, thekitchn.com
We’ve shared our love for garbage bowls before, but that devotion may only be because we don’t have this: a trash chute built right into the countertop! The idea behind a garbage bowl is to have somewhere to toss yours scraps while you’re…

Look! Trash Chutes in the Countertop — Kitchen Inspiration
Cambria Bold, thekitchn.com

We’ve shared our love for garbage bowls before, but that devotion may only be because we don’t have this: a trash chute built right into the countertop! The idea behind a garbage bowl is to have somewhere to toss yours scraps while you’re…

1 month ago
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How to Not Be a Jerk When It’s Raining
Megan Garber, theatlantic.com
This umbrella wants to take the social strife out of bad weather.Umbrel­las — like rain itself, like a two-lane high­way, like a four-piece pizza at a table for five — tend to bring out the worst in us all. These made-for-one tools enforce, i…

How to Not Be a Jerk When It’s Raining
Megan Garber, theatlantic.com

This umbrella wants to take the social strife out of bad weather.

Umbrel­las — like rain itself, like a two-lane high­way, like a four-piece pizza at a table for five — tend to bring out the worst in us all. These made-for-one tools enforce, i…

1 month ago
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From the kitchen: Cauliflower Crust Pizza {Gluten-Free} | {love+cupcakes} Blogloveandcupcakesblog.com
As I men­tioned in this post, I’ve been cut­ting back on carbs (most­ly the bread type) in an effort to shed some win­ter weight and get back into shape for sum­mer, and just to be more healthy in gen …

From the kitchen: Cauliflower Crust Pizza {Gluten-Free} | {love+cupcakes} Blog
loveandcupcakesblog.com

As I men­tioned in this post, I’ve been cut­ting back on carbs (most­ly the bread type) in an effort to shed some win­ter weight and get back into shape for sum­mer, and just to be more healthy in gen …

1 month ago
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Making Cupcakes or Muffins with Mason Jar Rings: Does It Really Work?
Emily Ho, thekitchn.com
The Internet is rife with ideas for using Mason jars, but I rarely encounter new ways to repurpose the metal rings or bands. So I was instantly intrigued by a photo that has been making the rounds on Facebook and Pinterest, involving the use of Ma…

Making Cupcakes or Muffins with Mason Jar Rings: Does It Really Work?
Emily Ho, thekitchn.com

The Internet is rife with ideas for using Mason jars, but I rarely encounter new ways to repurpose the metal rings or bands. So I was instantly intrigued by a photo that has been making the rounds on Facebook and Pinterest, involving the use of Ma…

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