Our fridge is a bit embarrassing, and I really wish someone would come over and clean it for me, but until then I thought I would try to make it smell a little better. I found this tip over on Gardenista, and whipped it up last night. I happened to have some dried rosemary around, [...]
http://www.asensiblehabit.com/2013/05/14/tuesdays-tip-smell-good-fridge/
Next time you pick up carton of basil or clip some from the yard, treat it just as you would fresh flowers by cutting the stems and placing them in a glass of water. Cover the basil lightly with a plastic bag, and leave out on the counter. The basil doesn’t fair so well in [...]
http://www.asensiblehabit.com/2013/03/19/tuesdays-tip-extending-the-life-of-basil/
I came across Mexican Eggs in Purgatory in the latest issue of Food and Wine magazine, and just so happened to have most of the ingredients on hand. I followed the basic directions, only as usual I didn’t really measure anything, and instead went with a handful or a splash. My blended mix was maybe [...]
http://www.asensiblehabit.com/2013/03/09/brunch-bites-baked-mexican-eggs/
Many of my favorite meals have been eaten while standing in the kitchen grazing over a plate of meat and cheese, and that’s what Geoff and I did for Valentine’s Day. I arrived home to much more than expected, and wanted to share the local shops where Geoff picked up the goods. Spotted Trotter meats [...]
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This weekend I used my Cherry Chomper Cherry Pitter, and not only is it adorable, but quite functional too. Perfect for pitting a batch for snacking or muddling into a cocktail. Now that I can easily pit cherries I want to look in to some boozy cherry recipes. If you are attempting something larger like [...]
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If you like to preserve or pickle you’ll want to check out Marisa’s blog, Food in Jars. It’s a great resource for recipes (not just canning ones), tips, new products, and giveaways! She also has a book – Food in Jars: Preserving in Small Batches Year-Round that I pick up often. I am thrilled to have [...]
http://www.asensiblehabit.com/2013/02/07/food-in-jars-canning-stamp-giveaway/
There’s still time to whip up a few homemade goodies for gifting. I got together with a couple of friends, and we canned some Dixie Relish and Pear & Ginger preserves. We also made Ginger Vodka, and Rosemary + Lemon Sea Salts, and had cute jars, ribbon, tags, bells and custom stamps for packaging!
http://www.asensiblehabit.com/2012/12/20/in-the-kitchen-homemade-gifts/
There are at least 5 apps on my phone for organization, and I can’t seem to find one that’s just right. I’d probably be more organized if I stopped looking for apps to GET organized. Anywho! I’ve been using the Anylist app for organizing my grocery list, and it allows me to easily add items [...]
http://www.asensiblehabit.com/2012/11/01/app-addict-manic-list-keeper/
This week I came across a recipe on Steamy Kitchen for Quinoa Fried ‘Rice’. It’s the perfect dish for using up leftover quinoa from an earlier dinner, and I’ll definitely make it again. I followed the basic recipe, but added in fresh sugar snap peas in place of the frozen peas, and next time I [...]
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These were super easy and a party hit. I only hope you can follow my lousy directions… Preheat oven to 375 Brown beef with garlic and italian seasonings. Add half a jar of tomato sauce or homemade if you’ve got it like that. In a separate bowl mix ricotta cheese, shredded mozzarella and shredded parmesan [...]
http://www.asensiblehabit.com/2012/09/13/in-the-kitchen-lil-baby-lasagna/
