Last night turned into “sand the cabinets” night. Scott did a great job, which quickly turned our kitchen into the land of wood dust. Yuck. (And by “yuck,” I mean “Thanks, Scott!”) Fortunately, he made awesome progress right after we ate dinner, so the dirty pots were dust-filled, and the tasty food was safe in…
Emeril’s Stuffed Bell Peppers (with Hannah’s Tomatillas)
I’ve made stuffed bell peppers before, and I liked them. It’s something a little bit out of the ordinary, and who doesn’t like dinner that looks like a present? But these stuffed bell peppers were the best I’ve ever made. I mean it. They were delicious, and they got an A+ from the husband….
The Second Law of Thermodynamics
Welcome to the quiz version of the blog. Let’s get started! Q1. Does all matter tend towards disorder? A1. In our house, definitely. True, we’re in the middle of some relatively major kitchen projects at the moment. It still seems like this picture is too representative: Q2. Want to see more? A2. (You don’t have…
Weekend Update: Sanding and Classic TV
We had a stupendous weekend despite rainy day yuck. Sure, the highlight was hanging out with friends and such, but the weekend also included some impressive progress on the kitchen project. We sanded almost all of our kitchen cabinet doors. (Yay!) Why not all? Well, we sanded until the sander broke and we ran…
Front Door: Ta Da!
Would I pick exactly the same color on our front door if I could pick again today? Not sure. I might go for something slightly bluer or darker or something. Do I like the color a lot? Yes! I like it about 1,000 times more than the deep red color that was on the door…
Quiche a la Child + Beet Salad
Last weekend, I was starting to get tired of the recipe sources I use all the time. It’s not that they’re bad. I love them, and they’re my go-to sources for excellent reason. But I wanted to branch out and do something different. Enter Julia Child. I read Julie & Julia, and I loved it….
Paintin’ Buddy
Today’s house project is front door painting. I got discouraged with the kitchen cabinet refinishing project, even though it is moving along (at a snail’s pace). More on that later. To counter the discouragement, I decided to tackle a job that would only take a day from start to finish. I like the color,…
Small, but valuable. 