Category: Less Than 30 Minutes
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Pro-tip Tuesday:
Unintended Extra Groceries + Tote HackDo you ever go grocery shopping and discover that you’re picking up 150% more than you intended to buy, that you are really hungry, and now you’re trying to figure out how to bike or walk it all home? I recently picked up a new trick for those reusable sacs (usually cloth or polyester of…
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I tried this meal kit and it did not change my world view
Happy Friendly Friday, Folks! It’s Fall, and the start of a new school year for many. What do you do to keep everyone fed and full of healthy energy to get things done? I explore one option here, with ready-to-cook meals from Amazon.
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Friendly Friday:
Instant Pot – Virtually Instant, Really!Recently, I had a chance to visit my fellow Minnesotan friend Tanya, her spouse Justin, and their daughter Mabel in Portland. They graciously had me over for dinner, and I got to see a demo of the Instant Pot. Apparently she was so excited about it she bought a second one when it was on…
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How long do you boil corn? A guest blog post by Susannah Lewis
How long should you boil corn? It sounds like a straightforward question, but your answer says a lot about where you grew up and your relationship to corn. Although I grew up in Iowa, where corn is indeed king, I’ve lived in several very different regions of the country as an adult (Rocky Mountains, Pacific…
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Pro-tip Tuesday:
Repurpose Used Spice Containers for BakingEver get to the middle of a baking project and find your hands all sticky but out of flour in your bowl for dusting? Did you finally use up one of those expensive little containers of spices from the store, and it’s got a little sifter cover thingy? Repurpose it to help you dust surfaces…
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What is that?! How to try a new vegetable
Novelty is the spice of life. Oh wait, that’s variety. Well, I like novelty.. Step 1: Walk inside a grocery store, bodega or your favorite market. Step 2: Spot a piece of produce that makes your brain itch with curiosity. In this case: this delightfully geometric vegetable next to the cauliflower.
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Pro-Tip Tuesday:
How to Fit More Gym Clothes in Your BagDid you make a resolution to get active and work out more this month? Are you feeling frazzled trying to stuff all your exercise clothes in a gym bag so you can work out before your commute home, but kind of favoring that “Old Bag Lady” (or Old Bag Gentleman) look in the process,…
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Chef Kyle Wisner’s Lunch Break Demo @the Book Larder
One overcast Monday morning, I ventured over to the Book Larder, a community cookbook store on Fremont Ave of Seattle. I’ve ridden past there many a time by bike and by bus, and always meant to go. Finally, I found time and managed to sign up for classes a few days ahead. Note: if you…
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Pro-Tip Tuesday: Buy the Oranges, and Make Macaroons too!
Pro-Tip of the Day: Have you been buying those boxes and bags of oranges on sale at the store? Next time pick up a bag of coconut flakes and sliced almonds, and you can make this quick, yummy (gluten-free) byproduct treat from in-season fruit! Just remember to take 30 seconds to grate the rind off…