Stuff I like by Benita
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No More Cookbook Stands: The Recipe Rock | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn
This is a good idea, but I bet I can recreate something similar that costs less than $10. This is essentially a magnet.
I used to use my laptop in my kitchen, but it takes up too much valuable counter space so I often use my iPod Touch, but it can be annoying since the text is so small and using dirty fingers to scroll can muck up the screen.
Here’s one intriguing little thing I saw at the Housewares show last week: The Recipe Rock! It’s a kitchen accessory that understands that many of us cook from computer printouts instead of cookbooks. See it in action below.
Many of us now use recipes from the internet (maybe even from The Kitchn’s recipe archive?) and unless you have an iPad, computer, or mobile device in the kitchen with you, that means printouts. I often print out recipes I’m working on, especially when I want to make notes on them or adjust quantities. And unless you have one of these awesome rails on your backsplash, it can be hard to prop up a single sheet of paper.
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I need to use my waffle maker more often.
The results are always delicious.
I made buttermilk Belgian waffles for a breakfast for dinner potluck yesterday.
Topped with caramelized bananas in maple syrup:
And homemade whipped cream:
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My aunt bought me my first Le Creuset piece because she says anyone who cooks a lot should have at least one amazing pot. These things come with a lifetime guarantee! I get way too excited about kitchen stuff.
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Turn 5 Vegan Recipes into 25 Dinners : Peas and Thank You
One of my new goals is to eat vegan a few days a week, so this post in one of my favorite recipe blogs is perfect timing.
I’m not sure I could ever be 100% vegan due to my baking addiction, but I think it’s quite possible for everyday eating. These recipes are a great start. While her blog mostly caters to mothers and families, her recipes are stellar and easy to make every day with easy-to-find ingredients. I also own her cookbook and one my other goals related to this one is to make every recipe in it.
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Homemade flatbread, similar to naan but I made it in a cast-iron pan on the stovetop. I bet this same dough minus the yeast could be used for some killer tortillas. The dough was from my mom and she’s the worst to get recipes from since she eyes measurements and makes everything from memory and trial and error.
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Using recipes from this book for a 1950s-themed dinner party tonight! Despite appearing to be a novelty book, the recipes are legit and there are lots of them! The majority of recipes are from the late 1950s, culled from popular cookbooks and restaurants. There’s even Pat Nixon’s date bread recipe, which she apparently shared with a newspaper.
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Just whipped up a stack of homemade tortillas (I like mine with half wheat/half white flours) at 1 a.m. I swear I do my best cooking and baking overnight.
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Mexican lasagna: sounds kind of weird but is surprisingly amazing.
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This is how I make a grilled cheese sandwich. Who needs a panini press when you have a heavy Le Creuset?
P.S. that is no ordinary grilled cheese. It’s charred jalapeños, cream cheese, cheddar and garlic on homemade sourdough.
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