Tag Archives: Kitchen Equipment

Pasta Tips and Tricks

By Alexa | Published: July 15, 2009
Sometimes only garlic-y, briney, spicy goodness will do. Tonight was one of those times. I’ve written before about puttanesca sauce being the best pantry sauce (check HERE for the past post with recipe).  Tonight, since I had beautiful Tuscan kale lying around (how often can you say THAT?!), I decided to throw it in. My [...]
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Slow Cook While You SLEEP!

By Alexa | Published: January 8, 2009
What is better than sleeping? Sleeping WHILE lunch is being cooked! All this (and more!) is possible with a slow cooker.  Dried beans are a cheap, durable pantry item and they take very well to the slow cooker—With a slow cooker, there’s no need to even pre-soak the beans. Black Bean Soup 3 carrots, chopped [...]
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