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Do You Enjoy Teaching People How to Cook?

partysugar — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:00:28 -0800

Do You Trial Run Recipes Before Serving Them at a Party?

partysugar — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:50:46 -0800

Does Your Family Make the Same Dishes Every Thanksgiving?

partysugar — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:00:16 -0800

Good Vegan Recipes/Products?

Yum Community — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:15:16 -0800

This story was written by member notinthemood and comes from the Kitchen Goddess group in the YumSugar Community.

I have somewhat recently become totally lactose intolerant - as in, no butter, no cheese, no yogurt, and nothing dairy. I'm totally opposed to relying on drugs to allow me to eat something my body clearly doesn't want to digest, so I've been experimenting with vegan cooking. It's been great thus far, but as the holidays approach, I've realized that I can't eat most of what everyone else in my family can because it relies so heavily on butter, cheese, and cream for flavoring. I'm old enough to bring a dish to pass, so I was wondering if anyone knew of any good vegan substitutes or recipes? I say good because I've tried some very bad vegan food substitutes, and don't want to venture down that road again. I've found a good vegan butter substitute in Earth Balance margarine, and I've heard you can use coconut milk for creams (but I haven't confirmed this). If you have a suggestion for a cookbook, even, I'm all ears. So ladies, any suggestions?

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Do You Save Old Food Magazines?

partysugar — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:00:49 -0800

Have You Injured Yourself Cooking?

partysugar — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:00:09 -0800

Last Wednesday while chopping shallots with my shiny new knife, I cut my thumb. Badly. I was really lucky I didn't slice the tip of my thumb off. While this isn't the first time I've hurt myself in the kitchen (I have a scar on my arm from an oven burn), this was by far my most extreme accident. From hot oil to slippery knives, there's plenty of danger in cooking, so do tell: have you hurt yourself in the kitchen?

Do You Enjoy Cooking in Other People's Kitchens?

partysugar — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:00:10 -0700

Although it can be tough not knowing where the whisk or baking sheets are, I often find myself making meals in a kitchen that's not my own. I don't mind cooking in an unfamiliar kitchen; I look at it as a challenging adventure and even enjoy wearing the vintage apron that came along with the kitchen! How about you?

Do You Taste Your Food While Cooking?

partysugar — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:00:19 -0700

How to Quickly Clean a Whisk

partysugar — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:50:56 -0700

For years I hated when a recipe required whisking. Not because it hurt my wrist, but because cleaning the whisk was such a pain. Until one day, while doing the dishes, I had a light bulb moment. The dirty whisk was sitting in a small bowl filled with soapy hot water. Without thinking I quickly swirled the whisk, whisking the soapy water. In seconds, I realized the whisking had whisked all the sauce off, and voila! The whisk was so clean I could make another custard or béchamel sauce. Now I always whisk my whisk until it's clean.

Do you have any secret no-brainer tips for cleaning everyday kitchen tools? Share with us below!

Off to Market: Spoon Rest

partysugar — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:50:36 -0700

A spoon rest is a handy kitchen tool that sits on stovetops. In between sautéing and stirring, it's a safe place to rest the spatula or spoon you're using. Sadly, I don't own one and the other day when I was making macaroni and cheese, I finally decided it's time to invest in this practical kitchen essential.

Can you help me find a fabulous, dishwasher safe spoon rest? All you have to do is search the Internet for spoon rests and bookmark your favorite finds. Be sure to save them in the Off to Market group and tag them with the keyword spoon rest. Good luck!

Interested in learning more about bookmarking? Check out the complete instructions here. Need some shopping inspiration? See a list of my favorite online stores when you read more.

Bed Bath & Beyond
CB2
Cooking.com
Crate & Barrel
Ikea
Linens and Things
NapaStyle
Pier 1
Plum Party
Pottery Barn
Sur La Table
Target
Restoration Hardware
Williams Sonoma
Wishing Fish
World Market