Overheard: Navigating IKEA
“IKEA is a retail tower defense game where you are the enemy trying to navigate the maze without losing all your money before the exit.” – Jason Kottke
Aug 11, 2011
Why Can’t My Blender Chop Up Frozen Strawberries?
Q: I got out our old Cuisinart blender yesterday when my fiance said she wanted a strawberry smoothie. I put in milk and yogurt and some whole frozen strawberries. As soon as I turned it on, an air pocket formed around the blade and nothing was blending.Do you think I need a different blender, or do I maybe need to buy sliced frozen strawberries? Or fresh strawberries? The blender has no problem with ice.
Aug 11, 2011
Not Just For Beer: Cooking With Hops
Hops are famous in the world of beer, but did you know you can also cook with the stalks, leaves, and flowers of this easy to grow vine? Over at the Bon Appétit blog, Ian Knauer has some tips for growing and cooking with hops.Knauer was told not to expect any hops within the first year of planting cuttings, but vines burst to life in the rich soil and ample sun of his family farm, and he was able to harvest a gallon of hops.
Aug 11, 2011
Growing Rooftop Herbs in Paris
Just when I think I’ve had it with my tiny apartment and lack of outdoor space, I find a photo that reaches out and pulls at my lack of creativity and “stuck” feeling. Danielle Rubi, a photographer based in Paris, France, grows herbs and vegetables on her roof! So what if she doesn’t have acres
Aug 11, 2011