My kitchen cupboards are in desperate need of a good clean out and the timing is perfect since our counter tops are done. So far I've found four (4) cans of tomatoes with green chilies and two cans of black beans, with no one remembering what recipe these and other mystery ingredients were … [Read more...]
A Pleasant Experience with Kuhn Rikon Ratchet Pepper Mill
Our friend Loren gave Dave and me a set of salt and pepper grinders a few years ago. These are a neat design, easy to use, small and see through plastic to easily note when refills are necessary. The handle goes back and forth, easy enough to use one-handed. Our pepper mill broke. A piece … [Read more...]
All For A New Disposal – New Kitchen Floor and Lights
It all started because we wanted a disposal. When we moved here 5 years ago we decided to add a disposal in the kitchen. Problem was, the counter tops were already cracked and we knew a disposal would make the cracks wider. So no disposal. Instead we wrap food waste in newspaper or use a bowl … [Read more...]
How We Saved $2000 and Kept a Grill – Refurbishing Our Gas Cooktop
We had a pleasant surprise when we moved here. Our gas cook top is a Jenn-Air with modular burners that switch out to a grill, wonderful for grilling hamburgers or steak during our cold Michigan winters. We loved the grill! We weren't too thrilled with the cooktop's regular burners. We have … [Read more...]
Adding Warmth to Our Home with Color
Dave and I love our light-filled rooms. The living room and our bedroom floors are covered in light oatmeal colored carpets with cream walls, color choices that enhance the feeling of light and spaciousness. The colors are fine except combined with our furniture the rooms are bland. Our … [Read more...]
Chore Time – Cleaning Out the File Cabinet
Quick! Do you like to file? Do you like the lovely vista of file folders all neatly labeled, sorted and placed in the cabinet in a perfect logical order? No? Neither do I. In fact I detest filing and everything associated with it. Except I do like Avery sticky labels. But that's IT. We do … [Read more...]