Quick Tips from a Minimalist Kitchen

by Mandi on January 8, 2013

Five-and-a-half years ago, my kitchen cabinets were overflowing with cooking gadgets. In fact, my laundry room was overflowing with them as well. And there were probably a few in storage too. I have always loved kitchen stuff, and even in high school I would ask for gadgets and small appliances as gifts. Before our wedding, [...]

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Forget the Double Boiler; Try This Instead!

by Mandi on January 16, 2013

A double boiler is one of those pieces of kitchen equipment that I’ve just never been able to bring myself to buy. It’s not that I don’t need one from time to time, especially around Christmas and Valentine’s Day, but that melting chocolate or assembling a cream sauce without a double boiler is so very [...]

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How to Froth Milk Without Any Special Equipment

by Mandi on February 6, 2013

I pretty much consider coffee to be one of life’s greatest simple pleasures, and over the past year, that’s evolved from a love of coffee in general to a love of lattes in particular. My husband surprised me with an inexpensive latte maker last year, and while it makes a tasty espresso, the milk steamer/frother [...]

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Quick Tip: The Easy Way to Slice a Banana

by Mandi on March 14, 2013

Have you seen this handy dandy banana slicer? The gadget itself may seem a little silly since people have been slicing bananas with a simple knife for centuries, but the reviews on it are well worth your time! In our house, we add banana slices to pretty much everything — oatmeal, yogurt, granola, cereal, french [...]

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