Monthly Archives: December 2010

My new Butter Bell :)

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Lane

You may remember that I made myself a butter bell recently, but–as inspired as the idea was … I’ve got to be honest–I’m having problems finding the right glue to make it a permanent set-up. After a certain amount of … Continue reading →

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Don’t be smart like me :(

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Lane

I’ve decided my blog needs a new category, one called Don’t be smart like me! It’s the category where I’ll document my own bone-head moves … in the hopes that you’ll learn from my mistakes. Lesson one: don’t put things … Continue reading →

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Maraschino Cherry Juice Jelly

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Lane

I hate to waste anything food-wise, especially something as wonderful as the juice they pack maraschino cherries in! I may have mentioned here before that maraschino cherries are a childhood favorite, something my grandfather–who was my favorite person on the … Continue reading →

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Remaking my Sumac Jelly :(

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Lane

Okay, it happens to every jelly maker at least once … or even 52 times! You spend all that time and care making a beautiful jelly … and then three weeks later … when even the slowest jelly should have … Continue reading →

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The Jelly-Mound Test!

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Lane

I decided to make this one snippet a stand-alone post–just to make it easier for people to find–because the Jelly-Mound Test is an important tool in jelly-making. To make good jelly, you have to combine whatever you’re gelling–fruit juice, some … Continue reading →

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Po Dogs — Seattle, WA

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Lane

We planned a before-the-holidays dinner with a good friend recently … and told him to pick the restaurant! We’ve found over the years we’ve known him that he runs in a totally different culinary circle than we do–often centered in … Continue reading →

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Las Margaritas — Seattle, WA

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Lane

My husband and I are typical restaurant patrons. If a restaurant’s good, we vote with our wallets … and if a restaurant’s bad, we vote with our feet. There are faaaaaaar too many good-to-excellent restaurants close nearby for us to … Continue reading →

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Product Review: Rada Cutlery

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Lane

Of all the great things I brought back with me from the Food Journey 2010 … I think I love my Rada Cutlery the most! Rada’s classic line of knives–which I preferred–feature brushed cast aluminum handles permanently bonded to amazingly … Continue reading →

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Dehydrated Bell Peppers

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Lane

We love bell peppers in our house … so much so that we use them in at least a third of the meals we prepare at home. They’re one of our favorite savory vegetables. In season, they’re often inexpensive–especially since … Continue reading →

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I’ve arrived … sort of :-/

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Lane

I received notice yesterday that I had four new “comments” for approval on AFoodJourneyToGo.com. Awesome! I thought. I’ve obviously inspired someone somewhere! So I clicked the link to approve them … and discovered that they’re not really comments. They’re actually … Continue reading →

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