Date: January, 2010
Whole Foods in Brooklyn?
by Karen on 1/05/10 | 0 Comment(s)
We used to live in Chelsea above the Whole Foods building and that store became my very own expensive refrigerator. I used to go down there and get brownie mix in my pajamas before they closed at 11 pm. I have really missed it in Brooklyn. However, I like Trader Joe’s prices and prepared foods [...]
Do-It-Yourself Play Kitchens
by Karen on 1/05/10 | 0 Comment(s)
I have a very creative friend, Ulla, who has built a couple of play kitchens for her son. She uses those ubiquitous Fresh Direct boxes for the cupboards and oven and cuts up cardboard circles into knobs and hot plates. If she can find a refrigerator box or a clothes wardrobe, even better! She just [...]
Should I cut up those credit cards?
by Karen on 1/05/10 | 1 Comment(s)
I got up this morning with the intention of following through with one of my hardest New Year’s Eve Resolutions: Cut up credit cards I sat down for breakfast in a rare moment of quiet to contemplate what this meant. Not spending anything I didn’t have. No more splurge buys. No more giving into my [...]
Why hiding vegetables doesn’t work
by Karen on 1/03/10 | 0 Comment(s)
It’s no surprise that the cookbooks Deceptively Delicious by Jessica Seinfeld and The Sneaky Chef by Melissa Chase Lapine are bestsellers: they guide us in how to deal with picky eaters and specifically non-veggie eaters. I think most of us can say we have had this issue. It can be a source of battle, frustration [...]
