Two things converged recently that lead me into a new arena of baking trickery. First I read a Facebook post by Good Cheap Eats about buying vanilla beans in bulk from Amazon. Reaction #1: Whaaaaahhhhttt?! Reaction #2: Duh! I buy everything else off Amazon, why not vanilla beans? Reaction #3: How had that not...
REUSE!: How (and why) I’ve Banished Plastic Storage Bags.
If you were to look in my freezer you’d think I have a problem. A yogurt problem. A frozen yogurt problem. Or, if you were more generous, you might think “well…maybe there was a big sale???” No, no – What looks like a freezer full of frozen yogurt is actually choc-a-block full of extra...
Veggie Love with #LoveHealthy
We’re always glad to partner with Don’t Panic Mom, and her new #LoveHealthy campaign is just tops. You can find #LoveHealthy ideas via Facebook or Pinterest – It’s all about making vegetables accessible, fun, and delicious for any and every family. We’re no strangers to Veggie Love here at Laughing Lemon Pie – check...
Entertaining, Colorado Style: Book Review, A Well-Seasoned Kitchen
A Well-Seasoned Kitchen: Classic Recipes for Contemporary Living is a lovely Colorado-centric cookbook, unique in many ways. The recipes are from the Clayton family files, written and shared by a mother-daughter team after decades of making them for friends and family. Unfortunately, the matriarch, Sally Clayton, passed away before the book was published. Denver-native...
Stay in this Valentine’s Day!
For Valentine’s this year we worked up 3 choices for yum – without having to go anywhere, make a reservation, get elbowed at the bar, or put on pointy shoes. With help from our friends at Whole Foods Bradburn, we present 3 menu options you and yours are bound to adore: Breakfast in Bed...
Stay In This Valentine’s Day: Surf ‘n Turf for Two
Valentine’s Day! It’s about showing the people you love how much you love them, getting impossible dinner reservations, booking a babysitter six months in advance, wearing uncomfortable “sexy” clothes, paying through the nose for a “prix fixe” menu, getting sideways glances from the waitstaff if you linger too long (because they’re worried about their...
Natural Beauty Products on a Budget (That You Will Love!)
Do you ever think “I would love to change to natural, pure, organic products, but they are just too expensive!” We all want to avoid harsh chemicals and toxins, but we also want products that work and won’t break the bank. Sure, some natural and organic products are more expensive. But not all. You...
Book Review: Good Cheap Eats
I’ve been following Jessica Fisher of Life as Mom and Good Cheap Eats for a while now and was really excited to see she had a new cookbook coming out: Good Cheap Eats: Everyday Dinners and Fantastic Feasts for $10 or Less. It was FishMama’s chronicles of her 2014 Pantry Challenge that lead me...
DIY Cream Cheese – It Couldn’t be Easier!
So I made my own cream cheese. And let me be the first to say: I understand it is totally uncalled for to be making your own cream cheese. I a) do not neeeeeed cream cheese, and b) even if I did, it is so readily available why make your own? Because it can...
Tips for Eating Locally — Even in the Winter!
You’ve been to SALT the Bistro, right? In Boulder? Super yummy? Where Tom’s Tavern used to be, at the west end of the Pearl Street Mall? SALT has long been a remarkable place for its very Boulder farm-to-table focus, but now Chef Bradford Heap is pushing further forward – pioneering a GMO-free restaurant. The Daily...