Category Archives: Thrift is the new black

Hard water and failed, failed beans

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Ali

My beans failed. There’s just no other way to describe it. Fail, fail, fail. It’s a shame, because they would have been delicious. Beans ‘n Greens, that was the goal. Black-eyed peas, started from dried beans, simmered in chicken broth … Continue reading →

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Eating my curds and whey: making yogurt cheese

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Ali

Just a quick post to say that this week, I took my homemade yogurt one step further. At the suggestion of several readers, I made yogurt cheese. It is the simplest cheese imaginable, requiring only a few steps, and no … Continue reading →

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Makin' yogurt from scratch? You bet I am.

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Ali

We go through a lot of yogurt in our house. I mean a lot.  The one who goes through the most is, suprisingly, the person who otherwise eats almost nothing: little Charlotte, my skinny, food-rejecting toddler. Let me repeat: the … Continue reading →

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How to rock the thrift store, part two

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Ali

Shopping at thrift stores is fun, but it invariably leads to questions. Like, what will happen to all of these T-shirts if no one buys them? Actually, I can answer that. They will be shipped in massive piles overseas, winding … Continue reading →

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How to rock the thrift store, part one

Posted on January 31, 2009 by Ali

Today, and on a few other days in the near future, we’ll be talking about thrift stores. If you have any lingering unease over shopping at a place where everything is pre-owned, it’s time to get over that. Just let … Continue reading →

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