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Fix-It Sunday: Planting a Vegetable Garden

Posted by the superdiva, dk on May 6, 2012 in beets, broccoli, carrots, cucumbers, fix-it sunday, garden, gardening, lettuce, soaker hose, spinach, superdiva, tomatoes, vegetable garden, veggies | 0 comments

About a month ago, I was at OSH looking for a bush to cover a pipe we had to have installed in our front yard. I spoke to a guy in the gardening department about what I wanted to do. … Read more

The Short and Long of It Any Day: A Best Buy Store is Closing & An Ode to the Canister Vacuum

Posted by the superdiva, dk on May 3, 2012 in amazon, any day, electrolux, sale, shopping, superdiva | 0 comments

THE SHORT: Since a nearby Best Buy is closing, I managed to get a $350 Electrolux canister vacuum for $112!

THE LONG: When we had my first dog, Daisy, we used an iRobot I affectionately called “Speedy.” Speedy is short … Read more

Foodie Monday: Mini Stuffed Peppers

Posted by the superdiva, dk on Mar 12, 2012 in costco, couscous, foodie monday, hummus, superdiva, sweet peppers | 0 comments

Sometimes you see something in the store that you just have to have.  You might not know what to do with it, but you say, “Whatever.  I’ll figure it out later.”  Lately, I’ve really been eating lots of hummus, carrots … Read more

Rave ‘n’ Crave Wednesday: Pure Komachi 2 Knives

Posted by the superdiva, dk on Jan 11, 2012 in amazon, costco, holidays, knives, pure komachi 2, rave 'n' crave wednesday, santa claus day, stores, superdiva, target | 0 comments

Knives! I don’t know if we have ever had a sharp knife in the house. When I was a kid, we had wooden handled knives that cut . . . sort of. They sat in the corner on the counter … Read more

Foodie Monday: Cashew Cream and Vegan Potato, Leek and Cauliflower Gratin

Posted by the superdiva, dk on Jan 9, 2012 in cashew cream, cauliflower, cheese, foodie monday, gratin, leeks, superdiva, vegan | 0 comments

Cashew Cream . . . If you don’t do dairy, you may find it frustrating when a recipe calls for heavy cream or even sour cream. I stumbled upon cashew cream in Tal Ronnen’s book, The Conscious Cook. Since it … Read more

Fix-It Sunday: Unclogging Drains

Posted by the superdiva, dk on Jan 8, 2012 in baking soda, drains, fix-it sunday, plumb-away, plungers, superdiva, white vinegar | 0 comments

There is nothing worse than a clogged drain.  Whether it is the toilet or a sink, it really puts a damper on a household.  Plumbers are expensive.  They often charge upwards of $100 an hour with a minimum charge of … Read more