tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717635314657357048.post6566349642626373636..comments2023-10-20T03:56:15.782-07:00Comments on The Bluest Muse: Thursday 13: Cooking tips and tricksthebluemuse, phdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17224771519544821010noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717635314657357048.post-91784872250274362662013-01-04T08:49:59.331-08:002013-01-04T08:49:59.331-08:00Great tips! I agree with all of them, though like ...Great tips! I agree with all of them, though like you don't always follow them like I should. I think with the kitchen organization it's kind of a neverending process. I'm constantly moving things around or organizing them differently to better suit my needs. That's one of the many reasons I hate moving... I know I'll have to deal with a disheveled kitchen for a while and will end up having to move everything around even after I finally get it all put away.<br /><br />Also I'm the worst at clean as you go. Probably because I don't have to do the dishes! HA!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13768786324207810131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717635314657357048.post-2774716915360176182013-01-03T20:38:34.631-08:002013-01-03T20:38:34.631-08:00I hear yah. I wish *I* paid closer attention to th...I hear yah. I wish *I* paid closer attention to them, too. All of the tips come from mistakes I've made in the recent past. thebluemuse, phdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224771519544821010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717635314657357048.post-28552745594777646652013-01-03T20:37:53.667-08:002013-01-03T20:37:53.667-08:00That must mean you are a good cook! :)That must mean you are a good cook! :)thebluemuse, phdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224771519544821010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717635314657357048.post-50076091709550024032013-01-03T20:37:35.453-08:002013-01-03T20:37:35.453-08:00I'd like to say I'm 50-50, but I probably ...I'd like to say I'm 50-50, but I probably make the kitchen look exploded more often than not!thebluemuse, phdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224771519544821010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717635314657357048.post-40967637755033546652013-01-03T20:32:56.540-08:002013-01-03T20:32:56.540-08:00I haven't heard the fairy tale. Will have to l...I haven't heard the fairy tale. Will have to look that one up! Have you read Angela Carter's "Book of Fairy Tales"?thebluemuse, phdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224771519544821010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717635314657357048.post-69780279284890506162013-01-03T20:31:53.265-08:002013-01-03T20:31:53.265-08:00Thank you! Glad there is another sauce-lover in at...Thank you! Glad there is another sauce-lover in attendance. :) Happy New Year!thebluemuse, phdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224771519544821010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717635314657357048.post-8762427418684791832013-01-03T19:48:13.028-08:002013-01-03T19:48:13.028-08:00Great tips, Shawna! And I so agree about doubling ...Great tips, Shawna! And I so agree about doubling the sauce. I love, love, love sauce - all kinds! Happy New Year! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717635314657357048.post-4968483597417978742013-01-03T16:47:32.094-08:002013-01-03T16:47:32.094-08:00Every time I chop onions I think of the fairytale ...Every time I chop onions I think of the fairytale of the girl who couldn't cry and the suitor who got her to by making her chop onions. <br /><br />I love extra sauce!colleenhttp://looseleafnotes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717635314657357048.post-74312819872430951082013-01-03T13:54:58.384-08:002013-01-03T13:54:58.384-08:00I've always been a clean-as-you-go sort, and l...I've always been a clean-as-you-go sort, and living in an apartment with minimal counter space pretty much gives you no choice. My sister on the other hand... Every time she cooks it looks as though the kitchen has exploded. Good post, Shawna!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17700809709293636333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717635314657357048.post-45818000877617772492013-01-03T13:41:25.466-08:002013-01-03T13:41:25.466-08:00I'm like the worst recipe follower ever. Yet, ...I'm like the worst recipe follower ever. Yet, what I make still turns out pretty good! <br />Have a great rest of your day!I am Harriethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14018601282810481033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717635314657357048.post-65144475788226352282013-01-03T12:39:27.243-08:002013-01-03T12:39:27.243-08:00I always INTEND to clean as I go, but I usually fa...I always INTEND to clean as I go, but I usually fall flat. Clearly I'd be a more successful cook if I paid closer attention to these valuable, commonsense tips. Thanks for sharing.The Gal Herselfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02566779726191649848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717635314657357048.post-2865299560871303562013-01-03T12:20:36.217-08:002013-01-03T12:20:36.217-08:00I am smacking myself on the head here for never th...I am smacking myself on the head here for never thinking of using the 4-cup measure. Genius! Happy TT!thebluemuse, phdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224771519544821010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717635314657357048.post-40661656978584281622013-01-03T12:19:10.068-08:002013-01-03T12:19:10.068-08:00Thank you! Ahhh, your meal-planning suggestion imp...Thank you! Ahhh, your meal-planning suggestion implies that I plan things in advance. You give me way too much credit! Good topic ideas though. I've read some helpful articles about meal planning that I could share (and aspire to!).thebluemuse, phdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224771519544821010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717635314657357048.post-44518986610135344952013-01-03T12:16:54.969-08:002013-01-03T12:16:54.969-08:00I'm with you on the kitchen overhaul. We have ...I'm with you on the kitchen overhaul. We have an L-shape, too and it drives me nuts to have the tools/counter space on the opposite side as the stove. thebluemuse, phdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224771519544821010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717635314657357048.post-40434123246651964812013-01-03T12:14:18.102-08:002013-01-03T12:14:18.102-08:00I was going to object to having to read the recipe...I was going to object to having to read the recipe twice, then realizes that if it's one I haven't done before, I always check for things like how long it will take and if I have the ingredients. Suddenly it doesn't seem like a hassle at all.<br /><br /><br />As to the amount of flour, I find larger measuring cups help a lot. Well, up to four cups. The ones I have that are bowl size aren't accurate enough.<br /><br />(I love this list. Totally up my alley.)Alice Audreyhttp://www.aliceaudrey.com/?page_id=4029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717635314657357048.post-10811437458713147862013-01-03T12:00:41.799-08:002013-01-03T12:00:41.799-08:00I love this post! I have suggestions for a future ...I love this post! I have suggestions for a future Thursday 13... How about a meal planning "how to"? I think most folks enjoy cooking, or at least don't loathe it; however, planning a week or month's worth of meals can be daunting and difficult to manage with work, school, kids, etc. Tips and tricks for planning and grocery store trips would be an interesting read. I know you and I love reinventing left-overs as well, that could be a fun Thursday 13! Your favorite recipes using left-overs. <br /><br /><3Emilynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717635314657357048.post-1499903672179361212013-01-03T11:52:44.760-08:002013-01-03T11:52:44.760-08:00I wish I could do a major overhaul in my kitchen -...I wish I could do a major overhaul in my kitchen - there's nowhere near enough counter space for making even the simplest meals, and the odd shape of it doesn't help. (L-shape, with sink, stove/oven and refrigerator in one small section, the kitchen table and pots and pans cupboard in the other section - through a doorway. Italian apartment living, what can I say?)<br /><br />One day...I shall make enough money to completely redo the whole thing.<br /><br />And thanks for the reminder about swim goggles - I'll have to borrow some for my cooking this weekend! :)Kimberly Menozzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09339575563935332543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717635314657357048.post-2952392781396350872013-01-03T11:38:44.371-08:002013-01-03T11:38:44.371-08:00I love to bake but do it so infrequently that I ca...I love to bake but do it so infrequently that I cannot begin to consider myself good at it. These are wonderful tips. Organizing is particularly important. I wish now that I could go back and redo my kitchen, now that I have a better idea of what I really need and want in a workspace.CountryDewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03243893531509380824noreply@blogger.com