So Knorr has stopped making their little packets of instant sauce mixes, with the result that I have had to find alternate sources of alfredo sauce and pesto. Alfredo is readily available in jars, as it turns out, which is good because I'm pretty sure it would be a pain to make from scratch. Pesto, on the other hand, while it is theoretically sold ( Read more... )

Dear LJ Fairy:

Mr. Bill and I love house plants. Or rather, I love to buy houseplants and then forget about them after the novelty has worn off, and Mr. Bill has discovered that he loves the actual taking-care-of stuff that makes possible the continued existence of houseplants. We very much enjoy our little potted garden (I originally wrote "pot ( Read more... )

Okay, lovelies, my normal rotation of everyday dinner dishes is becoming a tad monotonous. I know several of you are quite handy in the kitchen, so I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions or recipes that they would like to share for relatively simple and inexpensive evening meals.* Extra points if your recipe is like pot roast in that all the ( Read more... )