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• Kitchenista: Primordial Ooze

  Can't get your kids to eat any sort of fruit? Do said children like dinosaurs? Then I've got the answer for you.   Read More... Posted Aug 28 2008, 11:00 AM by Adrienne Martini with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: dinosaur, kitchenista, avocado, swamp, ooze, tofu

• Kitchenista: Sugar on a Stick

  Weirdly, I can't write about this without hearing the B-52s in my head:         Read More... Posted Aug 26 2008, 11:00 AM by Adrienne Martini with | with no comments Filed under: kitchenista, sugar, color, sticks, rock candy, B-52s

• Kitchenista: Chocolate Balls! (sans salt)

  Sing along with me, kids: Say, has everybody seen my balls, they're big and salty and brown. If you ever need a pick, pick me up, just put my balls in your mouth...    Read More... Posted Aug 21 2008, 09:00 AM by Adrienne Martini with | with no comments Filed under: chocolate, kitchenista, balls, nuts, south park, salty, Isaac Hayes, truffles

• Kitchenista: Berries and Cream

  Sometimes, it's just too easy to toss together a good, healthy dessert. This is one of those times.   Read More... Posted Aug 19 2008, 10:00 AM by Adrienne Martini with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: kitchenista, berries, strawberries, Bittman, blueberries, cream

• Kitchenista: Homemade, But Please Don't Eat Them

  I'm not big on processed foods, though I don't refuse them entirely. I just think for a lot of stuff, cooking from scratch isn't that much more work than microwaving from boxes and bags. But you know what kind of processed stuff I am big on? Oh, I don't know, just about everything else. Take, for example ...  Read More... Posted Aug 14 2008, 12:57 PM by Madeline Holler with | with 9 comment(s) Filed under: DIY, baby wipes, kitchenista, homemade baby wipes

• Kitchenista: About the "Wow"

  Sometimes, it's not how good the cake tastes; it's how cool the cake looks. And in this case, the cake looks cool indeed. Read More... Posted Aug 12 2008, 10:00 AM by Adrienne Martini with | with no comments Filed under: cake, kitchenista, baking bites, zebra, nicole weston

• Kitchenista: Just Beet It

  Steps for enjoying the wonder that is the beet: 1) Clear your mind of previous beet experiences. Canned beets taste like lots of unpleasant things but don't actually taste like beets.   Read More... Posted Aug 07 2008, 02:30 PM by Adrienne Martini with | with 7 comment(s) Filed under: kitchenista, easy, beets, Alton Brown, Schulman, roasting, good for you, sweet

• Kitchenista: A Searchable Feast

  If you are at all hungry, do not read further. Also, if you do not want drool on your computer's screen, do not read further. For the rest of you, click on.   Read More... Posted Aug 05 2008, 12:30 PM by Adrienne Martini with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: chocolate, vegetables, ice cream, photos, kitchenista, food gawker

• Kitchenista: A Snack and A Craft

  In the interest of keeping things simple in the summer, here's a recipe that also doubles as a craft for the kids. The only real cooking required is the initial boiling of the rice. The rest is just assembly, which can be easily farmed out to the little hands you're trying to occupy.   Read More... Posted Jul 31 2008, 10:29 AM by Adrienne Martini with | with no comments Filed under: fruit, summer, kitchenista, rice, easy, yogurt, fruishi, cooking light

• Kitchenista: Beautiful Blueberries

  Summer food should be all about simplicity. Now is the time when things are fresh and abundant -- so fresh and abundant, in fact, that it can be a trick to get everything eaten or preserved before it becomes blue fuzzy goo in the fridge.   Read More... Posted Jul 29 2008, 12:01 PM by Adrienne Martini with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: summer, kitchenista, Bittman, no bake, blueberry, cheescake

• Kitchenista: Cupcake Update

  I'm still not sure if this would be a Crafty or a Kitchenista. Ah, the quandaries of the Strollerderby blogger.   Read More... Posted Jul 24 2008, 02:00 PM by Adrienne Martini with | with no comments Filed under: lust, yo gabba gabba, porn, kitchenista, cupcakes, frosting, Rob Riggle

• Kitchenista: 20 Easy Dishes

  I might be about to put myself out of a gig; however, I do so in the service of the Strollerderby reader. I'm a martyr like that. No, no need to thank me. I do it for your benefit. Read More... Posted Jul 22 2008, 10:31 AM by Adrienne Martini with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: cocktails, kitchenista, glamour, easy, entertaining

• Kitchenista: The Candy Bar With Good PR

  Conceptually, I love granola bars. They're a candy bar with good PR (just don't read the nutrition label!).  In reality (or, at least if you're buying them from Target like I usually do), they're really just souped-up Rice Krispie treats. Not such a bad thing, but oh, they could be so much better. Read More... Posted Jul 21 2008, 03:37 PM by Madeline Holler with | with no comments Filed under: Target, kitchenista, bitchincamero, banana chocolate granola bars, homemade granola bars

• Kitchenista: THFPFT!

  My oldest kid could live on nothing but raspberries. Sadly, the rest of the family isn't a huge fan of this cute little drupelet, mostly because of the gazillions of hard little seeds. Which thrills her because she gets to eat the entire pint herself. Still, I can't help but think we ought to share in the raspberry love, especially since they are dirt cheap right now.   Read More... Posted Jul 15 2008, 12:01 PM by Adrienne Martini with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: kitchenista, chicken, muffin, seeds, drupelets, hoisin, raspberry

• Kitchenista: Watch It Wiggle

  Mmmmm...jello. Don't make it for its food-like qualities; make it for its ability to fascinate small children. Besides - when else can you call a fruit-filled dessert a salad?   Read More... Posted Jul 08 2008, 10:30 AM by Adrienne Martini with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: fruit, kitchenista, jello, salad, cherry coke, gelatin, cranberry

• Kitchenista: Red, White and Cool

  In honor of the upcoming July 4 hoo-ha, a nifty frozen treat that will be like a sparkler in your mouth! No, wait. That sounds dangerous. An explosion of cooling goodness, maybe?   Read More... Posted Jul 03 2008, 09:00 AM by Adrienne Martini with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: kitchenista, strawberries, patriotic, blueberries, popsicle, yogurt

• Kitchenista: Muffin Tin Monday

  Lunches for the pre-school set can get pretty monotonous, especially if you're the one who is making them day in and day out. How many different ways are there to make cheese chunks and grapes interesting?   Read More... Posted Jun 30 2008, 09:00 AM by Adrienne Martini with | with 7 comment(s) Filed under: flickr, kitchenista, muffin tin, goldfish crackers, monday

• Kitchenista: Budget Special

  Give a man a fish and you've fed him for a day. Give the man a can of chickpeas and a head of garlic and you've fed him for a week. Plus, he also won't be attacked by vampires. Always a win.   Read More... Posted Jun 26 2008, 10:30 AM by Adrienne Martini with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: kitchenista, chickpeas, hummus, cheap, garlic

• Kitchenista: Freeze It

  Now that we're in the hot heart of summer, the last thing anyone wants to do is hang out near a stove. Still, you can only eat so much salad before you need a break from all of the greens. Enter the freezer.   Read More... Posted Jun 24 2008, 02:30 PM by Adrienne Martini with | with no comments Filed under: summer, kitchenista, freezer, quick, too hot to cook

• Kitchenista: Lemony Fresh

  The arrival of the sweltering heat and omnipresent children means that I can legitimately put my summertime savior back in the freezer: Limoncello.         Read More... Posted Jun 19 2008, 09:00 AM by Adrienne Martini with | with no comments Filed under: kitchenista, LA Times, lemons, oranges, booze, limes, limoncello

• Kitchenista: Honeymoon Special*

  In honor of the Tony's this weekend, a quote from the witch from Into the Woods: right now, we are surrounded by "greens, greens, nothing but greens." Our CSA share has been chock full of lettuces of all shapes and sizes. Which has given me some of the easiest meals ever -- and given me a chance to perfect my basic vinaigrette. It's so easy that your kids can do it.   Read More... Posted Jun 17 2008, 10:30 AM by Adrienne Martini with | with no comments Filed under: summer, kitchenista, greens, easy, CSA, salad, vinaigrette, shaken

• Kitchenista: Cool Down

  Jeez, it's hot. Hot, hot, hot. If you are one of those lucky souls who live somewhere that's always 75 and sunny, you know how the hot can bring you down - especially when you start to think about making dinner. Monday night I was *thisclose* to giving the kids freezer pops and bowls of mixed nuts and calling it a day.   Read More... Posted Jun 12 2008, 10:00 AM by Adrienne Martini with | with no comments Filed under: tips, summer, kitchenista, cool, ice, chill, fruit soup

• Kitchenista: Pass the Ice Cream

  This is one of those easy-peasy solutions like the ice treasure toys I blabbed on about yesterday. While this simple dessert requires turning on the oven, the assembly is a piece of cake, or, rather, cobbler.   Read More... Posted Jun 10 2008, 02:00 PM by Adrienne Martini with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: fruit, kitchenista, dessert, cobbler, three ingredients

• Kitchenista: Say It With Cookies

  There are some emotions that can only be expressed through baked goods. Sure, love and sweets go hand-in-hand -- but there are subtle moods, too, like "sucks to be you; have a pie." Or "Sorry I can be an idiot; eat this cupcake."    Read More... Posted May 29 2008, 10:30 AM by Adrienne Martini with | with no comments Filed under: moms, daughters, cookies, love, kitchenista, pie, blahs

• Kitchenista: Pee Wee in Your Pantry

  If you've ever mused to yourself that the best person to get your kids in the kitchen and cooking would be Pee-Wee Herman, meet Clare Crespo. And if you've never had that thought, well, your inner world is a sad and boring place, isn't it?   Read More... Posted May 27 2008, 02:00 PM by Adrienne Martini with | with no comments Filed under: kitchenista, cupcakes, Yummy Fun, Clare Crespo, kids in kitchen