Does anyone actually like living in an apartment?
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Comments (11)Would Gandhi count as someone, J? Yeah, I didn't know that. It has a fairly pleasant flavor to me - tart. Supposedly, NYC chefs prepare it for their customers. Make sure that you don't confuse it with . I guess spurge is dangerous if eaten. Its leaves are quite different - a non-succulent. Well, mostly I'd say that I don't like it. Gandhi and I would disapprove of me saying that I "hate" it. It is really hard to find and pull all the tiny seedlings early in the year. Then, it forms a mat that soaks up irrigation water - dry as toast under the plants. And, it is fairly obvious to the observer that even much, much taller plants like corn do not like it. Finally, it is very difficult to kill short of burying it alive!! digitS'...See MoreDoes anyone have a coffee pot they actually like?
Comments (25)Since everybody else is weighing in, I'll put in my $0.02. I have a 12 cup version of the Cuisinart 'Brew Central' (see link) that was sold through Starbucks. I like it best of all the recent coffee pots I've had (and I seem to buy one every year or so). I think it meets the requirements listed that started this thread, even though it is a thermal caraffe type pot. It is programmable, and easy to use (didn't need to read the instructions). It seems durable to me, but we've only been using it since Christmas. It is definately more durable than the previous low-end Cuisinart unit I was using. It uses a #4 cone filter, and comes with the gold mesh filter. I also use brown paper filters, for easy clean up. The documentation for this model doesn't say anything about a warming plate, but it does appear to have one, or at least the base gets too hot to touch. Pros: 1. It works great! The pieces fit into place, and the drip mechanism doesn't seem overly complex or failure prone. This is EXTREMELY important to me, as I've had WAY too many coffee makers over the last year that over flow, or mis-flow, or get clogged, or something goes wrong, spilling coffee all over the place. The LAST thing I want in the morning to to clean up the coffee that I only want to be DRINKING!!! 2. The apparent warming plate turns off right away, and the thermal caraffe keeps the coffee fairly hot for quite a while, without 'Cooking' the already brewed coffee over time. 3. It's a great size, that fits under our cabinets with plenty of clearance. Cons: a. It doesn't have an externally visible level or gauge telling you how much water to add. You have to look down in the tank at a little 'stair-step' thingie to see how much water you've added. When I'm blurry-eyed in the morning, this is one thing I don't want to have to focus on. b. There is no overflow prevention system, and the tank can hold more water than the caraffe. It is completely possible to put too much water in the tank, which will then attempt to flow into the caraffe, and overflow on the counter. To prevent this from happening, I keep a pitcher of water with the exact correct water level marked on it. This also helps address Con #a. c. I wish the coffee was a bit hotter, and that the caraffe kept the coffee hotter longer. If I'm in the mood, I'll pre-warm the caraffe with hot tap water before brewing. The water I use is room-temperature, so that helps. We had an 8 Cup Thermal caraffe pot that kept the coffee HOT for like 6-8 hours. This one will keep it hot enough for about two hours, but after that it's not hot enough for me. I grind up coffee a couple of times each week for the next few days, and I fill the filter cone up to almost the TOP. I love rich, strong coffee! I use Reverse-Osmosis filtered water, and locally roasted beans from my favorite coffee establishment, and I'm happy with the coffee that is produced. We'll see if I'm still happy toward the end of the year, or if I will feel compelled to buy yet another coffee pot or not. :-) Here is a link that might be useful: Cuisinart Brew Central...See MoreAnyone actually living with......
Comments (10)We have open shelves b/c we haven't yet installed the glass doors in the 2 cabinets that are supposed to have glass-front doors. Other than teapots that I use pretty frequently, everything else on the shelves is decorative. I have noticed there is quite a bit of dust on those shelves and the items on those shelves. It's particularly noticeable on the glass shelves and, when I used them, the same-finish shelves (matched the finish on my doors, etc.) If your shelves are a non-white or non-cream but still a light color, you might not notice the dust as much as I do/did on the glass and brown shelves. As to the items on the shelves...that is an issue. I admit to ignoring the dust for the most part on the items, but I do change out most of the items 3 or 4 times a year (seasonally), so eventually they do get dusted! I try to dust the shelves more often. I really need to get those glass inserts for the doors...soon!...See Moredoes anyone know a tile that actually looks like this?
Comments (7)Agree with MTN. I've seen a full sized sample of this tile in the store, and it looked the same as the online picture (but sparkly), but they're often more careful to get the full range of colors in the sample than the correct distribution. I ordered my glass mosaic based on the samples and ended up with all the same colors but many more mediums than lights and darks. Since I was using them individually, I also handled every tile sheet by sheet as I was separating them. Just from box to box the distribution on the sheets was different, so I think, for mine, at least, each batch is a bit different, and it's probably a pretty random process which tile lands where....See Morejulia_2006
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