five things we learned last week

1) Paper pans have fans. Joan A. says: “I have used them. They’re great. I’ve also seen them at Sur La Table, in case you don’t want to wait for them to be shipped.” Have you used paper pans?
2) You have lots of great ideas for hanging pots. S.C. says: “I got frustrated after being unable to find an affordable pot rack. I ended up using a sturdy, solid, curtain rod from Ikea. I have 5 cast-iron pots and pans hanging with S-hooks, and it’s holding up beautifully!” See all the suggestions for Erica’s pots-and-pans dilemma here.
3) Everyone could use more travel comfort. Tiffany says: “That’s hilarious! I was at the airport a couple of days ago and saw a child in a car seat strapped onto the back of her dad’s roller. She was just chilling and watching a dvd. Can we get those for grown ups too?” See the suitcase sofa.
4) You enjoy guessing the animal crackers as much as we did. Erin says: “I think the first one is a hermit crab, the second a gorilla, and the third…um, yeah, let’s go with a headless something. Guess those people that like to bite the heads off first will feel like something is missing in their animal cracker experience.” By the way, an unnamed source has solved the mystery: Apparently that’s a bison, an elephant, and a llama. But we stand by our initial assessments!
5) Wicked Plants gets two thumbs up. Sprout says: “Good book! Quick read, but no index so not useful as a reference.” Kristi says: “It was a quick and enjoyable read.” Sounds like Wicked Plants will be wicked good!



