Blog Posts by Springpad

Memorial Day is this weekend, have you planned what you'll be making yet? Save these seasonal recipes in Springpad, and access them later when you're ready to start cooking. Check out our 'Use Springpad for Food' page for more tips and ideas on how Springpad can help you with all things food. While you're there, enter our contest by simply saving your favorite summer recipe to win a 14 piece Cuisinart Grill set, brought to you by CSN Stores!

Grilled Potato Salad, from Biscuits and Such
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Cinco de Mayo is tomorrow! The day would not be complete without an ice cold margarita, and delicious Mexican fare. Save these recipes to plan a perfect night in.

Chunky Guacamole
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guacamole

Jalapeño Cucumber Margarita, from Endless Simmer
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Almost Enchiladas, from Eat Green Live Green
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Churros y Chocolat, from scott can cook*
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Earth Day 2010

Earth Day is tomorrow, April 22nd. Start going green with your cleaning products, and make them yourself!

Save the following recipes from The Daily Green, break out your old rags and t-shirts (not paper towels!) and get your house in tip-top shape. Traditional cleaning supplies are filled with harsh chemicals that are neither good for you, nor for the environment. So, stop holding your breath while cleaning!

Green Cleaning Recipes

The kitchen is undoubtedly an area of every house that will receive a good cleaning each spring. Cookbooks, recipe boxes, and even scraps of paper with directions scribbled on them can contribute to a lot of unnecessary clutter in kitchen cabinets and drawers. If you're the type to only use a handful of recipes from an unwieldy cookbook, or you have recipes scattered throughout the room, creating your own online cookbook with Springpad will help tackle the clutter.

Many of us are guilty of cramming our closets full of clothes we barely wear. Get your closet ready for summer by disposing of those tired garments that add bulk to your wardrobe. You can give your clothes a second life by giving them to your local donation center or second-hand store. Create a list in Springpad of possible donation centers and second-hand stores in your area before going through your wardrobe (and you'll have them for next year, too!). Knowing that you can help someone in need will help you get rid of things!

For many of us, much of our life is online. So, don't neglect your online life in your spring cleaning! Putting your computer files in 'the cloud' is very useful, especially if you are always switching between computers. If you're saving other stuff you come across in Springpad, why not save important computer files as well so you know it's all in one place? Once your files are in Springpad, you can access them anytime, anywhere, from any computer.

Spring is officially here! Springpad can give you a fresh start by helping you clean out your life. Start simply; clean out your junk drawer. Everyone has one, and many of us can barely close them. In my house, my drawer is being overrun by take-out menus. To lessen the clutter, put all of your favorite take out menus in Springpad.

We've given you some interesting recipe theme lists lately, from macaroni & cheese to grilled cheese to Oreo cookies. And as we saw with the popularity of that last one, folks sure like to get clever in the kitchen with iconic packaged food brands. So we thought we'd backpedal from the dessert menu to the main menu and feature another staple American snack, Fritos Original Corn Chips. A snack-sized bag of these crunchy, salty nibblers works surprisingly well with common dishes across an array of cuisines, from Mexican to American to Italian. In fact, Fritos are so versatile that a couple of these recipes do push them into dessert territory.