Article: Roasted vegetables are a quick fix; Shopping List Bakery 1 2 loaf Italian bread Condiments, oils, vinegars 2 ounces olive oil Dairy 1 tablespoon milk 2 ounces goat cheese Produce 1 tube (16 ounces) polenta 12 cherry tomatoes 4 Roma (plum) tomatoes 2 zucchini 4 Portobello mushroom caps 1 2 pound small beets 2 1 2 pounds new, red potatoes 1 2 ounce fresh flat parsley 1 4 ounce fresh rosemary Seafood 4 (6-ounce) fillets cod or similar white fish Shelf vegetables 12 black olives, preferably Greek Spices 1 teaspoon coarse salt

I cannot count the number of times that my husband couldn't do the "home-improvement task du jour" because he didn't have the right tools.

Not understanding the importance of "the right tools," I would suggest some creative way to get the task done, without a trip to the store. My husband wouldn't hear of it.

I've stopped suggesting alternative methods, my husband's tool collection has grown exponentially and our house-task list has shrunk. Working at the Pasta Grille restaurant last year when I still lived in Racine finally gave me an appreciation for having the right tools. The first day I worked there, Chef Steve Walton gave me the task of chopping and cleaning 25 heads of lettuce ...

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