DesertTinker

Nice, the conical pan is interesting, and it’s always good to have a spare PC gasket on hand (especially with the free shipping).

Which of the 19 choices caught your fancy?

The Cuisinart is a great kettle. We’re on our second one. The first lasted from 2010 to 2021, it developed a small leak in the water level window.

It’s really just bad design and lack of training in accessibility. Another thing is that images can look great and have good contrast on a computer monitor, but when translated to paper, or on another monitor even, it all changes.

Send a letter/email/make a call to the publisher and editor or manufacturer of the publication or product and let them know that they have a serious lack of accessibility for people who are visually impaired. For any company worth worrying about this should be a major wake up call.

@FauxPas “I also really like that it doesn't have any big logo/label advvertising the brand (what are those things called on appliance fronts?)” It’s “badging”

That’s one blog I can’t do. No offense @Shelby, I know where meat comes from, and I understand how it happens, but seeing how it’s done? It just isn’t my thing.

The polar opposites thing?

Welcome to the wind tunnel! This is the most continually windy year I’ve experienced since I have been a desert resident (residency began in 1982).

Imagine a kid growing up with that, then getting their own measuring cup and finding out it wasn’t like mom’s/dad’s.

A goodly discount from the new price, not even figuring in the US/CA exchange rate. Have fun!

Ah, thanks for the memories of The May Company. It was one of the big department stores in my youth. Higher end stores, May Co., Buffums, Robinsons, Bullocks then next step down Sears, J.C. Penney, Montgomery Ward…

Even here in Yucca Valley, about 150 miles east of you, at Vons, Stater Bros and WalMart, shelves are frequently bare of pasta (aside from the less used shapes like orzo), what’s available, if any, are the wheat alternative versions. If one shops early on delivery days one has more or less unlimited choice.

The wind this year has been awful! It’s put a major damper on lots of our plans for patio cooking. Get something planned and figured out then it’s hellaciously windy for days…

I’d like to submit a revision to your question. Who keeps their dishes and food strictly in the kitchen?

@rotutsPoint cut $4.77/lb., Flat $4.99, Corned Bottom Round $7.99. These are all “sale” prices.

Here are our current prices in Southern California at Vons. They’re part of the Albertsons family of stores.

Far too true!😱🤣

For those who have the Gripstic’s, what are your most used sizes?

The cat food aisles in all our stores here look just like that. Dry food is pretty readily available, canned has been a real struggle to find for the last two years. 😱

Vacuum bag in whatever size you think you’ll use in reasonable time, or the amount you typically cook in a batch. Don’t forget to label it!

Well that was a blast from the past! I’d forgotten about Western Airlines.

This has been a very windy year here too! Awww! Your poor little tots!😱 Love the shirts, but it was definitely the green bean error, once I found it. 🤪 (Sorry for the weird formatting, “quotes” are acting up for me.)

Not true?