FauxPas

List of meal kit services in US. Some that I had never heard of and a couple that sounded interesting. https://www.epicurious.com/expert-advice/every-meal-kit-delivery-service-in-america-article?mbid=nl_nl20180327fig_trendingrecipes&CNDID=34168170

For some of us, maybe!

I've seen these IKEA CD towers used for storing quilting fabric and thought they would work for spices, too. Sure enough, someone has been there before me! The nice thing about these is that you only need a very small strip of wall to get a considerable amount of storage. But you are still faced with finding the best container.

What type of solution might work, @Anna N? Are you trying to create storage in existing cabinets or a pantry or do you need to try and create all-new storage areas? I'm in the latter camp in this house. I don't have room for much in the cabinets and my pantry isn't as large as I would like and I don't have much wall space for racks or shelves, so have to try and create new storage. I could reconfigure my pantry but it was easier to buy the over-the-door unit and add the small rack on to the end of the cabinets. One thing I am considering for the other house is a spice rack I saw on Amazon. This spice rack was attached to the side of a fridge by one user, you can see his review - it's the top review (don't arrange by date), by Adam S. He used some strong magnets to attach it to the side of a stainless steel fridge. I'd like to try that, or attach it to the wall. (More wall space in the other house) But if it worked on the fridge, it would give me some more space without having to buy any new containers. But maybe you just want some new containers?

And I guess they stack really well, yes?

Just being a bit cheeky, sorry about that. But the glimpses of your kitchen and storage that I can remember seeing all seemed to show a very organized place!

You need to prove that statement with a photo, my dear.

Well, when needs must....

Wow, you have a complete set of spices, that's for sure! And you seem quite organized in many ways. It's just so many spices in those spots. You really need a dedicated spice pantry. A good-sized pantry, just for spices.

Photo, perhaps?

You could put it over the door so it faces outward, I don't think it has to go on the inside.

Saladish hasn't been released as a Kindle in the US either. it's only on the site as a pre-order and no preview or sample is available yet. It's going to be released April 3 in both countries. But the hard-cover is available already - that's strange!

It works really well! Of course, you need a door near your kitchen for this option.

Those are some beautiful pull-outs, @ElsieD! If I ever get around to replacing these cabinets (and they should really be replaced, they are so old), I would love to have a solution like yours.

I have very little cabinet space in this house so needed to find some solutions for spices. I have a couple of things that helped. I bought one of these inexpensive little spice racks online and mounted it on the side of the end cabinet. It's good for commonly used items. . And I bought an over-the-door storage unit from The Container Store's Elfa line. It holds a lot of stuff and can be customized with various-sized baskets. It sits on the pantry door, frees up a lot of shelf space and makes finding things easy. And if I need to put spices in jars, I picked up a couple of dozen of these glass jars with spice lids at a local spice company. They weren't very expensive, less than a dollar each.

There is some fun stuff there!

A few more details here: https://www.eater.com/2018/3/19/17140282/modernist-cuisine-pizza-book You can give them some advice or suggestions here: http://modernistcuisine.com/books/modernist-pizza/

Yes, good idea!

I like STS every now and then, also! There's a sodium-reduced version, at least in Canada I know there is. I sautée onions, celery and mushrooms in a bit of butter and olive oil, then mix in the STS and add bits of hot water until it seems close. Then cover and simmer on the lowest temp for a bit, checking now and again. It usually turns out pretty well.

Bought some TJ's just Beets today. Not sure why, I guess they looked kind of chippy and I like beets so why not? All they are is dehydrated beets, the ingredients list is: Beets. This little bag will set you back a bit over $2. I know these aren't NEW, I can see they were around back in late 2016 with a search, but it's the first time I have noticed them. Would I buy them again? Possibly but probably not. I like the slightly sweet beet flavour and the crunch, but hey, if you need some fiber in your diet, these provide 7 gms in one little bag! I also noticed some 3-seed beet crackers and 3-seed sweet potato crackers for the first time. I don't like black sesame seeds, so passed them by, but I like that TJ's gives some variations on the chip and cracker theme. https://www.traderjoes.com/digin/post/3-seed-beet-crackers https://www.traderjoes.com/fearless-flyer/article/4072

I am so tickled that someone here took this on. Should have thought that @Shelby might be the one!

And the Instant Pot can be used as either pressure cooker or slow cooker, plus has some delayed-start modes. I never use the delayed start, but I think some people use it for oatmeal for breakfast, for example.

It's also really handy when the weather is hot. A stovetop PC will require a burner on for a considerable time. The Instant Pot doesn't. It generates very little heat.

Me too! I think it's wonderful!

I bought the Nopalito Cookbook a couple of weeks ago. No chance yet to actually cook from it, but I liked the sound of your drink recommendation and wanted something different so looked it up in the book. No agave nectar in the house right now, so stayed closer to the Jasmine and used Triple Sec. It really is a very tasty cocktail! And pretty. Thanks!