ElsieD

I recently decided to sort my recipes and put hard copies in 3-ring binders. I came across recipes that we have enjoyed in the past but had forgotten about, and decided I really wanted to make them again. Since I had also been suffering from Culinary Ennui I decided to change the way I approach dinner. I decided that for the first time in my life I would pick out 7 dinners and make up a grocery list of the items I needed. For inspiration, i go through the binders. These meals are not specific to any one day which leaves me with some flexibility. We have been going out on Thursday afternoons and rounding up whatever we need based on those recipes. Tomorrow starts week 4 and so far I have stuck with the meals I picked out which includes some old recipes. This meal planning has meant that we no longer need to go out for those odd bits we don't have due to lack of planning. I find that planning has renewed by interest in cooking. Since I started this, I also do a lot of the prep work during the afternoon which means that I don't do prepping and cooking in one fell swoop. And as a result of that, the cooking has become, for the most part, enjoyable again. I don't know if that helps anyone, but at the moment, it's helping me. And oh, for fun today I riffed off a recipe for peach frozen yogurt which we had for dessert. I'd never made it before and I had a blast figuring out what to do/not do. Happily, it my tinkering worked out.

No, and the cover of the one I had is not the same as the cover they show on my thrift store find.

Do you have the Appetizer one?

Do you have the Appetizer one? I used to have it but I don't anymore. I think it had a recipe for asparagus in a puff pastry sort of thing. I had hoped that the book I mentioned above might have it but it doesn't. But I also think the Appetizer book they have in this one is not the same as the covers are different. The version I had (where do these disappear to?) had a pinkish color.

Speaking of Sunset books, I recently picked up this gem at a thrift store for $2.29.

Do you ship?

That must be a new item for them. I was only aware that they sold the original. Not a bad price given you get an $85 Costco Shop Card. I can't justify purchasing it. I already have a Creami and the Breville machine with the built-in compressor. I sure am curious though, as to how it performs. Reviews are generally favourable.

Has anyone purchased the latest iteration of the Creami?

@MaryIsobel I think they're lovely.

Gee, sounds familiar!

@DdannoI'm with you on the cheeks, both pork and beef. I think they're great. Welcome to the forum.

$1,823.09 is today's price listed on Amazon by a non-amazon seller.

Sure. Halfway through the baking time I reduced the oven temp to 350F as I thought the top was getting quite dark and I was afraid it might burn. https://urbanfarmandkitchen.com/butter-focaccia-croissant-focaccia-recipe/

In an email from a blog i follow, there was a recipe for Butter Focaccia. I've always made focaccia with just flour, salt, water yeast so this intrigued me. I started the dough a couple of days ago and baked it today. I may never again make the regular one. This is delicious.

Thank you for that. With your post, I remembered that they actually were The Men of the Deeps, and her show was advertised as such. That was a long time ago. I'm listening to her now on Spotify.