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Maison Rustique

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  1. On 4/27/2023 at 1:23 PM, Tropicalsenior said:

    My most exciting kitchen gadget in the last few years has been this handy little pair of pliers. In fact, I have a pair of them. I bought them in a little Chinese restaurant supply store and they called them microwave grabbers.

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    The closest thing that I could find to them on the Internet were these from Walmart.

    They are not only great for grabbing things out of the microwave, but also for reaching down into the instant pot and for those pesky muffin pans that have no edge to grab. They have saved me from a lot of burns.

     

     

    (eG-friendly Amazon.com link)

     

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  2. Also not a lamb fan. I think mostly because Mom and Dad hated it, so I did not grow up eating it. The smell gets to me. I've cooked it for others and it is a true labor of love to have to stand there smelling it.

     

    Raw or undercooked/seared fish disgusts me.

     

    You know, I never consider myself a picky person, but I seem to be finding a lot of stuff I don't like. 😝

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  3. 21 hours ago, Darienne said:

    A brand new one for me.  A friend gave me two large pieces of pork belly and I just couldn't eat the stuff.  So much fat.  It can't be avoided.   Is this a normal reaction?

     

    And I don't think I should give it to the dog who is living with advanced cancer for fear it could precipitate pancreatitis.  We've already lived through one bout of pancreatitis with a dog about 25 years ago.  

    Yep. Not a pork belly fan at all. Not a fan of big globs of fat on any food. Well, unless it is butter. 😉

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  4. 8 minutes ago, Tropicalsenior said:

    I just looked that up and it looks very much like mine but I don't think it's quite as tall. I'm glad to see that it isn't digital. Most of the bad reviews that I have seen with countertop ovens are problems with computer systems. Does yours have the air fryer system? If so, let me know how you like it.

    I'm glad that you didn't go with the other one recommended here because I saw some scary bad reviews on that one.

     

    Yes, has air fry. Will report back after using it!

     

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  5. We got a GE toaster oven  as a wedding gift nearly 39 years ago. Would you believe the darned thing died a few days ago? Huh! Nothing lasts anymore. 😉

     

    Trying to decide what I want to replace it with. I'd like to get something a little bigger so I can heat bread or a small dish instead of turning on the oven every night to make dinner. Counter space is valuable real estate in this tiny kitchen and budget is very limited. I've had lots of recommendations, just need to go physically look at them to decide if I'm willing to give up that much space. Timing is not bad, as I've been working to re-do my countertops to get appliances on the counter instead of stored away so I will actually use them. 

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  6. I'm fairly certain that the rotisserie chickens that are not sold by the end of that day, get the meat pulled to use in their prepared meals that they sell there at Costco. (Husband worked for them for a few months when he first retired.) I'd ask him, but dementia has likely wiped those memories.) So, if you buy their prepared meals with chicken and are watching your sodium, it is likely to be high in those meals, too. Just saying.

     

    I'm also in the never-had-a-Costco-rotisserie-chicken-or-prepared-meal camp.

  7. I keep saying I am going to make a trip to Trader Joe's--I'm way past due. I need to bump it up so I can get some Diamond Crystal, cheeses and cat food. I try not to have to go during the hottest months even though I take a cooler with me. I have no idea why TJ's won't build one closer to us. We are a hotbed of affluent neighborhoods and people who love to eat--they would do well around here.

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