Maison Rustique
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I read a lot of eBooks on my Kindle, but not cookbooks. I've tried with a few samples I've downloaded and I just can't. I'd rather check out the real book from the library and if there is something I want to save, take a photo of those pages and put it in my recipe files on my PC. Probably not strictly legal, but I somehow doubt the FBI will show up to search my 10,000 recipes on my PC that are only for personal use. Well, OK, I might send one to my sister occasionally. Lock me up!!
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20 hours ago, palo said:
ALEXA
Yes the Amazon thingy
In the kitchen I have the round globe-like one with a digital time readout - aside from playing tunes, its main function is as a timer (Alexa, set a timer for 10 minutes) which then displays a countdown timer - you can set multiple timers. I also like the ability to ask cooking questions (Alexa, how many grams are there in 2 cups of flour)
Unfortunately it gets quite verbose if you ask it how to cook something - it's timer function is also handy if I put something in the microwave and am off in another room - it's much louder and more persistent than the microwave beep
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I have 4--3 Echo Shows and 1 little round gizmo that I can't recall the name. I use them constantly--reminders to put the wash into the dryer, timers for the kitchen, measurement conversions, news and music while I cook, on and on. I never imagined I w ould use them so much--got them free with rewards points of various sorts.
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17 hours ago, MaryIsobel said:
Lame loaf aesthetics? Sir, I aspire to make a loaf that looks like that. Too hot right now for me to bake bread (I don't get up at 3 am like AnnT does!) Once we get fall temps, I'll get back at it and will definitely put this one on my list. I am invisioning it with smoked salmon and cream cheese.
Yes, smoked salmon/cream cheese and I'm also imagining an open-face BLT. Would also be a great accompaniment to potato soup later this year when the weather cools down. Thank you, @PatrickT!
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@rotuts, Shrubbery Sauce? I'm not familiar with what this is.
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59 minutes ago, Tropicalsenior said:
I use a lot of different sizes of cupcake liners. I use the big ones to put in between two tortillas to roll them thinner, or to separate them before I put them on the griddle. I bake meat buns in them.
I measure all my spices at one time into a cupcake liner and then throw it away, no little bowl to wash. Our little Chinese supermarket has all sizes from the great big ones to the little bitty two tablespoon size. They are cheap and I find a new use for them all the time.
I wish I'd thought of that before I gave away tons of cupcake liners!
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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.
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.
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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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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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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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@Tropicalsenior I very nearly ordered that one yesterday, but went with a Black & Decker Crisp & Bake (I think that's the name) that is very similar in size and features--it comes in 4, 6, and 8 slice sizes. I went for the 6, which also takes a 12 inch pizza.. A friend here highly recommended it. It will arrive today, so will see how it looks and works!!
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Hot dogs and any sausage must be grilled until black. Best hot dog is on a soft bun with mayo, yellow mustard, chopped onion and shredded sharp cheddar. Now I'm craving one.
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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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Interesting. I'll have to take a look at some of my old cups/glasses to see if they are marked similarly.
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@PatrickT, thank you for posting that. I am drooling!!
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And I am surprised to see the worker handling the raw chickens without gloves. I thought that was some sort of food safety requirement.
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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.
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I loved this article and thought I'd share. I hope I chose the correct forum.
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I follow Nik Sharma on Facebook and get his newsletter. I just love his recipes. And he seems like a really nice guy, too. He has plenty of delicious recipes that even non-experts like me can easily make.
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Positive, healing energy for you, @liuzhou!
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Thanks all! I do think a dressing is needed. Maybe I'll just make up my own version and see how it goes.
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After reading about this potato chip salad at Stretch Pizza this morning, I'm obsessed with knowing more about it. Have any of you been there and had it? I'd love for someone to try it and concoct a recipe for me so I can make it.
A note that when I was Googling it, I came across an Indian Chaat Potato Chip Salad that I might need to try, too, though it is very different from the way the Stretch salad looks.
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Wonderful photos! I want to try all the chips!! (Does anyone in So. Calif. remember when we had the eG potato chip tasting get-together a couple of decades or so ago?)
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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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One of my favorite cheeses!! 😍
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Inevitably, Someone Used AI to Generate Recipes. It... Didn't go Well
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Yikes!!