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Category: Kitchen Gadgets

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New Electric Gadgets

January 25, 2021January 27, 2021 Barbara

I finally bought the newer version of the Aroma rice cooker, which has a lot more features and never burns the rice. We do have rice every week, and while I do know how to cook rice on the stove, … Continue reading New Electric Gadgets

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New Baking Pans

January 24, 2021 Barbara

I’ve renewed a few essential baking pans. I don’t know why they’re all gold, but that seems to be the new non-stick color: Nordic Ware 9 inch square pan—because the 9 x 13 pan makes more cake or brownies than … Continue reading New Baking Pans

Kitchen Gadgets, Tips1 Comment

My Love Affair with Parchment Paper

September 8, 2017 Barbara

I can’t imagine a day in the kitchen without parchment paper Here’s more than you probably want to know about how parchment paper is made from Wikipedia: Modern parchment paper is made by running sheets of paper pulp through a bath of sulfuric … Continue reading My Love Affair with Parchment Paper

Grilling, Kitchen Gadgets, Tips2 Comments

Organizing Your Grilling Stuff

August 1, 2017 Barbara

Especially when you have to run back and forth to the kitchen to tend to things on the stove—note to self: move the patio door—you can help yourself by having all your grilling items available and organized. I used to … Continue reading Organizing Your Grilling Stuff

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Altering My Fingerprints the Hard Way

April 29, 2016 Barbara

Just yesterday, I was reviewing lots of cut-resistant gloves to use with my new mandoline, because I really dislike the food holder that came with it. It doesn’t hold much of anything steadily, and it wastes a good 1/2″ of … Continue reading Altering My Fingerprints the Hard Way

Kitchen Gadgets, Meat, Pork, Slow cooker1 Comment

New Gadget, Same Pulled Pork

April 3, 2016May 15, 2017 Barbara

I had a nice Cuisinart slow cooker for a long time, but the removable crock got a hairline crack, and eventually it leaked badly into the cooker. I don’t use a slow cooker very often, especially now that I’m retired … Continue reading New Gadget, Same Pulled Pork

Kitchen Gadgets, Meta1 Comment

A Dining Table Returns

October 13, 2015February 11, 2020 Barbara

I’ve been gone for a week visiting my granddaughter, et al. and cooking for them, mostly things already on this blog, like poached chicken, pasta with chicken and bacon, chicken tacos, spicy braised beef, and then there was an impromptu … Continue reading A Dining Table Returns

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Replacing the Melted Baster

October 2, 2015 Barbara

Remember when I melted my baster trying to suck up hot bacon grease from the griddle on the grill? Well, I’ve replaced that mess times two. I picked up another plastic one for less precarious uses in the house, and … Continue reading Replacing the Melted Baster

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Grilled Stuffed Poblanos, Theoretically

September 2, 2015September 10, 2018 Barbara

What are the chances that my roasted poblano peppers will behave and let me both peel and seed them and still remain in one piece to be stuffed? I know from experience that the chances are slim, which is why … Continue reading Grilled Stuffed Poblanos, Theoretically

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New Gadget: Lodge 7 Qt Dutch Oven

August 8, 2015August 8, 2015 Barbara

Got a new toy for the grill today, the Lodge® 7 quart dutch oven. It’s big at 12″ across and at least 4 1/2″ deep inside, but it’s the one that fits the center opening in the Weber® Gourmet BBQ … Continue reading New Gadget: Lodge 7 Qt Dutch Oven

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The Big Backyard Kitchen Gadget

May 24, 2015May 25, 2015 Barbara

We decided last year that we were done with gas grills and going back to charcoal. We had several small gas grills over the years—in fact, I can’t remember the last time I used charcoal—but I was never impressed with … Continue reading The Big Backyard Kitchen Gadget

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I Fixed that Annoying Apron

March 30, 2015March 30, 2015 Barbara

Two things annoyed me about this good quality apron: (1) the adjustable neck strap and just the fact that there was a strap around my neck at all, and (2) the back ties. I hated putting that neck strap over … Continue reading I Fixed that Annoying Apron

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Barbara

I have a PhD in American Literature, taught in higher education for over twenty years, and directed two Centers for Instructional Technology before retiring. Find me on Mastodon @grinnpidgeon@techhub.social

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