tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post5925706652866884215..comments2024-03-29T01:17:04.775-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Please Send Mrs PatmoreJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger112125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-28104476863368631882018-11-28T14:47:24.521-05:002018-11-28T14:47:24.521-05:00You are all very kind. I'm working on somethin...You are all very kind. I'm working on something new, but it's still very early days and I've been feeling frustrated. Your encouragement is bolstering me on this blustery day!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02338866736179525747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69328150171611752852018-11-27T21:56:01.153-05:002018-11-27T21:56:01.153-05:00Oh, yes. The beans! In my ode to the Instant Pot a...Oh, yes. The beans! In my ode to the Instant Pot above, I forgot the beans. Which are perfect in the IP. But I'm going to start sounding like one of those Instant Pot enthusiast-crazies that are all over the internet. Not that I find anything wrong with their enthusiasm!<br />-MelanieMelaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17946905881136839301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-28611567043246068022018-11-27T21:42:45.919-05:002018-11-27T21:42:45.919-05:00A special shelf for the Kitchen Aid mixer? I am so...A special shelf for the Kitchen Aid mixer? I am so envious--and it's going on the list for the someday kitchen renovation. I'll admit, the Kitchen Aid is my happy appliance--I love to bake. And funny story. About 10 years ago, my ancient hand mixer died during the first batch of Christmas cookies (out of at least a dozen different kinds). The plate that held the mixers in place snapped and one of them wrapped itself around the other. There was smoke. And metal shards. And a baker in tears. Hub says, "Don't cry little baker, my mom sent a generous Christmas check. Let's get that mixer you've always wanted!" A few hours later, we're back from the chef shop, 5 quart professional grade mixer on the counter. More tears! I've named this cobalt blue beauty Opal. Hub says, "If I'd known it would make you this happy, I would have spend $300 on a blender for you years ago." "Blender?" I'm outraged. "Opal is NOT a blender!" "Whatever," says H. "Make sure you send Mom extra biscotti." <br />Oh, and the Instant Pot--I love the thing! Soup stock! Perfect rice! and those hard boiled eggs! I made yogurt two weeks ago--so creamy and delicious! <br />I'm not really a crazy kitchen gadget person, but those two just make me a happy cook!<br /><br />-MelanieMelaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17946905881136839301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-82477626960660330612018-11-27T21:02:01.546-05:002018-11-27T21:02:01.546-05:00I will look for your cookbook, Ann!I will look for your cookbook, Ann!Connie Berryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13132910708797960839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-85762063468133514432018-11-27T20:24:34.605-05:002018-11-27T20:24:34.605-05:00Wow! The Instant Pot generated a lot of comments! ...Wow! The Instant Pot generated a lot of comments! Okay. I am not an appliance lover, but I love my Instant Pot. It's truly a life saver.Connie Berryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13132910708797960839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-23481797088390398152018-11-27T17:57:53.860-05:002018-11-27T17:57:53.860-05:00The only appliance on my counter is the KitchenAid...The only appliance on my counter is the KitchenAid mixer, which I have to move to the other counter to use. It's heavy! The toaster oven lives on the table, the blender, the slow cooker,and microwave are on other pieces of furniture, and the hand mixer and some other things live in drawers. I still like to cook even if it is just me but some things aren't worth the trouble. I may still have Mom's pressure cooker but I would be scared to use it. I think she got rid of it, though. Sally from PAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649707016754971847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-42703875263553763072018-11-27T16:45:37.025-05:002018-11-27T16:45:37.025-05:00Jess, mine's a cuisinart - get one with an all...Jess, mine's a cuisinart - get one with an all metal blade and housing at the immersion end. And I just bought my daughter one.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-61652540374689831652018-11-27T16:25:25.631-05:002018-11-27T16:25:25.631-05:00UPDATE: I talked to my friend who has an Instant P...UPDATE: I talked to my friend who has an Instant Pot, and she gives it a big thumbs-up. She says it's wonderful for meat, beans, and soups. Her only concern is that, as with any pressure cooker, you have to be careful when you release the lid that you don't get steam-scalded. <br /><br />As for the Kitchen-Aid mixer, I just don't cook enough whipped potatoes, whipped cream, bread dough, cookie dough, etc. to justify it, although if I did cook more of that stuff I know I'd get tired of my hand mixer pretty darn quick. I don't have an out-of-the-way corner of my counter, so it would have to go on the shelf, and right now that shelf holds all the cat feeding supplies.Gigi Norwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495357787099352860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6785699579105167862018-11-27T16:05:12.133-05:002018-11-27T16:05:12.133-05:00I don't have an Instant Pot. Don't need on...I don't have an Instant Pot. Don't need one either as I don't do all that much cooking at home anymore. My idea of "instant" cooking is dialing up the local sub shop or going to the 99 restaurant and ordering a burger.<br /><br />I do have a crockpot but it hasn't been used since a couple years before my mom died. I did make her homemade applesauce one time then but nothing since.<br /><br />I've got a stove so as long as I can boil water, soup and mac and cheese, and goulash are going to be on the menu.<br /><br />It's kind of bitterly funny considering I used to do at least 10 different meals including most of Thanksgiving dinner. But with just me, there's no point in really getting all fired up about cooking.Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62144184439042592302018-11-27T15:51:14.672-05:002018-11-27T15:51:14.672-05:00I was gifted a panini maker a few years back, and ...I was gifted a panini maker a few years back, and don’t use it often enough...I need to move it to the front of the cabinet. Whenever I do use it, I love experimenting with different sandwiches. Thanks for reminding me; I’m going to go get it out right now. <br />If eating paninis would fuel your creativity, please go for it. We are all so anxious to see Clare and Russ again!WENDYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11853203454861717860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-2270895721008749192018-11-27T15:43:25.413-05:002018-11-27T15:43:25.413-05:00I use my Instant Pot at least once a week, more th...I use my Instant Pot at least once a week, more than any other of my small appliances. It’s quite simple, once you realize you’re not going to blow the kitchen apart. I get recipes online from blogs and Pinterest. Now, I’m a newbie to the Sous Vide, but made a trip tip roast that was juicy, fork tender, and just plain delicious. My grandson uses his often and swears by it for pork chops, among other things. He’s the family gourmet chef. Me, not so much. <br />Any time I can fix a good dinner without messing up a bunch of pans and the stove, I consider it one in the win column. WENDYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11853203454861717860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-23243662246251175882018-11-27T14:38:04.664-05:002018-11-27T14:38:04.664-05:00No. She says it just hasn't been setting right...No. She says it just hasn't been setting right in the Instant Pot. So back to whatever she's been using for yogurt making.Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78513258586920691642018-11-27T14:20:33.272-05:002018-11-27T14:20:33.272-05:00Dyson V6, you say??? I must go investigate. Someho...Dyson V6, you say??? I must go investigate. Somehow, adding one more cat to the mix has made the pet hair unreasonable in my home. LOL.Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6779982814874945472018-11-27T14:10:45.151-05:002018-11-27T14:10:45.151-05:00So much fun, this topic! I retired my mothers pre...So much fun, this topic! I retired my mothers pressured cooker from the 50s because the handle was loose. The only appliance I’d like now is a pressure canner. It could last be in the basement until summer. Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14187856103924954287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53086142180560339892018-11-27T13:43:33.597-05:002018-11-27T13:43:33.597-05:00Pat, your friend didn't have any luck with the...Pat, your friend didn't have any luck with the yogurt? Boo.Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90058559592054891982018-11-27T13:41:27.893-05:002018-11-27T13:41:27.893-05:00Yes, Ann, I want to know, too!
Yes, Ann, I want to know, too!<br />Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79049613126880474922018-11-27T13:37:31.248-05:002018-11-27T13:37:31.248-05:00Oh, and not appliances but necessary kitchen tools...Oh, and not appliances but necessary kitchen tools: tortilla warmers and pecan crackers.Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33948033332052048372018-11-27T13:35:21.533-05:002018-11-27T13:35:21.533-05:00My neighbor got an Instant Pot. So far, so good, e...My neighbor got an Instant Pot. So far, so good, except for making yogurt. She listed all the appliances it can take the place of if you downsize. That's all well and good but I'm not tempted. Besides wine bottles, baskets with fruit, onions, etc., and junk our counters hold a Kitchenaid mixer in the corner, a Keurig I'm not using, an electric kettle, a Sunbeam coffee maker, a toaster, and my husband's GE toaster oven. I do have a crockpot under the counter, an antique Oster blender my mom bought in the 60s (it looks cool), a Ninja I use instead, a manual juicer my husband bought this year, a dehydrator my son makes jerky with, my immersion blender, a coffee bean grinder, electric carving knife no one uses, electric knife sharpener. Also a small ice cream maker. All hidden and tucked away.Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32533284864762191092018-11-27T13:23:26.242-05:002018-11-27T13:23:26.242-05:00Funny story about the Instapot. I bought it, thin...Funny story about the Instapot. I bought it, thinking that it was smaller than the crockpot that I already have. The instapot was too big and we have no counter space for the Instapot so we sent it to a relative. We have a crockpot that we had since I was a child. We still have the big roaster that belonged to my great grandmother. <br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44304125705883716072018-11-27T13:22:43.707-05:002018-11-27T13:22:43.707-05:00It's a juicer on steroidsIt's a juicer on steroidsLyda McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05211808700153787911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-36298117477512859732018-11-27T13:21:17.232-05:002018-11-27T13:21:17.232-05:00No Instant Pot here either. I use my slow cooker ...No Instant Pot here either. I use my slow cooker every so often, and I just don't want to learn how to use something else. Of course, I'm rather susceptible to sales people talking me into something, so I avoid videos and sales pitches for it. My counter contains coffee maker (most important item), toaster, and slow cooker. Oh, and the microwave. I won't list the other mess on it. I have a small food processor, and I mean small, that I keep in the cabinets. I only use it to chop onion. I often wish I had a Kitchen-aid mixer, but I've survived with my hand mixer for 42 years of cooking, so I've never given in to that wish. My daughter has one and uses it often. My daughter also has a Roomba and loves it. She got it for the dog hair. Oh, she is updating to a new one this Christmas. Maybe she'll give me her old one. <br /><br />I second the motion for you to do a post on John's gadgets, Rhys!Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68138892038224254102018-11-27T13:16:16.720-05:002018-11-27T13:16:16.720-05:00this is off topic, but will a new novel be coming ...this is off topic, but will a new novel be coming soon Ann???Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-17797487740747972132018-11-27T13:13:45.949-05:002018-11-27T13:13:45.949-05:00whoo hoo, very excited to have you drop in Ann. We...whoo hoo, very excited to have you drop in Ann. We adore your books here at Jungle Red!!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-85155615660672836592018-11-27T13:09:46.236-05:002018-11-27T13:09:46.236-05:00I love mine too. Hallie, you'd be hysterical o...I love mine too. Hallie, you'd be hysterical on a cooking show! let's pitch it...Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63188866915896307952018-11-27T12:52:56.259-05:002018-11-27T12:52:56.259-05:00Yum!! Maybe I could even get my hubby to eat chick...Yum!! Maybe I could even get my hubby to eat chickpeas. Or just make it for myself!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.com