Somehow I missed the first phase of the Instant Pot revolution. I must’ve had my head in the sand in 2016 when they sold like hot cakes on Amazon Day. That Christmas season I missed them entirely from Black Friday through the frenetic Christmas selling season. I even missed them on Amazon Day 2017. But when Cyber Monday rolled around I’d heard so much about the Instant Pot that … [Read more...]
🛠Tools & Gadgets – Knives
Everybody knows how to use a knife, right? From early on we’re taught how to cut the food on our plate and it’s a significant right of passage when your parents are no longer cutting your food for you! When we move out of the house the entire family assumes that you already know how to use kitchen knives and you’ve got a clear idea what every type of knife is for. If you’re … [Read more...]
❓ 5 Questions – Baked Potatoes
Baked Potatoes are such a simple food. Surprisingly, I get a lots of questions about how to prepare them, what to put on them, and what to do with leftovers. As an inherently lazy person I’m just going to write this post and point people here rather than being cordial and actually giving answers. The benefit is that you can avoid personally interacting with me and still get the … [Read more...]
🗃Kitchen Organizing 102 – Spice Rack
Yeah, that sounds great when you see it on some collectible in a gift shop, but we’re all struggling with real life and don’t have time setup our kitchens. The daily grind of taking care of the family, running the house, working, and generally being pummeled against the grist mill of life wears us down and sucks the energy right out of you. Am I right? But like all those … [Read more...]
⏱Kitchen Time Savers – Produce Prep Round 2
After writing my initial post about produce prep, I got to thinking about other ways I shave off bits of time. In a slightly uncharacteristic move, I started collecting the ideas into a single place. In the past I’ve always just jotted them down wherever…never to be seen again. For some reason this time things were different. Maybe I'm learning! I realized that one of my … [Read more...]