The DAK Turbo Bake II, AKA R2-D2
Right now, my DAK Turbo Baker II, which I affectionately dubbed R2-D2 for obvious reasons, and my Oster 5838 are filling the house with a wonderful aroma. That DAK breadmaker was a GREAT thrift store find. I love this thing! It’s different than other breadmakers. First, you put the ingredients in the opposite order from [...]
Yogurt cookies recipe fail
United we stand – Divided we fall. Any American knows this saying. However, tonight division would have been my friend, had I heeded the word. My cookies fell (or failed) because I didn’t divide. Yes, that little word “divided” is very important in recipes. It means to reserve a portion of the full measure set [...]
Crock-Pot Create-A-Crock great idea, but missed an opportunity
I recently saw Crock-Pot’s latest product offering via their Facebook page. The Create-A-Crock is a great idea! Customers can now choose from nine different stock designs, then upload four of their own pictures. You have to click the green “Create Mine Now” button on the page to get to the design app. The app is [...]
Inadvertently erotic produce
Yesterday, while putting away a new bag of white potatoes, one caught my eye. I laughed out loud. all by my lonesome near the hanging wire basket in the pantry. She, for it’s obviously a she, sports a potbelly. She even has a belly button (it’s an innie). She’s a potato with a pannus…Or a [...]
How to cut onions without tears
Through the years, I’ve read all kinds of suggestions for making the process of cutting onions less tearful. People suggest everything from running the onion under cold water while you cut it (Hello! Awkward!) to freezing it first. Some suggest slicing it only in a certain direction. None of those methods worked for me. I [...]
