For many years, likely a decade or more, I’ve coveted the beautiful machine known as the KitchenAid Stand Mixer. Price was the largest barrier to entry for me, and the fact that I’m not really a baker made it an extremely hard purchase to justify. I’ve bought three or four of them over the years…
Products
I like to remember what products I've used and what I thought about the experience. I have no trouble sharing my unfiltered opinions, so that's what you get with my Product Reviews!
Copper Chef Fryer – Strong Out of The Gate!
My friend Scott has been gushing about his arsenal of Copper Pots that he got from a local hardware store near Three Oaks, MI for a while now, so when Groupon slashed Amazon’s price by over half, I couldn’t resist the urge to test the waters and see what the bruhaha is all about with…
Why You Need A Dehydrator
I have to be honest here – a large part of what I enjoy about being in the kitchen is the virtually endless supply of gadgets, appliances, and tools that contribute to preparing recipes. I wanted to take some time here to start a series where I highlight some of my favorites, pointing out how…
I Finally Bought A Jerky Gun – Here’s How It Went
If you catch the bug, making beef jerky is a slippery slope, and let me tell you it’s a fun slope to slide down 🙂 The Background I started out my jerky adventure with about five batches of what is called “Muscle Meat” jerky – that’s when you buy a hunk of meat (Eye of…
Nesco FD-75A Snackmaster Pro Food Dehydrator
A friend of mine and his husband bought a farm in Western Michigan and started a modest garden in their first year. Very unlike our apartments in Chicago, there was plenty of room to try all sorts of crops. With that initial experiment came an abundance of herbs and vegetables, more than they knew what…
FoodSaver Bottle Stoppers
When I realized all the joy I was getting out of my entry-level FoodSaver FM3620 Food Preservation System, I figured that a must-have accessory would be the bottle stoppers, particularly for wine. They were inexpensive enough at about $7.50 for a set of 3 stoppers, so it was worth a shot. First off, it’s pretty…