Got A Great Recipe To Share???? (FOOD)

[janice shell]

Sounds as if you've had a great day, and will enjoy your dinner very much, no matter what it is.

Air fryers seem to be the big items in the Prime Day sale.

[k9narc]

I have my air fryer, microwave and grill as my cooking options.
I'm in no shape to drive, and have the munchies.
Yep, it's dinner time.
I'm thinking a green oriental salad with Chow mein noodles.
I just need to find a bowl that's not attached to a bong.

[janice shell]

Awwww, I thought you LIKED your sous vide!

But if you find you need more stuff, Prime Day apparently lasts till Friday.

And I haven't even thought of what to have for dinner...

[k9narc]

Once the cabinets are in, I'll have a better idea of what I need.
I store my spices in small mason jars, on shallow trays.
Spices should take up little space, but mine took up two 3 foot shelves.
Jars are always vac sealed for freshness, and ya, I make a lot of spice mix. Or at least, I use to.
I hope to thin some out.

Not a fan of lazy Susans. They waste too much space.

I have far too many food processors.
Mine, my wife's, my moms, her moms and one that came with a stick blender.
I have a Hamilton Beach blender.

Wanna a sous vide? Cheap!!!

[janice shell]

Good choices. Don't forget some kind of lazy Susans for cabinet corners.

This is a modest deal, but a good one:



https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y2GZWCJ?tag=foodandwine-tentpole-16-20&ascsubtag=11743123%7Cn93d8975556ee4bcb957a957cf656145e21%7C%7C1752010626946%7C%7C

They're good for all kinds of tasks. I use my mini-processor, which I bought many years ago, quite a lot.

[k9narc]

I don't need much for the kitchen in the way of utensils.
But I need things to store them.

Already been shopping on prime.

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B013SNEYW0/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A3TAUA123AD7JE&th=1

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B082FXX1DV/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?smid=A3TAUA123AD7JE&th=1

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0BPLPCRZK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A176LJKUUHF25T&th=1

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0CGHSK2KR/?coliid=I135JZV6DA7N7C&colid=PPNHR19EKK34&ref_=list_c_wl_lv_ov_lig_dp_it&th=1

I'm too old to care about eating micro plastics so I use both wood and plastic .
Wood is for meat. Pass on that SS one.



I watched this last night. The wonders of Burma.
Learned a lot and was fascinated by some of it.



A statue of the Buddha has been covered in gold leaf continuously for 100's of years as a ceremonial offering . They estimated there was 16 tons of gold layered on.
Crazy.

[k9narc]

She probably has more of a desire to
change her spouse.

She doesn't cook , so the kitchen is my domain.
The layout will be pretty much the same, so I'm just hoping my color choice is OK.

[janice shell]

And here is a seriously strange idea that is also related to the microplastics scourge:



Seriously? Glass straws? For which one needs cleaning brushes? They're kind of funny looking too:



Ooooh!! They have a smooth edge!



https://www.amazon.com/Reusable-Drinking-8-5x10MM-Smoothies-Milkshakes/dp/B0BW8F9LG8/ref=sr_1_27?ascsubtag=email%7Cfwrbnl%7C070825amzkitchengadgetdealssbolin&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.R6P95vBEjKLYNURxitfdGUhAIsjxzUuIum3l2j9_OFd4Ud8si0vLn36vvZXcJA2uxvNbbAc1BfnOYmWFlvi0nplCEEaUBxbmYbKOjMrcUayNKbeFQ3ScIqsQRqmg3eGZOKuWJ0KYeCU8I4M8KcvqR46X7TbdiuiypETmF9VwHoU6bLqVxl4M-SKOFYpPShUjQfMAudutVjaWF6dLmbRl6GwbbG_0YHXrmX33e0lLYS6VuOU-aykVZPK5eP5flP-Z9hqY7Y5pziZQony3cEfSMSFJ3cLkKN-LTkilfWHqHlk.E-_lfMnN_MVEyt92tgAOIH-VLjjL436TjJMeOAlVnus&dib_tag=se&did=18456628-20250708&hid=fad5c526ddce274b179d9d966a74cb9d69b23514&lctg=fad5c526ddce274b179d9d966a74cb9d69b23514&lr_input=aefeb373510efb98d7a8451c2d58a49ba275040c17bf3c0b66e2567b82c1507d&psr=PDAY&qid=1752008748&refinements=p_n_deal_type%3A23566065011&s=kitchen&sr=1-27&utm_campaign=faw_relationship-builder&utm_content=070825&utm_medium=email&utm_source=faw&th=1

Amazon sells a surprising number of different kinds.

[janice shell]

LOLOLOLOL!! That is very good!

And I'm sure you'll be done with the kitchen... soon. In the meanwhile, today is Prime Day. If you need anything, you should take a look. I haven't seen any drop dead great kitchen buys. Here's some kitchen stuff:

https://www.amazon.com/s?rh=n%3A289814%2Cp_n_deal_type%3A23566065011&ascsubtag=email%7Cfwrbnl%7C070825amzcookwaresetdealssbolin&did=18456628-20250708&hid=fad5c526ddce274b179d9d966a74cb9d69b23514&lctg=fad5c526ddce274b179d9d966a74cb9d69b23514&lr_input=aefeb373510efb98d7a8451c2d58a49ba275040c17bf3c0b66e2567b82c1507d&tag=foodandwine-email-20&utm_campaign=faw_relationship-builder&utm_content=070825&utm_medium=email&utm_source=faw

As you'll see, there's a ton of ceramic stuff, since people are supposed to throw out their teflon and other Bad Nonstick. It looks as if a lot of it may be made by the same people in China. Some is pretty damn cheap. There are lots of similar ones here, with wildly varying prices for what seems to me to be the same thing:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D1V27CLY/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0?pd_rd_i=B0D1V27CLY&pd_rd_w=f1EDD&content-id=amzn1.sym.386c274b-4bfe-4421-9052-a1a56db557ab&pf_rd_p=386c274b-4bfe-4421-9052-a1a56db557ab&pf_rd_r=0D4J69TC8XMXQN60SWF6&pd_rd_wg=uICVB&pd_rd_r=ef9b3d65-7ffe-4f19-aa4c-3005bd20dfde&s=kitchen&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWxfdGhlbWF0aWM&th=1

Love the bunnies!

Amazon is also flogging stainless steel cutting boards. Sheesh. There's a reason no one has made stainless steel cutting boards till now. The idea, of course, is that they're relatively free from germs, and don't contain microplastics.

So buy wood, the only sensible material for cutting boards. It's been found that it actually kills bacteria pretty quickly.

https://www.amazon.com/Cutting-Kitchen-Chicken-Stainless-Chopping/dp/B0DS9SVR6V/ref=sr_1_14_sspa?ascsubtag=email%7Cfwrbnl%7C070825amzkitchengadgetdealssbolin&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.R6P95vBEjKLYNURxitfdGUhAIsjxzUuIum3l2j9_OFd4Ud8si0vLn36vvZXcJA2uxvNbbAc1BfnOYmWFlvi0nplCEEaUBxbmYbKOjMrcUayNKbeFQ3ScIqsQRqmg3eGZOKuWJ0KYeCU8I4M8KcvqR46X7TbdiuiypETmF9VwHoU6bLqVxl4M-SKOFYpPShUjQfMAudutVjaWF6dLmbRl6GwbbG_0YHXrmX33e0lLYS6VuOU-aykVZPK5eP5flP-Z9hqY7Y5pziZQony3cEfSMSFJ3cLkKN-LTkilfWHqHlk.E-_lfMnN_MVEyt92tgAOIH-VLjjL436TjJMeOAlVnus&dib_tag=se&did=18456628-20250708&hid=fad5c526ddce274b179d9d966a74cb9d69b23514&lctg=fad5c526ddce274b179d9d966a74cb9d69b23514&lr_input=aefeb373510efb98d7a8451c2d58a49ba275040c17bf3c0b66e2567b82c1507d&psr=PDAY&qid=1752008266&refinements=p_n_deal_type%3A23566065011&s=kitchen&sr=1-14-spons&utm_campaign=faw_relationship-builder&utm_content=070825&utm_medium=email&utm_source=faw&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9tdGZfYnJvd3Nl&psc=1

[Wayne R]

I certainly hope that she expressed a desire to change the entire kitchen.

[k9narc]

Kitchens gutted, so I don't need any recipes.
Suggestions for good take-out would be appreciated.



Critters came for morning tea/carrot.............



And just for B+B52....................

[janice shell]

Awww... That's too bad.

[janice shell]

Awww... That's too bad.

[k9narc]

I was out in British Columbia a few times from 2015 to 2019 to visit my daughter.
First trip,In Nanaimo , a college town, rabbits were everywhere.
Not wild ones like Stew, but tame/domesticated ones.
Seems the whole island was infested with them.
4 years later, not one to be found.
Some virus had gone through and wiped them out.

[janice shell]

Stew is cute. lol, good name. But then all bunnies are cute.

Good to know about the Irish Spring. I never thought it worked. And fortunately, portulaca grows quickly.

[k9narc]

If I had granite tops, I'd have kept them. The existing ones are just laminate/partical board.

My wife had granite in her condo. She never though of maintaining it, and it discolored.
Quartz is low maintenance and a great surface to work on.
Granite can be pourous and can hold bacteria if not properly maintained.

I was happy with what was there, but it needs to be replaced.
I wanted an under mount sink, and that won't work with laminate.

My real reason for Quartz....
I'm doing this in secret. Brides away.
When she gets back, I don't want to get laughed at and called a cheapskate.
It has to look nice.

[IH Admin [Shelly]]

What made you choose quartz? We need to redo our kitchen and I see no reason to get rid of the granite though plenty of my friends and neighbors have ripped out their granite to put it in. The short time I took to google it, I couldn't figure out what the attraction is other than aesthetics.

[k9narc]

I know for sure that rabbits like Portulaca flowers.
I planted a bunch in the front garden, and they ate the tops off.
I had to resort to the Irish Spring trick.
I got the bride to make up a bunch of little bags to stuff the soap into and laid them at the base of the plants.
It works.



"Irish Spring soap can be used in the garden as a natural pest deterrent, particularly for mid-sized animals like rabbits and deer. It's often used to repel slugs, snails, and even rodents like mice and voles. While not scientifically proven, many gardeners have found it to be an effective and inexpensive solution. "

Stew joined me for morning tea at 7am.

[janice shell]

That's good to know, though. Odd that they like chives. Though they do seem to be into most kinds of veggies.

[k9narc]

I had a family of them nesting in the back corner.
A few drop by daily for a visit and a carrot.
I try to keep them happy so they stay out of my plants.
Little buggers really like chives.
They like to sit in one of the decks wood planters and munch on it.
I've resorted to using Irish Spring soap in little cloth bags to keep them away from it.
They hate the smell.
So do I.

[janice shell]

Oh, that's good, then. He looks very cute.

[k9narc]

There's a bowl in front of the deck.
That's where he gets his lunch.

[janice shell]

I think it would. Someone suggested using half sours to reduce the vinegar, and maybe the salt level.

[dukeb]

Most bread has plenty of sodium but my guess is replacing it with pickles raises the Na content to a whole new level.

Yes, You Can Replace Sandwich Bread with Pickles

[dukeb]

You might enjoy Atomic Shrimp's channel on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/user/AtomicShrimp

He's based in the UK and, over the years, has done a variety of supermarket challenges where he purchases items for 1 British Pound that will create three meals, although in the more recent videos he's had to scale things up due to inflation (Thanks, Biden).

He also scavenges for plants in his neighborhood and has an extensive garden of vegetables, herbs and the like.

He also does scam baiting which is how I originally found him.

[janice shell]

Awww. You should put out some water for the bunny. That's important when it's so hot.

[janice shell]

Here's a delicious new idea!!

Yes, You Can Replace Sandwich Bread with Pickles — Here’s How
A pickle sandwich is a thing of glory, but there are a few rules of thumb to keep in mind.



https://www.foodandwine.com/pickle-sandwich-8772712

[janice shell]

But if I need a beeswax bread bag--I suppose the idea is to save us from deadly microplastics--I like this design better:



https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DG2CP8QD/ref=sspa_dk_detail_1?pd_rd_i=B0DG2CP8QD&pd_rd_w=fXOF6&content-id=amzn1.sym.8c2f9165-8e93-42a1-8313-73d3809141a2&pf_rd_p=8c2f9165-8e93-42a1-8313-73d3809141a2&pf_rd_r=70N54SWG1R5CVWT1RD18&pd_rd_wg=LsHNO&pd_rd_r=89c449c0-dd87-4d5e-97d1-de87b6b7916f&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWw&th=1

And they're perfect for whenever you go boating, or whatever this guy's doing:

[janice shell]

Well then!! You and your wife could instead drive yourselves crazy and, God willing, save a few dollars using this wonderful shopping system! Though I do think planning by meals is a good idea, unless it means buying stuff that generates days of leftovers.

Here's a new product, at least to me: beeswax-lined bags to store bread in:



https://www.amazon.com/ORKBE-Reusable-Beeswax-Homemade-Sourdough/dp/B0DXZYWQV2/ref=pd_ci_mcx_pspc_dp_2_t_1?pd_rd_w=wb0z9&content-id=amzn1.sym.cd152278-debd-42b9-91b9-6f271389fda7&pf_rd_p=cd152278-debd-42b9-91b9-6f271389fda7&pf_rd_r=73X9AA89GF7K77FZDK07&pd_rd_wg=jl3BL&pd_rd_r=b46432a9-1eaf-426b-8f53-c527359e50b2&pd_rd_i=B0DXZYWQV2

The idea seems to be to cut back on the deadly microplastics that are killing us.

[k9narc]

Must be nice. I've gotten 6 cherry tomatoes in total.

I think I'm about 600-1000 miles north of you.
May 24 weekend is our planting season.
Gotta give them time.
I hope they grow slow. No ones around to eat them.

It's 93f in my back yard .
Bunny's hiding in the shade.

[BullNBear52]

My tomato plants are producing 2-3 tomatoes a day...

[k9narc]

Our food must be cheaper up here, or you eat a lot better.

When I have everyone home, I feed 4 for less than 200 Canadian a week.
We eat a lot of fish and chicken. Haven't bought a steak in 2 years.

[k9narc]

All my plants are healthy this year....................

[BullNBear52]

We average about $250 a week for a family of 3.

[BullNBear52]

That plant on the right is about to bud.

[BullNBear52]

We keep a list in the kitchen for basics like breakfast and lunch. My wife is constantly on a diet while I need at least 3-4 meals a day. The only thing we agree on is dinner which we plan out for the week based on what is on sale at the local stores. Even then we'll eat subs or pizza at least one night a week.

I plan one big meal on Sunday nights when our son has the day off. He subsidies on fast foods and left overs most of the week.

[janice shell]

His food does look good:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DI9QVVaRbur/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=458f4437-e44d-4ec3-8977-c8b53792c8fb

and...

https://www.instagram.com/chefwillcoleman/p/DLYZhlYv6nV/?img_index=1

I think you're supposed to be able to download the book, but I can't figure out how.

[janice shell]

Maybe you should challenge him to a contest. See who could spend the least on the best meals.

I haven't seen any of his recipes; that might be interesting.

[k9narc]

I guess I'm cheap. I shop special and load up on the good ones.
My pantry looks like a variety store.
I vac seal meats and dry goods to keep freshness. Works great for cheese too.
I rarely buy bread, and never buy cold cuts.

As I said. Based on his numbers, I'd be spending 375 Canadian a week to feed 4.
I think he's nuts.

[janice shell]

I'm still trying to get over 100 bucks for 6 meals.

Just have steak for dinner. That'll do the trick. And some nice seafood. I also imagine you're supposed to be shopping and cooking for the proverbial family of four. Sandwich stuff can be pricy. Even bread, for heaven's sake. And remember you'll have to replace some of your pantry stuff. Not just dry goods; you'll also need dairy. Stuff like parmigiano reggiano, heavy cream, butter, maybe half & half and/or milk.

I think if you were to go to your grocery store's order online feature, and do an experimental order, it might just cost you well OVER $100. When I order, usually the price doesn't begin to add up alarmingly at first. But then suddenly it increases by leaps and bounds,

[k9narc]

I'm with you. I don't do breakfast, and half the time I forget to have lunch.
I'm still trying to get over 100 bucks for 6 meals. Caviar for breakfast?

My container garden is growing well in this heat.
Lots of tomato's and peppers.

[janice shell]

A box of Honey Nut Cheerios lasts me 2 weeks.

I think that would count as a staple. Something you'd only buy occasionally. And I have no idea what families do if everyone wants a different kind of cereal. Or some people want (different) cereal, and another wants a croissant. And if anyone wants eggs... It would just be a nightmare. And come to think of it, breakfast really is the only meal at which people seem to expect a choice of dishes.

I don't do breakfast. Never have. I usually don't do lunch, either. That simplifies a lot of things.

But I really don't think that guy's magical shopping method is all that helpful. It offers one good suggestion: that you decide what meals you want to make, and then shop with that in mind. I usually do that, more or less.

[janice shell]

I hope it's cooler in Spain now. It was as hot as 118. Which would be just terrible.

[k9narc]

I went with a classic door, or at least that's what I'd call it.
I think the shops calls it Lubeck style.
It's easy to keep clean without any little groves to catch grease.
I'll spend the next 2 days cleaning out the old ones as they get ripped out Tuesday.
New ones are installed Wen and Thurs, and then I wait on the countertops.
The quartz guy will come out and measure, and then I wait for a week or 2 for them to be cut.

[BullNBear52]

It would only be a couple of glass doors where the dishes are stored. The rest beaded white door. I agree quartz is the only way to go for tops.

[k9narc]

I picked a silver white that is similar to what she had in her condo.
The blue island is just cause I like the contrast.
Countertop will be white streaky quartz .
No glass in doors. Not my thing.

My wife retired when covid hit, although she kept a few clients.
I think she's finished with most of those now.
We had lived apart since my accident, so her being around 7 days a week during covid was a bit weird.


She loves to travel, so if a companion spot comes open, I'll let you know.

[BullNBear52]

I hope she likes a blue island with white cabinets.

My wife refuses to consider white cabinets while I do want white country style cabinets with glass doors on the top cabinets.

Does your bride need a traveling companion.

On another note once she retires your world will change. I keep asking my wife if she wants to go back to work.

[BullNBear52]

A box of Honey Nut Cheerios lasts me 2 weeks.

[k9narc]

6 meals, for the family. $100 bucks?
So, for a week, $350 ?
That would be $475 in Canuk bucks.
If my wife was doing the shopping in downtown Toronto, she would have a hard time spending that.

I'm in bachelor mode til August, so I'm getting the kitchen done.
The bride and her sister are having a retirement party for the summer and headed for Spain.

I hope she likes a blue island with white cabinets.

[janice shell]

Three meals a day for two days a week. As noted, I think most people would find it too expensive and too time-consuming. Although many who've commented seem to find it convenient and helpful.