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Sharpening Steel

Posted in gadgets on October 6, 2007 | No Comments »

If you don’t already have one of these, do yourself a favor and go get one. I got a relatively inexpensive one at Bed Bath and Beyond for $13. Wow does it ever make a difference!

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Food Processor

Posted in gadgets on October 5, 2007 | 2 Comments »

I just got this new toy. Most guys who say they got a new toy are talking about power tools and such, but I’m a total kitchen geek.
I made biscuit dough in it the other day and cutting in the butter was extremely quick and easy. I mixed it too long after adding the [...]

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Equipment Priorities

Posted in gadgets, kitchen logistics on April 10, 2007 | 3 Comments »

For those on a limited budget like myself, you have to prioritize what kitchen equipment you buy. Having been cooking traditionally for almost a year now, I have some opinions on equipment priorities for this style of cooking. Some people may find these useful. I’m assuming you already have a refrigerator, freezer, stove, and other [...]

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Tortillas and Burritos

Posted in baking, bread, gadgets, milling, recipes on February 8, 2007 | 6 Comments »

Using my spiffy new Fidibus 21 grain mill and my new tortilla baker (a Christmas gift), I made burritos. I would link to the tortilla baker, but Amazon doesn’t seem to carry it anymore.
I had been making corn torillas with masa harina, but Shari wanted me to try to make flour tortillas. So here’s the [...]

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KoMo Fidibus 21

Posted in gadgets, milling on February 3, 2007 | 53 Comments »

I received my KoMo Fidibus 21 last Thursday. So far I am very happy with my new mill (see also my reasons for choosing this mill). I’m also happy with the service I received from NaturalEurope.com. I sent an email asking a few questions about the mill before purchase and receive a prompt answer. The [...]

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Grain Mill Ordered

Posted in gadgets, milling on January 25, 2007 | 1 Comment »

I have deliberated long and hard (see Grain Mill Shopping and Book Review: Flour Power) on choosing a grain mill, but I have finally ordered the KoMo Fidibus 21 from NaturalEurope.com.
My main reasons for this choice are:

I’m a traditionalist. I’m skeptical of newfangled ways of doing things. For this reason I shyed away from choosing [...]

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Grain Mill Shopping

Posted in baking, bread, gadgets, milling on January 9, 2007 | 1 Comment »

I’m shopping for a new grain mill.
I discovered that there is a widening crack in my attachment for my Bosch Universal. The ebay ad said there was a crack, but I had not been able to find it until now. Perhaps it was exacerbated when I dropped it. At any rate, my flour has become [...]

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Dehydrator

Posted in drying, gadgets on January 2, 2007 | 1 Comment »

I had been using a $30 el’ cheapo dehydrator for a while. The trays were all cracking and on top of that it had no temperature control so it was heating the food hotter than I wanted. I had been using it primarily for making Nourishing Traditions style crispy nuts.Enter the Nesco Gardenmaster food dehydrator [...]

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