There are loads of jobs around the house that are boring as heck. One of my least favorite is house cleaning. I know we need to do it and I’m really happy with the results…but the process almost kills me every time. I hate it. I’ve done everything I can to make the job easier. I’ve got a kitchen cleaning checklist prompting me to do all the different tasks to be done. … [Read more...]

I’m a certified gadget freak. In the immortal words of Sheldon Cooper, “My mother had me tested.” Looking over at my counter right now, I can see an air fryer, coffee maker, sous vide, a full set of pots & pans, microwave, deep fryer, standing mixer, Dutch oven, blender, toaster, knife set, vacuum sealer, dehydrator, Instant Pot, two crock pots, and three different … [Read more...]

There is a pervasive assumption in society that everybody who has a kitchen knows how to use their knives. It’s dangerous in the literal sense, since you can hurt yourself if you don’t have proper knife technique. More importantly, your kitchen chores of chopping and slicing are vastly more difficult if you don’t know what you’re doing. I’ll freely admit that I was a weird kid: … [Read more...]

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...]