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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
    
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
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Posted - Jan 02 2013 : 4:15:52 PM
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For years, I used to order all those gadgets from infomercials....juicers, pasta makers, egg makers, chop-o-matic, etc.... They turned out to be more hassel and work than just using basic kitchenware.
I've been getting rid of electric gadgets and going back to manual tools.
My fave is the 'apple peeler-corer-slicer'. I use it for potatoes, too.
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt." |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
    
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Jan 02 2013 : 9:30:49 PM
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I got a banana slicer for Christmas, and just love it. I like bananas in my cereal, and this slicer slices the banana in no time. Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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SandraM
True Blue Farmgirl
   
295 Posts
Sandra
Coldwater
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Jan 03 2013 : 03:59:29 AM
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I don't know if this is a gadget, but I am really enjoying my electric pressure cooker. :) The girls favorite is probably the waffle maker.
Sandra www.mittenstatesheepandwool.com |
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
    
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
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Posted - Jan 03 2013 : 04:49:15 AM
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My old hand crank rotary mixer! It is so easy to grab and mix with. I use it all the times I don't want to drag out the big Kitchen-aid stand mixer.
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I am trying to be the person my dogs think I am.
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult. - E. B. White |
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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl
    
3602 Posts
Judith
Nora Springs
IA
USA
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Posted - Jan 03 2013 : 07:41:06 AM
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My favorite (not really a gadget) kitchen tool is my sprayer faucet. It's so much easier to fill pans and clean up!!! Next favorite is the "Magic jar opener". Opens anything from 1" to 3 1/2". Great especially when DH is not here. Very difficult to open containers with fibro and arthritis. At least I'm not throwing items across the room . Next would be the chopping attachment to my blender. I think I fell in love with that again over the holidays. Boy, am I spoiled!
Farmgirl sister #3926
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon |
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Joey
True Blue Farmgirl
    
1868 Posts
Joey
Gulf Coast
FL
USA
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Posted - Jan 03 2013 : 10:05:08 AM
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I LOVE my mango slicer! It is so much easier to get the seed out than with a knife. My DD thought it was stupid and said "Really Mom, how often do you eat mangos?" I said "I live in Florida and I eat a mango and an avacodo almost everyday." It works so well. Joey
Well behaved women rarely make history. |
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Joey
True Blue Farmgirl
    
1868 Posts
Joey
Gulf Coast
FL
USA
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Posted - Jan 03 2013 : 10:05:49 AM
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My DH says the coffee pot. Joey
Well behaved women rarely make history. |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
    
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Jan 03 2013 : 11:21:02 AM
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Joey, how funny, my DH also said, "My number one gadget is the coffee pot!" Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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pinokeeo
True Blue Farmgirl
    
559 Posts
Phyllis
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Jan 04 2013 : 8:36:41 PM
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My favorite gadget is my kitchen rasp. It doubles as a zester and cheese grater.
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alterationsbyemily
True Blue Farmgirl
    
697 Posts

Emily
Chambersburg
PA
USA
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Posted - Jan 06 2013 : 07:56:34 AM
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I got a keurig for christmas and I am in love. Probably because I can get instant hot water for my current addiction of MaryJaneFarm Burrito mix. Between hot water, coffee, and hot chocolate, and tea, it is wonderful to have on hand.
And the breadmaker. It is hard for some people to get out of grocery store bread, but when you apply yourself to using it everyday then it is so worth it.
--- Farmgirl #2951 2012 Farmgirl of the Year http://simpileeliving.blogspot.com/ And my new Etsy listings http://www.etsy.com/shop/alterationsbyemily |
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
    
4816 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Jan 06 2013 : 2:31:01 PM
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My kitchen aid is number one with my food processor coming in at a close 2nd, closely followed by my salad spinner.
Dawn in IL |
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SandraM
True Blue Farmgirl
   
295 Posts
Sandra
Coldwater
Michigan
USA
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
    
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
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Posted - Jan 07 2013 : 9:15:18 PM
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Oh, how I have wanted a Kitchen Aid for years!!!
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt." |
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