JillO's Profile

My mom received one of those Mix n' Chop tools as a gift. The giver said it was awesome for browning ground meat and things like that, but I found it awkward and not as useful as a good spoon. It's also awkward in the drawer. Homemade tofu is intriguing though.

I have the one shown above and I really like it. I don't use it super often, but I'm so glad to have it when I need it. I can, but when I still can't keep up with what we get in our farm share, I dry it. I just dried two trays of apriums. And I love to make fruit leather for hiking. Haven't tried jerky yet, but that's coming up. I also like drying all the herbs I get fresh and can't use up. This summer I'll be drying some of the abundant summer veggies I'll get to make soup mixes to give as gifts. And I dry things like shallots, red onion, and garlic to make dip mixes that are way better than store-bought.

Worth it? I don't know, but I sure like mine. I guess it just depends what you'll do with it.

This isn't a Thanksgiving disaster story, it's a hachiya story. I had some very soft ones the other day, and I made a spice bread with them. And it's possibly the best spice bread I've ever made. The end.