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@Dana Velden: I agree about the oven, which is why i'm in love with my toaster oven! Gets me through the (literally) 118 degree days of summer, too.

Why are they in the kitchen? They have an eat-in spot right there in front. I don't know why they can't do it there and stay out of the way of whomever is preparing dinner. I don't have an eat-in kitchen, but, as my house is 1000 square feet, my dining room is the room next door so it's basically the same thing.

I agree with the above posters about price. Also, those Ikea bunks look kind of prison-y.

I would love to see a bunch of non-meat protein dishes. I love meat. I also don't like buying it or cooking it that often. I think it's best to get protein from veg sources as often as possible. Thanks, The Kitchn!

ok...The Kitchn, you've got to just stop. These things turned out perfectly. I'm not gonna get to stop cooking if you don't stop posting amazingly delicious recipes.

@pier723, that's exactly what i was thinking.

We have Holmes HEPA air purifiers in our two bedrooms. We use them specifically for white noise, as our house is tiny and it helps us sleep. The bonus, I feel, is that it helps filter the air. We have two kitties, live fairly close to two highways, and we rarely get ill. We also have a house that has lots of windows that we can open to air out the place. I like the ones we have and they've been working great for many years.

Whisk, tongs, oven mitts, silicone mitt for removing very tight jar lids, silpat liner, stainless turner, pizza cutter, one of those small measuring cups for up to 2 oz/4 Tbs of liquid, and some smaller lidded jars to hold remaining cheese/sauce/etc, although I just use artichoke/pimiento jars, a few tiny cutting boards for when you're just slicing up a lime or something and don't want to mess up a whole huge cutting board...

I just made this. First of all - thank you!! It was So. Amazingly. Good.

Here's what I did, in case anyone wants my two cents for a 2 lb. brisket instead of a 5-7 lb one:

I put the following in my food processor:

1/4 red onion
3 cloves garlic
entire small can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
1/2 head of fresh cilantro
(um, i didn't measure the spices or vinegar!)
at least the same amount of cloves you asked for in original recipe (i love them)
juice of two limes
1/4ish cup of apple cider vinegar
1 tsp. salt

Blended until pretty smooth, dumped in crock pot, added 2 lb. brisket, cut in half, laid on top of blend, added 2 cups of chicken broth, topped with 3 bay leaves.

Cooked on High for 2 hours starting at 9:30 am.
Turned to Low at 11:30 am.
Turned to Stay Warm around 12:30 or something.
Left at Stay Warm until about 4:30 pm and then shredded on rimmed baking sheet. Added a few cups of liquid to meat and let it soak in.
(My 15 month old loved it!!)
Ate it later over brown rice and my husband and I have enough left over from that original 2 lb. brisket to make a couple of more meals.

I have a big mason jar of juices left and now I'm curious as to its future uses.

Thanks again! This came out juicy and amazingly tender and perfect!

I think that, maybe, it's being with someone who wants the same thing that you want at that moment. Coziness, tea, snacks, a blanket, and a creative atmosphere in a lovely vintage home is what you both cherished. It's conducive to work and kinship. I agree totally. I also agree that perhaps a beer and some boxed cheese crackers are also appropriate for someone who isn't used to a proper tea, right? My very best friend introduced me to canned oysters with saltines and hot sauce the other day and that was probably the most endearing and interesting 'tea' I'd ever had. We proceeded to drink sweet tea vodka with club soda and watch reality television. It was totally perfect and made me feel at home, even though I never do those things in my own home. It's camaraderie distilled with nuance introduced as flavor. OK, i'm rambling.