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Wait - is there a kitchen/dining table? Or am I missing it?

Love the colors!

This is precisely why I prefer to buy used and will wait patiently to find the appropriate piece.

Don't forget to google for the promo code - nearly all stores have a code out there for 5-15% off. Sometimes it's linked to signing up for their email list, but it's worth it to save the extra $$$. (Just unsubscribe later).

Cheap cookware that has worked wonderfully well:

Lodge Pizza stone/cookie sheet/roasting pan - it's about $30 on amazon and is essentially a big round slab of cast iron with raised edges. It has replaced all my roasting pans/cookies sheets/pizza stone needs - the cast iron browns everything evenly. Truly awesome.

Old Cast Iron Skillet - around 60+ years old from a flea market. I use it instead of non-stick, pan meals, etc. I'm thinking it was probably $20ish - more expensive than you would think, but an older brand that actually made a "lighter" cast iron.

Cuisinart Immersion Blender/Food Processor/Whisker - amazing $39 that will puree your soups, chop your veggies, blend your pestos, and whip your salad dressings. Works amazingly well and definitely cheaper than Beville, etc.

Cheap cookware that has not:

Hand-held mixers - burned through 3 of these in my early twenties. All cheaper models, probably $15-25 from Wal-Mart. None of them could keep up with my cookies and all smoked out and died. Replaced with a Kitchen Aid stand mixer, basically feel like super woman every time I turn it on.

Cheap grocery store skillets - non-stick or aluminum, these have warped/scratched/died. Currently using cast iron, going to go with Cuisinart triply next. (Mid-tier over budget or lux in this category).

Cheap Knives - even those that were supposed to be better brands found at T.J. Maxx, they always turned dull/unresponsive/one time the handle even broke off. (Cutting up a chicken).

Best expensive purchases:

- Sous set of Wusthof knives. $149 at WS, which means about $30/piece in the set. Amazing. Going to get a bread knife eventually, but no need yet.

- Le Creuset Dutch Oven. I wanted one NOT made in China. I appreciate the quality of the brand and I have LOVED cooking in it.

- Kitchenaid Stand Mixer - see problems above I had with hand helds.

Love!

Hi! In case anyone checks this, I want to try this recipe for Thanksgiving. However, I am I purchased 2 turkey legs (thigh attached to the drumstick) and 1 breast (to split into 2 halfs)...How long would you could just 2 legs prior to putting in the breasts? Still 2 hours? Or reduce that temperature?