My kitchen purchase of the week

[Mad Cook]

I'm not gadget orientated in the kitchen. It has to work better than any other tool or it doesn't get bought.

I had a £10 "Lakeland" voucher which needed spending so I took myself off to the nearest Lakeland store this afternoon (driving up the motorway with all the car windows open was the only cool place I could find). Had a quick pootle round the baking area and didn't find anything I needed and moved on the electric kettle display as I need a new one and they had one of their own brand on offer. While there I saw a gadget which I had scoffed at in the catalogue but which looked a lot more sensible in real life. A one-cup tea and coffee maker (like a miniature filter coffee machine). Only 500watts and just made enough for one cup. As there was already £5 off the full price and I had the voucher it only cost £4.99 so I took the plunge. Just used it for a cup of tea and I think it will take a bit of experimentation - I like strong tea but this was STRONG!! However, it's quick, cheap to run and made a good cuppa. Will be interesting to see what it does with coffee.

Very pleased with it so far. Obviously not for a family but great for one person. My "jug" kettle has to have a minimum of 2 big mugs of water in it so it's quite wasteful but this just boils a mug or cupful.

 

[PrincessFiona60]

Ah, one of our favorite topics here. A good cup of coffee/tea. I hope you enjoy your new maker and figure out it's idiosyncrasies.

 

[KatyCooks]

On a visit to see my very good friend in Arizona, I saw she had a "desktop" coffee maker in her kitchen. It was rubbish for when we both wanted a good mug of coffee but perfect for one person. As soon as I got home, I got myself on Amazon and found one.

I use it every day.

(I have a cafetiere in case anyone visits and wants a coffee instead of tea.)

Oh, and my American friend thinks I am "un-British" for drinking coffee instead of tea!

 

[pacanis]

I had a quick pootle this morning

 

[KatyCooks]

I had a quick pootle this morning

Oh no! What do you mean pacanis? I was just about to go to bed! How did you pootle? And what does it have to do with tea or coffee!

 

[pacanis]

Oh no! What do you mean pacanis? I was just about to go to bed! How did you pootle? And what does it have to do with tea or coffee!

Lets just say it wasn't a quick pootle around the baking area

 

[Dawgluver]

Lets just say it wasn't a quick pootle around the baking area

Now, Pac, you really have to quit pootling in the baking area. We've warned you before.

 

[KatyCooks]

Lets just say it wasn't a quick pootle around the baking area

No idea. (seriously). Is this a DC thing?

 

[KatyCooks]

Now, Pac, you really have to quit pootling in the baking area. We've warned you before.

C'mon Dawgluver - I'm a newbie - what have I stumbled into here?

I spent a lot of time reading the "makin bacon" thread yesterday and it was so funny!

But I think I may have annoyed people or something?

Are new people just annoying because they are new?

 

[Whiskadoodle]

We're allowed to be annoying as long as we do not annoy anybody else.

In my city we are just getting used driving in the new round-abouts.

So you may imagine what it means to pootle to buy a hottle.

 

[Dawgluver]

No idea. (seriously). Is this a DC thing?

Sorry Katy, we can get a bit silly around here. Although it's rare.

No, honey, a lot of us like to rib each other, and we have a good time. A lot of us were probably class clowns back in the day, just jump right in!

 

[Zhizara]

Rare? Shame on you Dawg! That's a whopper fib! Teasing the newbie. It's all in good fun, Katy.

 

[pacanis]

What are we missing here?
A black pootle

 

[KatyCooks]

We're allowed to be annoying as long as we do not annoy anybody else.

In my city we are just getting used driving in the new round-abouts.

So you may imagine what it means to pootle to buy a hottle.

Whiskadoodle, those are, undoubtedly, supposed to be wise words. However, they come across (to my British ears) as total crap.

You will excuse my "French" of course?

 

[Dawgluver]

What are we missing here?
A black pootle

I think you spelled it wrong...

 

[Whiskadoodle]

Hmmm, sorry Katy. None of my words were meant as wise, other than perhaps a little wise-cracks. And I apologize if they sound like crap, since they are not intended in this manner.

 

[KatyCooks]

Okay. Can we start again?


Hi, I'm Katy.

I'm not a horrible person. And definitely not a troll!

I love cooking.

And that is why I am here.

It is very nice to meet you!

 

[Whiskadoodle]

Hi, I'm Fred but you can call me Whiska since everyone else does.
I like cooking and sometimes jabbering about it.
Nice to meet you too.

 

[KatyCooks]

Hmmm, sorry Katy. None of my words were meant as wise, other than perhaps a little wise-cracks. And I apologize if they sound like crap, since they are not intended in this manner.

Oh, see now, you are making me feel bad. I should know this stuff and if my friend in AZ wasn't busy doing her chores I'd have asked her what you meant. (Actually, I am still going to.)

 

[KatyCooks]

Hi, I'm Fred but you can call me Whiska since everyone else does.
I like cooking and sometimes jabbering about it.
Nice to meet you too.

Hi Fred! I feel like we already know each other! NOT! :p