Recent content by gadzooks

What fats are you eating? Might consider some coconut oil, mostly medium chain triglycerides, so your body can't store them. When I plateau, I add more coconut oil or some straight MCG oil to jump start ketosis. Welcome aboard!

Try the cheaper, fattier ground beef. 73% lean, maybe. The extra fat will give it a softer, juicier mouth, and it will stay moister, easier to swallow. Tastier, too, if you're OK with a little more animal fat in your diet.

Too much protein will knock you out of ketosis. Fat is about 9 calories/gram, carbs and protein about 4 cal/gram. Fat is a much denser fuel, so you have to force or trick your body into burning it instead of the others, which are less dense and burn more readily. Cut back on protein and use mct...

I sure do rinse them.

I have not encountered a problem with the texture of the beans I presoak with vinegar.

I cook beans from dried, usually pinto, in my stovetop pressure cooker. Old Presto 6 qt. stainless steel. It'll manage 2# dried beans with meat, onion, seasoning and such. I had to wait until I was (am) 68 years old to learn that by adding a cup of vinegar, and I use cider vinegar, to the...

Where to start...metal meat grinder w/extra grinding plates, grain mill, tho' I don't use it and should pass it on, beater blade (yes!), stainless steel dough hook, extra bowls, pelican head with all four disks, pour chute/shield, water jacket, snap on lids for mixer bowls, basic 3 pasta...

Vitamix. I put a Waring stainless steel container on it. Yes, it fits. Works better than the plastic one. I have to look down into it to see the stuff. I'm OK with that.

Thanks, all, for the feedback. I went ahead and bought one. Costy, but I'm only buying one, one time. This is the container that should come on a Vitamix.

Second hand finds. I went to one yard sale today. Bought something I can't use because it was a good deal. A great deal. An as new #12 hub Alfa pelican head with a 3/16" shredder disk. As new. Way too big for my N50, with its dinky #10 hub. This is for big mixers. But hey...$17.

Horse traded up to a new Vita Mix, love it. Even found a stainless steel container (from Waring) that fits it perfectly.

I had a Nesco Gardenmaster, and gave it away when I was gifted a 9 tray Excakibur. I liked the Nesco better, more distance between trays.

If you're happy with your new knives, that's what matters most. Time will tell if they hold an edge as well as their Japanese brothers...made with good Swedish tool steel...

I think it didn't compete well with Cuisinart's other processors, notably the Classic DLC-10. I have an old Mini Pro Plus, and it is still working just fine. I also have an 11 cup Cuisinart, the one with all the accessories and extra discs. Old, bought used, same style, square body. It rocks.

Bottom line, if the breakfast sandwich maker does its job and is fun to use enjoy!