Aunt Bea, you don't even need the paper towel. The husk serves that purpose. We've been using this method for years since I saw it on the internet. So easy.
I have been buying non-stick pans in a three-pack from Costco. They're great quality and cheap. The problem with that is one of the three usually wears out before the others. You can only give away so many pans to your kids. That's the case this time. Some time ago, I had bought a three-pan set...
I don't think our current crop of robot cars is nearly sophisticated enough to be able to make the decisions Asimov's law require. But they make a nice story.
We were at Costco today to pick up my hearing aids and bought a rotchik. We had it with pilaf and a veggie. Takes me back to the days when our family dinner EVERY SUNDAY was chicken and pilaf cooked by my mom.
I live in a town house condo complex. Every year the association pays to have the exteriors of all the building foundations sprayed. For a small additional amount each resident can have their home's interior sprayed. The ant problem we once had is in the past.
A product called Home Defense...
Muffins, bread, rolls, bagels, cornbread, etc. We keep a variety of these items for breakfasts and sandwiches and defrost and warm them in the microwave. You just have to be careful not to over nuke them.
I know. We suffer from the same. It's the "out of sight, out of mind" problem. Get in the habit, next time you're planning dinner to go to the freezer and remind yourself of all the goodies in there.